Monika Estrada

Director of Language Education at Germanic-American Institute
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Languages
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • Polish Professional working proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials

  • Clinical Terminology for International and U.S. Students
    Coursera Course Certificates
    Nov, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Initiating and Planning Projects
    Coursera Verified Certificates
    Jul, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Speech Training for Interpreters and Teachers
    Universität Leipzig
    Jul, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Germanic-American Institute
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Language Education
      • May 2022 - Present

  • University of Chicago
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ARCA Test Developer
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Develop, review and grade ARCA (Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment) tests in German and Spanish. Develop, review and grade ARCA (Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment) tests in German and Spanish.

  • CLUES
    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Development Associate
      • Nov 2016 - Feb 2019

      Writing and coordinating submission of grant proposals.Researching potential grant resources (foundations, corporations, government entities and individuals)Developing and soliciting event sponsorships.

    • Communications Intern
      • Sep 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Early Learning Labs, Inc
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Spanish-Speaking Technology and Teacher Support
      • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Louisiana State University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2015 - May 2016

      SPAN 1101 instructor SPAN 1101 instructor

  • Louisiana State University
    • Graduate Research Assistant
      • Aug 2014 - May 2015

      Tutoring first and second year students of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (10 h/week). Assisting faculty in sociolinguistic research related to language contact between Spanish and English due to Latin American immigration to the United States (10 h/week). Tutoring first and second year students of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (10 h/week). Assisting faculty in sociolinguistic research related to language contact between Spanish and English due to Latin American immigration to the United States (10 h/week).

  • Mexico Mio
    • Part-time Travel Agent
      • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

      Supported an international travel agency in handling of daily business, including content management, press & public relations and customer service. Tasks included preparing customized travel packages to Latin American countries, writing hotel and destination descriptions and blogging.

    • Public Relations and Content Management Intern
      • Feb 2013 - Apr 2013

  • Nuena
    • Sales Associate
      • Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

      Customer service: assisting customers with jewelry designs, making jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets), jewelry repair work; processing multiple sales register transactions; maintaining visual integrity of store and merchandise display; pricing and stocking of incoming product; replenishing merchandise; inventory control. Customer service: assisting customers with jewelry designs, making jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets), jewelry repair work; processing multiple sales register transactions; maintaining visual integrity of store and merchandise display; pricing and stocking of incoming product; replenishing merchandise; inventory control.

  • Nuena
    • Sales Associate
      • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

Education

  • Louisiana State University
    Master’s Degree, Hispanic Studies: Spanish Linguistics
    2014 - 2016
  • Leipzig University
    Bachelor’s Degree, Language Interpretation and Translation
    2010 - 2014
  • Universidad de Costa Rica
    Language Interpretation and Translation
    2012 - 2013
  • Universidad de Salamanca
    Language Interpretation and Translation
    2012 - 2012

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