Annex 1 Selected Experience in Project Work

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Name / Totseva, YankaRuseva
Address / 24, Hadji Dimitar District, Ent. A, Fl. 6th, Apt. 17
Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria
Telephone / +359 899 851 949; +359 882 449 579
E-mail / ;;
Nationality / Bulgarian
Date of birth / July 21, 1961
Work experience
• Dates (from – to) / 15.12. 2014 - present
• Name and address of employer / European Polytechnical University, Pernik, 23, Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodiy Str.
• Type of business or sector / Higher Education
• Occupation or position held / Vice Rector for educational process, accreditation and control on the system of evaluation and assurance of the quality of education
• Main activities and responsibilities / Supervise the implementation of the system of evaluation and assurance the quality of education in EPU. Preparation and control of documents related to accreditation procedures. Maintaining business communication with accreditation agencies.
• Dates (from – to) / 05.11. 2013 - present
• Name and address of employer / European Polytechnical University, Pernik, 23, Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodiy Str.
• Type of business or sector / Higher Education
• Occupation or position held / Assoc. Prof. in Educational Management
• Main activities and responsibilities / Leads lectures and seminars. Teaching subjects in area of educational management and communication.
• Dates (from – to) / 19.11.2012 –31.08.2014
• Name and address of employer / Arete Youth Foundation Bulgaria, Sofia 1000, 40 Al. Stamboliiski St, fl. 4, ap. 9
• Type of business or sector / Education, NGO
• Occupation or position held / Program Manager, Educational and Information Program
• Main activities and responsibilities / Create public, private and educational relationships that will increase the number of educational opportunities for Roma students; Launch and maintain partnerships with national and foreign universities, educational institutions, municipalities, business leaders, local NGOs and Roma organizations to ensure the effective functioning of the program; Identify, research and announce to potential beneficiaries professional and educational development opportunities at the national and international level; Develop a network of support for existing Roma university students that may include: organizations already assisting Roma university students, tutoring services, counseling services, financial management services, etc. whose primary goal is ensure Roma students finish their education.
• Dates (from – to) / 01. 10. 2011 –01.05.2012
• Name and address of employer / NGO Ethotolerance, Bulgaria, Shumen, 6 Chavdar voivoda Str.
• Type of business or sector / Education, NGO
• Occupation or position held / Project expert
• Main activities and responsibilities / Developing and managing of the projects
• Dates (from – to) / 07.09.2010 - 14.04.2011
• Name and address of employer / Ministry of Education, Youth and Science, Centre for Educational Integration of Children and Pupils from Ethnic Minorities
• Type of business or sector / Governmental administration
• Occupation or position held / Director
• Main activities and responsibilities / Organizes, coordinates and controls the overall activities of the Centre for Educational Integration of Children and Pupils from Ethnic Minorities in the direction of the policy of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science for the integration of children and pupils from ethnic minorities
• Dates (from – to) / 2001 - 2010
• Name and address of employer / Shumen University ‘Episkop Konstantin Preslavsky’, Shumen, 115 Universitetska Str.
• Type of business or sector / Higher education
• Occupation or position held / Assoc. Prof. in Pedagogy
• Main activities and responsibilities / Teaching subjects in area of education. Preparation of future Teacher
• Dates (from – to) / 1993 - 2001
• Name and address of employer / Shumen University ‘Episkop Konstantin Preslavsky’, Shumen, 115 Universitetska Str.
• Type of business or sector / Higher education
• Occupation or position held
Main activities and• responsibilities
• Dates (from – to) / [ Add separate entries for each relevant post occupied, starting with the most recent. ]
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
/ Assist. Prof. PhD in
Leads seminars, teaching practices and lectures on subjects of science education
1985 – 1988
Higher Pedagogical Institute
Higher education
Assist. Prof.
Leads seminars, teaching practices and lectures on subjects of science education
• Dates (from – to)
• Name and address of employer
• Type of business or sector
• Occupation or position held
• Main activities and responsibilities
/ 1984 – 1985
Technical School of Industrial and power installation - Veliki Preslav
Vocational Education
Educator
Assist in the preparation of homework and tutor and consult students in implement action on educational activities during the free
Education and training
• Dates (from – to) / 10-17.12.2005
• Name and type of organization providing education and training / UppsalaUniversity, Sweden
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered / Multiculture, Plurilingualism and Democracy
• Title of qualification awarded / European Workshop
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate) / Certificate
• Dates (from – to) / 1988-1991
• Name and type of organization providing education and training / Sofia University
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered / Didactic
• Title of qualification awarded / Ph D in Education
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate) / Ph D
• Dates (from – to) / 1986-1987
• Name and type of organization providing education and training / Sofia University
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered / Didactics in Higher Education
• Title of qualification awarded / One year specialization for newly qualified teachers (certified)
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
• Dates (from – to) / 1979-1984
• Name and type of organization providing education and training / Sofia University
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered / Pedagogy
• Title of qualification awarded / M.A. in Education
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate)
• Dates (from – to) / 1974-1979
• Name and type of organization providing education and training / Mathematical School "Liliana Dimitrova", Shumen
• Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered / Math, Programming, Numerical methods
• Title of qualification awarded / Programmer of computers
• Level in national classification
(if appropriate) / Secondary special education
Personal skills
and competences
Acquired in the course of life and career but not necessarily covered by formal certificates and diplomas.
Mother tongue / Bulgarian
Other languages /
Languages / Understanding / Speaking / Writing
Listening / Reading / Spoken interaction / Spoken production
Russian / В1 / С2 / С1 / С2 / С1
German / В2 / С2 / В2 / В2 / В1
English / В2 / С2 / С1 / С2 / С1
Swedish / А2 / С2 / В1 / В1 / В1
Social skills
and competences / Communication skills, teamwork skills in a multicultural environment Participation as a team leader and trainer in over 10 projects related to education and training of teachers, training teachers to work in a multicultural environment to work in partnership, intercultural communication, tolerance, etc..
Member of European Society for Transcultural and Interdisciplinary Dialogue (ESTUDIA) – (2013-present)
Member of Rhetoric Society of Europe (RSE) - (2013-present)
School board member in School "Sava Dobroplodni" - Shumen (2007-2011)
Member of NGO "European Dream" (2007 - present)
Member of Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR) - Bulgaria (2007 - present)
Member of NGO "Ethnotolerance" (2002 - to present)
Member of the Foundation "Interethnos" (2001-2010)
Organisational skills
and competences / Good organizational and leadership qualities
Work experience and project management experience in operation and management of NGO
Administrative experience:
April 2015 – member of Board of Directors on SIETAR – Europe
December 2013 – to present – vice rector of EPU
2013 – to present – Chairman of theSIETAR – Bulgaria
2013 – to present – Board Member of theCentre for Educational Integration of Children and Pupils from Ethnic Minorities
2010-2011 – Director of Centre for Educational Integration of Children and Pupils from Ethnic Minorities
2006 –2010 – expert at the Standing Committee on Education to NAEA
2006 - 2008 – national contact person in the area "Socio-economic relations and the Humanities" in the Seventh Framework Program
2003 - 2004 – Head of Department "Preschool and Primary School Education" in the Faculty of Education, Shumen University "Episkop Konstantin Preslavsky"
Board Member of the Foundation "Interetnos" (2001-2010)
Chairman of the NGO "Ethnotolerance" (2002-2011)
Chairman of the School Board at school "Sava Dobroplodni" - Shumen (2007-2011)
1999 -2010 – Head of the Master's in Education, "Civil and Intercultural Education"
1995-1996 – Head of Department "Pedagogy and Psychology" in the Faculty of Education, Shumen University " Episkop Konstantin Preslavsky "
Technical skills
and competences / Windows XP, Word, Excel, Power point, Internet Explorer, Internet Applications, MOODLE
Artistic skills
and competences / Skills and experience in editing, reviewing prepress and scientific texts.
Author of a textbook, two monographs, 23 articles and papers, 44 reports from scientific conferences, published in collections here and abroad.
Co-author of 5 books and textbooks, 3 monographs, articles 5, 17 reports from scientific conferences, published in collections here and abroad.
Scientific editor of 17 books Reviewer of 15 books
Reviewer three procedures in the Specialized Scientific Council of Education
Member of the scientific panel concluded in three procedures in 2012
Other skills
and competences / Knowledge in Web 2.0
Driving licence(s) / Category B
Additional information /

Teaching experience:Lectures, workshops andpractical trainingof students–undergraduatesandgraduatesin the followingdisciplines:
Social and Ethical Aspects of Science and Engineering (2014)
PR and Corporate Culture (2013)
Team Management (2013)
Persuasive Techniques (2012)
PersuasiveCommunication (2011)
InteractiveTechnologiesfor Adult Learning(2009)
VirtualEducation andCommunications(2009)
Managementof Innovation (2008)
Staff Management(2008)
Pedagogicalinterventions in a multicultural environment(2007)
Didactics of Higher Education (2006)
Trainingin intercultural communicative competence (2006)
Monitoring of Educational Systems (2006)
Development and Management ofeducational projects (2005)
Practical Management of Non-governmental organization (2005)
Educational Systems and Structures(2003)
Persuasive communication(2003)
Intercultural Communication(2002)
Rhetoric(2000)
Rhetorical and communication Technologies in Civiland Intercultural Education (2000)
Technology in Teaching Intercultural and Civic Education(1999)
Information Technologies in Education(1999)
Pedagogical Rhetoric(1998)
Andragogy(1994)
Didactics(1993)
2010 - Visiting professor at the Montessori College - Dublin, Ireland
2009 - Visiting professor at the University of Professional Education Rotterdam, the Netherlands, during the international week "Education for all"
2008 - Visiting professor at the University of Professional Education Rotterdam, Netherlands with lectures related to the preparation of teachers in Bulgaria to work in multicultural environment
2006-2009 - national representative of the Republic of Bulgaria and expert at the Council of Europe project on "Policies and practices for teaching socio-cultural diversity"
2006 - Visiting professor at the University of Professional Education Rotterdam, Netherlands with lectures related to intercultural education in Bulgaria
2005 - Visiting professor at the course in civic education at the University of Professional Education The Hague, Netherlands
1996 - Guest lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
Annexes / Annex 1 - Selected experience in project work
Annex 2 - Selected Publicationsin area of educational management, educational integrationand intercultural education

Annex 1 Selected experience in project work:

Country / Date from – Date to
Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Bulgaria / 2015-2017 Project: КА2_KA204_A_2.0 „Empower Active Ageing“ - coordinator of the project by the leading organization foundation "Program step by step"
Lithuania, Latvia, Bulgaria, / 2015-2017 Project: 2015-1-LT01-KA2014-013460 „Andragogy: virtual learning environment for librarians“ - key expert in andragogy and e-learning
Bulgaria / 2014 – 2015 "Network University - Business: bringing education to the labor market requirements”, BG051PO001-3.1.07. “Update curricula in higher education in accordance with the requirements of the labor market" – key expert
2014 - European Project e-EAV (e-Engagement Against Violence), supported by the DAPHNE-programme 2012-2014, external expert, participant in the final conference in Brussels (December 2014)
2014 – Project JUST/2012/PROG/AG/AD/3710 – Combating discrimination for a fair society – trainer at a national seminar for employees of the education system with the theme "Diversity Mangement in a multicultural educational environment - a measure of prevention of discrimination."
2014 - Project "Competent and effective Administration in Executive Agency "Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems", OP "Administrative Capacity"BG051RO002 / 12 / 2.2-08 – trainer of 80 employees with managerial and expert functions in the module: "Effective work between departments: building functional teams" and 10 officers in the unit "Effective presentation and public speaking" - each with 20 hours workload.
2014 -Project: Cross border center for human recourse development “Perspectives” CCI №: 2007CB16IPO007-2012-3-020 – Designer of educational materials for online platform and trainer in program "Development of Personality" including modules: "Effective communication", "Stress Management and Time Management" and "Developing viable strategy".
2014 - Project "Initiatives to improve the qualification of employees in the Municipal Administration Gabrovo through training in the country", OP "Administrative Capacity" BG051PO002-2.2.0118-C0001 - trainer on the topics: "Effective leadership" of 25 executives and "Team and personal efficiency "of 40 employees - each with 20 hours workload.
Bulgaria / 2013-2014 – Project: "Opportunities for leadership, education and success of Roma" to "Arete Youth Foundation – Bulgaria" – the head of the program "Education and Information Center".
2013 - Project: Qualification of pedagogical specialists. BG051PO001-3.1.03-0001 - leader team in order: "Creating conditions to promote and support the professional development of outstanding teaching professionals by providing information and access to short-term and specialized forms of training to modern pedagogical literature in the field of professional interest and proven best practices and the possibility of publications in specialized pedagogical editions ... " and trainer of teachers in order:" Training of pedagogical specialists for the formation of knowledge, skills and competencies for the assessment of students."
2012-2013Project: "TO THINK OUR CHILDREN! (Innovative Model for e-learning teachers improve the learning environment, access to education and involvement of the family) BG051PO001-4.1.05" Educational Integration of Children and Pupils from Ethnic Minorities "Foundation "Program Step by Step" - author of the training modules, co-author of the guide for adult education and a model for monitoring project trainer principals and teachers.
German, Greece, Finland, Poland, Spain, Slovakia, Bulgaria / March 2011 - February 2013 – Project: „MASON Mainstream SocioCultural Dynamic to enhance NLLLS”. Project Number: 190986-LLP-2010-1-GR-KA1ECETB - educational expert, participant in a seminar: “Socio-cultural factors and practices shaping the lifelong learning landscape in Europe. Implications for LLL policy coherence (January 2012, Iraklion, Greece).
UK, Sweden, Ireland, Lebanon, Jordan, Bulgaria / 2010-2012 Project: TAWASOL - EACEA Tempus Project 158914: Developing Service Learning and Civic Engagement in Jordan and Lebanon – educational expert, participant in a seminar in Sofia (August, 2012) and Conference (November 2012, Amman, Jordan)
Spain, Bulgaria, Portugal, UK, Romania / 10.2009 – 02. 2012 Project:Romaninet - a multimedia romani course for promoting linguistic diversity and improving social dialogue, Lifelong Learning Programme, KA2 LANGUAGES - coordinatior for the NGO Ethnotolerance and trainer
Bulgaria / 09. 2010 – 04. 2011 Project:"Supporting the institutionalization process of desegregation in Bulgaria" - head of the project
Bulgaria / 04. 2010 – 12.2010 Diagnosis of education competence to work in a multicultural environment - a scientific project, head of research project
Bulgaria / 04.2009– 12.2009Management of socio-cultural diversity in school - a scientific project , head of research project
Bulgaria / 04.2008– 12. 2008Management of organizational culture in multicultural school - a scientific project, participant in a team of scientists
Bulgaria / 09. 2008. – 12. 2008 Month of tolerance - coordinatior and trainer
Bulgaria / 11. 2008–05. 2009 Project: School club “Intercultural dialogue” - participant in a team of teachers
Bulgaria / 09. 2008–12. 2009. Project: We live, learn and create together – co-ordinatior and participant in a team of teacher trainers.
Bulgaria / 09. 2008– 12. 2009. Project: Professionalqualification in area of intercultural education for university teacher, school inspectors, school headmasters und teachers - coordinator and participant in a team of teachers.
Bulgaria / 04. 2008– 08. 2008 Project: EuropeAid/ 122908/ D/ SER/ BG Improvement of the situation and inclusion of the disadvantaged ethnic minorities with a special focus on roma’ project – Short term expert in area Education without prejudices
Bulgaria / 07. 2007– 12. 2007 Karagoz - the return of a tradition, a project by the Ethnotolerance NGO in the field of Turkish culture(Traditional Turkish shadow theatre Karagoz Hacivat)
Netherlands / 10 – 17.05.2007 Visitor Lecturer at the Rotterdam University, lectured on the preparation of teachers in Bulgaria to work in a multinational environment in accordance with the Erasmus/Socrates program.
Netherlands / 20-27.09. 2006 Visitor Lecturer at Rotterdam University, lectured on intercultural education in Bulgaria in accordance with the Erasmus/Socrates program.
Bulgaria, Netherlands / 05. 2007-10. 2007 International Comparative Education project as part of the ЕuropeesPlatformvoorhetNederlandseOnderwijs; participants included Episkop Konstantin Preslavski University of Shumen, University of Vocational Education of Rotterdam, the Montessori School of Dordrecht, the Karin Dom Foundation – Varna, FoundationforPublicPrimaryEducation, ТwiningFoundationDordrecht-Varna - representative from Bulgaria
Bulgaria / 2006-2007 Monitoring on ethnocentrism in primary school education (3rd–4th grade), A Scientific project - head of the project
Bulgaria / 2006/2009 Project of the Council of Europe “Policies and practices for teaching socio-cultural diversity” - national representative and second expert from Bulgaria
Netherlands / 17-25.04.2005 VisitorLectureratthe HagueUniversityfor the course of Civil Education through the Erasmus/Socrates program.
Moldova / 12.2004 Project of the Council of Europe: Multucultural Education as a tool of diversity management and integration in a multiethnic society
Bulgaria / 2004-2005 Monitoring on ethnocentrism in primary school education (1st – 2nd grade), A Scientific project - head of the project
Bulgaria / 04-12.2003 Strengthening Democratic Civil Society through Diversity Appreciation - Embassy of the United States of America, Sofia, Bulgaria. Democracy Commission Small Grants - head of the project
Bulgaria / 2003-2005 Education Management Development in Bulgaria, a project of the Matra program.
Bulgaria / 2003 A project of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy on teacher training for adult Roma through From Relief Funds to Employment program – program author and head of course.
Bulgaria / 2002 A one-month course on the preparation of assistant Romani teachers at the Department for Information and Post Graduate Studies of Varna – program author and head of course.
Bulgaria / 2002 Cultural Identity Rediscovery project of the Interethnos Foundation - headofproject
Bulgaria / 2001-2002 Let's study together - Open Society Foundation- teachers mentor in the field of civil and intercultural education.
Bulgaria / 1997-1998 Phare № 97-0487. Elaborating Methods of Communication between Minority Groups and Civil Society in Bulgaria – teachers mentor on teaching in a multicultural education environment.
Bulgaria/Italy / 1995-1997 095-3295 BULGAMINTempus project– participant in an international team of teachers.

Annex 2 Selected Publications:

1. Boykov, V., Y. Totseva. Business communication management. Ed. “Dilok”, Sofia, 2016, ISBN 978-954-2902-43-0, 167 pp.[Bulgarian]
2. Totseva, Y. Communications Management in education. Ed. "Faber", Veliko Tarnovo, 2015, ISBN 978-619-00-0315-1, 248pp. [Bulgarian]
3. Totseva, Y. The Education Reforms, Public Discussions and Social Change in Bulgaria – Cross-cultural Studies and Environmental Communication, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2014, ISSN 2285-3324, pp. 124-134
4. Bojkov, V., J. Toceva. Comparative analysis, preparation and training of primary school teachers in Serbia and Bulgaria –Pogledi, 2014, №4 (Leskovac, Serbia R), ISSN 2217-737X, p. 55-68 [Serbian]
5. Totseva, Y. Utilizing the Capacity of the Roma Community – The Learning Teacher Magazine, Volume 4, №1/2013, ISSN 2000-2610, pp. 10-11

1. Totseva, Y., V. Bojkov. Comparative analysis of the educational policies regarding the national and the ethnical minorities in Bulgaria and Serbia. In: Reengineering and entrepreneurship under the contemporary conditions of enterprise business, Nis, 2012, ISBN: 978-86-6125-065-1, pp. 143-159
2. Totseva, Y., V. Boykov. Information literacy of young people in Bulgaria and Serbia, as a product of schooling. Scientific Works, Volume 51, ​​Series 6.2 Pedagogy and Psychology. History, Ethnology and Folklore, University of Rousse "Angel Kunchev", 2012, pp. 70-75[Bulgarian]
3. Totseva, Y., V. Boykov. Teachers and Interactive Technologies. In: 1st International Balkan Congress 24th - 26th September 2012, Editors: Fatih Iyiol and Oguz Uras, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012, ISBN: 978-605-63388-0-9, pp. 946-966
4. Totseva, Y., S. Petrakiev. Multimedia and innovation in school. In Coll. New educational technologies, Leskovac, 2012 [in Serbian p. 22-28, in Bulgarian - 29-36 pages]
5. Totseva, Y. Pedagogical communication and multimedia technology in the classroom. In Coll.: Communicating in the profession of teacher. Varna, 2012, p 19-26[Bulgarian]
6. Totseva, Y.