This curriculum vitae is for Natalia Motsak, a graphic designer, artist, art therapist and teacher born in 1955 in Ukraine. She has a Master's degree in Graphics from Kyiv State Art Institute and a Master's in Mathematics from Kyiv State Gorkiy Pedagogical Institute. She is proficient in Ukrainian, Russian, English and has skills in Japanese, Sanskrit, and Bengali. She has worked as a freelance artist and graphic designer since 1988 and has held teaching positions in Ukraine and the United States. She is a member of several professional organizations and has received awards for her art and teaching.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
 Motsak Natalia
 May 21, 1955
 Ukrainian
 M. Ushakova st., 14, ap. 140, Kyiv, 0317 9
 +38 099 133 81 91
 n.mots ak@g m ail.co m
EDUCATION:
Institution Kyiv State Art Institute, now – National Academy of Art and
Architecture
Degree or Diploma obtained Master’s degree in Graphics
Institution Kyiv State Gorkiy Pedagogical Institute, now – National Dragomanov
Pedagogical University
Degree or Diploma obtained Master’s degree in Mathematics
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ukrainian, Russian - native
English - advanc e d
Japanese - elementary
Sanscrit, Bengali – beginner
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC BODIES:
 Member of «Art-therapy Association»
 Board Chair of Charity Foundation “Unity in Diversity”
 One of the founders of Kyiv Sri Chinmoy Centre
COMPUTER SKILLS:
OS: Mac OS, Windows;
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, CoralDraw, Joomla, Microsoft Office.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
 Graphic designer
 Teacher of Art & Graphic design
 Professional artist (exhibitions, personal and in groups, works in private collections in
Ukraine and abroad)
1

2.  Art-therapist
 Author of experimental program on art “Culture & Time”
 Teacher of English at extra courses
 Key editor of translations and book design
TRAINING COURSES:
 Online courses of InDesign and Font design (Boris Potashnik School of Design) – 2013,
2014
 Seminars at the 1st
, the 2nd
and the 5th
Crimean International Symposium on Body Oriented
and Art Therapy “Body-Consciousness-Creativity” (Innovation Techniques in Art Therapy)
– CERTIFICATES
 “Monart – the advanced method in teaching to draw” – seminar at V1 Scientific Conference
“Space of Art Therapy”, Kyiv (2009) – CERTIFICATE
 Postgraduate courses to improve teachers’ qualification (2003, 2008) at B.Grinchenko Kyiv
Pedagogical University
Attestation to prove to be art teacher of the highest category,
Attestation to prove to be teacher-methodologist
Courses to improve teachers’ qualification (1992)
Attestation for teacher of art of the highest category
 Mr. Amonashvili’s Seminar “Basics of Humanistic-Personal Approach to children in
Educational Process” (system of Life School) (2002) – CERTIFICATE
 Courses of IKEBANA (Ikenobo School) under the aegis of Japanese Embassy in Ukraine
(1999-2004) - DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATEs of Ikenobo School (Japan)
 Courses of Chinese calligraphy and Go-hua art under the aegis of Charity Fund “Far East”
(1996-2001) Instruction by Chinese master Li Tsing – CERTIFICATE
 Courses ‘CorelDRAW’ under the aegis of the Institite of Mathematics and Informatics,
Lithuanean Academy of Science, Vilnus, (1991) – CERTIFICATE
 Kyiv State Three-Year Foreign Languages Courses / Japanese Department (1982-1983)
 Kyiv State Three-Year Foreign Languages Courses /English Department (1975-1976)
- CERTIFICATE of the HIGHEST DEGREE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD
Date 2014 (since 1988)
Location Kyiv
Company Freelance work
Position Artist & Graphic designer, Art-therapist, Teacher of Art &
Graphic Design, English, Translator & Interpreter
Description - Create paintings, drawings, calligraphy, print design (books,
advertising and marketing materials);
- Conduct master-classes
- Conduct private lessons in Graphic design, Art, English.
Date 2014
Location Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Company Private person
Position Teacher of Art & Design, English, Russian & Mathematics
Description Conducted lessons on Art & Design for 17-years-old boy – to prepare
2

3. him to enter Parson College - one of the most prestige colleges in
USA. Also: Conducted lessons on English, Russian & Mathematics
for his younger brother.
Date 2013
Location Kyiv
Company Dec Camp ltd.
Position Teacher of Fine Art & Design, English Teacher (part-time job)
Description Worked in Art studio, used elements of own elective course “Culture
& Time”.
Date 2012 - 2013
Location Kyiv
Company Center of Psychotherapy “Syla Roda” (part-time charity work)
Position Graphic designer, copywriter, instructor of master-classes
Description - Created design of logo, advertising materials
- Prepared materials for printing
- Copywriting (revision and edition of advertising texts)
- Conducted course on Art-therapy
Date 2012 - now
Location Kyiv
Company Publishing House "Artklas" (Lvіv)
Position Graphic designer, copywriter
Description - Create design of advertising materials, materials for trainings
and presentations
- Copywriting
Date 2011 (since 1988)
Location Kyiv
Company Kyiv Gymnasium #287
Position Teacher of Art
Description - Worked in Art studio;
- Conducted elective course “Culture & Time” for specialised
classes on Art;
- Conducted English elective course.
Date 2007
Location Kyiv
Company Kyiv International University
Position Master of Sho-Dō (part-time job)
Description Conducted elective course of SHO (Japanese Calligraphy)
Date 2005-2006
Location Kyiv
Company Ukrainian-Japanese Centre
Position Master of Sho-Dō (part-time job)
Description Conducted courses for adults on SHO (Japanese calligraphy)
Date 2004 - 2005
Location Kyiv
Company Design Studio “ABB”
3

4. Position Senior Graphic designer (part-time job)
Description - Talked to clients to get a clear understanding of their visual
communication requirements and developed design sketches;
- Prepared comprehensive layouts of the design using techniques
such as photography, illustration and computer-generated
imagery;
- Presented and proposed designs to clients for approval;
- Prepared designs for print and digital publication;
- Supervised all design production stages, including arranging
and supervising printing.
Date 2003
Location Kyiv
Company State Academy of Key Managers of Culture and Arts
Position Teacher of art at the courses for landscape designers
Description Conducted special course “Essentials of Art” (worked out by myself)
Date 1992-2000
Location Kyiv
Company Kyiv Sri Chinmoy Center (Book Team)
Position - Translator and designer
- Key editor of translations and book design
Description Supported Kyiv Sri Chinmoy Center (charity work) in publishing
philosophical prose and poetry
Date 1985-1988
Location Kyiv
Company Secondary school #230
Position Teacher of art
Description Conducted lessons on Art
Date 1976-1979
Location Kyiv
Company Secondary schools #55, #72
Position Teacher of mathematics
Description Conducted lessons on mathematics
MASTER-CLASSES, PRESENTATIONS, INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY:
Date 2012
Location Kyiv
Company The 4th
Ukraine International Conference (on teaching Japanese
language)
Position Speaker
Description Presentation:“Japanese calligraphy as one of the most important
phenomenon in Japanese Art and a desirable component in educational
program for students, who study Japanese Language”
Date 2007
Location Artek
Company International Charitable Fund “Ukraine 3000’
Position Speaker
Description An address to the scientific conference on the project “Culture and
4

5. Time” at the 2nd
International Humanitarian Forum “Rebirth, Renewal
and Human Development”
Date 2006, 2007, 2010
Location Yalta
Company The 1st
, the 2nd
and the 5th
Crimean International Symposium on Body
Oriented and Art Therapy “Body-Consciousness-Creativity”
(Innovation Techniques in Art Therapy)
Position Speaker and instructor of master-classes
Description An address to the scientific conference & master-classes on meditative
drawing
Date 2002
Location Moscow-Chernogolovka
Company International Conference “Dialogue of Civilizations”
Position Speaker and instructor of master-classes
Description Exhibition, report & master-class on meditative drawing
Date 2002-2004
Location Kyiv
Company VI-VIII International Festival “Pedagogics of XXI century”
Position Speaker and instructor of master-classes
Description Exhibition, report & master-classes on meditative drawing
Date 1997-1999
Location Kyiv
Company International Renaissence Foundation
Position Team Leader
Description Project “Culture & Time”: worked out experimental program on Art
“Culture & Time”, conducted seminars for teachers and school
directors, exhibitions
MAJOR PUBLICATIONS:
1. “Japanese calligraphy as one of the most important phenomenon in Japanese Art and a
desirable component in educational program for students, who study Japanese Language”//
article in the materials of the 4th
Ukraine International Conference, Kyiv National Taras
Shevchenko University, 2012
2. “In the Flow of Light” article in the collection of scientific works “Space of Art Therapy”,
vol. 2, Kyiv, 2008, cover design
3. «Spotaneous art of meditative drawing as a way to reveal and realise oneself» // articles in
the materials of IV Scientific Conference “Space of Art Therapy”, Kyiv, 2007, cover design
4. Full design attachment to Oleg Sleptsov's personal exhibition, Kyiv, 2004
5. Articles in methodologyst edition “Public Lesson. Music and Art”// #5-6’ 2004, Kyiv,
”Pleyady”
6. «Culture and Time” // article in the materials of International Conference “Dialogue of
Civilizations”, Moscow 6-9 November 2002 (in Russian and English)
7. Article (my own) for the book in the memory of Raisa Gorbacheva, New-York – Moscow,
2000 (in Russian and English)
5

6. 8. Illustrations to christian children magazines “Tropinka” (#6'1997, # 1,5,6 '1998)
9. Sri Chinmoy “Commentaries on the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita” // book
design and editing the translation
10. Sri Chinmoy “I Am My Life’s God-Hunger-Heart”// translation and book design
EXHIBITIONS (abridged):
 “Artbooks” exhibition at Ukrainian State Museum of Books and Printing (2012, 2013)
 2nd
All-Ukrainian Festival of Calligraphy and Typography “Rutenia” (2010)
 Solo exhibition at Kyiv Scientists’s House (2010)
 Solo exhibition at Ukrainian Fund of Culture (2008 – 2009 – with pupils)
 Solo exhibition at Kyiv City Teacher’s House (2004, 2005 – with pupils)
 Ikebana exhibition at Hanenky museum and at Literature memorial museum of Tychyna (2003)
 Exhibition and creative studio at VI-VIII International Festivals “Pedogogics of XXI century”
(Odesa) (2002-2004)
 Exhibition and report at the 3rd
All-Ukrainian conference “Ukraine – Eastern countries in XXI
century: dialogue of languages, cultures and civilizations” (Kyiv, 2001)
 Exhibition devoted to the 1st
All-Ukrainian Meeting of India Researchers in the Institute of Eastern
Studies of National Academy of Sciences (2000)
 Exhibition under the aegis of III International Symposium of Glass “Glass – 95” (Lviv, 1995)
 Exhibition and competition of children drawings under the aegis of Ecological Center of Ukraine
(some drawings were published in the magazine “World in Palms”, 1994)
AWARDS:
 Laureatte of “Haiku Competition - 2006” (Haiku in Japanese Language)
 Laureatte of Art Festival-Competition “Your Talants, Ukraine”
(2004 - I prize, 2005 - Grand prix)
 Laureatte of All-Ukrainian Competition “Teacher of the Year - 2003”
LINKS:
http://www.natarisan.com
http://www.work.ua/resumes/1431900/
http://ww w .w ork.ua/re s u m e s / 2 0 7 6 9 2 2 /
http://vk.com/nmotsak - PORTFOLIO (s e e Pho t o Albu m s )
facebook.com/natalia.motsak
http://kiev.ko.olx.ua/obyavlenie/uroki- izobrazit- iskusstva- podgotovka- abiturientov- avtorskie- kursy-
ID60Geh.html
http ://kiev .ko .olx .ua /obyavlenie /eksklyuzivnyy -podarok -ot -hudozhnikov -professionalov -
ID60 GgR .html
6

7. 8. Illustrations to christian children magazines “Tropinka” (#6'1997, # 1,5,6 '1998)
9. Sri Chinmoy “Commentaries on the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita” // book
design and editing the translation
10. Sri Chinmoy “I Am My Life’s God-Hunger-Heart”// translation and book design
EXHIBITIONS (abridged):
 “Artbooks” exhibition at Ukrainian State Museum of Books and Printing (2012, 2013)
 2nd
All-Ukrainian Festival of Calligraphy and Typography “Rutenia” (2010)
 Solo exhibition at Kyiv Scientists’s House (2010)
 Solo exhibition at Ukrainian Fund of Culture (2008 – 2009 – with pupils)
 Solo exhibition at Kyiv City Teacher’s House (2004, 2005 – with pupils)
 Ikebana exhibition at Hanenky museum and at Literature memorial museum of Tychyna (2003)
 Exhibition and creative studio at VI-VIII International Festivals “Pedogogics of XXI century”
(Odesa) (2002-2004)
 Exhibition and report at the 3rd
All-Ukrainian conference “Ukraine – Eastern countries in XXI
century: dialogue of languages, cultures and civilizations” (Kyiv, 2001)
 Exhibition devoted to the 1st
All-Ukrainian Meeting of India Researchers in the Institute of Eastern
Studies of National Academy of Sciences (2000)
 Exhibition under the aegis of III International Symposium of Glass “Glass – 95” (Lviv, 1995)
 Exhibition and competition of children drawings under the aegis of Ecological Center of Ukraine
(some drawings were published in the magazine “World in Palms”, 1994)
AWARDS:
 Laureatte of “Haiku Competition - 2006” (Haiku in Japanese Language)
 Laureatte of Art Festival-Competition “Your Talants, Ukraine”
(2004 - I prize, 2005 - Grand prix)
 Laureatte of All-Ukrainian Competition “Teacher of the Year - 2003”
LINKS:
http://www.natarisan.com
http://www.work.ua/resumes/1431900/
http://ww w .w ork.ua/re s u m e s / 2 0 7 6 9 2 2 /
http://vk.com/nmotsak - PORTFOLIO (s e e Pho t o Albu m s )
facebook.com/natalia.motsak
http://kiev.ko.olx.ua/obyavlenie/uroki- izobrazit- iskusstva- podgotovka- abiturientov- avtorskie- kursy-
ID60Geh.html
http ://kiev .ko .olx .ua /obyavlenie /eksklyuzivnyy -podarok -ot -hudozhnikov -professionalov -
ID60 GgR .html
6