Elizaveta Moussinova

200 S. Madison St., E136, Bloomington IN 47404

[email protected]    812/331-2689 (messages)

 

 

RESEARCH

• Performed legal research for law firms.
• Conducted searches in literature, periodicals, databases and internet.
• Administered questionnaires and surveys for marketing, sociological and folklore projects for various courses.
• Interviewed Russian students about their adjustment to the US.
• Translated and analyzed researched materials (English, French, Russian).
• Compiled reports based on research results.
• Presented at Midwest Slavic Conferences.

 

RELEVANT COURSEWORK & RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Slavic linguistics: History of East Slavic Languages Readings in Russian Syntax and Semantics Structure of Russian: Phonology and Morphology Economics: International Marketing International Economic Relations Market Environment in European Union: perspectives of development”, master thesis, International University

Democratic values; US legal and political systems: Challenge of Democratic Values The US Supreme Court and Constitutional Development US and Russian Welfare Systems: Similar Principled Policy Goals and Divergent Actual Practices, paper, Dartmouth C. Russian and international law: Civil and Commercial Law (Russian, US) Constitutional Law of Russia Contracts for International Sale of Goods, bachelor thesis, International University

                                                                                                        

OFFICE EXPERIENCE

• Assisted 4 lawyers with daily tasks including clerical support and research.
• Coordinated logistics and calendar of meetings and appointments.
• Drafted and compiled correspondence, contracts and other documents.
• Organized and filed banking documentation and materials relating to accounting; taxes; human resources, medical insurance
• Prepared and filed appropriate documents with governmental agencies.
• Maintained reference files for 3 large legal cases.
• Used computer databases to retrieve various documents.
• Developed and maintained online databases and archives.
• Located new premises for the company's office; provided administrative support for the office.

 

TEACHING

• Assisted Professor George Fowler in teaching the course “Semiotics of Advertising”. Led discussions with 75 students, held office hours, graded 75 quizzes and 75 annotations per week, proctored exams.
• Taught Russian language daily, designed language and culture activities, provided consultation to students of Russian. Organized class discussions on Russian language, culture and Russian cinema.
• Co-organized Russian language events: Russian Tea, Russian Table, Slavic Talent Show.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

PC, Mac, Windows 3.11, 95, 98, 2000, NT Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Front Page) Database and Internet search

Email Adobe PhotoShop Internet Publishing Sound digitizing and editing software

 

LANGUAGES

English (fluent)

Russian (native)

French (highly proficient)

 

 

EDUCATION

2003 - Present                    INDIANA UNIVERSITY: Bloomington, IN.

                                                Master of Arts – Slavic Linguistics (minor in Folklore)

                                               

2002                                       DARTMOUTH COLLEGE: Hanover, NH

                                                Master of Arts – Liberal Studies

                                                Concentration in US legal system and democratic values

 

2000                                       INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: Moscow, Russia

                                                Master – Business Administration, with honors, degree accredited by Council of Europe

 

1998                                       INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: Moscow, Russia

                                                Bachelor – Law, with honors

                                                Coursework on Russian and international legal, political and economic systems

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

05/2005 – present             INDIANA UNIVERSITY: Bloomington, IN

                                                Assistant to Dr. Allan Grimshaw, Professor of Sociology, in research project on translation

 

09/2003 – 05/2005             DEPARTMENT OF SLAVIC LANGUAGES, INDIANA UNIVERSITY: Bloomington, IN

                                                Associate Instructor of Russian

 

10/2000 – 02/2001             OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL, DARTMOUTH COLLEGE: Hanover, NH

                                                Research Assistant

 

06-09/1998                          STATE DUMA, PARLIAMENT OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Moscow, Russia

                                                Legal Intern

 

06-12/1998                          INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CORPORATION (ILC), law firm: Moscow, Russia

                                                Legal Assistant

 

Summers 1996 – 1997     LEGULEJUS, law firm: Moscow, Russia

Spring 1998                        Legal Assistant

 

HONORS/FELLOWSHIPS/MEMBERSHIPS

Since 2005                           NATIONAL SLAVIC HONOR SOCIETY “DOBRO SLOVO”: Bloomington, IN

                                                Life-time Member

 

2001 - 2002                          THESIS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

                                               

2000-2001                            STANTON W. DAVIS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

                                                Awarded for academic excellence (max. 6 annually)

 

1998, 2000                           Recognized twice as one of the top 10 International University students

 

1995 – 1998                         INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP: Moscow, Russia

                                                Awarded for academic excellence (max. 20 annually); scholarship covered full tuition.