Nadia Kirkov
Program Manager and Undergraduate Advisor
4415 Posvar Hall
412-648-7418
nak19 (a) pitt edu
Nadia advises the undergraduate students on the REES Certificate program. Also, she co-manages programs focused on Russia and the former Soviet Union, assists with the Summer Language Institute programs, and co-organizes the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Bio
I was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. I Graduated in 1985 from Sofia University in Slavic Languages and Literatures with an emphasis on Polish languages and culture. Previously I worked as an editor for the Ministry of Defense in Bulgaria, as a translator and interpreter for major Bulgarian and Greek joint ventures and in the United States I have worked for PNC bank and now for REES.
Education
MA, University of Pittsburgh, December 2007
Slavic Languages and Literatures
MA, Sofia University, May 1985
Slavic Philology, specialization in Polish and Bulgarian languages & cultures
Advanced Certificate in Russian Studies, University of Pittsburgh, April 2007
Master's Certificate in Cultural Studies, University of Pittsburgh, April 2007
Certificate in Oral Proficiency Testing in Russian, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, June 2004
Certificate in Writing Proficiency Testing in Russian, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, January 2008
Certificate in Oral Proficiency Testing in Bulgarian, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, April 2008
Languages
- Bulgarian
(native)
- Russian
(fluent)
- Modern Greek
(fluent)
- Polish
(advanced)
Areas of Interest/Specialty
Language instruction, translation, and methodology. Certified OPI tester for Russian and Bulgarian languages.
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