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JORGE GARCIA

Dallas

Summary

Help my students to improve their communicative abilities in the target language and improve constantly my abilities as a language instructor.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

English Instructor

Prodigious Latam
07.2017 - Current
  • Organizing the language program for the company.
  • Creating assessment tools to evaluate the language proficiency level of the members of the company.
  • Teaching English to the company's employees.
  • Providing one-to-one tutoring to the employees who need strengthen their communicative skills in the English language to meet the company's specific needs.
  • Supporting the recruitment process by assessing the English level of prospect candidates.
  • Proof-reading documents generated by the members of the company before being sent to the final client.
  • Translating some websites and webapps used in different processes in the company.
  • Contact Information: Paola Olarte. HR Director Prodigious Latam e-mail: paola.olarte@prodigious.com

Spanish Instructor

Purdue University
08.2015 - 05.2017
  • Teaching Spanish to undergrad students in levels 200 (intermediate) and tutoring them.
  • Contact Information: Susana I Venis. Academic Supervisor e-mail: sivenis@purdue.edu

English Teacher

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
02.2013 - 07.2015
  • Teaching English to students in different levels, designing assessment materials and tutoring students. In this position I had the opportunity to work with blended teaching.
  • Contact Information: Angélica Moya. Academic Coordinator. e-mail: angelica.moya@ucc.edu.co

English Teacher

Universidad Católica de Colombia
02.2008 - 12.2012
  • Teaching English to adults at level A1 to B2.
  • Creating the official lists for the collection of students' grades.
  • Designing exams and quizzes for the different levels taught at the university.
  • Tutoring students outside the classroom to help them achieve their academic goals.
  • Uploading exams and activities onto the virtual platform of the university.
  • Updating contents on the website of the Language Institute.
  • Helping the academic coordinator with the organization of some of the activities carried out in the institute.
  • Contact Information: Diego Marín. Academic Coordinator. Phone Number: 3277300 Ext 5100. e-mail: damarin@ucatolica.edu.co

Education

MA - Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

Purdue University
01.2017

BA - Philology and Languages

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
01.2007

Skills

  • Knowledge on educational platforms such as Moodle or Blackboard
  • Experience working with blended teaching environments
  • Intermediate fluency in Italian
  • TOEFL IBT Score: 107 (2014)

Timeline

English Instructor

Prodigious Latam
07.2017 - Current

Spanish Instructor

Purdue University
08.2015 - 05.2017

English Teacher

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
02.2013 - 07.2015

English Teacher

Universidad Católica de Colombia
02.2008 - 12.2012

BA - Philology and Languages

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

MA - Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

Purdue University

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