English and Spanish Language Tutor Edison

Educational Background

University Education

September 2007 University of Malaya (Malaysia) • Masters of Linguistics (ML)

April 2003 Universidad del Quindío (Colombia) • B. A. in Modern Languages (English, French and Spanish)

Pre-University Education

November 1990 Juvenal Cano Moreno (Colombia) • Academic Bachelor (high school)

January 1997

Normal Departmental Maria Immaculate (Colombia) • Pedagogic Bachelor (high school)

Teaching Experience

• SENA CDITI: August 2018 – December 2018 and February 2019 – December 2019. I taught english with an ESP focus to Technitian and Technologist students in the Automation, Refrigeration and Computer Maintainance courses.

• Universidad de Santander (UDES): Sept 2016 – Feb 2019. I taught Virtual English (Use of English B1 online) for Elementary and High School teachers to prepare them for APTIS Exam with a B1 Level. I have also taught face –to – face classes.

• Universidad Libre Pereira: January 2016 – November 2016. I taught Proficiency English Levels I - V to degree students of different faculties.

• Universidad Autonoma de las Americas (UAM): October 2015 – July 2018. I taught Proficiency English I - V and ESP (English 6, 7, 8 and 9) to medicine and dentistry students.

• Universidad Catolica (UC): February 2015 – June 2015. I taught proficiency English (PET & FCE) to degree students at Centro de Idiomas (CIUC) and one reading comprehension course (Curso de Comprension Lectora) to psychology specialization students.

• Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (UTP): March 2002 – May 2005 / Feb. 2015 – June 2016. I taught proficiency English at Institute of Foreign Languages (ILEX) to degree students at different levels: Beginners, Intermediate and Advance. Feb – June 2008. I taught the content class Language Acquisition to Degree Students of La Licenciatura Program.

• University Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI): January 2013 – January 2015. I taught Spanish I, II and III to degree students and Proficiency English for the TESOL Program.

• UNIKL MSI: September 2008 – December 2012. I taught English for Specific Purposes (ESP)/Business English and Spanish I and II to both diploma and degree students.

• University Putra Malaysia (UPM): December 2005 – October 2006. I taught Spanish I–III as elective on a part time basis to degree students.

• New York English Institute (Colombia): July 1994 – February 2002. I taught Proficiency English to Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Level students.

Teaching Related Jobs

• Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas – Ministerio de Educacion Nacional (MEN): March - November 2017. On behalf of the Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, I worked as a Professional team ELT support for the supervision of the 1398 agreement. My duties included to make follow-up visits to the actors that were part of the Program Formadores Nativos Exranjeros (FNEs) in different secondary schools.

• Corporacion Unificada Nacional de Educacion Superior (CUN) – Ministerio de Educacion Nacional (MEN): Jan – July 2018. I provided services as Regional Coordinator Risaralda 2 FNE in the development of the project to join efforts to ensure the continuity of the Program Formadores Nativos Extranjeros (English Teaching Fellowship Program) for the strengthening of communication skills in English in the year 2018 under the association agreement No 1467 of 2018.

Teaching Philosophy

One of my personal goal for my future classroom is to challenge students and watch them grow to their full potential. I want to take students at different levels and see them develop together for the betterment of each individual. Therefore, group work is the key to having a successful class and is something I value, especially with older students. The impact of group work, when students help fellow students, changes each person and transforms the atmosphere of the class as a whole.

In my classroom, I want students to have freedom that allows for expression and creativity. Students should be able to experiment with likes and dislikes and to realize their strengths and weaknesses. After this base is developed, the curriculum can be molded to tie in each student’s learning style.

I want to teach students in a way that has some straightforward instruction, but that also gives students room to grow and expand on their own. At the beginning of the year, it is understandable for the teacher to lead class discussions, but towards the end of the year, students will pose their own questions and try to answer them independently. I feel it is beneficial for students to sometimes work for the answer rather than being told because it stretches their knowledge and teaches them how to find information in a variety of ways. I also feel a key to success is for the class to work on projects to help others. As an educator, it is important not only to help the students that you are teaching, but also give them direction to help others.

As a future educator, it is critical to remember to enjoy students and everything they have to offer. Sometimes it can be a struggle, but if something goes wrong, there is always a way to fix the problem. No matter what, there is always the power to make a change.

Another one of my goals is to use preventive and supportive behavior strategies more than corrective. I hope to achieve this by engaging lessons and clear expectations. Another goal I have for myself is to be objective to all the students. For example, if there is a need to correct student behavior, after the punishment has been fulfilled, I plan to give the student a fresh start and treat him/her as equally as other students.

From my educational experiences, I know how valuable teacher encouragement and motivation is for personal growth. I intend to motivate students while teaching them to be intrinsically motivated through challenging yet supportive lessons and assignments. As a language teacher, I desire to help the students understand and continue to learn about their language, while developing an appreciation for literature.

Additionally, I aim to prepare my future students for college writing and help them develop the skills they need for writing as an adult. I believe it is also important to help the students develop their social and interaction skills, and will do this with group work and activities. As a prospective educator, I believe my philosophy and teaching styles may change throughout my teaching career and I want to remain receptive to suggestions and open for improvement.

I also want to create a classroom that is a safe learning environment for all. If students do not feel safe in my classroom, whether it is emotionally, physically, or socially, their defense systems will go up and learning will greatly decrease, if not shut down all together. It is important to me that my students, as well as their parents, other teachers, administrators, and people in the community, see me as someone they can approach, who will be fair and nondiscriminatory.

Classroom organization is also a key concept to consider when teaching. If students are in a classroom that is unorganized or set up in a way which hinders learning, it is not a good situation for anyone. I need to find creative, new ways to have the room set up and to help my students learn. I also believe in teaching content that is meaningful, applicable, and inviting to students. If they do not see the point of the subject matter then they will not be interested in it. I also believe that high energy levels and a positive attitude from the teacher are key elements to a successful learning environment.

I am available any day (from Monday to Friday) from 2pm onwards.

I could teach online classes only, either via Skype, Zoom or googlemeet.