Manager Program
Resume:
Yelena V. Oboroko
San Antonio TX *****
************@*****.***
Military Spouse of Disabled US Army, Special Forces Veteran
Country of Citizenship: United States
Security Clearance: Interim - Secret pending upgrade to TS-SCI with Poly
Waiting for National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) since June 2019
Position Title: Foreign Affairs Officer (FAO)/Global Language Online Support System (GLOSS)- Defense Language Institute (DLI) Developer, Foreign Language – Site Manager, Senior Russian Foreign Language Instructor, SOFTS instructor, Distance Learning Training, Translator, Interpreter, POI Analyst, Language Analyst, Academic Specialist, Professor Assistant, Educator, Linguist, Private Tutor
Core Competencies
Native Russian Speaker, 10+ years teaching traditional classroom and 5+ years teaching virtual classroom, 3+ years Curriculum development for GLOSS and FAO, Regional Studies Expert with Individual/Small Group Instruction on European/Russian Culture, Leadership, Classroom Evaluation, Subject Matter Expert (SME) in immersion programs, Expert in implementation of Scaffolding approach, usage of authentic resources, communicative style of instruction, Authorship in implementation of PPP (present, practice, produce) mythology, Lesson Plan Authorship, Subject Matter Expert in POI Development/Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Educational Materials Design, Language Course Development, E-Learning Delivery, Special Operations Forces Tele-training System (SOFTS) instructor, DLT (Distance Learning Training) via WebEx \ White-Board \ Black-Board \ ZOOM, Written/Oral Communication, Attention to Detail, Planning/Organizational Skills, ILR Scale – Level 4 in RU, Level 3 – in EN, Proficiency 3/3 - English ACTFL, Proficiency, 4/4 - Russian ACTFL, Russian DLPT 5 (2016) 3/3, Russian ALTA (2018) Reading/Listening test 4/4, Deltek Timesheets, SMART Boards, USSOCOM Licensed Software Suite of Transparent Language Inc., CL-150 Technology Matrix for Critical Languages, Microsoft Office 365
Professional Experience
November 2020 - Present
The Concordia Languages Village Immersion Language Program \ Russian Language Training
Hours Worked per Week \ semester: varies by request
Supervisor: Natalia Krylova Phone: 765-***-**** May contact
August 2019-Present
Chi-Chack SOFTS Distance teaching within DOD \ USSOCOM / FAO
ILR level 0-3+ in preparation for OPI / FSI / VLR / State Dept. exams / DLPT
Russian language Instructor / Curriculum Developer for SOFTS and FAO programs
Hours Worked per Week: varies by request
Supervisor: Zorah Yavaeva Phone: 614-***-**** May Contact
September 2017 – June 2019
AAC Inc. Information Technology and Services
Craig Technology Inc.
FAO/GLOSS - DLI Subject Matter Expert
Online/Remote Task Order for FAO/GLOSS - DLI Program Development
Hours Worked per Week: 30
Salary: $60,000 Annually
Supervisor: Wayne Johnson (Program Manager) Phone: 401-***-**** May Contact
Supervisor: John Roderick (Program Manager) Phone: 757-***-**** May Contact
Sep 2015 – Jun 2019
Feature Languages Inc.
Virtual Russian Language Instructor - Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Instructor Contractor / Subject Matter Expert
Distance teaching within DOD / USSOCOM / FAO
ILR level 0-3+ in preparation for OPI / FSI / VLR / State Dept. exams / DLPT
Online tutoring via WebEx / evenings and weekends
Hours Worked per Week: varies by request
Salary: varies by request
Supervisor: Josepheen Kurlos (Manager) Phone: 703-***-**** May Contact
May 2012 – June 2019 Full time \ February 2020 - Present
February 2017 – June 2019 Yorktown Systems Group, Inc. \ The Unconventional LLC
Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Russian Instructor, Contractor \ Distance Language Training (DLT)
Special Warfare Education Group (SWEG), Fort Bragg, NC \ Remote
September 2015 – February 2017 Mid-Atlantic Professionals Inc., DBA SSI
Foreign Language Instructor Manager / SME 3rd SFG, MISO, 95th CA, Fort Bragg, NC
October 2014 – September 2015 Global Technology Solutions, LLC
April 2014 – October 2014 Mid-Atlantic Professionals Inc., DBA SSI
September 2013 – April 2014 Multilingual Solutions, Inc.
October 2012 – September 2013 Buffalo Group
May 2012 – October 2012 Comprehensive Language Center Inc.
LREC, Russian Instructor, Contractor SWEG, Fort Bragg, NC
Supervisors: Natalia Vines (Director) Phone: 910-***-**** May Contact
Justin Bridgman (Program Manager) Phone: 615-***-**** May Contact
MSG Robert Castañeda (CLPM, 3rd SFG) Phone: 910-***-**** May Contact
Senior Manager/Senior Russian Language Instructor/Developer
Effectively provided LREC Site Management and Foreign language instruction to Active Duty Special Operations Forces Military members and Diplomats / Embassy personnel while assigning responsibilities to Instructional staff personnel, effectively/efficiently utilizing available resources to achieve tasks in alignment with scheduled timeframes and assessing work performance of contracted language instructors. Proficient in delivering language training thru multi-learning platforms to include face-to face, online, synchronous, asynchronous. Able to develop and implement multiple IRL eLearning POI’s that include authentic material and cultural references that lead to lectures, classroom discussions, role plays and appropriate demonstrations of work-related tasks. Culminated with additional iso-immersions tailored to specific instructional needs of client that include an individual POI with a heavy focus on Area Cultural Studies. Able to conduct a weekly diagnostic assessment and provide feedback to client and colleagues to further refine individual POI’s for students.
Gained expertise in and held comprehensive responsibilities for assuring Individualized Lesson Plan Development, POI Development, Small Group Instruction Developing Training Materials Curriculum Evaluation, and Scoring Tests/Projects Integrating Educational Technology Classroom Evaluation. Proficient in use of classroom technologies to include SMART Technologies with audio and DVD video; Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications. Skillfully focused on teaching specialized languages to meet second-language requirements for overseas field assignments; developed appropriate course lesson plans/activities and provided insightful feedback concerning word/phrase pronunciation as well as the use of various idioms and expressions. On weekly basis, designed additional areas of curriculum that provided supplementary information/materials, and worked with students preparing for the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) examinations and Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT). Regularly provided counsel/advisement/academic support covering target language choices for students on a one-to-one basis.
July 2014-Present
Member of National Language Service Corps - NLSC
Interpretation, Translation, Localization
Education / Specialized Training/ Certificates of Completion / Professional Accomplishment
Pursuing Master’s Degree at University of Texas in San Antonio Majoring in Russian Modern Language arts Linguistics Geopolitics Sociolinguistics expected 2022
Tashkent College of Information Science, Tashkent City, Uzbekistan
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering, English Language Major, 2001
TESOL certified by Arizona State University
DLPT V RU 3/3 DLPT IV RU 3+/3+ OPI RU and EN - NVTC / FBI request in 2020
OPI English 2019 – Superior OPI Russian 2019 – Superior
24hrs Pre-Assignment Training – Current / “Team Teaching” Workshop, “Multiple Learning Styles”, Professional Development training on text-modes and selection, Anti-terrorism Training Course, Professional Development “8 steps of Lesson-Planning”, Teams and Team Work, Interpersonal Communication, Trafficking in Person General Awareness, Sexual Abuse Prevention, Safety Fundamentals Course, Professionalism in the Workplace, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Course, Safe Home Computing Course, Phishing Awareness Course, Portable Electronic Device and Removable Storage Media, DOD IA Awareness,
Translation of military terminology and interpretation of high-level military tactics Module of Tajik Military Academy in support of 6th Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne) Headquarters; LTC Michelle G. Cook and CSM Wojciech J. Labuz; Nov-Dec 2017
Translation for the Medical Delegation visit to Athens TX, February 2020 for a Facility / Contract / Logistics inspection and review LingoHaus, Yulia Moftakhova Contract # 8324759
Criminal Court translation in San Antonio TX, June 2020, LingoHaus, Railya Temofeeva Contract #4247555
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