Vzdělání / Education
August 2015 – Language Testing at Lancaster: Theory and Practice in Language Test Development, Classical Test Theory (using SPSS), Introduction to Modern Test Theory (using Winsteps/Facets), Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
2005 – Level 4 Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), University of Cambridge, South Thames College, London, VB
2005 - ‘Qualified Teacher Status’, General Teaching Council for England, London, GB
1996 – 2002 - Mgr., Teaching Mathematics, and English Language and Literature, Univerzita JE Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem
Profesní praxe / Professional experience
November 2020 – elected Chair of Academic Senate of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
February 2020 – elected a member of Academic Senate of the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
February 2019 – present: Lecturer of English Phonetics & Phonology and Practical Language, Univerzita Pardubice, Pardubice ČR
July 2017 – December 2018: Director of Studies, CA Institute s.r.o., Brno, ČR
February 2017 – June 2017: Lecturer of English for Specific Purposes, Univerzita Pardubice, Pardubice, ČR
April 2015 – December 2016: Validation Unit Manager, Trinity College London, London, GB
April 2008 – March 2015 : Qualification Development and Award Manager, Pearson, London, GB
September 2007 – March 2008: Lecturer of English for Specific Purposes, Univerzita Pardubice, Pardubice, ČR
September 2006 – August 2007: Methodology teacher during a pilot project Increasing language competencies of pupils and teachers and improving the awareness of methodology of qualified pedagogical staff, Akcent International House Prague, Praha, ČR
April 2005 – July 2006: Tutor of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Westminster Adult Education Service, London, GB
September 2002 – July 2004: Teacher of English in Travel and Tourism, Secondary School of Travel and Tourism Management, Pardubice, ČR
September 2001 – July 2002: Teacher of English at Post-secondary English Course, Klub Polabiny IV, Pardubice, ČR
Přednášky a semináře / Lectures and seminars
Practical Language B1 – C1
Phonetics and Phonology
Business English and Skills
Introduction to Teaching English
Odborné zaměření / Research interests
Testing and Assessment
Validation of tests and courses
Studijní a přednáškové pobyty / Study and lecture visits
July – September 2018 and July – September 2019: Lecturer of Study Skills and Academic English, Brunel University, London, GB
Vědecká a publikační činnost / Scientific and publication activity
2023 – Keplová, Kateřina, Lukáš Hambálek and Kateřina Mazurová. 2023. Language Development and Testing Criteria for Students. Pardubice: University of Pardubice.
2020 – Univerzita Pardubice: Contribution to In/Outside the Frame Conference – ‘Self-assessment as a tool for improving English learning’
2017 – Trinity College London: Contribution to International Language Symposium Brno, the 2017 Papers – ‘National and International Exams – working together’
2016 – Trinity College London: Calibration of international language exams Integrated Skills in English and Graded Examination of Spoken English; mapping the language exams to the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
2015 – Pearson: Complete redesign of the syllabus and test specification of Essential Skills Wales, cooperating with the Welsh National Assembly and three major awarding bodies in the UK.
