BILDUNGSWEG
2007-2011 Doktoratstudium im Bereich der Russischen Sprache und
Fremdsprachenerwerb, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvanian, die USA
12.2011 Ph.D.-Abschluss in Russistik und Fremdsprachenerwerb
Dissertation: The Speech Act of Complaint in English and in Russian and its Emergence in the Pragmatic Competence of Adult American Learners of Russian (unter wissenschaftlicher Betreuung von Prof. Dan Davidson)
1997-2003 Studium der Germanistik und Polonistik Humboldt - Universität zu Berlin
Magisterarbeit: Vorgangspassiv als Lern- und Lehrgegenstand (unter wisenschaftlicher Betreuung von Prof. Dr. Brigitte Handwerker) Magisterabschluss
1996-1997 Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Polen
1989-1994 Studium der Russischen Sprache und Literatur Russische Staatliche
Pädagogische A. I. Herzen Universität, Russland
Magisterarbeit: Рeaлизация идеи педагогики сотрудничества пo темe: человек, портрет, характер в польском обществе Lehramt
1985-1989 Gymnasium mit Abitur, Wadowice, Polen
WEITERBILDUNG UND WORKSHOPS
2019 Immobilienkurs mit der Prüfung, Raleigh, North Carolina
09. -10. 2018 Instructor Certification Course, Defense Language Institute,
Kalifornien
05. 2018 Modified Oral Proficiency Interview Workshop, University of Denver
03-04. 2013
und Workshop fürs Onlineunterrichten, University of Pennsylvania
03-04.2012
2012 und 2013 Entwicklung von Onlinekursen für Polnisch für Anfänger,
University of Pennsylvania
12. 2010 Praktikum/Forschung, Russische Staatliche Pädagogische A. I.
Herzen Universität, Russland
2006 Kurs für juristische Grundlagen,
Delaware County Community College, Pennsylvanien
01.2005 Zertifiziert fürs Dolmetschen/Übersetzen im medizinischen Bereich,
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
2004 Kurs für medizinische Grundlagen,
Baltimore City Community College, MD
STIPENDIEN UND PREISE
SAS Language Teaching Innovation Grant, University of Pennsylvania, 2013 und 2012
Teaching Assistantship Stipend, Bryn Mawr College, 2009-2010
Flagship Grant, Bryn Mawr College, 2008-2009
Graduate Grant, Bryn Mawr College, 2007-2008
Stipendium von dem Ministerium für Nationale Bildung in Polen für das Studium in Russland, 1989-1994
BERUFSERFAHRUNG
Present Lektorin für Russisch, Universität Regensburg, Deutschland
2019-2020 Dozentin für Fachdidaktik Russisch, University of North Carolina, die USA
2017-2018 Gastdozentin für Fachdidaktik Russisch, University of Denver, Colorado, die USA
2016-2017 Dozentin für Fachdidaktik Russisch, University of South Carolina, die USA
2016-2018 Kulturtrainer für Auswanderer, Global LT, die USA
2015-2016 Deutschlehrerin für Willkommensklassen, Bertolt-Brecht-Oberschule, Berlin
seit 2015 Journalistin für das Polnische Internetradio Wisła, Seattle, die USA
2011-2013 Dozentin für Polnisch, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvanien, die USA
2010-2013 Dozentin für Russisch, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvanien, die USA
2007-2010 Assistentin, Bryn Mawr College und Dozentin für Russisch, Summer
Language Institute, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvanien, die USA
2004-2008 Programmdirektorin and Polnischlehrerin, Polish National Alliance, Baltimore
Kurse für Kinder und Erwachsene, Sommerprogramme für Kinder,
Marketing und Werbung, Austauschprogramme nach Polen
2005-2006 Dolmetscherin im medizinischen Bereich für Polnisch, Russisch und Deutsch,
Johns Hopkins Hospital, die USA
2001-2003 Studentische Hilfskraft, Visa and Consular Service GMBH, Berlin
1995-1997 Deutsch- und Russischlehrerin, Gymnasium, Polen
MILITÄRAKADEMIEN
08.-12.2018 Juniorprofessorin für Fachdidaktik Russisch, Defense Language
Institute, Kalifornien
2013-2014 Juniorprofessorin für Fachdidaktik Russisch, United States
Air Force Academy, Colorado, die USA
SEMESTER- UND SOMMERKURSE
2019 Englischlehrerin, Spark Academy, Polen
2016, 2017 Deutschlehrerin, Concordia Language Villages, Minnesota, die USA
2014, 2015 Polnisch- und Russischdozentin, University of Pittsburgh und
2017 Pittsburghs Projekt GO in Estland
FORSCHUNGSINTERESSEN
Pragmatisch-kommunikative Kompetenz von Fremdsprachenstudierenden,
Gender und Sprache,
Film im Fremdsprachenunterricht,
Zweitspracherwerb,
Soziolinguistik.
PUBLIKATIONEN
Speech Act Set of Direct Complaints in American and Russian Cultures, Linguistics Journal of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, 2014.
Effect of Gender on Language Performance of American Speakers, Russian Native Speakers, and American L2 learners of Russian in a Complaint Situation, Lodz Papers in Pragmatics, Walter de Gruyter, 2014.
Politeness and Sociocultural Values in American and Russian Cultures Emerging from the Speech Act of Complaint; Pragmatic Competence of L2 Learners of Russian, Russian Language Journal, 2014.
The Speech Act of Complaint in English and in Russian and its Emergence in the Pragmatic Competence of Adult American Learners of Russian. Dissertation. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2012.
Editorin für Russisch-Englisch Wörterbuch in Geografia gospodarcza Rosji w ćwiczeniach (Economic Geography of Russia in Exercises), Grzegorz A. Ziętala, Rzeszów (Polen): Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2009.
ANDERE:
Polish for Beginners: Supplemental Material to the Textbook Hurra!!! Po Polsku 1 (2010),
(unveröffentlichtes Handbuch nur für internen Gebrauch)
KONFERENZEN
“The Present and Future of Online/Hybrid Instruction in Russian and East European Studies,” Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, Washington, DC, Februar 2018
“New Approaches to Teaching,” Annual Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (SCSS), Alexandria, VA, April 2017
“Teaching Polish Online,” Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, Vancouver, Januar 2015
“Effect of L2 Learners’ Proficiency Level on Pragmatic Performance,” Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, Vancouver, Januar 2015
“Negotiating a Problem by American Speakers, Russian Native Speakers, and American L2 Learners of Russian: The Use of Diminutives and Address Forms,” 9th Slavic Linguistics Society Annual Meeting, University of Washington, Seattle, September 2014
“Pragmatic Competence of L2 Learners of Russian based on the Speech Act of Request,” Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, Chicago, Januar 2014
“Politeness and Sociocultural Values in American and Russian Cultures Emerging from the Speech Act of Complaint; Pragmatic Competence of L2 Learners of Russian,” Colorado College, Colorado Springs, November 2013
“Effect of Sociocultural Values and Politeness Norms on Linguistic Behaviors of American and Russian Speakers and American L2 Learners of Russian,” United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Oktober 2013
“Are you on Target? How to Maintain 90% Target Language in the Classroom: Student Strategies.” Presentation, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Oktober 2013
“Communicative Styles of American and Russian Native Speakers and American L2 Learners of Russian based on their Complaints,” International CCP3 Conference, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, 26-28 Juni 2013-Online
“Teaching and Learning Polish Online,” 71st Annual Meeting of the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America, Arlington, VA, Juni 2013
“Developing Materials for First-Year Online Polish Course,” Grants Showcase – SAS Language Teaching Innovation Grants Project Presentations, Penn Language Center, University of Pennsylvania, April 2013
“Directness Level of Complaints of Russian Native Speakers and American L2 Learners of Russian,” Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, Boston, Januar 2013
“Effect of Gender on the Performance and Perception of Direct Complaints of American Speakers, Russian Native Speakers and Second Language Learners of Russian,” AMPRA 1st American Pragmatics & 5th Intercultural Pragmatics International Conference, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Oktober 2012
What We Have Learned about Online Language Teaching: “Hybrid Polish Course
Elementary Polish and Polish for Heritage Speakers in Online and Face-to-Face Classroom,” Penn Language Center, University of Pennsylvania, October 2012
“The Taxonomy of the Speech Act Set of Direct Complaints of American Speakers, Russian Native Speakers, and American Learners of Russian,” Pragmatics Festival, Indiana University, April 2012
“The Speech Act Set of Direct Complaints: Language and Culture-Specific Features of Direct Complaints of American Speakers, Russian Native Speakers, and American Learners of Russian,” Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, Seattle, Januar 2012
Developing Teaching Materials: “Construction of Learner and Speaker Identities in Polish Language Textbooks,” Annual Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, Philadelphia, Dezember 2009
GASTVORTRÄGE
“Politeness and Cultural Values and Their Effect on Communicative Styles of American and Russian Native Speakers,” University of Denver, Mai 2018
“Cultural and Linguistic Differences in American and Russian Cultures Emerging from Problem Negotiations,” Virginia Tech, Virginia, Oktober 2016
“Politeness and Sociocultural Values in American and Russian Cultures Emerging from the Speech Acts of Complaint, Request, and Apology,” Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Januar 2015
“Negotiating a Problem by American Speakers, Russian Native Speakers, and American L2 Learners of Russian,” Colorado College, CO, September 2014
“Politeness and Sociocultural Values in American and Russian Cultures Emerging from the Speech Act of Complaint; Pragmatic Competence of L2 Learners of Russian,” Narva College, Narva, Estonia, Juli 2014
FREMDSPRACHEN
Polnisch (Muttersprache),
Englisch (fließend),
Deutsch (fließend),
Russisch (wie ein Muttersprachler)
PROFESSIONELLE MITGLIEDSCHAFT
American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL)
American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)
Kosciuszko Foundation
