Leonardo Gomez
**** ** *** ** ***** Gardens, Fl *3056 954-***-**** Gmz21 aol.com
EDUCATION:
NOVA Southeastern University, Miami FL:
Master in TESOL
Expected graduation date, May 2012
Florida International University, Miami, FL:
Master in International Business
August 2007
Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD:
Master in Arts in Teaching, May 1998
Bachelor of Science, Biology, May 1997
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Teaching Experience: Two years teaching urban, suburban and multi-cultural
student clientele emphasizing token economies, behavior modification
strategies, managerial multitasking and applied multiple intelligence
theory.
Government/Military: Four years of diverse training entailing equipment
maintenance, personnel management and various other tasks.
Languages- Bilingual: Native fluency in Spanish as well as American
English, (familiar with Babel Fish, Systran, SDL, Lingo and other
translation memory tools).
Technology: Proficiency in Microsoft Windows Office application use,
(PowerPoint, Word. Excel), as well as Internet research.
LINGUISTIC EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Language Specialist: (consecutive interpreter and translator),
2008-present, FL.
PEDAGOGIC EXPERIENCE:
Substitute Teacher 2003-2004
Fairfax County Public Schools; Springfield, VA:
. Facilitated instruction to diverse grade levels, (K-8), following regular
teachers lesson plans.
. Provided interpretative and transcription support to Spanish speaking and
other ESOL students.
Science Teacher 1998-1999
Fort Worth Independent School District; Fort Worth, TX:
. Developed, implemented and set forth instructional methodologies, (rooted
upon State guidelines, Multiple Intelligence theory and observed
experience), for multicultural students.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Fire Controlman; 1999-2003
U.S. Navy; Dahlgren, VA:
. Delivered administrative and managerial support to groups or individuals.
. Adopted and implemented Macro and micromanagement techniques on an ad hoc
basis.
. Provided linguistic solutions on an ad hoc basis, (translation or
interpretation).