1 9 8 1 – 1 9 9 2 ). ▁After ▁Ukraine ▁gained ▁independence ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁G aje ck y ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁history ▁professor ▁in ▁National ▁University ▁of ▁Ky iv - M oh y la ▁Academy ▁( 1 9 9 4 – 1 9 9 7 ). ▁ ▁A part ▁from ▁scientific ▁activities , ▁George ▁G aje ck y ▁has ▁been ▁engaged ▁in ▁educational ▁work ▁related ▁to ▁schools ▁of ▁Ukrain ian ▁studies ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Part icular ly , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁principal ▁of ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁studies ▁school ▁in ▁Chicago ▁( 1 9 7 9 – 1 9 8 1 ) ▁and ▁a ▁history ▁teacher ▁in ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁studies ▁school ▁" Sam op om ich " ▁( 1 9 9 7 – 2 0 0 4 ). ▁Since ▁ 1 9 8 6 , ▁G aje ck y ▁has ▁been ▁teaching ▁history ▁at ▁teacher - training ▁courses ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁American ▁Edu c ational ▁Council ▁at ▁So y uz iv ka , ▁a ▁Ukrain ian ▁cultural ▁center ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁State . ▁ ▁Since ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 0 s – ear ly ▁ 2 0 0 0 s , ▁G aje ck y ▁has ▁been ▁occup ying ▁leadership ▁positions ▁in ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁Edu c ational ▁Council , ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁executive ▁board ▁of ▁the ▁Edu c ational ▁Council . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁deput y