Valeriy Hardin is an Assistant Professor of the non-degree General Education program at the American University of Central Asia. He holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Arizona (1999, USA) and a specialized degree in English Philology and Teaching from Kyrgyz National University (1970, Kyrgyzstan). 

Valeriy joined AUCA in 1999. He was the head of the AUCA minor program in Translation (2001-2010) and a director of the First Year Seminar Program (2012-2013). He was a Visiting Scholar at Indiana University in 2014. He served as a peer writing consultant and English grader for advanced composition classes at the University of Arizona (1998-1999, USA) and a visiting instructor at Mississippi College (1993-1994, USA). 

Valeriy has publications in linguistics, theory of translation, and area studies. As a conference interpreter, he has interpreted numerous international events, including high-level meetings of heads of government, members of governments, and heads of major international organizations and diplomatic missions.