Liudmyla  Pavlenko

Head of the Department of Foreign Languages, Associate Professor

Profile

An experienced, goal-oriented and motivational English teacher with excellent communication, management and leadership skills

·       Associate Professor,

·       Candidate of Philological Sciences,

·       Teacher Trainer trained by the British Council Ukraine,

·       Professional Award in Teacher Development, British Council Ukraine,

·       Participant in the British Council Ukraine English for Universities project as a learner and trainer,

·       Facilitator trained by IREX with support from the U.S. Embassy, the British Embassy in Ukraine,

·       ESP and ESAP practitioner developing courses, syllabuses and materials for various specialism areas.

Education and Qualifications

■ 1985 – 1990

Dnipropertovsk State University, English Philology Department, Philologist, Teacher of the English Language and Literature. Diploma with distinction;

■ 1995 – 1998

Dnipropertovsk State University, English Philology Department, Philologist, Post Graduate Course. Certificate;

■ July 1998

a four-week (60 hour) course “Language and Teaching Skills”, International House, London, UK. Certificate;

■ July 2016

the 36-hour course “English for Specific Purposes”, British Council Ukraine – IATEFL Ukraine Teacher Professional Development Summer School supported by the Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine, Rakhiv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ November – December 2016

Professional Award in Teacher Development (6 credits), British Council Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ October 2018

the workshop “Building Assessment Skills of Ukrainian ESP Teachers”, Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ November 2018

the 6-hour British Council Training workshop focusing on Observation and Effective Feedback (follow up), British Council Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ February – March 2019

the workshop “Academic Writing with Integrity: Best Practices for Success” (20 academic hours), American Councils – SAIUP, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ Jule 2019

the five week blended learning course “Very Verified: A Course on Media Literacy”, the U.S. Embassy, the British Embassy in Ukraine, implemented by IREX with support from the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine, Dnipro, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ August 2019

the two-day pre-service training for English Facilitators for the Course on Media Literacy, Kyiv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ October 2019

the 16 hour facilitator course within the framework of developing Regional Learning Communities project, British Council Ukraine – IATEFL Ukraine, Dnipro, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ April – May 2021

Communication Skills for Business (CSB) course, 150 hours. International Exam. Certificate;

■ April 21-23, 2021

the 20 hour online workshop “E-TOOL” Teaching Online Opportunity Lab, hosted by Sumy State University, Sponsored by A.S. Hornby Educational Trust and coordinated by the British Council, Sumy. Certificate;

■ August 2021

the 10-hour Online Teacher Community Facilitator Training course offered by the British Council within the Future English. Certificate;

■ November 2021 – February 2022, June 2022 – July 2022

the 60-hour professional development course “Developing Teaching Skills in ESP” as a facilitator on the British Council Online Teacher Community platform. Certificate.

Employment

■ September 2024 – present

Dnipro University of Technology, Foreign Languages Department, Foreign Languages Department, associate professor, Head of Department;

2021 – 2024

Dnipro University of Technology, Foreign Languages Department, associate professor;

■ 1997 – 2021

Dnipropetrovsk Regional Institute for Public Administration National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, Ukrainian and Foreign Languages Department, associate professor;

■ 1990-1995

Dnipropetrovsk State Metallurgical Academy, Foreign Language Department, English language instructor.

Additional Employment

As a facilitator

■ September – October 2019

the five week blended learning course “Very Verified: A Course on Media Literacy”, the U.S. Embassy, the British Embassy in Ukraine, implemented by IREX with support from the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine, Dnipro, Ukraine. Certificate.

As a teacher-trainer-mentor

■ 2023-till now (2025)

the project “Supporting English Language Training Needs for Ukrainian Professionals and Civil Servants”, supported by the Regional English Language Office (RELO) at the U.S. Embassy Kyiv Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State.

■ 2021-2023

the project “Reinventing displaced universities: enhancing competitiveness, serving communities”, aimed at supporting three Ukrainian displaced higher education institutions. Certificate.

■ March 2021

two 30-hour online courses Remote Teacher Training within the British Council project Learning Hubs: Improved Skills for Stronger Societies in Moldova. Certificate.

■ November 2021 – February 2022, June 2022 – July 2022

the 60-hour professional development course ‘Developing Teaching Skills in ESP’ as a facilitator on the British Council Online Teacher Community platform. Certificate.

■ July 2019

the 36-hour course “Facilitating University Teacher Excellence: Fundamentals in English for Specific Purposes (ESP)”, British Council Ukraine – IATEFL Ukraine Teacher Professional Development Summer School, Lviv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ 08-13 July 2018

the 36-hour ESP course, which represents the final component of the 114-hour programme on the British Council English for Universities project, as a teacher trainer, CiVELT: ESP course and materials. ESP teacher CPD, British Council Ukraine, Irpin, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ 01-06 July 2018

the 36-hour ESP course as a teacher trainer for the British Council English for Universities project, CiVELT: Language of ESP, British Council Ukraine, Irpin, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ 01-06 March 2018

the 35-hour ESP course as a teacher trainer for the British Council English for Universities project, CiVELT: ESP course and materials. ESP teacher CPD, British Council Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ 19-24 February 2018

the 35-hour ESP course as a teacher trainer for the British Council English for Universities project, CiVELT: Essentials, British Council Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ 13-19 July 2017

the 42-hour ESP course as a teacher trainer for the British Council English for Universities project, CiVELT: Language of ESP, British Council Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. Certificate;

■ 08-13 February 2017

the 35-hour ESP course as a teacher trainer for the British Council English for Universities project, CiVELT: Essentials, British Council Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine. Certificate.

Experience in a workshop delivering

■ 19-20 April 2019

24th Annual National IATEFL Ukraine Conference “The Confident and Competent Teacher: Supporting Educational Reform”, the workshop “Continuous Professional Development in teaching: trends and challenges”, British Council Ukraine – IATEFL Ukraine, Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Kyiv, Ukraine. Certificate.

Membership:

IATEFL Ukraine (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language)

TESOL-Ukraine (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)

UALTA (Ukrainian Association for Language Testing and Assessment)

EALTA (European Association for Language Testing and Assessment)

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6117-9624

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=di0ySvwAAAAJ&hl=uk