Personal information
E-mail: maia.bolkvadze@bsu.edu.ge
Education
- 25.07.2016 - Doctor of Philology, Humanities, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
- 19.03.2010 - Master of Philology, Humanities, Shota Rustaveli State University
- 05.07.2007 - Bachelor of Humanitarian Sciences , Humanitarian Sciences (English, Translating and Interpreting) , Shota Rustaveli State University
Field of scientific interests
Teaching, Early Education, Discourse, Translation
Work experience
- 01.11.2019 - till today Translator/interpreter, „MACS Energy & Water“ Georgia representation
- 01.09.2013 - till today Center of Languages and Information Technologies -Teacher and Since 2016, a senior teacher, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
- 01.02.2017 - 01.06.2018 English language Instructor and Trainer of Integrated Teaching, Project Harmony Georgian branch
- 01.07.2012 - 05.01.2016 Translator/interpreter, Construction Company TOURINVEST
- 29.05.2012 - 05.06.2012 Interpreter, OSCE/ODIHR Mission in Georgia during the parliamentary elections of Georgia
- 01.09.2011 - 30.06.2012 English language teacher, 6. Secondary School "Caucasus Business School"
- 25.10.2010 - 31.10.2010 Interpreter, OSCE/ODIHR Mission in Georgia during the local elections of Georgia
- 01.09.2007 - 30.06.2008 Office manager/Teacher of English , INT - The center of teaching English
- 01.10.2006 - 30.08.2016 Film translator, Batumi International Film Festival
Published scientific works
- Economic Awareness inEarly Childhood Education: The Basis for Success
European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2025), 14, 1, 2025, 2015-227 (Co-author(s): ) - ECONOMICS AND CHILDREN
Journal Innovative Economics and Management , Vol 11 No 2 (2024), 2024, 62-73 (Co-author(s): Lela Tavdgiridze, Giorgi Katamadze) -
, 2024.1, 2024, 72-91 (Co-author(s): ) - SCHOOL EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGIES, CHALLENGES – PRACTICE, ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVES BASED ON THE GEORGIAN EXAMPLE
INTED 2023 Proceedings, 2023 (1), 2023, 1658-1662 (Co-author(s): Maia Bolkvadze, Giorgi Katamadze, Lela Tavdgiridze, ) - PARTICULARLY GIFTED YOUTH-CENTERED LEARNING/SAFE ENVIRONMENT, THE CHALLENGES OF STANDARDIZATION AND LEGAL REGULATION
INTED2023 Proceedings, 2023 (1), 2023, 1663-1667 (Co-author(s): M Bolkvadze, L Tavdgiridze, L Jakeli, N Sherozia, ) - CHILD LABOUR EXPLOITATION: POLITICS, LAW AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES IN GEORGIA
Access Journal ACCESS TO SCIENCE, BUSINESS, INNOVATION IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY, 4(1), 2023, 24-33 (Co-author(s): Maia Bolkvadze, Giorgi Katamadze, Lela Tavdgiridze, ) - IMAGE OF VOTERS” IN THE PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN GEORGIA: SOCIETY, PEOPLE, NATION
International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science, 3(35) , 2022, 1-9 (Co-author(s): Maia Bolkvadze, Ruslan Baramidze) - PLAY IN THE EARLY EDUCATION CURRICULUM
EDULEARN22 Proceedings, 2022(1), 2022, 4611-4614 (Co-author(s): M Bolkvadze, L Tavdgiridze, N Sherozia, K Shotadze, D. Doborjginidze) - Formation of the Presidential Institute in Georgia and the Republics of South Caucasus
Environment and Society, 4, 2022, 104-140 (Co-author(s): Maia Bolkvadze, Ruslan Baramidze) -
Language and Culture, 27, 2022, 1-7 (Co-author(s): Maia Bolkvadze, Lela Tavdgiridze, Nato Sherozia) - The Presidential Institute in Georgia: Subjective Understanding of Political Needs and Institutional Transformations
Open Journal of Political Science, 12 (3), 2022, 457-493 (Co-author(s): Maia Bolkvadze, Ruslan Baramidze)
Monograph
- PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS: POLITICAL TRANSFORMATIONS, IMAGINED UNITY, AND MEMORY DISCOURSES
, ISBN 978-9941-8-6641-8, 2024, (Co-author(s): Ruslan Baramidze, Sergey Rumyantsev, Maia Bolkvadze, Sevil Huseynova, Jafar Akhundov, Mikayel Zolyan)
Participation in scientific events
- Perspectives on the relationship between business and educational institutions to protect children's rights
International Conference-The Role of Academia in Promoting Child Rights, , 2025, (Co-author(s): ) - Child Rights and the Importance of Child Rights Knowledge Center in the University Space
International Conference-The Role of Academia in Promoting Child Rights, , 2025, (Co-author(s): ) - Preschool Pedagogy in Georgia at the Beginning of the 20th Century
ХХI International Scientific and Practical Conference "Methodology of Modern Scientific Research", H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, 2025, Ukraine, Kharkiv (Co-author(s): Lela Tavdgiridze, Imeri Basiladze) -
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, , 2023, (Co-author(s): ) - Negative Language and Examples used by Presidential Candidates during the Pre-Election Periods in Georgia
Seventh Annual Tartu Conference on East European and Eurasian Studies, University of Tartu, Estonia, 2023, Tartu, Estonia - PARTICULARLY GIFTED YOUTH- CENTERED LEARNING/SAFE ENVIRONMENT, THE CHALLENGES OF STANDARDIZATION AND LEGAL REGULATION
17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, ICERI , 2023, Valencia, Spain (Co-author(s): M Bolkvadze, L Tavdgiridze, L Jakeli, N Sherozia) - SCHOOL EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGIES, CHALLENGES – PRACTICE, ANALYSIS AND PERSPECTIVES BASED ON THE GEORGIAN EXAMPLE
17th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, ICERI, 2023, Valencia, Spain (Co-author(s): M Bolkvadze, L Tavdgiridze, G Katamadze, ) -
, , 2022, (Co-author(s): ) - Play in Early Education Curriculum
14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, ICERI, 2022, Palma, Spain (Co-author(s): ) -
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Research grant projects
Ongoing/Completed
- 01.2024 - 06.2024 -
, project staff - 03.2023 - 03.2026 -
, project staff - 02.2019 - 06.2024 -
, project staff
Other (non-scientific) grant projects
- 08.2024 - 12.2024 -
, N270, other project staff - 09.2023 - 12.2024 -
, N120 , other project staff - 10.2022 - 12.2023 -
, 22, other project staff - 11.2020 - 12.2021 -
, N02/10-114, other project staff
Other scientific activities
- Reviewing/editing the monograph, 2024
- Participation in the organization of scientific events, 2023
- Membership of the editorial board of scientific publications, 2023
- Other activity, 2021
Internship, trainings, scholarship/award
Internship
- 23.10.2019 - 07.11.2019 An internship program , The Center for Independent Social Research e.V. Berlin
Trainings
- 23.11.2024 - 23.11.2024 The National Geographic Learning and English book education , The National Geographic Learning and English book education , Batumi, Georgia
- 20.05.2024 - 20.05.2024 66-hour Training Module for Professional Development of Early Childhood Educators, Ilia State University
- 01.10.2021 - 15.10.2021 Curriculums in Early Education, UNICEF Georgia
- 15.09.2021 - 30.09.2021 Child Development from 0-8 Years, UNICEF Georgia
- 12.04.2019 - 12.04.2019 CELTA, Cambridge Assessment English
- 27.05.2018 - 27.05.2018 How to teach receptive skills: listening and reading, English Book in Georgia
- 21.06.2017 - 25.06.2017 Using Images and Promoting Visual Thinking in the Classroom, THL English Examinations and INT The Center of English Teaching
- 24.04.2017 Propell workshop for the TOEFL IBT Test, Global Devision, ETS
- 01.04.2017 - 01.04.2017 Pearson Education Training, English Book in Georgia
- 06.02.2017 - 06.02.2017 Reading, Listening and Life Skills; Speaking, Writing and Life Skills in Open Mind, Macmillan Education
