Academic Résumé

Education

Master of Philosophy in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics

University of Cambridge

Distinction (Grade A)

  • Semantics, pragmatics & philosophy
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Phonetics
  • Experimental phonetics and phonology
  • Oral presentation: “Speaking in tune: exploring the influence of musical aptitude on L2 acquisition – focus on pitch perception”
  • Presentation at Phonetics & Phonology seminar: “The Realisation of nasal vowels in Schaerbeek French: Analysis of Diastratic Variation”
  • Thesis: “Is irony sticky? A commitment-based approach to ironic content and its cancellability”
  • Award: Jennings Prize (Wolfson College) for outstanding academic achievement

2024 – 2025

Master of Arts in Linguistics

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Summa Cum Laude (Grade A)

  • Semantics and pragmatics
  • Topics in English linguistics
  • Philosophy of language
  • Formal semantics
  • Formal syntax
  • Quantitative methods
  • Introduction to research
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Sociolinguistics and multilingualism
  • Working with spoken discourse
  • Philosophy of cognitive sciences
  • Thesis: “Prosodic marking of direct discourse: testing semantic vs pragmatic theories of quotation”
  • Award: LTC faculty best thesis award

2022 – 2024

Master of Science in Management

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Magna Cum Laude (Grade A)

  • Corporate finance and investment analysis
  • Financial and managerial accounting
  • Human resources management
  • Informatics for management
  • Management and strategy
  • Strategic marketing
  • Supply chain management
  • Nominee and finalist for the Solvay Schools Alumni Award 2016 (for outstanding academic results and dedication to the community of the faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences)

2015 – 2016

Bachelor of Arts in
Modern Languages

Université Libre de Bruxelles

Magna Cum Laude (Grade A)

  • Linguistics & Literature (English and Russian)
  • Option: Media studies (journalism & communication)

2011 – 2014

First year Bachelor of Arts in Music

Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles

Magna Cum Laude (Grade A)

  • Piano
  • Music history
  • Music theory
  • Musical analysis
  • Sightreading and transposing
  • Organology
  • Seminars & concerts
  • Introduction to contemporary music

2009 – 2010

Summer Schools

Languages & Linguistics

Universiteit Leiden

  • Introduction to semantics
  • Evolutionary linguistics
  • Language contact and dynamics of multilingualism
  • Essential software for research

July 2022

Russian as a Foreign Language

Saint-Petersburg State University

  • Russian grammar
  • Russian for business
  • History of Russia
  • Conversation tables

July 2015

English Language Course

Cambridge Academy of English

  • Pronunciation
  • Stress & intonation
  • Discussion
  • Listening comprehension
  • Reading comprehension
  • Writing skills
  • Social situations
  • Study of grammar structures

July 2013

Work experience in Academia

Poster session at Wolfson Research Event

Wolfson College Cambridge

May 2025

English preparatory course for BA1 students

Université Libre de Bruxelles

August 2023

Presentation at Phonetics & Phonology Lab Meeting

University of Cambridge

Title: Realisation of nasal vowels in Schaerbeek French – Analysis of Diastratic Variation

february 2025

Reception desk at International Pragmatics Association Conference

Université Libre de Bruxelles

july 2023

Student representative for MA in Linguistics

Université Libre de Bruxelles

2022 – 2024

Tasks for Research Centre (ACTE)

Université Libre de Bruxelles

  • Recruitment for an experimental study
  • Testing
  • Video coding

2022 – 2023