Plovdiv University, Bulgaria
Interpreter, Translator
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Curriculum vitae
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Name:
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Shotlekov, Ivan Iliev
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Date of birth:
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13 May 1967
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Marital status:
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Married, 1 child
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Place of birth:
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Plovdiv
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Nationality:
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Bulgarian
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| E-mail: | ivan@shotlekov.net |
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Internet:
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www.shotlekov.net |
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Education and qualifications:
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Dec 1997
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MA, English Language and Literature, full-time 5-year course of study, University of Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski
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Dec 1992
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Pedagogy of Teaching Technical Subjects, part-time course at Technical University - Plovdiv
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Aug 1992
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Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Bulgarian – American Retraining Course, University of Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski, 8 June – 28 August 1992, 540 contact hours, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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April 1992
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MSc, Engineer in Electronics and Automatics, full-time 5-year course of study, Technical University Plovdiv |
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Professional Development:
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Apr 2000
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Founding the Bulgarian Association of Quality Language Services OPTIMA, 15 Apr, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Oct 1999
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Quality Issues in the Management of Foreign Language Teaching, Workshop run by the British Council Sofia, ELTECS and the European Centre for Modern Languages Graz, 7 – 9 1999, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Jun 1998
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King’s College London, Individual Mobility Grant, Materials Gathering and Materials Design, 4 weeks, London, England
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Jan 1998
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Some possibilities for incorporating the Internet in ESP, Teaching Business Communication in the Context of ELT: Business English Seminar in cooperation with the British Council, University of Plovdiv, 26 - 28 January, 1998, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Aug 1997
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Teaching English for Specific Purposes, British Council International Summer School, 84 hours, 20 July – 9 August 1997, College of St Mark and St John , Plymouth, England
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May 1995
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American English Teaching and technology Conference, 21 May 1995, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Apr 1995
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The Use of New Technologies in the Language Learning and Teaching of Modern Languages in Vocationally Oriented Education, Council of Europe Workshop 9B, 1-7 April, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Oct 1993
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Testing and Evaluation, Second National IATEFL Conference, 29-31 Oct, Varna, Bulgaria |
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Jul 1993
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ELT Methodology – an Update, Summer School, British Council / USIS, 5 – 23 July, Varna, Bulgaria |
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Apr 1992
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Higher Intermediate, Certificate, Pitman Examinations Institute, London, England |
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Work experience:
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Mar 1995 - present
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TEFL, full-time, University of Plovdiv Paisii Hilendarski, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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Feb 1992 – Feb 1995
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TEFL, Food and Flavouring Industries Technical School, Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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Jun 1989 - present
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Certified Translator and Conference Interpreter, freelance |
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1989-1991
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Springs EOOD, Computing Equipment Department, Sales Manager |
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Major Publications and Presentations:
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1998
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Software: Quality Standards and Evaluation Criteria,presentation, 32nd International IATEFL Conference ELT, 14 - 18 April 1998, Manchester, England |
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1997
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QUICK LAUNCH INTO ENGLISH, Course Book for Students of Computer Science, (co-author), Plovdiv University Press, ISBN 954-423-111-0 |
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Languages:
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English (Proficiency), Russian (Upper Intermediate)
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