I am Nebojša Damnjanović, a Serbian English language specialist with a robust background in linguistics, research, editing, and knowledge dissemination. I combine analytical rigor with cross-cultural communication and project coordination to support high-quality scholarship, teaching, and content development. In my career I have edited scientific papers, conducted corpus-based research, and contributed to electronic publishing, while mentoring students and collaborating with colleagues across disciplines. I am seeking a professorship in the English language in Belgrade where I can leverage my expertise in syntax-semantics-pragmatics, psycholinguistics, NLP, and scholarly writing to advance research, education, and outreach, and to guide the next generation of linguists and language teachers.

Nebojša Damnjanović

I am Nebojša Damnjanović, a Serbian English language specialist with a robust background in linguistics, research, editing, and knowledge dissemination. I combine analytical rigor with cross-cultural communication and project coordination to support high-quality scholarship, teaching, and content development. In my career I have edited scientific papers, conducted corpus-based research, and contributed to electronic publishing, while mentoring students and collaborating with colleagues across disciplines. I am seeking a professorship in the English language in Belgrade where I can leverage my expertise in syntax-semantics-pragmatics, psycholinguistics, NLP, and scholarly writing to advance research, education, and outreach, and to guide the next generation of linguists and language teachers.

Available to hire

I am Nebojša Damnjanović, a Serbian English language specialist with a robust background in linguistics, research, editing, and knowledge dissemination. I combine analytical rigor with cross-cultural communication and project coordination to support high-quality scholarship, teaching, and content development. In my career I have edited scientific papers, conducted corpus-based research, and contributed to electronic publishing, while mentoring students and collaborating with colleagues across disciplines.

I am seeking a professorship in the English language in Belgrade where I can leverage my expertise in syntax-semantics-pragmatics, psycholinguistics, NLP, and scholarly writing to advance research, education, and outreach, and to guide the next generation of linguists and language teachers.

See more

Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Catalan; Valencian
Intermediate
Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Beginner
French
Beginner
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Italian
Beginner
Serbian
Fluent
Croatian
Advanced
Bosnian
Advanced

Work Experience

Master's Practicum English Language Teacher at Merryland English Language Teaching Center
April 23, 2024 - October 25, 2025
3-week practicum involving written and oral communication with professors, exam preparation and guidance for international exams, interactive workshops, and designing sections of tests. Demonstrated ability to engage learners, tailor activities, and coordinate with faculty to support assessment processes.
ELT Instructor at Philology Grammar School
April 21, 2023 - October 25, 2025
Taught ten classes of English language teaching to diverse student groups; designed and delivered ELT activities; conducted two school classes independently under mentor guidance.
Volunteer Writer at The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fantasy (AVKF)
June 10, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Wrote short stories and reviews, contributed translations, and provided content for AVKF website; engaged with the community of contributors and readers.
Main Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator for English at The National Department for Education (DSKJS)
February 10, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Led a work group of English language teachers responsible for test design for the national competition; coordinated with schools and colleagues to ensure quality and alignment with standards.
Translator at HitroLab
April 6, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Translated AudioLab Audio Editor Recorder UI into English, Catalan, and Romanian for a full-stack mobile and web app.
Student Assistant at ParCoLab international project
January 23, 2023 - October 25, 2025
Participated in the ParCoLab parallel corpus project, translating transcripts of cartoons and preparing paired documents; contributed to an interdisciplinary project across languages.

Education

Master of Arts in Linguistics at University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
November 4, 2023 - October 25, 2025
Bachelor of Arts with honors in English Language, Literature and Culture; Minor in Catalan and Romanian Language at University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
October 1, 2019 - September 27, 2023

Qualifications

Certificate of attendance at The Learner Corpus Research Graduate Conference (LCRgrad)
November 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Certificate of participation CEDEL2: Corpus Escrito del Español L2 (L1 Serbocroatian - L2 Spanish corpus)
November 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025
From First Hellos to Confident Futures in English (Pearson)
September 30, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Pearson Teaching in the Age of AI
March 15, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Pearson AI and Story Telling
March 14, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Pearson Practice Speaking in English with AI
March 13, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Pearson A Teachers’ Guide to Safe and Ethical AI Usage for Learners
March 12, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Regional Cambridge Day online conference for UKI
March 1, 2024 - October 25, 2025
Certificate of completed master studies practicum
May 9, 2024 - October 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Government