
Yuliya (she/her) began teaching World Languages & Cultures to 5-8th graders at Newton in 2020. She finds joy in introducing students to languages & cultures and helping them explore the differences & similarities between them.Yuliya started her career in education at So.Royalton Elementary in 2001 as a 1:1 ed. assistant. The 2 years spent there allowed her to learn about Sp. Education and American Elem. education. She transferred credits from her diploma from Omsk State Pedagogical University in Omsk, Siberia, Russia, where she received a Specialist degree (equivalent to M.A.) in Linguistics & Teaching English & German as WLs (K-12). From 2003 to 2016 Yuliya taught German & Russian (& led several school trips abroad) at Springfield HS, VT. In 2016 Yuliya began teaching ELL & German & later Russian at Hanover HS, where she teaches part time & advises a Slavic, a German & a Theatregoers Clubs. When not teaching, Yuliya enjoys taking her kids to activities, learning languages, attending plays & clogging with her kids, taking photos, reading/ listening to books & podcasts. Born to a Ukrainian father and a Russian mother, Yuliya attended several schools in Siberia, as the family followed father’s military assignments. She enjoyed spending summers in the Urals, Belarus & Ukraine visiting relatives. At 16 Yuliya spent a semester at So.Royalton HS. She’s been calling So.Royalton her home since 2001. With her husband Raymond they are raising three very active & creative kids. You can reach Yuliya at yballou@wrvsu.org.