Résumé

Profile Statement

Results-driven language educator with PhD in Education and 35 years of teaching experience at university and private language schools. Demonstrated expertise in interactive, innovative teaching methods (face to face and remote) in language education. Proven to be reliable, creative, highly effective with students of various cultural backgrounds, hard working and multi-lingual (Spanish, Italian, Russian, English). Possesses excellent communication and time-management skills.

Professional Experience

• February 2020 to present

Online Spanish and Italian lessons, for all levels, available worldwide.

• February 2014 to January 2020,  Miami, FL, United States

• Language Instructor at Language Schools (MIND FUEL, CCLS, RENNERT, INLINGUA)

  • Prepare and teach Spanish and Italian language courses

  • Employ innovative teaching methods and technologies in private and group lessons (face to face and remote)

• September 2008 to January 2013, Havana, Cuba

• Foreign Language Faculty at the University of Havana

  • Taught Spanish at undergraduate and graduate level

  • Trained language teachers in the implementation of participatory methods and educational games in teaching Spanish as a foreign language

  • Created, reviewed and advised educational programs for the Spanish language

  • Conducted research aimed at publication in scholarly and practitioner journals

  • Supervised Master theses focusing on the Spanish language and teaching methodologies in Spanish language education

September 2008 to January 2013, Havana, Cuba

Language Instructor at Dante Alighieri Society

• Taught Italian at all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced)

• Prepared students for different levels of the Italian language proficiency certificate PLIDA

• Administered Italian language proficiency examinations (PLIDA)

• Planned and executed activities to promote the awareness of Italian culture, art and literature

August 1981 to April 2008, Havana, Cuba

Foreign Language Faculty at the University of Havana

• Taught Spanish, Italian and Russian at graduate and undergraduate level

• Conducted research papers aimed at publication in scholarly and practitioner journals

• Supervised Master theses focusing on Italian literature

• Created, reviewed and advised Italian, Spanish and Russian language programs at graduate and undergraduate level

• Taught Italian on Cuban National Television as part of the “University for All” program

• Taught language teaching methodologies at graduate and undergraduate level

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of Havana, Cuba, 2007

Master of Science in Higher Education, University of Havana, Cuba, 2002

Bachelor of Arts in Russian, University of Havana, Cuba, 1981

Professional Qualifications

Italian Language Proficiency Certificate (PLIDA), Domain C2, Dante Alighieri Society, 2010

University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy

Italian Language and Culture graduate course, University of Havana, Cuba, 2003

Italian Language Teaching Methodologies Seminar, 2001

University of Foreigners of Siena, Italy

Italian Language Teacher Specialization, University of Havana, Cuba, 1993

Awards

2006 - Received “Rafael Maria de Mendive” medal for 25 years of teaching and institutional service at the University of Havana, Cuba.

Skills 

Languages:  Spanish (native), Italian (highly proficient, written and spoken), Russian (highly proficient, written and spoken), English (intermediate)

Computer:   MS Office (Words, Excel, Powerpoint), Online teaching and student interaction software (e.g. Skype)