Middle School Spanish Teacher

• Feb 2023 - Present

English as a Foreign Language Teacher

• Nov 2018 - Nov 2022

• EFL instructor for Universidad de Chile's English Program for Academics (XIV Version, May 2020-January 2021; XV Version, April - December 2021; XVI Version, April - December 2022 ); developed syllabi for the Program's courses. • Taught A1-C2 General English and Business English language courses (online and in-person) for governmental institutions, including the Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile (2021) and the Naval Academy (2020) vía International Center. • Carried out group conversation workshops ranging from beginner to advanced with teens and adults following a flipped classroom model. • Instructed TOEFL iBT Test preparation courses designed to develop and enhance TOEFL exam-taking strategies. • Conducted biweekly conversation workshops for children and adolescents, ages 8 to 16, designed around Oxford University Press material. • Applied a student-centered learning approach to classes and tailor an array of methods and techniques to accommodate students' academic and professional objectives and demands. • Designed A1-C1 lesson plans for group conversation workshops to be used by all the institute's offices in Chile. • Created and carried out online conversation workshops for beginner to advanced naval school students at the Naval Academy (2020). Show less

Spanish Language Teaching Assistant Internship

• Jan 2018 - May 2018

• Planned and conducted lessons in target language for a college-level Spanish conversation course under the direction of the department chair• Guided group discussions designed to develop verbal communication skills and to assess reading comprehension and oral skills• Monitored individual student participation and progress

Saint Michael's College Spanish Club President

• Jan 2016 - May 2018

• Directed and programmed club events to promote an environment in which students could improve linguistic skills and discuss current issues in Hispanic world outside of the classroom• Organized weekly interactive club meetings held in Spanish, Spanish language workshops, and fundraisers• Collaborated with migrant justice campus-led organization• Attended weekly Student Government Association meetings as the Spanish club's representative

Saint Michael's College Peer Tutor Program Spanish and Italian Tutor

• 2016 - May 2018

• Tutored individual students in Spanish and Italian college-level courses• Individualized sessions according to students’ academic needs and learning styles, concentrating on a variety of language skills and grammatical concepts• Reviewed, evaluated, and introduced effective studying techniques

Teaching Assistant for Practicum/Independent Study in Methodologies of Teaching Spanish

• Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

• Conducted independent research under the direction of the Modern Languages Department Chair designed to analyze and implement Stephen Krashen's and other academics' teaching theories and methodologies • Served as a teaching assistant in a college-level Spanish class (SP-203), as one of the criteria of the independent study, in which I compared the teaching methods employed by the professor with those researched• Evaluated group discussions and implemented independent research when interacting with students and teaching grammar• Taught grammatical concepts and structures in addition to developing independent and group exercises• Prepared Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language best practices packet• Developed and conducted a pronunciation workshop in Spanish language conducted both in the SP-203 course and in the college's Spanish club• Assisted in the selection of the Spanish department's new text book Show less

Private Spanish Tutor

• 2012 - 2016

• Conducted private Spanish lessons for two elementary school children and two adults • Developed weekly interactive lesson plans and assignments to stimulate language learning for students varying ages, in addition to accomodating students’ individual abilities and academic needs • Conducted private Spanish lessons for two elementary school children and two adults • Developed weekly interactive lesson plans and assignments to stimulate language learning for students varying ages, in addition to accomodating students’ individual abilities and academic needs