Please join us for coffee and conversation with CSEEES MA alumna Katia Scodova. This informal gathering will offer attendees an opportunity to learn about her academic and professional journey and engage in discussion about careers, graduate education and related topics.
Speaker Bio
Katherine "Katia" Scodova currently serves as the Director of Programming and Training for the Peace Corps/Kyrgyz Republic. In this role, she provides guidance and mentoring for Peace Corps Volunteers and staff to ensure Volunteers have a safe and productive service in the country. Prior to starting this position in Bishkek, Katia spent 11 years working with EducationUSA, a U.S. Department of State program. Based in Moscow and later in Kyiv, I served as the Russia Country Coordinator and then Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC). During her time with EducationUSA, she managed the program in 13 countries, coaching EducationUSA advisers on stakeholder management, conflict resolution, strategic planning and budgets, innovative technology use, and technical assistance related to educational diplomacy and student mobility. Prior to this, she served as a TEFL Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine (2008-2010) and completed her MA in Slavic Studies at OSU in 2007.
Katia is currently based in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic with her husband, Iaroslav and their three Kyrgyz rescue cats, Mayrik, Kichu and Ashu. She speaks Russian, Ukrainian and is currently studying Kyrgyz language.
