Pugh Kristin

Background:

• Math and Science Teacher

Education:

• University of Virginia, Teaching credentials
• George Mason University, B.S. in Psychology
• James Madison University, Science and Technology

Experience:

• Math and Science Resource Teacher, Glasgow Middle School
• Algebra I and Fast Math Teacher, Pimmit Hills High School
• Mathematics Resource Teacher, Whitman Middle School
• 3rd Grade Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools
• Full Time Clasroom Math & Science Teacher, DMV area
• Teacher at Metaphor International School since 2021

Burduja Viorica

Background:

• Master of Science in Education

Education:

• Ion Creangă State Pedagogical University, Master of Science in Education, Methodology of the Preschool Education, Moldova;
• Tiraspol State University, Bachelor of Science in Education, Moldova.

Experience:

• Preschool teacher in Early Education Institution, Chisinau, Moldova;
• Teacher at Metaphor International School since 2022.

Nekhaieva Ievgeniia

Background:

• Specialist in Office & Events Management

Education:

• DCT International Hotel & Business Management University Vitznau, Advanced Diploma in Hotel & Tourism Management, Switzerland;
• IMI International Hotel Management Institute Kastanienbaum, Bachelor of Arts in International Hotel & Events Management validated by Manchester Metropolitan University United Kingdom, Switzerland;

Experience:

• Front Office Management Training, Hong Kong;
• Front Office Training, Weggis, Switzerland
• Front Office Training at Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Alexandria, USA
• Front Office Manager at The Capital Hilton Washington D.C., USA;
• Employee at Metaphor International School since 2022.

Mechkov Ivan

Background:

• Specialist in Music and Theater Education

Education:

• Kyiv State University of Culture and Arts, Master of Arts, Ukraine;
• National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Master of Public Administration, Ukraine;
• Goethe Institute, participant of the Eastern Partnership project (Germany).

Experience:

• Actor of the Kyiv National Operetta Theater, Ukraine;
• Deputy Director of the Department of Arts and Education of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, Ukraine;
• Teacher at Metaphor International School since 2020.

Achievements:

• Honorary diploma of Ukraine from the Cabinet of Ministers;
• Honorary diploma of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.

Chirkina Ekaterina

Background:

• Master in Philology, Specialist in Teaching Languages

Education:

• Moscow Pedagogical State University, Master in Philology, Russia;
• Teaching Russian as a foreign language certification, MGU Russian Language Center, Russia.

Experience:

• Language Instructor, Brookes Moscow International School, Russia;
• Lead Teacher, Appletree Early Learning School, Washington, D.C., USA;
• Teacher at Metaphor International School since 2023.

Shestopalova Anastasiia

Background:

• Linguist, Specialist in Teaching Languages

Education:

• Odesa Mechnikov National University, M.A. in Linguistics and Philology, Ukraine.
• London South Bank University, United Kingdom

Experience:

• Teacher’s Assistant, Faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology, Odesa Mechnikov National University, Ukraine;
• Senior Language Instructor, WorldIn English Language School, Ukraine;
• Teacher at Metaphor International School since 2023.

Drissi Loubna

Education:

• University of Ben M’sik Sidi Othman, Casablanka, Morocco, Bachelor in Linguistics
• Centre de Formation des Instituteurs, El Jadida, Morocco, French Teaching Certificate

Experience:

• Public school French teacher, Settat, Morocco;
• Preschool French Teacher, Washington, D.C.
• Employee at Metaphor International School since 2021.

Skoromnikova Anastasiia

Education:

• Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Department of Tax Policy and Customs Tariff Regulation (Russia);
• Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Institute for Advanced Studies (Russia).

Experience:

• Employee at Metaphor Academic Center since 2019.

Achievements:

• Honored Master of Sports of Russia in Rhythmic Gymnastics

Lashko Maria

Background:

• Master in Geography, Science and Environmental Studies

Education:

• Moscow Region State University, major in Geography, Natural Science and Environmental Management.

Experience:

• Geography teacher, Dolgoprudny, Moscow region, Russian;
• Teacher at Metaphor International School since 2018.

Achievements:

• Certificate of honor of the Department of Education;
• Diploma of the head of the city of Dolgoprudny;
• Diploma of the Ministry of Education of the Moscow Region;
• Letter of thanks from the Council of Deputies of Dolgoprudny.

Lenton Guzel

Background:

• Master in Philology, Specialist in events management

Education:

• Kazan Federal University, MEd in Foreign Languages Teaching;
• Practical methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language certification.

Experience:

• German language teacher, Kazan, Russia;
• Interpreter/translator of the International Department, All-Russian Childrens’ Center ‘Orlyonok’, Russia;
• Deputy Head of the International Department, All-Russian Children’s Center ‘Orlyonok’, Russia;
• Teaсhing Fellow at the Global Language Network, Washington, D.C.;
• Employee at Metaphor International School since 2018.