Magzhan Sovetbek
Founder & Director at Sovietback School
Global Affairs at Tsinghua University, Schwarzman College
Kazakhstan
Hi, I'm Magzhan Sovetbek!
Founder & Director at Sovietback School
Educator, content creator, and entrepreneur with 6+ years of experience building and leading English language education programs in Kazakhstan. Founded Sovietback School, growing it from zero to a team of 20 and a combined social media audience of 350,000+. Certified Cambridge CELTA teacher (Pass B, top 20% globally). Passionate about education, media, and communicating ideas to wide audiences.
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Experience
Sovietback School
Founder & Director
September 2020 - Present
Educated 4,000+ students across online, offline, and recorded course formats since founding
Built and managed a team of 20, including up to 14 teachers at peak; oversaw hiring, operations, curriculum, and finance
Launched 6+ original courses: IELTS 9.0, General English (6-month and 2-month), American Accent Challenge, Shadowing Marathon, and Everyday English
Grew brand to 220,000 Instagram followers and 137,000 on TikTok; average monthly reach of 800,000+ accounts on Instagram
Produced 3,000+ educational videos; averaging 4.4 million monthly views (Instagram) and 160,000+ monthly content interactions (Instagram)
Featured in Forbes.kz; invited to speak at the KazAELT national conference (2025) and on Zhibek Zholy TV (2023)
Winner of $2,300 Atameken NCC Jas Talents Venture grant; published in Times Higher Education
NARXOZ University
Senior Lecturer, Sustainable Development Dept.
August 2022 - June 2023
Played a key role in securing FIBAA international accreditation for the Ecology and Sustainable Development program
Launched English, Kazakh, and IELTS preparation courses for university students and staff
Taught 'Ecology & Sustainable Development' to 55 first-year students in English and Russian
Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore
Research Associate, Energy Economics Division
November 2019 - August 2020
Conducted policy, legal, and regulatory research on CO₂ sequestration across ASEAN
Researched hydrogen transport and CO₂ utilization opportunities in Singapore
Wrote 3 research proposals; managed project activities and supported recruitment
Published commentaries and policy briefs for ChannelNewsAsia, Eco-Business, and ESI Bulletin
Greenpeace East Asia
Intern, Climate & Energy Team
February 2019 - June 2019
Analyzed renewable energy investment trends and policy barriers across six Belt and Road Initiative countries
Researched a portfolio of 38 renewable energy projects with Chinese investment for media campaigning
Drafted op-ed on climate outcomes of the 2nd Belt and Road Cooperation Summit
Education
Global Affairs
Schwarzman Scholars Program at Tsinghua University
Graduated in 2019
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English
Russian
Mandarin
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