High School Manager

Fernando Son Ocampo

Curriculum Vitae

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Fernando Son Ocampo was born in Mexico City in 1953.

He studied elementary, junior high and high school at Modern

American School in the same city, where he graduated with very high

grades.

He later entered the School of Mechanical Engineering at

Universidad Iberoamericana, where he studied the major in

Biomedical Engineering.

Since he was very young, thanks to his excellent knowledge of

English, he started translating books and manuals, as well as doing

simultaneous interpretation English-Spanish-English.

In 1977 he entered Mexicana Airlines, where he worked as a flight

attendant for 7 years. This job gave him the opportunity to travel

and know several different countries and their culture and customs.

During those years, Mr. Son had the opportunity to get involved in

the World of Psychology, due to the fact that his wife was studying

that major, acquiring knowledge and experience regarding people's

minds taking several modules and subjects, as well as various

specialized courses.

In 1983, he decided to leave M xico City and move to the island of

Cozumel in the state of Quintana Roo, trying to become independent

and start his own business in the field of SCUBA diving.

Working very hard, he obtained the degree of IDC Staff Instructor

(Instructor Development Course) with PADI (Professional Association

of Diving Instructors), training the future instructors, in the art

of teaching people how to scuba dive.

In this career, he obtained a great development and the highest

recognition, achieving the highest ranks in the field. He also

acquired more experience in direction and organization of

operations, staff managing, teaching, and public relations.

In 1990 he was called by Creativos Asociados Corporaci n Pac fico,

S.A. de C.V., in Acapulco, to collaborate as Operations Manager.

In this company, he also performed other activities such as

planning and producing special events for national and foreign

companies, where his wide experience in electronics, public

relations, and his excellent knowledge of English were crucial

tools. He was also very close to the Special Events Department of

different hotels, working together to organize congresses, meetings

and various events.

He also acquired training in the field of production and

postproduction of special events, including training in video,

audio, and multimedia.

In 1993 he begins to get involved in the field of language

teaching, and enrolls in the "Foreign Language Teaching Course",

finishing it as 1st in his class in 1995. As he was studying, he

began teaching real classes at the Foreign Languages Center of

Universidad Americana de Acapulco. He finally received his

accreditation as Teacher of English from the highest university in

the country.

In 1995 he enrolls and approves the Spanish Teaching Course, also

from U.N.A.M, receiving his accreditation in this specialty.

In the same year, he enrolls and obtains a diploma of the Law Terms

Translation Seminar.

Sometime later, starting in 1996, he participates as professor in

the B.A. in Teaching of English at Reyna Center School of this

city.

Then, in that same year, he takes the official examination of the

Technical Commission of Foreign Languages, the highest

mechanism/institution that regulates the teaching of foreign

languages in our country.

At the same time, he begins being part of the teaching staff at

Universidad Loyola Del Pac fico. In the Department of Foreign

Languages.

He has participated in various international conferences and

courses at Universidad Americana de Acapulco as

interpreter/translator, both consecutive and simultaneous. For this

last skill, he was trained by several of the most well known

interpreters in the country, due to the fact that they already knew

him while coordinating events in which these translators were

hired.

In 1998 he participates as speaker in the 10th National Teachers of

English Meeting organized by U.N.A.M. in Mexico City with the

lecture: "Internet: The use of chat channels and electronic mail

for the teaching of foreign languages and as an Intercultural

Communication tool.

That same year, he modifies and adapts that lecture to present it

at the "Experiences with Application of Information Technology in

HIgher Education Institutions Forum", participating both as a

speaker as like a moderator for one of the workshops.

Beginning in 1998, he forms part of the teaching staff in the B.A.

Teaching of English given by Escuela Normal para Maestros Justo

Sierra in this port.

He is also assigned the position of teacher of English for Jr. High

and High School in that same institution.

In 1999, he participates in the International Congress of

Technology and Education in this city as a simultaneous interpreter

during the foreign lectures.

In this same year, he decides to move his residence to the city of

Xalapa in Veracruz State, where he immediately takes up his

teaching activities again as part of the staff in the Languages

Center at Universidad Veracruzana, as well as at Universidad de

Xalapa and Individual English Institute.

A short time later, he starts working as a teacher at Colegio las

Hayas and Centro Escolar Siglo XXI, where he stays until 2001.

After working for one year as a professor at Universidad Hernan

Cortes, he is asked to join the institution as Coordinator of the

Languages Center, with the objective of optimizing the department

regarding creation of programmes and standardizing of the teaching

methodology. However, since there was no future opportunities to

grow in this institution, after organizing the department he

decides to leave the school.

Currently, a big part of his time is dedicated to translation of

different types of documents, both locally and internationally. He

is also the Coordinator of the Foreign languages Center at

Universidad de Xalapa.

All this practice and acquired experience in the fields of staff

handling, decision taking, operations organization, groups

handling, public relations, evens organization, use of computing

and audiovisual equipment, as well as in teaching and knowledge of

English, provide Mr. Fernando Soni a solid formation to perform

positions involved with direction, coordination, promotion,

training and teaching.

PERSONAL INFORMATION.

* Name: Fernando Son Ocampo

. Profession: Biomedical Engineering

. Profession: Teaching of English

* Second language: English

* Date of Birth: April 18th, 1953

* Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico.

* Nationality: Mexican

. Current residence: Jacarandas Lt 15-2

Arboledas del Sumidero

Xalapa, Veracruz

Tel. (228-********

Cel. (228-*******

E-Mail: ******@*****.***.**

* Marital Status: Married.

* Matr cula S.M.N.: 7430194

* Passport: BJ 20583

* Permanent Visa USA: 2620197

EDUCATION.

* Elementary: 1959 - 1965 Modern American School, Mexico

City

* Jr. High School: 1965 - 1968 Modern American School, Mexico

City

* High School : 1968 - 1971 Modern American School, Mexico City

* University: 1971 - 1976 Universidad Iberoamericana A.C.

Mexico City

* Universidad: 1995 - 1999 Universidad Aut noma de M xico, Mexico

City

. Specialized Courses: Detailed above.

FOREIGN CITIES THAT HE HAS VISITED.

* Los Angeles, CA. USA

* San Bernardino, CA. USA

* San Francisco, CA. USA

* Oakland, CA. USA

* San Diego, CA. USA

* Las Vegas, NEV. USA

* Shreveport, LO. USA

* Chicago, IL. USA

* Denver, CO. USA

* Seattle, WA. USA

* New York, NY. USA

* Filadelfia, PN. USA

* Miami, FLA. USA

* San Antonio, TX. USA

* Dallas, TX. USA

* New York, NY. USA

* San Juan, Puerto Rico

* La Habana, Cuba

* Guatemala, Guatemala

* San Jos, Costa Rica

* Belice, Belice

* Sydney, Australia

* Canberra, Australia

* Melbourne, Australia

* Brisbane, Australia

* Pago Pago, Samoa Americana

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES.

* Freelance Activity: Translator / Interpreter ( English -

Spanish - English )

Clients:.

Digram, Dise o Gr fico de M xico

Av. Patriotismo # 524 - 4B col. San Pedro de los Pinos

M xico, D.F.

Tel.- (5) 598 64 00

CANACINTRA M xico.

Av. San Antonio # 256 col. N poles

M xico, D.F.

Tel.- (5) 563 34 00

. Company: Universidad de Xalapa

Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras

Xalapa, Veracruz

Coordinator of the Foreign Languages Center

* Company: Centro Escolar Siglo XXI

Tenayuca No. 143

Xalapa. Veracruz

Professor of English.

Enero de 2000 a 2001.

* Company: Colegio Las Hayas

Carretera a Coatepec s/n

Xalapa, Veracruz

Professor of English.

Julio de 1999 a 2001.

* Company: Universidad Hern n Cort s

Zamora # 21

Xalapa, Veracruz

Professor of English.

Coordinator of the Languages Department.

Enero de 1999 a 2000.

. Company: Universidad Veracruzana.

Centro de Idiomas.

Xalapa, Veracruz.

Professor of English.

Julio de 1999 a 2001.

. Company: Universidad de Xalapa

Centro de Lenguas Extranjeras

Xalapa, Veracruz

Professor of English.

Julio de 1999.

* Company: Instituto Ingl s Individual.

Avenida Miguel Alem n # 16

Xalapa, Veracruz

Tel.- (2) 840-5474

Professor of English.

Julio de 1999 a la fecha.

* Company: Universidad Americana de Acapulco A.C.

Costera Miguel Alem n # 1756 fracc.

Magallanes

Acapulco, Gro.

Tel.- (74) 86 53 41

Professor of English.

Febrero de 1994 a 1999.

* Company: Universidad Loyola del Pac fico

Av. Heroico Colegio Militar S/N

Cumbres de Llano Largo

Acapulco, Gro.

Tel.- (74) 81 21 90

Professor of English.

Enero de 1996 a 1999.

* Company: Colegio Reina Center

Mar de Akaba S/N

Acapulco, Gro.

Tel.- (74) 86 98 55

Professor of English.

Julio de 1996 a 1999

.

* Company: Universidad Americana de Acapulco

Costera Miguel Alem n 1756

Fracc. Magallanes

Acapulco, Gro.

Tel.- (74) 86 53 41

Translator - Interpreter. (1997)

* Company: L.G. Relaciones P blicas

Francisco Pizarro 3

Acapulco, Gro.

Translator - Interpreter (1997)

* Company: Creativos Asociados Corporaci n Pac fico, S.A. de C.V.

Castillo Bret n # 596 col. Costa Azul

Acapulco, Gro.

Tel.- (74) 84 31 37

Operations manager and Special Events Producer

Junio de 1990 - 1994

* Company: Argonautas del Caribe S.A.

Carr. a Chankanaab s/n km. 2.5

Cozumel, Q. Roo

Tel.- (987) 2 13 27

Operations manager

SCUBA Diving Instructor Trainer PADI USA

1983 - 1990

* Company: C a. Mexicana de Aviaci n

Xola # 535 col. del Valle

M xico, D.F.

Tel.- (5) 660 44 33

Flight Attendant

1977 - 1983

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