| During the 2001-2002 academic year, Elena Spinova was a visiting research professor at The George Washington University, affiliated with the Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning. Her stay in the USA was supported by the Junior Faculty Development Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.Audited courses at GWU:
Strategic Management Department
* Global Business and Public Policy by Dr. Reba A. Carruth
Teacher Education Department
* Second Language Instruction by Dr. Anna U. Chamot
International Business Department
* International Business Negotiation by Dr. Hildy J. Teegen
School of International Affairs
* Negotiating Skills by Prof. Peter L. Scher
* Public Speaking by Prof. Steven Keller
Law School
* Negotiation by Prof. Larry Ray
Department of Public Administration
* Negotiation and Conflict Resolution by Dr. Stephen R. Chitwood
Communication Department
* Interpersonal Communication by Prof. Susan Burgoyne
* Business and Professional Speaking by Dr. Quazi Z. Ahmed
* Public Communication by Dr. Quazi Z. Ahmed
Attended Conferences, 2001-2002:
- Graduate School of Education and Human Development New Directions XXVI Annual Conference, “Innovative Projects That Facilitate Success for Students”. Washington DC, September 15, 2001
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). 35th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Washington DC, November 16-18, 2001
- East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT). Georgetown University and Center for Applied Linguistics. Washington DC, March 9, 2002.
- Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL). New York, NY, April 18-21, 2002.
Internship
The Center for Applied Linguistics,
Washington DC, May-July, 2002.
Education
Foreign Trade Ministry, Moscow. Business language courses: English, German, French
Foreign Languages University, Moscow (with honors). Specialization: English, German
Professional Experience
More than 10 years in international business. Negotiation practice at the Ministry for Foreign Trade with international corporations and companies, e.g. Bosch, Siemens, GEC, Nokea, Ikea, Ingersol, etc.
Logistics negotiations with Embassies of USA, Canada, India in Moscow and as well as with the members of UNO, IMF, CNN, BBC, Bosch, etc.
International negotiation experience
| Germany |
interpretation for business, Russian delegation, German |
October, 1995
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| UK |
interpretation for business, Russian delegation, English |
April, 1995
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| Sweden |
practice in Stockholm headquarters of Diros AB Co. |
April, 1990
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Professor of the Russian Academy for Foreign Trade since 1997.
Affiliation
- Member of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.)
- ACTR Examination Board member for Secondary School Teachers’ Exchange Program
Publications
- Spinova, E. (1998). Present-day words and expressions. BBC program. VAVT.
- Spinova, E. (1999). Business words and expressions. BBC program. VAVT.
- Spinova, E. (2000). My First 100 Days. Adaptation for a New Job. VAVT.
- Spinova, E. (2001). Negotiations as Group Work. ESP/BESIG. Russia. No. 14, pp. 24-25.
- Spinova, E. (2002). Content-Oriented English Teaching: International Trade Negotiations. ESP/BESIG. Russia. In print.
- Spinova, E. (2002). “Developing new English for a Specific Purpose course, International Trade Negotiations”. In P.V. Sysoyev (Ed.), Identity, Culture, and Language Teaching (pp. 184-198). The University of Iowa: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.
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