Nikolai Lyzhov

Language and education professional with 8+ years of experience in language teaching, academic coordination, content development, assessment, documentation, and quality-focused review.

Native

Russian speaker with fluent English and advanced Arabic. Experienced in evaluating written and spoken performance, identifying language and content issues, providing structured feedback, applying assessment criteria consistently, developing educational materials, and working independently with detailed documentation. Strong background in language assessment, academic writing, editing and proofreading, content quality review, structured feedback, and educational documentation.

Regular hands-on user of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. Interested in remote language evaluation, AI training and evaluation, content quality assessment, linguistic QA, editing, and related language-focused projects. Comfortable with both written and voice-based communication tasks.

Vice Principal for Academic and Methodological Affairs at MBOU Kurchaloy Secondary School No. 4 (2021-04 – 2026-07)

• Coordinated academic and methodological operations for a school with 45 educational staff, including direct supervision and professional support for 31 teachers.
• Managed academic documentation, curricula, teacher workload planning, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluated teaching quality through classroom observations and provided structured professional feedback to teachers.
• Mentored newly appointed teachers through classroom observations, workshops, individual guidance, and documentation support.
• Reorganized staff responsibilities according to individual strengths, improving workflow efficiency and reducing administrative workload.
• Introduced digital documentation processes and standardized internal academic procedures.
• Supported recruitment activities, HR documentation, and ICT-related administrative tasks.
• Coordinated educational initiatives across departments and maintained communication with multiple stakeholders.

English Language Teacher (Concurrent with Vice Principal role) at Eyes Open Language School (2021-01 – 2024-12)

• Taught English to children, teenagers, and adults aged 8–35 in individual and small-group classes of up to eight learners.
• Planned instruction according to learners' goals, proficiency levels, and individual learning pace.
• Designed individualized learning plans and monitored learner progress through continuous assessment.
• Evaluated written and spoken performance and provided corrective and developmental feedback.
• Prepared students for academic writing and essay composition through structured, step-by-step instruction.
• Adapted instructional materials and teaching methods to different learning needs and educational objectives.

Russian Language Teacher (Concurrent with Vice Principal role) at MBOU Kurchaloy Secondary School No. 4 (2024-01 – 2025-12)

• Taught Russian language to Grade 11 students alongside administrative responsibilities.
• Evaluated written language performance and provided structured feedback.
• Maintained student records and contributed to the successful completion of graduation requirements.
• Served as Homeroom Teacher, supporting academic progress, classroom management, and communication with parents.

Retail / Customer-Facing Experience (2010-01 – 2015-12)

• Worked in a customer-facing retail environment with responsibility for product knowledge, customer communication, and service.

Diploma of Incomplete Higher Professional Education in Mechatronics Engineering – Baltic State Technical University "VOENMECH" named after D. F. Ustinov (2006-01 – 2010-12)