Michelle Czajkowski

Language Assessment Researcher and Practitioner | American | Based in the Netherlands
Email: michelle.czajkowski@ru.nl | mtczajkowski@yahoo.com

Profile

I have experience in test development, teaching, and teacher training. I have worked with a range of testing organizations, including the British Council, ETS, and Cambridge English, and with language tests such as IELTS, TOEFL iBT, OET, KTE, Linguaskill, CNaVT, and DELNA/DELTA. I have also worked at the Language Testing Research Centre at the University of Melbourne. I am currently completing my PhD at Radboud University, where my research focuses on the validation of a post-entry language assessment in a bilingual university context. Alongside my research, I enjoy teaching and contributing to the wider language testing field, including through my role as ILTA Webinar Coordinator and conference organization.

Professional Experience

Researcher | CLS | Radboud University
Test Developer | LTRC | The University of Melbourne
In-house Language Trainer | British Council
Senior Examiner, Trainer | IELTS

Teaching

Radboud University (MA course Language Testing)
British Council (ESP / ESL Teaching)
International House (ESL Teaching)

Academic Service and Community Engagement

Webinar Coordinator
International Language Testing Association (ILTA) | 2025–present
Conference Organization
International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) Conference | 2023–2024
Moving Humanities Conference, Groningen | 2023–2024