Trainers



Dear "EFL Blogging School for Regional Teachers" participants - welcome to our project blog! 


American Councils Moldova team welcomes you and hopes that in less than five months you will become experts in integrating blogs and other amazing online tools in your daily teaching EFL practice. 

This initiative was funded by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State. 

Please meet our leading team of experts:




 Dr. Daniela Munca-Aftenev
Executive Director at American Councils Moldova
Open World Program Coordinator
Professional Fellows Program Coordinator



  • M.A in Integrating Web 2.0 tools in EFL/ESL teaching, University of Mississippi, USA
  • Doctoral Degree in English Language and Literature, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
  • Expert in online educational projects 
  • Superior Lecturer, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
  • META (Moldovan English Teachers Association) member
  • University Lecturer, Institute of Sciences of Education

 Online projects: 
  • http://dvmunca.blogspot.com/ 
  • https://onlinetoolscivicengagement.wikispaces.com/Session+moderators 
  • http://danielamuncaaftenev.weebly.com/
  • http://www.nextvista.org/moldavian-cuisine/
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bapWwro-43Y
  • http://eflbloggingmoldova.weebly.com/
  • http://access-moldova.blogspot.com/2015/03/trainers-and-mentors.html


Olga Morozan
Access Project Coordinator
Senior lecturer, Institute of Educational Sciences
American Language Center Instructor
iEARN Moldova Country Coordinator

















  • Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology
  • Post-Graduation Master Studies majoring in Social Psychology
  • "Ion Creanga" Pedagogical State University majoring in Psychology
  • 19 years of experience of teaching English
  • Exchange Alumni:  E-teaching Scholarship Program "Teaching English Young Learners", University of Maryland, USA, 2014
  • Former Co-director of the English Teaching Resource Center, a common grant project of US Embassy to Moldova and Pedagogical State University "Ion Creanga", 2007-2008
  • META (Moldovan English Teachers Association) member
  • 1st degree English teacher 

Online projects: 



  • http://www.americancouncils.md/access/news/1161 
  • http://www.americancouncils.md/access/news/1179 
  • http://www.americancouncils.md/access/news/1120
  • https://onlinetoolscivicengagement.wikispaces.com/Week+3 
  • http://iearnmoldova.wordpress.com/projects/ 
  • http://youdochangetheworld.wordpress.com/ 
  • http://eflbloggingmoldova.weebly.com/ 
  • http://access-moldova.blogspot.md/p/innovation-in-english-language-teaching.html





Corina Ceban
EFL Teacher, “V.Alecsandri” Lyceum, Bălţi

Access Program Moldova Instructor



 
















  • Teaching experience – 17 years 
  • Expert in integrating blogs in teaching
  • 1st didactic degree in teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • MA in Educational Management, A.Russo Balti State University
  • Superior didactic degree
  • E- teaching scholarship program, Alternative Assessment, University of Oregon, USA , 2013
  • META (Moldovan English Teachers Association) member
Online projects: 



Svetlana Lungu
Online instructor, Access Microsscholarship Program, American Councils, Moldova




EFL Teacher, "Mihai Eminescu" Lyceum, Chisinau
















              • Ph.D. student, EFL Methodology, ”Ion Creangă” State Pedagogical University       
              • M.A in English Phylology, ”Ion Creangă” State Pedagogical University
              • E-Teacher Scholarship Program, Office of English Language Programs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, University of Oregon’s American English Institute 
              • E- teaching scholarship program, Practical Applications of Listening and Speaking Skills, University of Oregon, USA, 2014
              • 1st didactic degree in teaching English as a Foreign Language
              • Teaching experience – 11 years 
              Online projects: 
              • http://eflbloggingmoldova.weebly.com/trainers-and-mentors.html
              • http://access-moldova.blogspot.com/2015/03/trainers-and-mentors.html


              Emma Matreniuc

              EFL Teacher 
              Access Program Instructor
              President of NGO of young people with disability “VIVERE”















                • Lecturer at Institute of Continuing Education , 2000-2015
              • Teaching experience – 15 years
              • MA in Philology, Moldova State University
              • Freelance Translator (oral/written) 
              • Volunteer of Healthy Youth Center “Salve"
              online projects:

              • Blog:   http://emmamatreniuc.weebly.com/
              • http://eflbloggingmoldova.weebly.com/participants.html
              Diana Retcu
              EFL Teacher, “V.Alecsandri” Lyceum, Ungheni
              Access Program Moldova Instructor
              ALC-Ungheni manager & teacher














              • Teaching experience – 20 years
              • 2nd didactic degree in teaching English as a Foreign Language
              • MA in Educational Management, Institute of Educational Sciences, Chisinau
              • E- teaching scholarship program, Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Oregon, USA, 2013

              online project:

              • http://access-moldova.blogspot.com/2015/03/trainers-and-mentors.html

               Anastasia Gribiniuc 
              "EFL Blogging School for Moldovan Teachers. Edition 2" Project Assistant and IT Expert
              Student at Marketing and Logistics Department, Technical University of Moldova