Employment

Dates12 March 2009 → present

Occupation or position heldFull-time English Language Instructor

Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching General English to students enrolled in different undergraduate programs towards levels outlined in CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Teaching Business English to various corporate clients

Teaching towards certificates—TOEFL iBT, IELTS, CPE, CAE

Developing and administering mid-term and end-of-term tests, as well as achievement tests, entrance examinations, etc., and currently in charge of the department’s test items bank

Authoring, publishing, and regularly updating course materials in the platform for electronic education MOODLE, as well as tutoring students in a MOODLE environment online

Developing customized teaching materials and syllabi for corporate clients

Providing on-the-job training to employees in the government sector and private institutions, for projects initiated by the University or financed under various European Union programs (Bulgarian National Parliament, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Healthcare, etc.)

Organizing and conducting various teacher-training seminars and workshops targeted at the University full-time and part-time staff

Developing language portfolios for the courses and specifications for the English language examinations in compliance with the CEFR

Name and address of employerDepartment of English Studies, New Bulgarian University

21 Montevideo St., 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria

Type of business or sectorEducation

DatesJuly 2005 - March 2009 

Occupation or position heldChief Expert

Main activities and responsibilitiesDevelopment and administration of English language tests in compliance with NATO standardization agreement STANAG 6001 for military and civilian personnel;

Piloting and statistical analysis of test items.

Name and address of employerPersonnel Directorate, Ministry of Defense

3 Dyakon Ignatiy St., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

Type of business or sectorPublic Administration

DatesOctober 2004 - June 2005 

Occupation or position heldChief Expert

Main activities and responsibilitiesDevelopment and administration of English language tests in compliance with NATO standardization agreement STANAG 6001 for military and civilian personnel;

Piloting and statistical analysis of test items.

Name and address of employerG. S. Rakovski Defense and Staff College

82 Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd., 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria

Type of business or sectorEducation

Dates01 September 1997 - October 2004 

Occupation or position heldEnglish Language Instructor

Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching General and military English to military and civilian personnel;

Developing and administering achievement tests;

Translating specialized military documentation and interpreting at formal occasions such as briefings of the Commandant, meetings with foreign delegations, negotiations, etc.

Name and address of employerVassil Levski National Military University

76 Bulgaria Blvd., 5006 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

Type of business or sectorEducation

DatesSeptember 2001 - September 2004 

Occupation or position heldPart-time English Instructor

Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching English to adults;

Developing and administering achievement tests.

Name and address of employerTechnical University of Varna—Veliko Turnovo Campus

21 Nikola Gabrovksi St., Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

Type of business or sectorEducation

DatesAugust 2003 - September 2003 

Occupation or position heldEnglish Language Instructor—English for Specific Purposes

Main activities and responsibilitiesInstructor in specialized CISCO Networking Academy English

Name and address of employerAmerican University in Bulgaria

1 Georgi Izmirliev Square, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Type of business or sectorEducation

DatesSeptember 1999 - May 2001 

Occupation or position heldEnglish Language teacher

Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching general English to university students from different Bachelor's degree programs at different levels of proficiency;

Developing and administering tests.

Name and address of employerUniversity of Veliko Turnovo

2 T. Turnovski St., 5003 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

Type of business or sectorEducation

Education and training

Dates September 1992 - August 1997 

Title of qualification awarded Master of Arts in English Studies

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Master’s Degree in English Language, Literature, Culture and Teaching EFL/ESL

Concentration in Teaching ESL/EFL and Methodology 

Concentration in Translation

Name of organization providing education and training University of Veliko Turnovo

3 T. Turnovski St., 5003 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

Level in national or international classification ISCED 2

Dates 18 July 2010 - 29 July 2010 

Title of qualification awarded Certificate of Attendance

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered British culture

Communicative teaching strategies

Strategies for professional development, formative teaching strategies

Micro-teaching activities and feedback

Using drama, music and images in the EFL teaching

Creative writing and presentation skills

Name of organization providing education and training SOL Language School

Barnstaple, Devonshire, United Kingdom

Dates January 2008 - February 2008 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Methodology of conducting Oral Proficiency Interviews for assessment of speaking skills

Name of organization providing education and training Lackland Air Force Base—English Language Center

San Antonio, USA

Dates 13 February 2006 - 24 February 2006 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Development, administration and management of language tests in compliance with NATO standardization agreement STANAG 6001, aimed at achieving language interoperability with other NATO member countries;

Standardizing language testing systems and assessment methodologies.

Name of organization providing education and training George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Dates April 2005 - July 2005 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Developing test items for speaking and writing in compliance with NATO standardization agreement STANAG 6001

Name of organization providing education and training British Council, Bulgaria

7 Krakra St., Sofia, Bulgaria

Dates 08 November 2004 - 19 November 2004 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Developing test items for speaking and writing in compliance with NATO standardization agreement STANAG 6001

Name of organization providing education and training British Council, Poland

Warsaw, Poland

Dates 28 July 2003 - 01 August 2003 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered English for Specific Purposes—CISCO Networking Academy—Instructor course

Name of organization providing education and training American University in Bulgaria

1 Georgi Izmirliev St., 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Dates 20 January 2001 - 27 January 2001 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Teaching English for Specific Purposes

Name of organization providing education and training British Council, Slovakia

Smolenice, Slovakia

Dates December 2000 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Certificate of Proficiency in English (Grade A)

Name of organization providing education and training University of Cambridge

Dates 1987-1991 

Principal subjects / occupational skills covered Secondary education diploma

Name of organization providing education and training Assen Zlatarov English Language High School, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria

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