# Veronika Kovacova

Veronika Kovacova is a remote worker on Himalayas, Freelance English Tutor at Self Employed, based in Slovakia.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@veronikakovacova

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Linguistics and Cognitive Studies master's student at Universita di Siena, applying language analysis to developmental language disorder.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Slovakia |
| Authorized to work in | Slovakia |
| Salary expectations | 20k+ EUR |
| Job categories | English Tutor, Forensic Linguistics, Research Assistant |
| Skills | Forensic Linguistics, Experimental Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Translation, Interpretation, Linguistic Analysis, Oral Language Disorders, English language teaching, Lesson Planning, Learning Materials Development, Legal Terminology, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm eager to apply my linguistic and analytical skills in research or interdisciplinary work where language, cognition and the legal context meet.
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## About

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At Universita di Siena, I'm studying Linguistics and Cognitive Studies, with a particular interest in forensic linguistics and neurolinguistics. I'm currently completing a traineeship as a consultant on Developmental Language Disorder in Czech.

My bachelor's degree at P.J. Safarik focused on English language for European institutions and economy, including translation and interpretation of legal and economic texts. My thesis examined acoustic differences in the realization of Slavic trills.

Courses in the Psychology of Emotions at the University of Cambridge and the Psychology of Criminal Justice at the University of Queensland deepened my interest in how language, cognition and the legal context meet. In the latter, I studied verbal and paralinguistic features, interview question wording, and the reliability of confessions.

I've worked as a freelance English tutor since 2020, tailoring lessons and creating original materials for learners with different goals and backgrounds. I hold the CELTA and have taught online and in person.
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## Experience

### Freelance English Tutor (current)

Self Employed. Jan 2020 - Present

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Provided freelance English tutoring to a range of students, both online and in-person, tailoring lessons to individual learning goals. Designed and delivered custom learning materials, often creating original content to suit student interests and levels.
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Skills: English-Teaching, Lesson-Planning, Material-Design, Adaptability, Intercultural-Communication

### Waiter/Waitress

Meltemi Windsurfing Karpathos. Jun 2025 - Sep 2025

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Operated Netera POS software to efficiently log customer orders and manage account-based billing. Excelled in customer recognition and maintained a positive attitude in a high-paced, multilingual environment.
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Skills: Netera-POS, Customer-Service, Multilingual-Communication, Time-Management

## Education

### Universita di Siena

Master's degree, Linguistics and Cognitive Studies. 2026 - Present

Activities and societies: Attended a conference on Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT), connecting linguistic theory with language teaching practice.

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Interdisciplinary programme exploring language as a cognitive system, with particular interest in syntactic structures, compositional semantics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition, bilingualism and computational linguistics, complemented by the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of logic. Currently completing a traineeship as a consultant on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in Czech.
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### P.J. Safarik University

Bachelor's degree, English Language for European Institutions and Economy. 2023 - 2026. Grade: A

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Programme combining English linguistics with legal and economic expertise for work in European and international contexts. Completed a bachelor's thesis on acoustic differences in the realization of Slavic trills, awarded grade A, and passed the state examination in phonetics and phonology with grade A.
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### University of Queensland

Certificate, Psychology of Criminal Justice. 2026 - 2026

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Studied psychological research behind investigative and courtroom practice, focusing on areas relevant to forensic linguistics, including deception cues, polygraph tests, and eyewitness reliability.
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### International House Izmir

Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults, English Language Teaching. 2025 - 2026

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Intensive, internationally recognised teacher training that combined teaching theory with assessed teaching practice in real classrooms of adult learners. Developed strong skills in lesson planning, classroom management and giving clear instructions.
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### University of Cambridge

Certificate, Psychology of Emotions. 2025 - 2025

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Course examining how emotions arise from the interaction of brain, body and environment, situating embodied cognition within cognitive psychology. Explored key debates in the study of mind, including modularity theory, brain reductionism and Cartesian dualism.
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### Harvard University

Certificate, Human Anatomy. 2021 - 2021

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Completed out of personal curiosity and a genuine interest in how the human body works. The course used clinical case studies to explore the structure and function of muscles, bones and joints, and how injuries affect movement.
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## Tech stack

- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Excel
- Zoom
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office

To contact Veronika, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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