Daria Makarova

Instructed undergraduate Beginning Russian courses, designing Canvas LMS content and inclusion activities that improved student engagement across four weekly sessions.

Delivered lectures and recitations on Sports and the Cold War to groups of ~30, created lesson plans and used Google Slides and Padlet to increase interactive participation.

Taught Russian language and culture across Beginning to Advanced levels, graded assessments, and organized extracurricular activities to enhance cross-cultural exchange.

Provided online English instruction via Skype using communicative, student-centered methods and CEFR-aligned lesson plans for diverse learners.

Instructed Russian language and culture to undergraduates, conducted assessments and supported heritage and novice learners through targeted activities.

Taught English language and literature to high school classes of ~30, designed CEFR-aligned curricula and led classroom instruction five times weekly.

Instructed mixed-age students in English using TPR and communicative methods, managed school events, and adapted teaching to varied proficiency levels.

Activities and societies: Recipient of CU Boulder TA-ship (2023–2025); Certificate in College Teaching (CU Boulder, 2023–2025)

Master's Degree in Slavic Studies and Literatures completed at the University of Colorado Boulder from 08/2023 to 05/2025, focusing on Slavic literature and cultural studies.

Completed a 120-hour TESOL certificate (TEFL International) in March 2019 to support English language teaching practice.

Activities and societies: Certificate in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language (09/2014–06/2015)

Specialist's Degree in Linguistics with emphasis on translation and interpreting, including study of English, German, and Latin linguistics.