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Olessya Akimenko

Instructor

Olessya Akimenko is a PhD Candidate and an instructor in the Faculty of Education. She is currently conducting research for her thesis related to the identity negotiations of teachers of English as an additional language (EAL), supported by the SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship. Her other research and educational interests include dialogic pedagogy and the pedagogy of multiliteracies. Alongside FAL X99, Olessya has taught such courses as EDUC 371 and EDUC 100 at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV. Before embarking on her doctoral journey, Olessya worked as an EAL/ESL and EAP teacher for more than 10 years.