2015 TESOL-Ukraine Elections NOMINATION for the position of TESOL-Ukraine Treasurer Candidate Information

1. 2015 TESOL-Ukraine Elections
NOMINATION for the position of TESOL-Ukraine Treasurer
Candidate Information
LILIA
KUZNETSOVA
EDUCATION:
1974-1979 Faculty of Foreign Languages. Ivan Franko State
University of Lviv. – Diploma of a Philologist. Teacher and Translator
of the English Language
2002 University of Oregon, American Language Institute –
Certificate in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL):
Incorporating Information Technology Resources in English Language
Teaching
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1979-1983 State Polytechnic University of Lviv “Lviv Polytechnika”, an EFL teacher
1983 – Present Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Department of Foreign Languages for Humanities,
Assoc. Prof.
Teach EFL, Legal English, and Academic English to law students
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS:
1990-Present 72 academic publications
2004-2011 took part in the organization and running of 32 conferences as a member or co-chair of the
organizing committee
2011 PhD in Linguistics. Diploma of the Candidate in Philology
2014 Diploma of the Associate Professor
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPSEXPERIENCE:
2001-2004 Oregon – Lviv Partnership Program: University of Oregon (Law School and American
Language Institute) & Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Department of Foreign
languages for Humanities) Partnership, a member
2002 Visiting Professor at University of Oregon within the exchange program of the Partnership
Completed the course in Academic Writing “Research Paper Writing”

2. 2009-2011 MATRA Project in Education for Sustainable Development “First Snowdrops”, manager in
executive for Ukraine
▪ created the network of participants in Lviv
▪promoted the project nationwide
▪organized and ran 3 International Conferences of the project participants
▪prepared 2 study visits of the Ukrainian educators to the Netherlands
▪organized 10 study visits of the Dutch educators to the Ukrainian secondary schools
nationwide
▪managed financing of the project
▪prepared financial reports on the project
TESOL-UKRAINE EXPERIENCE:
1995-2007 TESOL-Ukraine, a member
2001-2004 TESOL-Ukraine in Lviv Oblast, a Group Leader
2004-2006 TESOL-Ukraine Treasurer
2004 38 Annual TESOL Inc. Convention and Exhibit, Long Beach, California (USA) – Represented
TESOL-Ukraine, submitted TESOL-Ukraine Affiliate Report and paid TESOL-Ukraine
Affiliate Dues – sponsored by Public Affairs Section, US Embassy
●registered the NGO “TESOL-Halychyna”, opened its bank account and controlled its functioning
according to the requirements of the Ukrainian legislation
●took part in working outthe TESOL-Ukraine Constitution of 2005
●participated in leadership meetings and annual general meetings
●reported at all leadership and general meetings and published reports in the Newsletter
●contacted TESOL Inc. Office and submitted Affiliate Dues
●took part in the work of Linguistics/Research SIS,EFL Methodology SIS, ESP SIS, and Applied
Linguistics SIS
●financed the design and work of the new website
●published the TESOL-Ukraine Newsletter
●published 10 books and 7 programs based on the materials ofthe events run
●organized and ran 13 events, among them:
2004
◙ International ESP Symposium,Feodosia
2005
◙ VI TESOL-Ukraine National Students’ Forum “Knowledge Transfer in the Global Academic Environment”, Lviv
◙ X TESOL-Ukraine National Convention “Communication in the Global Age”, Kyiv
◙ I TESOL-Ukraine ESP National Conference, Feodosia
◙ I TESOL-Ukraine ESP Summer Institute, Feodosia
◙ Conference-Seminar in Linguistics Research, Vinnytsya
2006
◙ II TESOL-Ukraine ESP National Conference, Feodosia
◙ II TESOL-Ukraine ESP Summer Institute, Feodosia
◙ I TESOL-Ukraine National Olympiad in Applied Linquistics,Lviv
◙ ІІІ West Ukraine Regional Conference ofTESOL-Ukraine,Lviv
◙ ІІ TESOL-Ukraine Teacher Training Traveling University, Lviv
◙ Conference-Seminar in Linguistics Research,Lviv
2007
◙ II TESOL-Ukraine National Students’ Olympiad in Applied Linguistics,Lviv

3. 2004-2008 TESOL Inc., a global member
2008 42 Annual TESOL Inc. Convention and Exhibit (N.Y., USA)
Made 3 presentations in Electronic Village in co-authorship with A. Radu
2015 Under the Resolution of TESOL-Ukraine Leadership Meeting of January 20, 2016
reregistered the NGO “TESOL-Halychyna” into the NGO “TESOL-Ukraine” and opened the
bank account
OTHER NGO EXPERIENCE:
2007-2009 Academic Linguistic Society “Ukraine – Language – World”, Head of the Founders’
Committee
● organized and ran 14 events, among them:
2007
◙ III National ESP Conference “Teaching ESP in the Context of Education Globalization”, Feodosia
◙ III National ESP Summer Institute “ESP Dimensions”, Feodosia
2008
◙ I Students’ Internet-Conference “Youth in the Global Age: Legal and Environmental Aspects”, Lviv
◙ I Students’ Internet-Conference “Youth in the Global Age: Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Aspects”, Lviv
◙ II Regional Conference “Discourse Strategies of Linguistics in the XXI Century”, Lviv
◙ III National Olympiad in Applied Linquistics, Lviv
2009
◙ II Students’ Internet-Conference “Youth in the Global Age: Legal and Environmental Aspects”, Lviv
◙ II Students’ Internet-Conference “Youth in the Global Age: Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Aspects”, Lviv
◙ І International Conference “Important Problems of Philology, American and British Studies” in co-operation with
National Aviation University and Public Affairs Section, US Embassy, Kyiv
2010
◙ III Students’ Internet-Conference “Youth in the Global Age: Legal Aspects”, Lviv
◙ ІI International Conference “Important Problems of Philology, American and British Studies” in co-operation with
National Aviation University and Public Affairs Section, US Embassy, Kyiv
2011
◙ ІV Students’ Internet-Conference “Youth in the Global Age: Academic Aspects in ESP Research”, Lviv
◙ III International Conference “Discourse Strategies of Linguistics in the XXI Century”, Lviv
2012
◙ ІV International Conference “ImportantProblems ofPhilology, American and British Studies” in co-operation with
National Aviation University and Public Affairs Section, US Embassy, Kyiv
● published 11 books based on the materials ofthe events held
2008 – Present Writing Center (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv), a member
KEY QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT FOR THE POSITION:
◘ worked as a chief executive officer of two NGOs
◘ learned the logistics of organizing the work of the governing bodies of the national NGO: Executive
Committee and the leadership team of 26 oblast coordinators
◘ developed management skills in negotiating the project, its implementation, evaluation through various
interviews, questionnaires, etc, and in the dissemination of its results
◘ coordinated the work of both national and international projects participants
◘ organized study visits of foreign educators in Ukraine and Ukrainian educators abroad

4. ◘ organized and ran conferences, summer schools, seminars, workshops, etc. (brainstorming the
project’s idea with the team; information and promotion campaign; contacts with partners; registration;
publications; coordination of plenary and sections’ sessions; financial issues)
◘ prepared financial reports, kept financial documentation, etc.
◘ submitted TESOL-Ukraine Affiliate Dues.