Teacher / Writer / Translator

Location
Bulgaria
Desired Salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Full Time, Contract, Part Time, Temporary
Joined
1 Jul 2026
Field / Industry
Content & Editorial
Status: Actively looking
Relocation: No
Notice Period: Immediate

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Bulgarian - Czech - English - German - Russian - Spanish -

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.

Skills

Communication SkillsEditingWritingContent DevelopmentCurriculum DevelopmentJournalismPublic Speaking

Education

Cambridge Assessment
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

University of Cambridge
2007

Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2)

University of Sofia
2003

Master of Arts in Linguistics; second major in Czech literature and language

Thesis defended in 2003.

Instituto Cervantes
2023

DELE 1 Certificate in Spanish (C1)

New Bulgarian University
2005 - 2007

Graduate course in scriptwriting

European Journalism Institute, Prague
2005

Certificate

Scholarship holder of the US foundation TFAS.

Charles University, Prague
1998 - 1999

One-year study sojourn, focus on History of Art

Scholarship by the University and the Czech Government.

National School for Ancient Languages and Civilizations
1992 - 1997

Diploma

Latin and Ancient Greek studied.

Experience

Corporate English Teacher @ British Council
May 2024 - Present

Online teaching groups from the Black Sea region.

English Language Teacher @ Learnlight Holland
Apr 2022 - Present

Online teaching groups and individual students at all levels.

English Teacher @ Freelance
2002 - Present

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

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

Taught corporate clients.

Translator @ The British Council Sofia
2010 - 2022

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.

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

Contributed to the Bulgarian section as well.

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

Edited foreign stories and wrote on local topics.

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

Also contributed to the Analyses pages.

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