Interests

Teaching Lithuanian as a foreign language, non-formal education, editing, translating.

Education

1988 m. Vilnius University, Philology Faculty, MA in Lithuanian Language and Literature

Pedagogical work experience

Daiva started working in Language and Culture Institute in 2012. Her main responsibilities entail teaching Lithuanian as a foreign language, preparing teaching material and individual learning plans, and assessing learners’ knowledge. In addition, Daiva is consulting and managing students enrolled in an online course. She uses Lithuanian, English, and Russian as languages of instruction.

Projects   

2013 m. teaching and consulting students online (Online academy for citizens of Developing countries)  

2012 m. editing online Lithuanian language course (Online academy for citizens of Developing countries)  

Internships, courses

• January 10^th, 2018. Methods of teaching Lithuanian to foreign learners (Language and Culture Institute).
• April 28-29^th, 2016. Practical Lithuanian language editing course (Language and Culture Institute).
• January 21^st, 2016. Effective Learning Methods (Non-formal education teaching department, Lithuanian children and youth center).
• January 7^th, 2016. Communicative Language Teaching Principles (lect. Simona Mačėnaitė)
• 2015. Practical Lithuanian language editing course (Language and Culture Institute)
• 2014. Practical Lithuanian language editing course (Language and Culture Institute)
• 2013. Practical Lithuanian language editing course (Language and Culture Institute)
• 2012. Teaching the basics of Lithuanian as a foreign language online (prof. dr. Irena Kruopienė)
• 2012. Methods of teaching Lithuanian as a foreign language (prof. dr. Irena Kruopienė)

Translations to Lithuanian:

• 2021. Christina Baker Kline „Exile“. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2020. Sarah Leipciger “Coming up for Air“. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2020. Mary Higgins Clark. “You Don’t Own Me“. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2020. Mary Higgins Clark. “Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry“. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2019. Tracy Rees. “The hourglass“. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2018. S. Brown. „Seeing red”. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2017. Lori Nelson Spielman “Sweet forgiveness “. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2017. Vanessa Diffenbaugh “We Never Asked For Wings “. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2016. Cecilia Ahern “How to fall in love“. Publishing house “Alma littera“.
• 2015. Lori Nelson Spielman “Life list”. Publishing house “Alma littera“.

Languages

Lithuanian – native; English, Russian – proficient user; Spanish, French, Polish – beginner.

Personal qualities

Performative, diligent, responsible, communicative, attentive, friendly, collaborative, initiative, sensitive, modest, patient, creative.