English Teacher

CONTACT INFORMATION

Gerardo Jose Olivarez, M.A. TESOL

Paseo de los Flamingos #130

Fracc. Silvestre Revueltas

Durango, Dgo.

Mexico 34150

Home Phone : 52+ 618-***-****

Email: ********@******.***

Objective:

To provide linguistic services to the language learning community in Korea.

Summary of Qualifications:

Instructed various populations in English as a Second Language at the low to intermediate level through a Communicative Language Approach.

Instructed English speakers in developmental writing.

Experienced in working with adults from diverse backgrounds.

Extensive experience in curriculum development, linguistics, teaching methodologies, and computer assisted language learning software

Education:

Master of Arts, University of Nevada.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 8-2000

Bachelor of Arts, University of Nevada.

Philosophy Major with a minor in Economics 12-1997

Teaching Experience:

LINGUA FRANCA ONLINE

Durango, Mexico

04-2007 Present Job

Director: Director and owner of language school. Specialist in legal translation of documents Spanish and English, as well as court related language translation services.

ORT Technical Institute

Intensive English Language Program

USA

01-05 03-07

Instructor: ESL teacher to refugees and immigrants. Beginners level and vocational instruction also covered. Material covered consists of basic sentence patterns and proper listening and speaking. As well as individual mentoring of refugees into English speaking cultures in the USA.

XingHua Middle School

Peoples Republic of China

6/2003 – 8/2003

Course on Teaching Methodologies – Instructor: Conducted a teacher training course for the teachers of XingHua Middle School, the training provided covered modern teaching methodologies and evaluation procedures.

Zhuzhou Institute of Technology

Peoples Republic of China

8/2002 – 1/2004

English Lecturer: Provided instruction in speaking skills to college level students, composition for academic purposes, developed curriculum, and participated in a weekly radio program as an advisor.

University of Reno Nevada

Reno, Nevada

IELC Center 2/2000 – 6/2000

Practicum Teacher: participated in the observation and delivery of instruction to various foreign student populations. Formulated and delivered classroom instruction under the general framework of Communicative Language Teaching.

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PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Pronunciation techniques and curriculum development for foreign students

Extra curricular activities to facilitate cultural understanding of North American culture

PROFESSIONAL LICENCES

LEGAL TRANSLATOR: STATE OF DURANGO, MEXICO

Secretaria General de Gobierno

Of. No SGG-1934/2007

Dirección General de Gobernación

Of. No. DGG-334/2007

Poder Judicial del Estado de Durango

Consejo de la Judicatura 2009-2010, 2011-2012

WORK RELATED ASSOCIATIONS

TESOL, INC. 1999

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