Bárbara Tovar

Pathways Advisor at Blue Ivy Coaching
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia, CO
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Professional working proficiency

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Credentials

  • EFSET English Certificate 79/100 (C2 Proficient)
    EF Standard English Test (EF SET)
    Jul, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • IELTS C1 - 8
    IELTS Official
    Oct, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Basic Choice Theory Certification and Practicum
    William Glasser Institute
    Jun, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • CELTA - Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults
    University of Cambridge
    Jun, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Pathways Advisor
      • Apr 2022 - Present

    • Languages and Education Freelancer
      • Jun 2011 - Present

    • Spain
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Coach Académico
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

    • Consultor Académico
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      Servicio posventa para Editorial Richmond: Asesoría curricular en proyectos de bilingüísmo, entrenamiento docente para desarrollo profesional, aplicación de exámenes estandarizados, implementación de plataformas digitales, entre otros.

    • High School English Teacher
      • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

      10th-grade mentor. Design and teach content-based English courses for high school: Language and Reading, Literature, Novels, Research and Academic Writing, Current Events and Journalism Genre. Creation and adaptation of learning material managed through Schoology. Learning management and design through ALMA. Virtues development integrated project design for 10th grade, connecting nearby communities to the bilingual educational project of the school.

    • Middle School English Teacher
      • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

      Curriculum and material design for 8th-grade Language Arts course, Speech practice, and Research Development. Teach 4 different sections. Proctoring of international language exams.

    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Communications Specialist
      • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

      Remote position. Part of the HR department, in the Recruitment area. In charge of initial interviews with applicants. Developed a language assessment instrument based on internal research to facilitate screeners job when determining candidates language level. Remote position. Part of the HR department, in the Recruitment area. In charge of initial interviews with applicants. Developed a language assessment instrument based on internal research to facilitate screeners job when determining candidates language level.

    • Colombia
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tutor at Colegio Gran Bretaña
      • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

      Tutor for individual sessions with international students with specific learning needs, teaching mainly literacy, math, science, and social studies. Focus in developing language skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking. Help students to adapt to Colombia and the school community, based on the multilingual and multicultural setting of the school. Tutor for individual sessions with international students with specific learning needs, teaching mainly literacy, math, science, and social studies. Focus in developing language skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking. Help students to adapt to Colombia and the school community, based on the multilingual and multicultural setting of the school.

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Full time teacher - English and Spanish as a Foreign or Second Language
      • Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

      Teach and plan lessons for English and Spanish as FL or SL to different levelsProctor international exams such as DELE (Spanish) and TOEFL (iBT)Center marketing with local and foreign studentsUniverstity language policy analysisStudent information management - International student servicesProfessor for the pedagogical component for the Diploma in Spanish Language Teaching

    • English Teacher at the Languages Center
      • Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

      Work on curriculum developmentPromote the Language CenterProctor and Admin International Exams and internal Classification ExamsTeach English to different levelsTeach Spanish as a Foreign or Second langugeAssist with event planningetc.

    • Colombia
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English Tutor at Colegio Gran Bretaña
      • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

      Teach personalized English classes to students with different learning needs. Some included crossed curriculum content topics, others were mainly focused on developing academic writing skills. Teach personalized English classes to students with different learning needs. Some included crossed curriculum content topics, others were mainly focused on developing academic writing skills.

    • English Instructor for Universidad del Rosario
      • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

      Planning and teaching English classes to different levels Exams editing and proctoring Planning and teaching English classes to different levels Exams editing and proctoring

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant for Engagement Academy, University Outreach & Engagement
      • Nov 2012 - Jun 2014

      Research and project development to promote Outreach and Engagement practices within the University's classes. Assistant to the Engagement Academy for the development of new projects aimed to train and retrain faculty in community-based research.Event planning for Engagement Academy

    • Spanish Instructor
      • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

      Planning and teaching 1st year Spanish classes.Exams designAlternative assessment design (capstone projects)Student counseling for study-abroad

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • English Instructor
      • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

      Responsibilities: General English teacher for pre-intermediate levels on Saturday courses. General English teacher for upper-intermediate during summer session. Lesson planning, assessment items design and pilot, and implementation of Blackboard virtual classroom as an extension of the class. Accomplishments: Develop a final class project in which students were required to relate their language learning process and skills to possible ways of helping their communities based on their profession. Building a learning community with which the students felt comfortable to learn and give their opinion. Show less

    • Colombia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Institutional Promoter
      • 2006 - 2012

      Promote the University at different events, including conferences at schools, the International Book Fair in Bogotá, and Fairs from the Bogotá Group of Universities. Promotion of the University with prospective students during University visits, along with professional orientation services during the visits. Promote the University at different events, including conferences at schools, the International Book Fair in Bogotá, and Fairs from the Bogotá Group of Universities. Promotion of the University with prospective students during University visits, along with professional orientation services during the visits.

  • ABC English Institute
    • Bogotá, Colombia
    • English Instructor at Universidad del Rosario
      • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

      Responsibilities: Plan and teach a general English Intermediate section on Saturdays, and pre-intermediate and intermediate sections during weekdays. Revision and administration of communicative comprehensive assessments. Accomplishments: Implementing on-line component of Pearson’s “My English Lab” as an additional learning resource. Implementation of Google apps to create shared documents to promote reading and writing skills in the University courses, and as an exchange tool for the teachers. Motivate students to keep on learning English beyond their graduation requirements, as well as develop their critical thinking skills. Show less

    • Colombia
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English Teaching Assistant
      • Feb 2009 - Dec 2009

      I did my internship as a teacher assistant at 1st, 3rd and 11th grade. I was expected to assist the English teacher with 1st grade, and at some lessons with 3rd grade. I also designed and executed a great portion of the cross-curriculum content program for 3rd grade, based on the project they were developing during the year about the rainforest. With 11th grade, I developed and executed a curriculum on creative writing which offered the students a practical usage of the target language while building a short story with all it's the elements. Show less

Education

  • Oregon State University
    Master's degree, Contemporary Hispanic Studies
    2012 - 2014
  • University of Cambridge
    CELTA - Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    2011 - 2011
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
    Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages
    2006 - 2011
  • Colegio San Patricio
    Highschool
    1994 - 2004

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