Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Certification
Interests
Languages
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Dunia Orellana

Adult Educator
Florida ,St. Petersburgo
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Dunia Orellana

Summary

Caring Educator with more than 8 years of experience in Curriculum Development and Foreign Language instruction. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations.

Overview

14
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
2
Certification
2
Languages

Work History

Hult EF Corporate Education
Lucerne

Spanish Educator for Professional Adults
04.2020 - 07.2023

Job overview

  • Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
  • Delivered private instruction to adult learners in variety of fields on leadership development, professional writing, business communication and delivery of proposals and presentations.
  • Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.

IL Texas High School
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province

Head Spanish Teacher
02.2015 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
  • Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
  • Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.

Take Lessons
San Diego, CA

Spanish Educator
06.2017 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
  • Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
  • Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.

Global Independent Testing Services LLC
Ocala , FL

Exam Proctor
06.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Utilized virtualization tools, Zoom, and remote support systems to manage live testing sessions smoothly.
  • Provided real-time technical troubleshooting while providing clear instructions in both English and Spanish.

Education

The City University of New York
160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY, 10031

Bachelors of Arts in Spanish Literature from Spanish Literature
05.2005 - 05.2009

The Buenos Aires Academy Accredited By The Cervantes Inst.
Av. Hipólito Yrigoyen 571 Piso 4º, C1086AAG Cdad.

120 Hour - ELE Certificate from 120 Hour - TESOL Certificate
07.2013 - Current

Canadian Institute of English
P.O. Box 86, Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

120-Hour TESOL Certificate from Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
04.2013 - 05.2013

Norman Thomas High School For Commercial Education
111 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016

High School Diploma
06.2018 - 06.2022

Skills

Foreign Language Teaching Methodologies

Software

Comfortable using Microsot Power Apps, Proctoring Tests and finding solutions to IT problems

Certification

Certified Proctor,GITS - June 2021 to Present

Interests

Outside the classroom, one thing that I’m passionate about is my volunteer work as a tour guide at a historical museum! I truly enjoy helping visitors discover something new about history and seeing their curiosity grow.

Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Accomplishments

Community Engagement: Supported school culture through after school clubs, field trips, and events.

Timeline

Certified Proctor,GITS - June 2021 to Present

06-2021

Exam Proctor

Global Independent Testing Services LLC
06.2020 - Current

Spanish Educator for Professional Adults

Hult EF Corporate Education
04.2020 - 07.2023

Norman Thomas High School For Commercial Education

High School Diploma
06.2018 - 06.2022

Spanish Educator

Take Lessons
06.2017 - 06.2020

Head Spanish Teacher

IL Texas High School
02.2015 - 06.2017

The Buenos Aires Academy Accredited By The Cervantes Inst.

120 Hour - ELE Certificate from 120 Hour - TESOL Certificate
07.2013 - Current

Canadian Institute of English

120-Hour TESOL Certificate from Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
04.2013 - 05.2013

The City University of New York

Bachelors of Arts in Spanish Literature from Spanish Literature
05.2005 - 05.2009
Dunia OrellanaAdult Educator