Dedicated university lecturer with more than ten years direct classroom experience showing commitment to excellence in teaching. Multilingual educator interested in improving the learning process and adapting methods and styles to the individual needs of every student. Excellent presentation, interpersonal and communication skills. Hard working, self-improving and trying to implement innovative approaches in education.
Skills
Course planning
Social Perceptiveness
Creative instruction style
Personable and approachable
Adult learning specialist
Enthusiastic
Time Management
Critical Thinking
Culturally-sensitive
Work History
University lecturer, 09/2007
to Current New Bulgarian University – Sofia,
Bulgaria
Teach introductory and upper level courses in French language and literature.
Develop and deliver engaging lectures to students.
Write course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts.
Write on line ressources, tasks and courses and supervise and check the students' work on them
Write, administer and grade midterm and final examinations.
Plan, evaluate and revise course content and course materials.
Supervise and evaluate students' laboratory work.
Guide students in using technology to support educational research.
Coach students on public speaking and presentation skills.
Monitor students' academic progress.
Part-time lecturer, 03/2005
to 06/2007 New Bulgarian University – Sofia,
Bulgaria
Taught introductory and upper level courses in French language and litterature.
Developed and delivered lectures to the students.
Wrote course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts.
Wrote, administered and graded midterm and final examinations.
Teacher in French, 03/2005
to 06/2007 Private school Roerich and language school Diva – Sofia,
Bulgaria
Taught French language to students from 5th to 12th grade.
Planned, evaluated and revised course content and course materials.
Wrote, administered and graded midterm and final examinations.
Monitored students' progress.
Taught French language to employees in the french pharmaceutical company Servier located in Sofia, Bulgaria
Planned, evaluated and revised course content and course materials.
Interpreter, Translator and Assistant director, 10/2003
to 05/2007 Franck Deyris - film director – Sofia,
Bulgaria
Translated the scripts of Ina and Baby (short films) and The taste of the blood (feature-length film) from French to Bulgarian.
Helped the French speaking director with all the preparation, conversation and logistic during the whole process of writing and shooting the movies with Bulgarian speaking cast and crew.
Tracked daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranged logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checked cast and crew, and maintained order on the set.
Supervised the observance of the correct Bulgarian version of the script.
Translate the whole movie once again from Bulgarian to French and write the subtitles.
Education
Master of Arts: French and francophone culture, politics, history.,
2004 The University of Sofia (St. Kliment Ohridski) - Sofia,
Bulgaria
Bachelor of Arts: French Philology,
2002 The University of Sofia (St. Kliment Ohridski) - Sofia,
Bulgaria
