Dr. Natalia Parker

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Biography

Natalia V Parker is a dedicated educator and language practitioner focused on optimizing learners' cognitive processing in the classroom. She has taught foreign languages in Russia and has substantial experience in teaching Russian in the UK. Parker returned to higher education to scientifically test her innovative teaching approach, which garnered exceptional results in her MA Applied Linguistics dissertation at the University of Sheffield, leading to an Arts Humanities Research Council Studentship for her PhD at the University of Leeds. She has presented her research at numerous international conferences and has been involved in organizing a Knowledge Exchange Project, collaborating with teachers in the Russian education sector in the UK. Following the completion of her PhD, she aims to continue her research on cognitive processing in language learners. Currently, she is engaged in teaching at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, marking a new phase in her professional development.

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Experience

Lecturer

2021-09-27 — Present

University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies • London, United Kingdom

Teaching Russian language and optimizing cognitive processing methodologies.

Teacher

2018-10-01 — 2021-10-01

University of Leeds, School of Languages, Cultures Societies • Leeds, United Kingdom

Teaching Russian language and implementing innovative language instruction techniques.