1. Olga Soloveva
33 Partizana Germana str., apt. 85 ▪ St.-Petersburg, Russia 198334 ▪ +79214107439 ▪ Solovev_Olga@Bentley.edu
Higher education professional with extensive experience managing graduate affairs and a diverse background in lab
sciences, law, and management. Firsthand global/intercultural awareness and an affinity for international students and
supporting all students so they may achieve their full potential. Additional experience includes working with contracts
specifically with a focus on visiting professors from abroad. The combination of work in academic and legal areas as well
as a background in natural science provides a broad-minded approach in achieving a company or university’s in alignment
with their mission.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Saint-Petersburg State University - Graduate School of Management, Russia 2012 - 2015
Program Manager, Graduate School of Management 2013 - 2015
 Managed all aspects of the Visiting Faculty Program including: invitation letters, contracts, and budgeting
 Drafted 26 or more faculty contracts for instructors visiting from US, UK, Germany, Australia, Greece, Finland, and Italy
 Handled the contract approval process--inception to final signing--through collaboration with 15 Department Heads
 Partnered with university international affairs to ensure flawless logistics for visiting faculty
 Collaborated with the Program Director to ensure faculty had all necessary technical support
 Prepared complex schedules for 100+ classes/semester for masters students to meet program requirements
 Managed academic performance reviews for at-risk students in compliance with University regulations
Section Head, National Admissions - Graduate Program Office (simultaneous with above position)
 Managed a three-person team in the annual admissions process for 120+ incoming graduate students including:
application, approval, acceptance
 Liaised cross-departmentally to ensure prospective students received enrollment guidance and relevant information
 Aggregated and reported enrollment statistics to ensure enrollment capacity, diversity and quality standards were
achieved; developed and delivered reports for graduate program Managing Director
Manager, Deutsche Bahn & Russian Railways Center for Intern’l Logistics & Supply Chain Management 2012 - 2013
 Managed research projects and prepared project progress reports to ensure projects were completed on time and
within the allocated budget
 Coordinated and developed teaching materials and educational programs for the Faculty
 Organized conferences involving business and academia, as well as workshops and working group meetings
 Administered steering committee meetings and prepared presentations and minutes
Intervtorresurs Ltd., Saint- Petersburg, Russia 2011 - 2012
Legal Advisor
 Managed claim-related work for this company specializing in the purchase of scrap and waste of ferrous metals
on domestic market and exporting by heavy-tonnage vessels to European, Asian, and Indian markets
 Represented the company in arbitration court processes
 Created a system for greater efficiency in retrieval of documents from the company database
Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners, Russia 2008 - 2011
Legal Administrator
 Designed and implemented in-house trainings for Administrative staff on best practices in processes for efficiency
 Assisted Managing Partner and Senior Partner on special projects as requested
EDUCATION
Bentley University – Graduate School of Business, Waltham, MA
MBA Emphasis: Cross-cultural collaboration with diverse groups and the impact on business May 2016
St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics, Russia
Lawyer, Diploma (Master level, part-time diploma program) June 2011
Herzen State Pedagogical University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Master of Chemistry July 2008
Bachelor of Chemistry July 2006
TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Program Management Seminar, IEDC-Bled School of Management Slovenia; 2014
 Personal Performance Seminar, Master class Training Agency, Saint-Petersburg ,Russia; 2009
 Time Management Seminar, Master class Training Agency, Saint-Petersburg ,Russia Russia; 2007