Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Eduardo De La Torre

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Adjunct Professor

College of Dupage
01.2025 - Current
  • Taught Automotive courses, providing instruction to up to 18 undergraduate students.
  • Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
  • Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Boosted class participation rates by fostering a positive and collaborative learning environment.

Journeyman

Willowbrook Kia
03.2021 - Current
  • Examine and diagnose vehicles
  • Discuss repairs with shop foreman or service advisor
  • Communicate additional service requests to service advisor
  • Provide labor estimates to service advisor
  • Complete story and/or documentation for client repairs
  • Complete Kia courses

Journeyman

International Kia
09.2018 - 03.2021
  • Examine and diagnose vehicles
  • Discuss repairs with shop foreman or service advisor
  • Communicate additional service requests to service advisor
  • Provide labor estimates to service advisor
  • Complete story and/or documentation for client repairs
  • Complete Kia courses

Apprentice

Gerald Kia of Naperville
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • Examine and diagnose vehicles
  • Discuss repairs with shop foreman or service advisor
  • Communicate additional service requests to service advisor

Semi-Skilled

Roesch Ford
12.2017 - 07.2018
  • Perform Multi-Point Inspection
  • Communicate additional service to service advisor
  • Provide labor estimate to service advisor
  • Oil changes and filters
  • Fluid exchanges

Apprentice

Berwyn Kia
09.2015 - 12.2017
  • Examine and diagnose vehicles
  • Discuss repairs with shop foreman or service advisor
  • Communicate additional service requests to service advisor
  • Provide labor estimates to service advisor
  • Complete story and/or documentation for client repairs
  • Complete Kia courses

Education

Associates in Applied Science - Automotive

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
05.2018

Bachelor's Degree - Automotive

Southern Illinois University
05.2024

Skills

  • Responsible, Trustworthy, and dependable
  • Work well with others
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem resolution

Certification

  • ASE A6 Certified
  • ASE G1 Certified

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Adjunct Professor

College of Dupage
01.2025 - Current

Journeyman

Willowbrook Kia
03.2021 - Current

Journeyman

International Kia
09.2018 - 03.2021

Apprentice

Gerald Kia of Naperville
07.2018 - 08.2018

Semi-Skilled

Roesch Ford
12.2017 - 07.2018

Apprentice

Berwyn Kia
09.2015 - 12.2017

Bachelor's Degree - Automotive

Southern Illinois University

Associates in Applied Science - Automotive

College of DuPage
Eduardo De La Torre