Curriculum Vitae Elizaveta Moussinova

emoussin@indiana.edu

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EDUCATION:

Graduate Student / Associated Instructor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures / Department of Folklore, Indiana University--Bloomington, IN.  September 2003 - Present

The Intensive Czech Language Program, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, July - August 2004

M.A. in Liberal Studies. Dartmouth College, NH, June 2002 Thesis: The Morphology of the Animal Folk Tale.

M.B.A. with Distinction, Graduate School of Business Administration, International University, Moscow, Russia, April 2000

LL.B. with Distinction, Law Department, International University, Moscow, Russia, June 1998

AWARDS:

Summer 2004. CIC Travelling Scholarship for studying Czech in Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

2003 - 2004. Grant from Graduate School, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

2001 - 2002. Thesis Research Scholarship, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program. Dartmouth College, NH

2000 - 2001. Stanton W. Davis Foundation Fellowship, awarded for academic excellence (maximum 6 awarded annually by the Foundation), Dartmouth College, NH

2000. Recognized as one of the top 5 International University students

1998 - 2000. The International University Scholarship, awarded for academic excellence (maximum 2 awarded annually), International University, Russia

1998. Recognized as one of the 10 top International University students in 1998

1995 - 1998. The International University Scholarship, awarded for academic excellence (maximum 20 awarded annually), International University, Russia

TEACHING EXPERIENCE  (at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN):

Fall 2005 - Spring 2006. Russian 101 (Elementary level). Spring 2005. Russian 102 (Elementary level). Fall 2004. Russian 102 (Elementary level). Spring 2004. Russian 101 (Elementary level). Fall 2003. E103 Semiotics of Advertising. Led 3 discussion sections (75 students). Graded papers.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT:

Audiotechnician/Transcriber. The Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive, Dartmouth College, NH. January - August 2003 Transcribed recordings into digital format. Editted musical files with sound software. Entered information on materials in Archive's database. Entered musical tracks and images in the Archive.

Gallery Assistant. Jaffe-Friede and Strauss Galleries, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, NH. October 2002 - August 2003 Worked with the Studio Art Exhibition Program. Assisted in showing exhibitions for visitors.

Assistant. Machine Shop, Thayer Engineering School, Dartmouth College, NH. June 2001 - December 2002. Made parts, filed paperwork, updated website of Machine Shop, took pictures of students' works, while listening to stories and jokes of mechanics, students and professors.

Interpreter of Russian. Dartmouth College; NH. January - August 2002. Translated phone conversations for a professor.

Library Assistant. Reserve Desk, Baker/Berry Library, Dartmouth College, NH. October 2000 - December 2000. Checked in and out books. Shelved books. Sold brochures in the library.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

June 2001 - June 2002. Conducted research for Professor Lenore Grenoble, Dartmouth College. Topic: 'The Morphology of the Animal Folktale.'

March - June 2001. Conducted research for Professors Harvey Frommer and Myrna Frommer, Dartmouth College. Topic: 'The Adjustment Process of the Russian Dartmouth Students to the US Culture and Educational System.'

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE:

Paralegal. Law firm "International Legal Corporation." Civil and commercial law. June 1998 - February 1999 Assistant to Lawyer. State Duma, Russian Parliament. June - September 1998 Law Intern. Zuzino district court, Moscow, Russia. Civil Law. March 1998. Law Intern. Law firm "Leguleyus." Civil and commercial law. Summers 1996 and 1997, Spring 1998 Law Intern. Worked with criminal lawyer. Criminal law. Summer 1995

PRESENTATIONS:

Feb 2004. Presentation "Sviatochnii rasskaz v russkoi literature i folklore 19 veka" (Yuletide story in Russian literature and folklore of the 19th century). Panel "Aspects of Slavic Folklore". Midwest Slavic Conference. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. In Russian.

2002. Presentation of the MALS thesis 'The Morphology of the Animal Folktale' to the Thesis Committee, Dartmouth College, NH. In English.

PUBLICATIONS:

Moussinova, E. (2002). MALS Thesis: The Morphology of the Animal Folktale. New Hampshire: Dartmouth College. In English.

SKILLS:

Research skills: Creative writing, literature search, preparing subject materials, analyzing material; translating from Russian into English and from English into Russian

Fieldwork skills: Tape-recorded interviewing; structuring questionnaires; observation; tape transcribing

Languages: English (fluency); Russian (native proficiency); French (speaking, reading and writing proficiency); Czech (Lower Intermediate); German (basic); Italian, Latin and Spanish (various levels of reading proficiency)

Computer: Familiar with Macs and PCs; Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, NC; HTML; Photoshop; Sound Studio, HyperEngine, SoundEdit 16, Cleaner 6, File Buddy; Fetch

ACTIVITIES / TRAVEL:

Activities: Treasurer, The Slavic Folk Dancing Group, Indiana University. IU Slavic Department Choir  "Guslari"

Travel: Studied in the United States, Algeria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain. Traveled in Austria and Italy.

MEMBERSHIP:

Slavic Linguistics Society The Slavic Honorary Society Dobro Slovo

ACADEMIC INTERESTS:

Slavic linguistics Business language Slavic folklore Russian literature and folklore Traditional and contemporary forms of folk narrative Animal tales and myths Eastern Orthodox Christianity Oral history Teaching of Russian Fieldwork

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