Meet our Team

We are a highly specialized team of five members, each with their own area of expertise.

Educational Technology

Educational Methodology

Information Technology

Curriculum and standards

Partnership development and public relations

Anthony Hetrick

Founder

Anthony Hetrick founded the Center in 2020. Anthony brought industry experience to education where he worked as a project engineer on distributed systems and then as a software engineer developing educational software. He has been working in higher education in Central Asia for 10 years teaching programming and developing elearning systems.

  • Expertise: Educational software, perceptions of elearning, methodologies of edtech in developing nations
  • Education: Doctor of Education in Educational Technology
  • Tag line: Overcoming barriers to education

Манар Айдана Ержанқызы

Руководитель

Руководитель центра образовательных технологий с богатым опытом в сфере образования и технологий. Обладает глубокими знаниями английского и турецкого языков, что позволяет эффективно взаимодействовать с международными партнерами и расширять горизонты образовательных программ. Стремится к внедрению инновационных решений, направленных на улучшение качества обучения. Лидерские качества и стратегический подход способствуют созданию вдохновляющей и продуктивной атмосферы в команде.

  • Область знаний: Инновационная педагогика, преподавание иностранных языков
  • Образование: Преподаватель иностранных языков, магистр педагогических наук
  • Девиз: Верь в себя и свои возможности!

Anastasiya Zhangerbayeva

Director

Anastasia has been working since the inception of the center. For three years, she held the position of instructional designer, creating and developing educational materials and concepts. With the departure of the center's founder Anthony Hetrick, Anastasia took on the role of Director of the Center. She has experience in planning and developing educational materials using modern technologies, developing evaluation activities, project-based learning, etc. In addition to teaching, Anastasia has experience in real estate, tourism and hospitality, where she has acquired skills and experience in customer service.

  • Specialty: Innovative teaching methodoligies, TESOL
  • Education: Foreign Language Instruction. Master of Arts in TESOL
  • Tag line: Living in the quest to become better at everything I do

Tatyana Brim

Senior Research Associate

Specializes in preparing documentation for licensing bachelor's educational programs in the form of online learning.

  • Specialty: theoretical mechanics, fundamentals of engineering design, and machine parts strength.
  • Education: Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Mechanical Engineer
  • Tag line: Seize opportunities - embrace learning something new

Дүйсенғали Махаббат Бауржанқызы

Главный специалист

Главный специалист отвечает за внедрение и сопровождение инновационных образовательных технологий с целью повышения качества учебного процесса. Основной задачей является методическая и техническая поддержка преподавателей и студентов, включая консультации и обучение в области использования дистанционных платформ. Специалист также занимается мониторингом и анализом эффективности внедренных технологий, оценивая успеваемость и вовлеченность студентов, чтобы совершенствовать образовательный процесс.

  • Область знаний: Административная поддержка пользователей
  • Образование: Магистр наук в области транспортных услуг
  • Девиз: Без борьбы нет прогресса

Yerkezhan Abylkasymova

Specialist of the Highest Level of Qualification

Yerkezhan joined the Center two years ago. She actively facilitates communication both with teachers and students, as well as performs various tasks: pedagogical course design, assists in training teachers on the Open edX platform, etc.

  • Specialty: Administrative user support
  • Education: Master of Science in Engineering
  • Tag line: Exploring new horizons through continuous development.

Maxim Tsov

Information Technology Engineer

Maxim has been working at the university for 3 years; he specializes in software development and implementation, as well as system administration. Thanks to Maxim, we continue to innovate and improve our technological capabilities, providing our students and faculty with a modern and convenient learning environment.

  • Expertise: Integrating technologies for elearning systems, writing documentation, technical support to users
  • Education: Bachelor of Engineering and Technology
  • Tag line: From Idea to Result