Elvira Michaeles (Shlyakhova)

• Conceptualized, organized and evaluated educational and training measures • Found cooperation partners and speakers, selected participants, organized logistics and catering • Performed administrative tasks, handled billing issues, planned and controlled budget, wrote reports • Represented the Foundation to other NGOs, local government bodies and relevant parties • Conducted research on key topics of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation • Monitored reform processes and political developments in Ukraine

• Translated surveys for a multinational telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics company from Russian into English and vs.

• Interpreted from / to English and Russian for two international observers of the presidential elections in Ukraine • Observed and translated the voting process and tabulation in several precincts • Observed and translated the reporting of the voting results by PECs to the DEC (District Election Commission)

• Evaluated business plans submitted for the X-Culture project • Kept records in the database

• Tutored international students in speaking, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and phonology • Taught effective learning strategies tailored to the learning style of each particular student

• Assisted international and American students and faculty in writing class papers, conference proposals, application letters at all writing stages • Consulted students and presented on the usage of APA, MLA, and Chicago style citations • Answered phones, scheduled appointments, managed databases

• Assisted international and American students and faculty in writing class papers, conference proposals, application letters at all writing stages • Consulted students and presented on the usage of APA, MLA, and Chicago style citations • Answered phones, scheduled appointments, managed databases

• Coordinated preparation of Ukrainian orphan children for the recreation in the U.S. • Managed documentation and logistics • Cooperated with the U.S. partner organization

• Searched for business partners in Russia and Ukraine and negotiated sales contracts • Coordinated deliveries of construction wood

• Solved customer problems with computer hardware by phone and e-mail • Managed financial crediting to customers

• Assisted in managing projects in the EU-sponsored networks and campaigns • Provided customer support during application stage and in the course of the project • Translated from German into Russian and Ukrainian and vs. • Developed networks with international project partners • Maintained database, assisted in the preparation of reports

• Supervised wholesale and retail textile sales • Organized logistics • Coordinated textile import procedures • Negotiated foreign contracts and domestic agreements • Managed human resources of the company, led a team of 10 people • Translated all the working documentation from Russian into German

• Developed sales strategies and customer relations • Managed advertising and promotions

Second Language Acquisition, Materials Assessment and Curriculum Development, English Grammar and Phonology for Teachers

Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Political transformation processes in Eastern Europe