Irina Kurenkova White, Teacher of Mathematics

Irina Kurenkova White

Teacher of Mathematics

Leysin American School, IB

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, MSc in Multidisciplinary Studies
Experience
6 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 9 Months

Teacher of Mathematics at Leysin American School, IB
  • Switzerland
  • August 2009 to June 2010

Teachables: IB Program (PreCalculus and Calculus), Algebra, Geometry
Tutoring sessions for other levels: Math Studies, High Level, Algebra 2, Statistics

Coaching: Volleyball, JV team and Recreational Volleyball programm
Achievement: 3rd place on the SGIS Volleyball Tournament (Swiss Group of International Schools)

Other extracurricular activities:
Math IB workshop/ Conference on IBDP Portfolio Assessment (SL/HL) in SIS.
In House Professional Development Program: Topic - Project Based Learning

High School Department Coordinator at Fawzia Sultan Inernational School
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • August 2008 to June 2009

Chaired department meetings;
Met with administration regularly;
Distributed important information in timely manner and reminded the department of deadlines to ensure smooth running of the department;
Acted as liaison between other departments;
Designed report cards, progress reports, final transcripts in Adobe Designer;
Developed supervision and detention schedules;
Organized the ordering of the material for the following school year;
Coordinated duty vacancies when assistants or teachers were absent;
Designed GPA calculator application in Excel.

Teacher of Mathematics at Fawzia Sultan Iternational School
  • Kuwait
  • August 2005 to June 2009

Teachables: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Consumer Math

Conferences presentation and/or attendance:
NESA (Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools), Attendee, Bangkok
NESA (Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools), Attendee, Athens
TARA (The Arabian Reading Association), Attendee, Bahrain
PEAK (Professional Educators Association of Kuwait), Presenter, Kuwait
TARA (The Arabian Reading Association), Attendee, Bahrain
PEAK (Professional Educators Association of Kuwait), Presenter, Kuwait

Office Manager at Borsatti's Dental Office
  • Canada
  • October 2002 to August 2004

Answered phone calls and performing general everyday tasks necessary for the efficient running of the office;
Communicated with insurance companies;
Maintained office day to day and monthly ledgers;
Performed payroll duties;
Ordered supplies;
Hired and trained my replacement;

Education

Master's degree, MSc in Multidisciplinary Studies
  • at State University of New York, College of Buffalo
  • December 2008
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor in Education
  • at Queen's University
  • May 2005
Bachelor's degree, BSc in Applied Mathematics
  • at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
  • June 2000

Specialties & Skills

Tutoring
Mathematics
Presenter
Volleyball
Education

Languages

English
Expert
Russian
Expert
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate