Janet Dekova has over 35 years of experience teaching English. She has a deep knowledge of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages competencies required by learners from teaching at all levels. As a lecturer, she is interested in how materials and activities influence learning experiences and the role of the teacher in managing and facilitating the learning process. She has taught English and literature courses at multiple educational institutions in Bulgaria and holds qualifications in English, Italian, French, and teaching business English.

1. Janet Dekova
Lecturer of EnglishLanguage and Literature
I have been teaching English since 1983. As a TEFL lecturer with long experience at
all levels I have a deep knowledge of the CEFR competencies learners require. I am
working for several educational institutions and am particularly interested in how
materials and activities influence learning experiences, as well as the role of the
teacher as both a manager and facilitator of the learning process.
Professional experience
1983 – 2007 – LecturingEnglishasa secondlanguage –St.Kl.Ohridski –Universityof Sofia,Department
of EnglishLanguage and Literature.
1985 – 1992 – QualityInspector– Managingand inspectingthe School for ForeignLanguages –part of
the Federationof the ScientificUnions.
2000 – 2007 – lecturingEnglishasa secondlanguage andBusinessEnglish –St.Kl.Ohridski Universityof
Sofia,DepartmentforLanguage StudiesandForeignStudentsEducation.
2004 – till present– TeachingEnglishandLiterature andpreparingforMatriculationEnglishExamsthe
12th grade students – DorisTenedi Language School,Sofia.
2005 – 2008 LecturingEnglishforLaw students – New BulgarianUniversity.
2008 – till present– TEFL lecturer– New BulgarianUniversity.
2010 - till present- Tutor of the IELTS and TOEFL courses - INTEGRAL ConsultingCompanyfor
educationabroad,office Sofia.
2010 - till present- SeniorTEFL Teacherat the Professional Schoolof Telecommunications,Sofia.
Education and qualifications
Bachelorof Arts inEnglishLanguage andLiterature – AddisAbabaUniversity.
GCEE – Italian– Universityof London
GCEE – French– Universityof London
FurtherCertificate forTeachersof BusinessEnglish –LondonChamberof
Commerce andInternational Qualifications
Certificate EuropeanProjects –Istitutoperil CommercioEstero,Sofia.
Membership
Memberof the BulgarianEnglishLanguage Teacher’sAssociationandtheInternational Associationof
Teachersof Englishas a ForeignLanguage.