CARLOS ROMERO
**** **** ****** ******, *******, TX 77027 C: 832-***-**** acu0lw@r.postjobfree.com SKILLS
Teaching experience Translation English - Spanish
Dynamic and communicative instruction style Database research and terminology Adaptive to cultural differences Test design and planning Passionate and hardworking
Responsible, punctual and committed
Charismatic and approachable
Organized and perseverant
WORK HISTORY
Spanish teaching assistant, 08/2012 to Current
University of Houston. 3553 Cullen Boulevard Room, Agnes Arnold Hall, room 416 Houston, TX 77204-3062
Taught introductory and intermediate level courses in Spanish. Administered and graded midterm and final examinations. Graded students' online homework.
Kept track of student's grades throughout the semester. Monitored students' attendance.
Answered student's questions by email.
Met with students upon their requests.
Filled out student's requests for recommendation letters. Research assistant, 01/2011 to 07/2012
Arte Publico Press – University of Houston, 4902 Gulf Fwy, Bldg 19, Rm100 Houston, TX 77204-2004 a) Indexed books, magazines, manuscripts, archival items and ephemera written by Latinos since colonial times Administrative assistant, 06/2010 to 01/2011
Hoet Pelaez, Castillo & Duque (Venezuelan law firm) – Caracas, Venezuela a) Provided quotes and requirements to potential customers interested in registering their industrial designs and invention patents at the Venezuelan Patent Office. b) Assured prospective customers provided the required legal documentation to submit their patent registration requests to the Venezuelan Patent Office. 2
English/Spanish proofreader and translator, 11/2005 to 02/2010 e-Power Outsourcing, S.A. (Venezuela) – Caracas, Venezuela a) Reviewed information written in English about high level programming courses previously searched, collected and assembled by programmers.
b) Searched for additional information to complete the content of the above programming courses. c) Edited the above courses following IBM templates and style guidelines. d) Revised Power Point summaries and diagrams of the contents of programming courses previously prepared by programming instructors.
e) Translated brief manuals of computer applications from Spanish into English. f) Translated technical documents and brochures related to IBM systems and servers from English to Spanish or from Spanish to English.
Technical English instructor, 08/2005 to 12/2005
Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt (Venezuela) – Caracas, Venezuela a) Taught English vocabulary associated with international trade for reading comprehension purposes. b) Prepared and delivered classes.
c) Assigned and graded homework.
d) Designed, administered and graded written tests. e) Kept records of students' grades and attendance. f) Submitted grades to the corresponding department. English and Spanish instructor and academic assistant, 04/2002 to 05/2005 Centro de Idiomas Berlitz de Venezuela – Caracas, Venezuela a) Taught English and Spanish as foreign languages for conversational purposes. b) Delivered classes in companies and at the Berlitz language center. c) Administered and graded written and oral tests. d) Interviewed and placed prospective students in corresponding course levels. e) Assisted the academic coordinator in preparing written reports on students' attendance and performance. f) Programmed instructors' weekly schedules.
Inventory analyst, 11/1988 to 04/2002
IBM Venezuela, S.A. – Caracas, Venezuela
a) Administered and controlled inventory of computer spare parts. b) Ordered, received and stored spare parts from the IBM distribution center located in USA. c) Delivered spare parts to local customers under maintenance contracts. 3
English instructor, 02/1988 to 11/1991
Instituto Nacional de Capacitacion y Educacion Socialista (Venezuelan government office) – Caracas, Venezuela
a) Taught English as a foreign language for conversational purposes. b) Prepared and delivered classes.
c) Assigned and graded homework.
d) Designed, administered and graded both oral and written tests. e) Evaluated prospective students and placed them in the corresponding levels. EDUCATION
Ph.D.: Spanish linguistics, 2016
University of Houston (main campus) - 3553 Cullen Boulevard, Agnes Arnold Hall, room 416, Houston, TX 77204-3062 713-***-****
Master of Arts: Spanish linguistics, 2012
University of Houston - 3553 Cullen Boulevard, Agnes Arnold Hall, room 416, Houston, TX 77204-3062
Diploma in English-Spanish translation: Translation, 2010 Universidad Metropolitana - Caracas, Venezuela
Diploma in English-Spanish translation: Translation, 2007 Universidad Central de Venezuela (FUNDEIM) - Caracas, Venezuela Bachelor of Arts: Teaching English as a second language, 1986 Universidad Pedagogica Experimental Libertador (UPEL) - Caracas, Venezuela