Employment | |
Dates | 12 March 2009 → present |
Occupation or position held | Full-time English Language Instructor |
Main activities and responsibilities | v Teaching General English to students enrolled in different undergraduate programs towards levels outlined in CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) v Teaching Business English to various corporate clients v Teaching towards certificates—TOEFL iBT, IELTS, CPE, CAE v 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 v Authoring, publishing, and regularly updating course materials in the platform for electronic education MOODLE, as well as tutoring students in a MOODLE environment online v Developing customized teaching materials and syllabi for corporate clients v 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.) v Organizing and conducting various teacher-training seminars and workshops targeted at the University full-time and part-time staff v Developing language portfolios for the courses and specifications for the English language examinations in compliance with the CEFR |
Name and address of employer | Department of English Studies, New Bulgarian University 21 Montevideo St., 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria |
Type of business or sector | Education |
Dates | July 2005 - March 2009 |
Occupation or position held | Chief Expert |
Main activities and responsibilities | v Development and administration of English language tests in compliance with NATO standardization agreement STANAG 6001 for military and civilian personnel; v Piloting and statistical analysis of test items. |
Name and address of employer | Personnel Directorate, Ministry of Defense 3 Dyakon Ignatiy St., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria |
Type of business or sector | Public Administration |
Dates | October 2004 - June 2005 |
Occupation or position held | Chief Expert |
Main activities and responsibilities | v Development and administration of English language tests in compliance with NATO standardization agreement STANAG 6001 for military and civilian personnel; v Piloting and statistical analysis of test items. |
Name and address of employer | G. S. Rakovski Defense and Staff College 82 Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd., 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria |
Type of business or sector | Education |
Dates | 01 September 1997 - October 2004 |
Occupation or position held | English Language Instructor |
Main activities and responsibilities | v Teaching General and military English to military and civilian personnel; v Developing and administering achievement tests; v 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 employer | Vassil Levski National Military University 76 Bulgaria Blvd., 5006 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria |
Type of business or sector | Education |
Dates | September 2001 - September 2004 |
Occupation or position held | Part-time English Instructor |
Main activities and responsibilities | v Teaching English to adults; v Developing and administering achievement tests. |
Name and address of employer | Technical University of Varna—Veliko Turnovo Campus 21 Nikola Gabrovksi St., Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria |
Type of business or sector | Education |
Dates | August 2003 - September 2003 |
Occupation or position held | English Language Instructor—English for Specific Purposes |
Main activities and responsibilities | v Instructor in specialized CISCO Networking Academy English |
Name and address of employer | American University in Bulgaria 1 Georgi Izmirliev Square, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria |
Type of business or sector | Education |
Dates | September 1999 - May 2001 |
Occupation or position held | English Language teacher |
Main activities and responsibilities | v Teaching general English to university students from different Bachelor's degree programs at different levels of proficiency; v Developing and administering tests. |
Name and address of employer | University of Veliko Turnovo 2 T. Turnovski St., 5003 Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria |
Type of business or sector | Education |
