Professional Profile
I am a college professor, ELT scholar-practitioner, and published researcher with over 20 years of international experience in higher education and applied linguistics. My teaching practice is grounded in humanistic, equity-responsive, and research-informed principles of adult education, and I currently hold active academic appointments at Centennial College and Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada.
I have a Doctor of Education from the University of Sheffield (UK), an MA in English Studies, and a BA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Veliko Turnovo (Bulgaria). My professional certifications include a CELTA (Pass B), a TEFL Certificate (University of the Fraser Valley), a TESL Ontario Diploma, and TESL Ontario-accredited designations as a Theory and Methodology Instructor, Academic Coordinator, and Practicum Supervisor. I completed a Certificate in AI for Teaching and Learning from Ontario Tech University in 2024, and a Professional Learning Certificate: Teacher AI Literacy from Northern Arizona University (USA) in 2025.
Scholarship & Recognition
SoTL Scholar Award 2024 — George Brown College
As the 2024 recipient of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Scholar Award at George Brown College, I led the Teaching and Learning Community of Practice in the ELT domain at the School of ESL and Immigrant Education (January 2023 – August 2025). In this capacity, I regularly contributed to the SoTL-ESL community newsletter, sharing scholarly reflections, faculty interviews, and pedagogical insights with colleagues across the institution.
Communities of Practice
GenAI in EAP CoP — Sheridan College
Co-leading a faculty community of practice focused on the ethical and purposeful integration of GenAI in adult education and EAP contexts
Providing a safe, inclusive space for college educators to share pedagogical insights, research findings, and classroom innovations
Engaging faculty from Canada and beyond in current scholarship on AI in language education
SoTL-ESL CoP in ELT — George Brown College
Domain Leader, January 2023 – August 2025
Facilitated scholarly dialogue on ELT pedagogy and reflective practice among faculty
Contributed regularly to the SoTL-ESL newsletter with essays, research reflections, and faculty interviews
Supported colleagues in connecting research-informed practice with everyday teaching
Research Focus
My scholarly work sits at the intersection of ELT and EAP teacher identity negotiation, teacher emotions, and AI in language education. I employ autoethnographic and exploratory methodologies to investigate how personal and professional identities shape pedagogical practice in post-secondary ELT contexts.
I have published peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings, and actively disseminate research through SoTL and TESL professional newsletters in Canada and internationally.
Roles & Leadership
College Professor — EAP & Communication | TESL Theory & Methodology Instructor | Practicum Supervisor & Academic Coordinator | Academic Manager | CoP Domain Leader & Co-Lead | TESL Ontario C&U Committee Member | TESL Toronto Membership Officer | University EAP Instructor | SoTL Researcher | Curriculum & Instructional Designer
Speaking & Dissemination
Conference presentations
Canada, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, USA
National and international ELT conferences, and webinars
TESL Ontario, BALEAP, MMVC, TESOL Arabia (TESOL Conferences), TEFL Kuwait
Featured & invited speaker
Bangladesh, Canada, Kuwait, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, USA, Uzbekistan
Guest lectures, faculty PD workshops, and international online meetings
