Sevindzh Mamedova

Education

2011–2015 — Nizhny Novgorod Dobrolyubov State Linguistic University, Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Philology
2015–2017 — The National Research University Higher School of Economics, Master’s degree in Political Linguistics

Work Experience

2020–present — Keelevärav OÜ, teacher of English and Russian
2018 — AS Dialoog, English teacher
Teaching internship — private Lomonosov School and Academic School No. 186; teaching English and Russian languages, literature, and Russian as a foreign language

Professional Development Courses

2026 — Envisioning Educational Transformation, University of Michigan (Coursera Online Course)

2026 — ELTOC Chapter 12: Generative AI Meets Test Integrity: What Actually Works, Oxford University Press

2025 — Inquiring Young Minds: Teaching Media Literacy, National Geographic Learning Webinar

2025 — Oxford Test of English: Passport to Success, Oxford Professional Development Webinar

2024 — World to Classroom Day: Play — The Work of the Child. A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body – The Importance of Social Emotional Learning, National Geographic Learning & Krisostomus Event, Tallinn

2024 — Project-Based Learning and Multimodality, Oxford Professional Development Day, Tallinn

2024 — ELTOC Chapter 9, Block 3, Oxford Professional Development Event

2024 — Easy Tools for Foreign Languages Educators, Erasmus+ Project, Tallinn

2023 — Oxford English Hub Introduction, Oxford Professional Development Webinar

2023 — Reading as a Non-Cognitive Skill; Assessment to Help Learners Make Progress, Oxford Professional Development Day

2023 — Managing Mixed Abilities Amongst Primary Learners, Oxford Professional Development Webinar

2022 — Mixed Ability Classes: Games That Teach, Macmillan Education Online Conference

2022 — Lihtsad ja tõhusad mängud eesti keele tundides, Tallinn

About Teaching

I believe that learning a new language is like discovering a new world, and a foreign language teacher is a guide who helps students open doors and step into something unknown yet incredibly fascinating. As unusual as it may sound, learning a new language allows a person to develop a “new personality”, enriching not only their vocabulary, but also their understanding of different cultures and ways of thinking.

In my view, the most important qualities of a teacher are the ability to teach effectively and to find an individual approach to every student.

I am inspired by the educational views of Leo Tolstoy, who once said that “an ideal teacher is one who combines love for their work with love for their students.” It was precisely these two feelings that led me to the teaching profession.