Joseph Pinilla

High School Social Studies Teacher at St. Michael's School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic, DO
Languages
  • Russian Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • IB History Workshop (Category 2)
    International Baccalaureate
    Apr, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Global Leaders in Education Certificate
    Wellington College
    Aug, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • IB English B Workshop (Category 1)
    International Baccalaureate
    Dec, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • IB Global Politics Workshop (Category 1)
    International Baccalaureate
    Jun, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • TESOL Certificate
    EuroTEFL Teacher Training (Barcelona, Spain)
    Aug, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • Florida Professional Educator Certificate Social Science Grades 6-12
    The Florida Department of Education
    Nov, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • St. Michael's School
    • Dominican Republic
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • High School Social Studies Teacher
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      -Teach courses in Modern History, Global Issues, and AP Research -Develop critical thinking, research skills, and conceptual understanding within the AP Capstone program -Create and facilitate project-based units in an interdisciplinary setting -Differentiate and scaffold student learning -Provide in-depth feedback on student work -Supervise the school’s Model UN team -Teach courses in Modern History, Global Issues, and AP Research -Develop critical thinking, research skills, and conceptual understanding within the AP Capstone program -Create and facilitate project-based units in an interdisciplinary setting -Differentiate and scaffold student learning -Provide in-depth feedback on student work -Supervise the school’s Model UN team

  • Skolkovo Foundation
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • School Teacher
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2022

      -Taught the IB curriculum to prepare students for exams in World History, Global Politics, and English -Helped students to develop the ability to analyze texts, express themselves clearly, use evidence to make arguments, and appreciate multiple perspectives -Designed lessons around around inquiry, international mindedness, and ATL skills -Encouraged students to seek a deeper understanding of the world through critical thinking and conceptual understanding -Differentiated my teaching methods to meet the needs of a diverse student body -Supervised Extended Essays in English, History, and World Studies and provide pastoral care and support as the 11th grade's homeroom teacher -Collaborated with colleagues to make the school's curriculum more dynamic, engaging and interdisciplinary -Assisted with TOK essays and presentations -Served as a grader of History exams for the IB Show less

  • Cambridge International School Russia
    • Russian Federation
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • School Teacher
      • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

      -Taught the Cambridge international curriculum to prepare students for IGCSE and A-level exams in history and English. -Developed students' ability to analyse sources, evaluate arguments, synthesize information, write coherently, and think historically -Designed thematic units and created comparative frameworks to help students draw connections between eras -Focused lessons on critical thinking, skill development, and student collaboration -Organized field trips and student outings to places of historical interest -Communicated with parents and other stakeholders to improve student learning and engagement -Proctored and administered IGSCE and A-level exams Topics: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China, The Ottoman Empire, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, The League of Nations, The Cold War, Conflict in the Gulf, Israel-Palestine Conflict Show less

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

      -Prepared and led discussion sections on different historical topics, graded essays and exams, and assisted students with writing essays and doing historical research Courses: History 161: Russia Becomes an Empire/History 162: Russia Since 1861 -Prepared and led discussion sections on different historical topics, graded essays and exams, and assisted students with writing essays and doing historical research Courses: History 161: Russia Becomes an Empire/History 162: Russia Since 1861

  • New Economic School
    • Russian Federation
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lecturer of English
      • 2011 - 2015

      -Designed a syllabus and led discussions of contemporary issues in politics, economics, and finance for MA students -Prepared students to succeed academically in PhD programs in the US and UK Course: English for International Communication -Designed a syllabus and led discussions of contemporary issues in politics, economics, and finance for MA students -Prepared students to succeed academically in PhD programs in the US and UK Course: English for International Communication

Education

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    MSc, Political Science and Government
    2009 - 2010
  • University of Pennsylvania
    BA, History and Political Science
    2003 - 2007
  • Russian University of Humanities
    Russian language certificate, Russian Language

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