I hold a Cert IBET / Certificate in International Business English Training from Trinity College, London (2017), an MA (Hons) in Linguistics, Translation and Interpreting from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (2007), a Business Cultural Trainer’s Certificate from International House London (2020), and a CELTA (2011).

Having trained new and seasoned professionals in various industries and contexts, both one-to-one and in corporate groups, for over 15 years, I have obtained practical insight into the communication needs of business people internationally.

To ensure the quality of my work and being committed to continuous professional development, I have delivered face-to-face and online presentations at international events and have published a number of articles on business English training for the workplace.

Presentations

11-13 Nov. 2022 ‘Growing along our clients’, 35th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference, Gdansk, Poland.

25 Sept. 2022 ‘Educating the hearts and the minds – teaching for resilience’, online participation in TESOL Greece Big SIG Day interactive plenary panel.

6 Feb. 2022 ‘Language training as a business partnership’, IATEFL BESIG webinar.

17 Nov. 2021 ‘The benefits of workplace language training’, IATEFL Poland webinar.

12-14 Nov. 2021 ‘Building trust remotely’, 34th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference (online).

26 Sept. 2021 ‘Adult language learning and the power of video content’, TESOL Greece Big SIG Day 2021 (online).

16-17 Apr. 2021 ‘Business English training for the international workplace’, 25th Annual National IATEFL Ukraine Conference (online).

13-15 Nov. 2020 ‘Films as a tool in business English training‘, 33rd IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference (online).

7 Nov. 2020 ‘Resolving the mystery of workplace communication’, online workshop for the English Language Teachers’ Association Berlin-Brandenburg.

4 Oct. 2020 ‘Fostering accent diversity in workplace communication’, IATEFL Pronunciation SIG Online Conference ‘Equality and inclusion in pronunciation teaching: providing global representation’.

11-13 Oct. 2019 ‘How to teach writing skills for the modern workplace’, 32nd IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany.

1-5 Apr. 2019 ‘The added value of in-company language training’, 53rd Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

16-18 Nov. 2018 ‘Explore the context and welcome the challenge’, 31st IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference, Iasi, Romania.

19 May 2018 ‘How to add more value to your training programmes’, 1st IATEFL Poland Business English Event, Warsaw, Poland.

9-13 Apr. 2018 ‘Learner-trainer cooperation for enhanced workplace performance’, BESIG Showcase Day at the 52nd Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Brighton, United Kingdom.

12-13 Jan. 2018 ‘Meet your clients halfway’, 5th International IATEFL Poland ESP and BE SIG Conference, Lublin, Poland.

25 June 2017 ‘Solving the puzzle of learners’ needs’, 2nd IATEFL BESIG Online Symposium.

4-6 Nov. 2016 ‘Teaching English for a more fulfilling career’, 29th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference in cooperation with IATEFL MaWSIG, Munich, Germany. The talk was simulcast live online.

12 Apr. 2016  ‘Start-up opportunity: find your investor’, IATEFL BESIG Pre-Conference Event at the 50th Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Attended the Conference as the BESIG IATEFL 50th Anniversary Scholarship winner.

12-16 Apr. 2016 ‘Teaching English to IT specialists: challenges and solutions’, 50th Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Attended the Conference as the BESIG IATEFL 50th Anniversary Scholarship winner.

20-21 Mar. 2014 ‘Films and Translation: the ELT Crossroads’, International Conference on Audiovisual Translation ‘Translation and Cinema: Multiplicity of Perspectives, Points of Contact’, Lviv, Ukraine.

Publications

2023 ‘Participation in global business meetings revisited’, English for Specific Purposes, Volume 71, July 2023, 54-56. Read the article.

2021 ‘Adult language learning and the power of video content’, TESOL Greece Journal, Issue152, 2021, 18-21.

2021 ‘How to teach writing skills for the modern workplace’, IATEFL BESIG Berlin 2019 Conference Selections, 2021, 27-28.

2020 ‘The added value of in-company language training’, IATEFL 2019 Liverpool Conference Selections, 2020, 125-127.

2019 ‘Explore the context and welcome the challenge’, IATEFL BESIG Iasi 2018 Conference Selections, 2019, 51-53.

2019 ‘Cultural interaction at your fingertips’, Humanising Language Teaching by Pilgrims, Apr 2019, Year 21, Issue 2; available here.

2018 ‘Think again before you send: reviewing workplace emails’, Business Issues, 100, 24-25.

2018 ‘e-Valuating your own development’, IATEFL Blog, 18 Aug. Co-authored with Rob Howard; available here.

2018 ‘Using emojis in corporate correspondence’, Business Issues, 99, 20-21.

2017 ‘Teaching English for a more fulfilling career’, Munich Conference Selections, 2017, 30-31.

2017 ‘Munich Impressions’, Munich Conference Selections, 2017, 11-12.

2017 ‘How you can help IT learners’, Business Issues, 95, 24.

2016 ‘Give your learners a business perspective’, ETAS Journal, 34(1), 18.

2016 ‘A practical classroom tip’, Business Issues, 93, 29.

2016 ‘The 50th IATEFL Anniversary Scholarship winners’, Business Issues, 93, P. 13. Co-authored with Lalitha Murthy.