Maria specialises in areas of social entrepreneurship and leadership in education. She is an expert in internationally-oriented, child-centred and inquiry-based pedagogical approaches. Her current focus is on start-up educational projects based on project-based approach in Indonesia and Australia.
Maria is the founder, director and owner of several women-led educational organisations. She and her team have extensive experience in initiating, designed and bringing education projects to realisation, which become exemplar in their field.
Maria specialises in creating context-specific innovative projects, based on her expertise in the latest educational trends and extensive work in the filed of education.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Co-founder and co-owner of the following educational projects: AVATAR Project Camp (Bali, Indonesia, est. in 2022); Kaluga International School (Russia, est. in 2012); Private Day-Care and Child Development Centers: Peek-a-boo and 5MAMs (Russia).
Avatar Project Camp
Avatar Project Camp in Nuanu City (Bali, Indonesia) provides a transformative educational experience by fostering creativity, curiosity, and collaboration through project-based learning and immersive cultural experiences. We aim to empower young minds to become proactive global citizens who are equipped to tackle real-world challenges with confidence and empathy.
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Together with the Project Camp in Bali, at this moment our team is implementing the following projects:
Afterschool Programs in Bali, Indonesia
Workshops, speaking clubs, and other events to bring together children and teenagers on the island of Bali
Methodological support
on bilingual education introduction and service delivery for English lessons with native-speaking teachers for some Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District schools (Russia)
Management consulting services
on design and development of innovative educational environments for a private school in New Moscow (Russia)