Maria Gancheva

Maria Gancheva is a Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures at New Bulgarian University. She holds an MA in English Philology from Sofia University and a Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE, Grade A). Her teaching focuses on General English courses for all majors, developing interactive educational materials, and participating in pedagogical projects. Her research interests span cognitive and applied linguistics, emphasizing innovative teaching methodologies and language assessment.

Education & Professional Development:

• MA in English Philology, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
• Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE, Grade A)
• Course: Collaborative Work Using Moodle Platform
• Study at Reykjavik University with an EEA-funded scholarship (2014)
• Grundtvig-funded seminar on Mind Maps for Adult Literacy (Poznan, 2014)

Teaching & Projects:

• Developed a specialized English textbook under NBU's "Increasing Qualification in Higher Education" project
• Contributed to the English Language Olympiad, designing test tasks for national and regional rounds (2010-2012, 2020-2021)
• Participated in 9 scientific conferences and over 50 professional development seminars

Awards & Recognition:

No explicit scientific awards listed, but her contributions to educational materials and Olympiad development are notable.

Grants & Collaborations:

• Recipient of EEA scholarship (BG09 program) for Reykjavik University study
• Grundtvig program-funded seminar on adult literacy tools
• Collaborated with the British Council on a summer school for primary teachers (Kiten)

Labs/Teams:

Involved with NBU's Center for Foreign Languages in textbook development and Moodle integration projects.