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promotes the effective methodological work for her peers. Being the lecturer of the Mukolaiv
Center for Teaching Training, she provides language trainings for the teachers of the city. She
received a diploma from Odessa State University in 1980 with a specialization in ―English
language and literature, Philologist, Interpreter.‖ Ruslana is married and has two sons. Her
hobbies are theater, cooking, and reading. Within the TEA program, she hopes to explore new
methodologies for developing students’ and teachers’ leadership qualities and to engage them in
creative activities.
Uzbekistan
Rashit Elmuratov, English Teacher
Lyceum #3
Nukus, Uzbekistan (Population: 350,000)
U.S. Host University: Purdue University
Rashit Elmuratov has been teaching English at a public secondary school for the past 8 years.
His students range is age from 15-17 years old, and, generally, there are about 30 students in his
class. He has been a member of UzTEA since 2000 and takes an active part in his lyceum’s
cultural and civic activities. He also provides trainings for his peers in teaching methodology and
helps their methodologist to prepare exam materials for their winter and summer terms. He
received a Bachelor’s degree in English in 2000 and a Master’s degree in Linguistics in 2004
from Karakalpak State University. He is married and has a daughter and son. He likes meeting
new people and is interested in learning foreign languages, playing football, and working on the
computer. His main goals for the program are to learn more about the U.S. teaching
methodologies and to develop new ideas and exchange experiences with U.S. English teachers,
in order to make his classes more productive and engage his students to take an active part in his
classes.
Adhamjon Juraev, English Teacher
No. 2 Secondary Specialised School
Buvayda district, Fergana oblast, Uzbekistan (Population: 152,000)
U.S. Host University: University of North Dakota
Adhamjon Juraev has been teaching English language at a public secondary school for the past
10 years. The age of his students range from 13-16 years old, and on average there are 30
students in his class. Adhamjon is Head of the Development Center in the school, where he
supervises, advises and helps students in their school life. He also organizes extracurricular
activities in English and provides training for his peers in teaching methodology. Adhamjon
received a Bachelor’s degree in English from Fergana State University in 1999. He is married
with two young kids, and his hobbies include playing soccer and reading books. His primary
objective for participating in TEA is to gather new experiences and knowledge, which can make
him a more effective teacher and enable him to teacher higher level English instruction.