Maryna Tsehelska

Maryna Tsehelska holds a Ph.D. in Philology from Dnipropetrovsk National University and her30-year teaching experience includes teaching at secondary school, technical college and pedagogical university; chairing the English Language and Methodology Department at Kryvyi Rih Pedagogical University; starting and developing private language schools. Maryna’s professional achievements include grants from the US Embassy in Ukraine, Fulbright (Scholar Program) and Headway scholarships. As a part of TESOL-Ukraine team since 2002 she has participated in various projects and run workshops for teachers of English in Ukraine and abroad, and was a part of Hawaii-TESOL (TESOL-Ukraine’s Sister Affiliate) for academic year 2005-06. Being the author of several textbooks for learners of English, Maryna Tsehelska now is working at the implementation of cognitive pedagogy into teaching of English, which will potentially enhance learning of a foreign language