Olga V. Kuznetsova | Siberian Federal University

Olga V. Kuznetsova

Present position: Head of the International Department (full-time); English as a Foreign Language Instructor Chair of Foreign Languages for the Humanities Students, School of Philology and Language Communication (part-time)

Address: 82 Svobodny pr., Room Y-448, 660041 Krasnoyarsk
E-mail: ovkuznetsova [at] sfu-kras [dot] ru
Tel: +7 391 206-27-81

Education

1982–1987: Specialist degree of EFL teacher (English as a Foreign Language) Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical (Teacher Training) Institute
2006–2007:MA:TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages) Master’s degree program at Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK

Research Interests

Internationalization of tertiary level education
Language testing and assessment
Teaching EFL students to international language certificates (FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC Vantage, BEC Higher)
Continuous professional development (CPD) for EFL teachers

Taught courses

General English at higher levels (B2 level and up)

Continuous professional development and Qualifications

2014: Fulbright RIEA (Russian International Education Administrators) program, IIE (Institute of International Education) NYC USA
2013: University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations Speaking paper examiner (main suite exams KET, PET, FCE, CPE; BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage, BEC Higher) Assessment of oral paper in Cambridge ESOL international examinations
2013: Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) RTK Centre, Krasnoyarsk
2010: In-service continuous professional development course “Innovative activities of a tertiary level trainer” Siberian Federal University, Higher educational Institution
2009: E-moderator, Online training course “E-moderation: A Training Course for On-line Tutors” “The Consultants-E” online training and development consultancy, Barcelona, Spain
2005: Language test developer for Unified State Exam Krasnoyarsk In-Service Teacher Training Institute together with the British Council Russia
2004: Tester trainer for Unified State exam in English Continuous professional development “Unikum-Centre” based at Russian University of People’s Friendship, Moscow
2003: English language tester for secondary school leavers, Krasnoyarsk In-Service Teacher Training Institute
2001, 2002: Continuing professional development seminars “CPD for EFL Teachers” & “Basic principles of language test development”, Institute for English Language Education, Lancaster University, UK