From Story to System: Teaching Literacy Across Contexts
Featured in the Inquiring Minds podcast organized by the AERA Writing & Literacies SIG, this episode brings together leading scholars in literacy and language education to explore how multimodal literacy develops across early childhood, multilingual, and adolescent contexts. The discussion examines how systems, routines, and policies shape what becomes visible, valued, and assessable in literacy learning, highlighting interdisciplinary perspectives on multimodality, multilingualism, and equity.
Guest Speaker in a Global Kahoot! Live Event
Featured in a live YouTube session organized by Kahoot!, joined by three Kahoot team members who supported the Q&A segment. Olesia discussed research-driven approaches to maximizing engagement and learning with Kahoot through technology integration, multimodal design, and gamified assessment. Her work highlights how Kahoot can enhance learning experiences across disciplines while bridging classroom innovation, digital literacy, and global teacher outreach.
CALICO — AI Special Interest Group Committee Member; Co-Organizer, “Artificial Intelligence: Critical Lenses with a Creative Mind”
AERA — Reviewer, Structural Equation Modeling & Multilevel Modeling SIG
TESOL International Association — Reviewer, Doctoral Research Forum
Manuscript Reviewer — Routledge Series on Second/Foreign Language Learning; Forum for Education Studies
NEERO — Roundtable Discussant, “Challenging oppression and misperception through stories”
Kahoot! Gamified Educational Blog (username: olesiapav) — Creator of a gamified learning resource reaching over 6 million learners worldwide.
Educational Media — Founder of Olesia English channels (Telegram, Instagram, YouTube), offering inclusive, research-informed English language learning materials.
Community Literacy Center (UNH) — Co-led Multilingual Book to Art, Write Free, and 1-to-1 Near-Peer Tutoring programs; mentored over 100 undergraduate tutors and supported 300+ multilingual middle school students.
University of New Hampshire
Graduate Student Senate Executive Board — President and Vice President; led graduate governance initiatives, chaired meetings, and represented the graduate student body in university councils.
SLATE Institute — Professional development facilitator for K–12 teachers, focusing on multilingual and equity-centered instruction integrating STEM and Language Arts.
Graduate Council, Research Administration Advisory Council, and Master Committee — Contributed to institutional decision-making on research, academic policy, and program development.
Kent State University
Graduate Student Senate Executive Board — Info Services Chair; advanced inclusive communication strategies and co-organized the annual Graduate Research Symposium.
Graduate Research Symposium — Organizer overseeing program design, logistics, and participant coordination for the university’s signature research event.