ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marina Hrabar. Teacher, Instructor Shestarted teachingEnglish/Russianprofessionallyin2000shortlyafter graduatingfromtheUniversity.Shehas herMaster'sdegreeinESL Education,aswellasaTESOLcertificate(150 hours). Shepossesses17yearsofcorporateexperienceinFinance, Banking,Technology,Construction industries, and a bunch of cool things (M.A. in Building Engineering, B.A. in Accountancy, Professional certifications that can help prove her skills and value). Previous Coursera mentor. I helped others work through Lesson Design and Assessment Course