Kateryna Bidula
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Responsibility, self-organization, flexibility, and stress resistance, ability to find individual approach, independent learning, optimistic disposition, analytical thinking, and tolerance are just a few examples of my personal resources. My striving for growth drives me to always acquire new knowledge and experience, whilst my versatile, open-minded, and outgoing personality allows me to liaise with people of different age, background, ethnicity, worldview etc. Thus, the work that requires high level of social engineering appears to be the most attractive to me. My personal ambitions are comprised of, but not limited to making positive contribution to the society, sharing my knowledge and skills, constantly working on improving myself.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student coordinator and immigration supporter
International Student Guardianship Canada (ISGC)
Toronto, Canada
01.2023 - Current
- Providing correspondence and coordination via email, phone calls, virtual or in person meetings with students, parents, schools, immigration consultant, agents etc in a fastidious and polite manner
- Providing international minor students with any necessary support in a foreign country, such as arranging transportation, short-term homestay, solving student issues, assisting with events and parent-teacher interviews, accompanying to medical appointments, chaperoning at consular appointments, attending school registration and graduation ceremonies etc
- Attending, scheduling and preparing virtual meetings, school visits, presentations, notary appointments etc
- Providing language support and translation services to/from Ukrainian and Russian languages
- Supporting with respect to all immigration matters, such as collecting the required documents, submitting applications to immigration consultant for review, informing the clients of all the stages of application processing, monitoring submitted applications for updates, sustaining communication and ensuring all the involved parties are informed
- Coordinating and executing requests as instructed by the Director
- Setting up, maintaining and updating ISGC client database, sheets etc
- Proofreading and editing correspondence, invoices, presentations, brochures, reports and related material
- Doing necessary research and staying informed on Canadian immigration or school related new regulations
- Coordinating the flow of information internally ensuring the entire ISGC team is up-to-date on important Canadian immigration or student-related matters
- Compiling data and extracting reports to support research activities
- Training new staff in administrative, student or immigration support procedures
- Providing world class customer service
Executive assistant
VisaForYou
Toronto, Canada
10.2020 - 01.2023
- Assisting the director with providing clients with immigration services to Canada
- Reviewing and proofreading application documents to ensure compliance with IRCC standards and requirements
- Preparing IRCC application forms and submission letters for a variety of Canadian immigration applications
- Ensuring the orderly and timely submission of applications
- Doing oral and written interpretations to Chinese, Russian and Ukrainian languages
- Researching the new programs introduced by the IRCC
- Maintaining contact with clients, IRCC, Canadian embassies in different parts of the world
- Organizing files and completing data entry
- Ensuring orderly company's operations
- Ensuring clients' satisfactory feedback
- Training and supervising new staff
English language teacher, methodologist
New Channel
Hangzhou, China
11.2016 - 01.2020
- Conducting oral group classes and private comprehensive classes for students willing to take IELTS and TOEFL exams
- Independently preparing teaching material and planning lessons according to the curriculum
- Using individual approach in planning and conducting lessons based on the age of students, their needs and interests, level of English language etc
- Assigning and reviewing homework
- Evaluating progress of students
- Participating in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
Part-time teaching positions at kindergartens and training centers
Hangzhou, China
11.2016 - 01.2020
- Teaching English language on a part-time basis at various language centers for students aged 3‑16
- Independently compiling the curriculum, lesson plans, preparing teaching materials
- Creating interactive classes aimed at maximum interest and integration of students into the learning process
- Evaluating progress of students
- Participating in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
English language teacher
American English Center
Kyiv, Ukraine
10.2013 - 07.2015
- Planning and conducting individual and group classes in English language for adults according to the approved curriculum
- Using individual approach in lessons planning
- Assigning and reviewing homework
- Preparing, administering and correcting tests
- Evaluating progress of students
- Participating in staff meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops
Ukrainian language and culture teacher
Houston, United States
09.2010 - 05.2011
- Doing volunteering job as a Ukrainian language and culture teacher for the children of Ukrainian immigrants in the United States
- Planning and conducting group classes in Ukrainian language for children
- Using individual approach in lessons planning
- Creating interactive classes aimed at maximum interest and integration of students into the learning process
- Assigning and reviewing homework
- Preparing, administering and correcting tests
- Evaluating progress of students
Education
Master’s Degree of Management - International Affairs and Global Governance
Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China06-2020
Confucius Institute scholarship - Chinese language
Zhejiang University of Science And Technology
06-2017
Bachelor’s Degree - English Philology
Kyiv National Linguistic University
06-2015
Secondary degree -
Ternopil Specialized School in Foreign Languages #7
06-2011
Exchange program (1 year - Junior high school) -
Crosby High School
Crosby, Texas, United States05-2011
Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Organizational abilities
- Problem-Solving
- Research skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Maintaining documents and records
- Taking Initiative and Self Motivation
- Written Communication
- Relationship Building
- Continuous Improvement
- Task Prioritization
- New staff training
Languageability
- Ukrainian, Fluent
- English, Fluent (CELPIP - 11; IELTS - 8.0, level C2)
- Russian, Fluent
- Chinese, Upper intermediate (HSK5 and HSKK)
- German, Basic knowledge
- Spanish, Basic knowledge
- Korean, First steps
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 05/14/94
Languages
- English, CELPIP - 11
- English, IELTS - 8.0 (Level C2)
- Chinese, HSK 5
- Chinese, HSKK
Futureendeavours
Constantly improving my professional assets, expanding my scope of fluency in Chinese language, as well as tackling new languages. Ready to try out new opportunities and undertake new challenges and discover new horizons not only in the education field, but also in the international affairs of Ukraine. I am persuaded that the education and political systems require changes and modern approach. Want to realize myself in doing meaningful job, which can make a positive contribution to the society. Want to promote the well-being and positive change of the world, environment, and society; provide necessary conditions for decent life, share my passion for foreign languages with others and spread only good mood, kindness, and love. Truly hope to be able to engage in philanthropy with time, specifically creating equal opportunities for decent education for people from of all social backgrounds.
Briefintroduction
Responsibility, self-organization, flexibility, and stress resistance, ability to find individual approach, independent learning, optimistic disposition, analytical thinking, and tolerance are just a few examples of my personal resources. My striving for growth drives me to always acquire new knowledge and experience, whilst my versatile, open-minded, and outgoing personality allows me to liaise with people of different age, background, ethnicity, worldview etc. Thus, the work that requires high level of social engineering appears to be the most attractive to me. My personal ambitions are comprised of, but not limited to making positive contribution to the society, sharing my knowledge and skills, constantly working on improving myself.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Ukrainian
Native/ Bilingual
Russian
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited
Certification
- CELPIP-G - Average 11
- HSK 5
- HSKK - intermediate level
Timeline
Student coordinator and immigration supporter
International Student Guardianship Canada (ISGC)
01.2023 - Current
Executive assistant
VisaForYou
10.2020 - 01.2023
English language teacher, methodologist
New Channel
11.2016 - 01.2020
Part-time teaching positions at kindergartens and training centers
11.2016 - 01.2020
English language teacher
American English Center
10.2013 - 07.2015
Ukrainian language and culture teacher
09.2010 - 05.2011
Master’s Degree of Management - International Affairs and Global Governance
Zhejiang University
Confucius Institute scholarship - Chinese language
Zhejiang University of Science And Technology
Bachelor’s Degree - English Philology
Kyiv National Linguistic University
Secondary degree -
Ternopil Specialized School in Foreign Languages #7
Exchange program (1 year - Junior high school) -
Crosby High School
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