Teacher / Writer / Translator

Location
Bulgaria
Rate, USD
Not specified
Work schedule
Full Time, Contract, Part Time, Temporary,
Language skills
Bulgarian, Czech, English, German, Russian, Spanish
Available for Hire
Yes
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About me

I am a CELTA-certified teacher with more than 20 years of experience, and I am currently in the process of completing DELTA certification. I have taught English to hundreds of learners from diverse backgrounds, most recently with the British Council Sofia and Learnlight Holland.

I work primarily as a freelance English teacher, supporting private individuals and students at different levels, including high-school learners preparing for university studies. My teaching experience also includes corporate English instruction for business clients and online group teaching.

Before focusing fully on freelance work, I worked as a financial journalist and editor. This background gave me strong expertise in financial, business, and press language, which remains one of my key professional strengths.

In recent years, I have devoted much of my time to writing and dramaturgy. I have also spent over 10 years translating theatre works for the British Council Sofia, including projects connected to the Royal Shakespeare Company and the London National Theatre.

My academic background includes advanced study in linguistics, Czech language and literature, scriptwriting, and English language teaching. I also hold several internationally recognized language and teaching certifications, including CELTA, DELTA modules, and Cambridge Proficiency in English.

I speak multiple languages, including Bulgarian, English, Spanish, German, Czech, and Russian. I enjoy working across cultures and disciplines, and I bring a strong combination of teaching, writing, translation, and editorial experience to my professional work.




Education

Jun 2025 DELTA Module 3, Advanced Diploma in English Language Teaching @ Cambridge Assessment
Jun 2024 DELTA Module 1, Advanced Diploma in English Language Teaching @ Cambridge Assessment
2021 CELTA Certificate of English Language Teaching @ Cambridge Assessment
2007 Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2) @ University of Cambridge
2003 Master of Arts in Linguistics; second major in Czech literature and language @ University of Sofia

Thesis defended in 2003.

2023 DELE 1 Certificate in Spanish (C1) @ Instituto Cervantes
2005 - 2007 Graduate course in scriptwriting @ New Bulgarian University
2005 Certificate @ European Journalism Institute, Prague

Scholarship holder of the US foundation TFAS.

1998 - 1999 One-year study sojourn, focus on History of Art @ Charles University, Prague

Scholarship by the University and the Czech Government.

1992 - 1997 Diploma @ National School for Ancient Languages and Civilizations

Latin and Ancient Greek studied.


Experience

May 2024 - Present Corporate English Teacher @ British Council

Online teaching groups from the Black Sea region.

Apr 2022 - Present English Language Teacher @ Learnlight Holland

Online teaching groups and individual students at all levels.

2002 - Present English Teacher @ Freelance

Teaching private individuals, usually high-school students who later enrolled in universities of their choice, including MIT and Princeton in some cases.

2005 - 2006 English Language Teacher @ Diva Education Centre, Sofia

Taught corporate clients.

2010 - 2022 Translator @ The British Council Sofia

Translated new English plays for the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s programmes, introducing local audiences to works by John Hodge, Tom Stoppard, and David Hare.

2008 - 2015 Editor of the English-language edition @ The BANKER national financial weekly

Contributed to the Bulgarian section as well.

2006 - 2008 Editor of the Foreign Stories section / Writer @ BusinessWeek Bulgaria

Edited foreign stories and wrote on local topics.

2004 - 2005 Editor of the English-language section @ The PARI national financial daily

Also contributed to the Analyses pages.


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