Dear "EFL Blogging School for Regional Teachers" participants - welcome to our project blog! American Councils Moldova team welcomes you and hopes that in less than five months you will become experts in integrating blogs and other amazing online tools in your daily teaching EFL practice.
This initiative was funded by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and
conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United
States Department of State.
Please meet our leading team of experts:
This initiative was funded by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and
conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United
States Department of State.
Please meet our leading team of experts:
Dr Daniela Munca-Aftenev
Executive Director at American Councils Moldova
Open World Program Coordinator
Professional Fellows Program Coordinator
Online projects:
Executive Director at American Councils Moldova
Open World Program Coordinator
Professional Fellows Program Coordinator
- M.A in Integrating Web 2.0 tools in EFL/ESL teaching, University of Mississippi, USA
- Doctoral Degree in English Language and Literature, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
- Expert in online educational projects
- Superior Lecturer, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
- University Lecturer, Institute of Sciences of Education
Online projects:
Olga Morozan
Access Project Coordinator
Senior lecturer, Institute of Educational Sciences
American Language Center Instructor
iEARN Moldova Country Coordinator
Access Project Coordinator
Senior lecturer, Institute of Educational Sciences
American Language Center Instructor
iEARN Moldova Country Coordinator
- 2010 - present PsyD Studies in Social Psychology
- Post-Graduation Master Studies majoring in Social Psychology
- "Ion Creanga" Pedagogical State University majoring in Psychology
- 18 years of experience of teaching English
- E-teaching Scholarship Program "Teaching English Young Learners" , University of Maryland, USA, 2014
- Co-director of the English Teaching Resource Center , a common grant project of US Embassy to Moldova and Pedagogical State University "Ion Creanga", 2007-2008
- 1st degree English teacher
Corina CEBAN
EFL Teacher, “V.Alecsandri” Lyceum, Bălţi
Acccess Microscholarship Instructor
EFL Teacher, “V.Alecsandri” Lyceum, Bălţi
Acccess Microscholarship Instructor
- Teaching experience – 16 years
- Expert in integrating blogs in teaching
- 1st didactic degree in teaching English as a Foreign Language
- MA in Educational Management, A.Russo Balti State University
- Superior didactic degree
- E- teaching scholarship program, Alternative Assessment, University of Oregon, USA , 2013
- APLE (Asociația Profesorilor de Limba Engleză) member
- Blog: corinaceban.wordpress.com
- YouTube Video: Corina Ceban Pedagogul Anului-2011
Svetlana Lungu
Skype instructor, Access Microsscholarship Program, American Councils, Moldova
EFL Teacher, "Mihai Eminescu" Lyceum, Chisinau
Skype instructor, Access Microsscholarship Program, American Councils, Moldova
EFL Teacher, "Mihai Eminescu" Lyceum, Chisinau
- PhD student, EFL Methodology, ”Ion Creangă” State Pedagogical University
- M.A in English Phylology, ”Ion Creangă” State Pedagogical University
- E-Teacher Scholarship Program, Office of English Language Programs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, University of Oregon’s American English Institute
- E- teaching scholarship program, Practical Applications of Listening and Speaking Skills, University of Oregon, USA , 2014
- 1st didactic degree in teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Teaching experience – 10 years
Marina Ursachi
EFL Blogging School Logistics Coordinator
Open World and Professional Fellows Program Assistant, American Councils Moldova
PROJECT MENTORS
Dr Sheryl G. Feinstein
Professor at Augustana College, South Dakota, USA
Chair of the Education Department
Director of the on-line Master of Arts in Education Program
Professor at Augustana College, South Dakota, USA
Chair of the Education Department
Director of the on-line Master of Arts in Education Program
- Master of Arts in Education NCATE Assessment Director (2011 – present)
- Education Advisory Committee Chairperson (2011-present)
- Teacher Education Committee Chairperson (2011-present)
- Ed.D. Educational Curriculum & Instruction, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
- M.A. Elementary Education, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD
- Feinstein, S. (2013). From the Brain to the Classroom. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO
- Feinstein, S. (2011). Teen Cognition and Learning, Chapter in The Best of Corwin: Educational Neuroscience Ed. Sousa, D. VA: Corwin Press.
- Feinstein, S. & Kiner, R. (2011). The Brain and Strength Based School Leadership, VA: Corwin Press.
Tatiana Shevchenko
Online Projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFLa4LGtVQc http://www.adastracareers.blogspot.com/ http://career-for.me/ www.adastragroup.org https://www.scribd.com/AdAstraGroup |
Nicholas CICCHINELLI
Fulbright English teaching assistant
V. Sukhmolinski Lyceum
Edineț
B.A., International Relations and Russian Studies, Wheaton College, Norton, MA
J. William Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grantee to Moldova (2014-2015)
Prudence G. Lusky Award for Excellence in Russian Studies recipient, Wheaton College (2014)
Davis Center Undergraduate Colloquium on Russian & Eurasian Studies panelist, Harvard University (2014)
David L. Boren National Security Education Program scholar to Moscow, Russia (2012-2013)
Tamara Sine
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA), M. Guboglo Lyceum, Ceadîr-Lunga
Music Education Researcher and Instructor of Children's Voice and Pianoforte
Director of the Ceadîr-Lunga Women's Club and Chorus
Director of "Extra Help" and "Learning Through Leisure" Clubs at the Ceadîr-Lunga American Corner
Co-Director of the Ceadîr-Lunga Spanish Language and Culture Club
tamarasineinmoldova.wordpress.com
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA), M. Guboglo Lyceum, Ceadîr-Lunga
Music Education Researcher and Instructor of Children's Voice and Pianoforte
Director of the Ceadîr-Lunga Women's Club and Chorus
Director of "Extra Help" and "Learning Through Leisure" Clubs at the Ceadîr-Lunga American Corner
Co-Director of the Ceadîr-Lunga Spanish Language and Culture Club
- B.A. in English, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
- B.S. in Music Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
- J. William Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grantee to Moldova (2014-2015)
- Music specialist, Hillsborough County Schools, (2014)
- Private voice and pianoforte instructor, Bigel Music (2011-2014)
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship grantee to Moscow, Russia (2013)
- Intermediate-Advanced proficiencies in Russian and Spanish
tamarasineinmoldova.wordpress.com
Ossiryss (Oz) Castellón
Private English and Spanish Instructor, Ceadîr-Lunga
Co-Director of the Ceadîr-Lunga Spanish Language and Culture Club
Private English and Spanish Instructor, Ceadîr-Lunga
Co-Director of the Ceadîr-Lunga Spanish Language and Culture Club
- Fine Dining Manager, Consultant, and Trainer, Tampa, FL, USA (2010-2014)
- Translator, US Embassy in Nicaragua (1997-2000)
- LeadTranslator, Baptist Mission of Nicaragua (1997-2000)
- Very strong command of concise language and business writing
- Well-versed in encouraging those learners who lack confidence!
Anne C. Campbell
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Justin Grotelueschen
- Licensed clinical social worker, media expert, and event curator
- Writer, editor, and audio/video content producer since the mid-1990s
- Instructor and Program Manager, Department of Social Work (from 2012), and Consultant, Special Projects (from 2014) at the Free International University of Moldova (ULIM)
- Co-founder and Vice President at Project Casa Mare, a Moldovan NGO working to professionalize social workers in Moldova
- Co-founder and Managing Director at MEGAPOLIS Audio Festival, an arts festival in the USA
- Master of Social Work (2012)
- Master of Science, Internet Technology Management (2003)
- Bachelor of Science, Broadcast Journalism and Agriculture (2000)
Nicholas HUZIEFF
- English Language Fellow at U.S. Department of State
- Business English Teacher, ELKO Group
- EAL Teacher, The British International School
- EFL Teacher, American English Center
Amy Samuelson
- English language and writing instructor, American Language Center
- Freelance copy editor and proof-reader
- PhD in Anthropology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- MA in Anthropology, Colorado State University
- New Europe College Institute for Advanced Studies fellow, Romania (2011-12)
- J. William Fulbright Student Research Program grantee, Moldova (2009-10)
Trish Ostroski
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Beni Combs
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