Associate Professor Leyla Dimitrova, Ph.D.

Education and Career

• Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Master’s Degree in Russian Philology (1997)
• Earned the academic degree “Doctor” in 2009 after defending a doctoral thesis at NSA “Vasil Levski” on the topic “Research and Improvement of Stylistic and Technical Mastery of Young Chess Players.”

Teaching Activity

• 2010 – present: Lecturer in Russian language at the “Foreign Languages” department, NSA “Vasil Levski,” Sofia

Scientific Interests

• Russian Language
• Foreign Language Teaching Methodology
• Chess

Publications, Textbooks, Manuals

1. MONOGRAPH: The Role of Foreign Language Learning in the Sports and Leisure Tourism Industry. ISBN 978-954-718-578-4. NSA PRESS, Sofia, 2019
2. Russian Language Workbook for NSA “V. Levski” Students – Part One - ISBN 978-954-718-487-9. NSA PRESS, 2017
3. Russian Language Workbook for NSA “V. Levski” Students – Part Two - ISBN 978-954-718-535-7. NSA PRESS, 2018
4. Master of Sports in Chess