-        7  years of studying and experience in English-taught international program;

-        Research  interests: Citizenship education, NGO, International and global education,  Social Studies, Multicultural education;

-        Has  linguistics and language teaching background;

-        Experienced  in relocation and adaptation of international students in China;

-        Has  strong research and analytical skills;

-        Worked  as a recruiter/HR for local and international projects;

-        Fluent  in English; able to communicate in Chinese.

September 2011 — July 2019
 7 years 11 months

Northeast Normal University, China

PhD researcher

PhD dissertation title:

‘Being a citizen in a changing Russian  society: Experiences of high-school students in the Russian Far East’

Academic and working experience:

-           Private tutor for English and Russian  languages;

-           Created/conducted/participated in various  qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies:

2015.  ‘Russian students’ attitudes towards political elections’. Kogay Marina,  Balzhirova Sesegma, Trubina Zhenya, HanXue

2015.  ‘Russian students’ participation/non-participation in civic and political  activities’. Kogay Marina

2015.  ‘Creative Moments in Company: A quality pursuing case of an international  graduate education program in a Chinese university’. Hong Zhu

2011.  ‘Perception of English-taught program students towards learning compulsory  Chinese language course’. Kogay Marina, Hamza Shaban

And  others;

-           Worked as a committee member and a chair of  Research Seminar on Applied Psychology and Education of NENU:

As  a committee member of Research Seminar on Applied Psychology and Education of  NENU, elaborated new feedback system from audience on the seminar,  collaborated with many other students and learnt how to work in team;

Presented  the following reports:

2017.  ‘Are they ready for global citizenship? A study of Russian high school  students’ values’

2015.  ‘Education policy in post-soviet Russia. Democratization and civic education’

2015.  ‘Understanding citizenship education. Literature review’

2012.  ‘Model United Nations: A Young Russian Scholar’s Experience’

2011.  ‘Native people of the Russian Far East: The Nanai culture’

-           Provided academic mentorship to junior  students (consulted them in methods, theories, research instruments, data  analysis, proof-reading, etc);

-           Created/conducted/participated in  interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, observations, document  analysis, etc;

-           Able to work with people from various  cultural and educational background;

-           Familiar with SPSS software;

-           Helped freshmen in social adaptation of  living in China.

October 2017 — July 2019
 1 year 10 months

Rotaract international organization in  Changchun, NGO

Secretary  of the club, treasurer of the club

-       Maintain  membership records, weekly reports of the meetings, club fund records and  others.

-       Updating  information on social media, checking and answering club email, collaborating  with other members of the club.

-       Participating  in organizing volunteering and charity projects and implementing them.

-       Finding  new contacts or opportunities for club and projects development.

September 2013 — July 2014
 11 months

Amur-Point  Recruiting Company Ltd

HR  specialist/Recruiter

Providing  recruitment services in Oil&Gas and Retail industries.
 Searching and headhunting, reviewing resumes, making cold calls, conducting  formal and professional interviews, organizational work with candidates and  other.

July 2011 — August 2011
 2 months

International  department of Komsomolsk-na-Amure State Technical University

International  department specialist

assist  international students and delegations with visa applications, arranging  arrivals, communicate with foreign universities, looking for new partners

Candidate  of Sciences

2019

Northeast Normal University

Education, PhD in Comparative Education

2013

Northeast  Normal University

Education, MA in Comparative Education

2011

Komsomolsk-on-Amur  State Technical University, Komsomolsk-na-Amure

Language communication, Specialist in  linguistics and translation (English and Chinese languages)

Languages

Russian —  Native

English — C1 —  Advanced

Chinese — B2 —  Upper Intermediate

Skills

Analytical skills  SPSS  MS PowerPoint    Data Analysis  Recruitment  Teamleading  Teambuilding   Negotiation skills

About me

Published  papers:

Kogay  Marina (2019). WHAT’S GOING ON? EXPLORING HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS’ CIVIC VALUES  IN RUSSIA. European Journal of Education Studies, 5 (9).

Kogay  Marina (2018). UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN  CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IN CHINA. European Journal of Social Sciences Studies,  2 (12).

Participation in conferences:
 November, 2017: International conference on Rural Education in Northeast  Normal University
 Position: delegate from Northeast Normal University
 
 June, 2017: Summer institute “Higher education for tomorrow” in University of  Hong Kong
 Position: delegate from Northeast Normal University
 Responsibilities: participation in group discussions, creating and presenting  group study project
 September, 2009: International youth symposium “Realization of UN III  millennium goals: action plan” in Khabarovsk, Russia.
 Position: delegate from Komsomolsk-na-Amure State Technical University
 Responsibilities: participation in debates in English
 
 May, 2008: Model UN international IT conference in Komsomolsk-na-Amure,  Russia
 Position: Vice-coordinator
 Responsibilities: negotiations with university administration, officials,  planning and coordinating the conference procedure, PR campaign, opening and  closing ceremonies, helping the delegates.
 
 December, 2007: Model UN international conference in Blagoveshensk, Russia.
 Position: delegate
 Responsibilities: participation in debates in English
 
 May, 2007: Seminar and training course: “Achieving the goals”
 Position: Coordinator.