Carolina Pérez Sanz, Ph.D.

C/ Cercedilla, * – Madrid – Spain (EU) – acef00@r.postjobfree.com

Skype: carolina.perez.sanz / Home: +34-914-***-*** / Mobile: +34-610-***-***

Experienced Spanish Teacher, Linguist and Translator. Reliable, conscientious, self-starter, motivator. Empathetic, curious, eager to learn. Committed to education and students' development and growth through learning.

Education

PhD in Linguistics. University Complutense de Madrid. 2011

MA in Speech and Language Pathology – University Complutense de Madrid (non-credit study). 1994

MA in Philology (Spanish) – University Complutense de Madrid. 1993

BA in Spanish Language and Literature, Major in Linguistics. University Complutense de Madrid. 1992

Postgraduate in Public Affairs Management – MAS Consulting & ICADE (non-credit study). Madrid. 2012

Languages

French – Baccalauréat degree. Primary and high school in the French Lycée of Madrid

Portuguese – Near native level. Life in Lisbon from birth to 5 and further studies in University Courses.

Spanish – Native language

English – Proficiency Level – English Language Studies at Oklahoma City University. TOEFL score: 108

SLP and Voice&Speech Consultant Experience

Owner, SLP and Consultant at Frasis – Voz y Lenguaje, Madrid Jan 1997 - Jan 2013

Hundreds of Speech and Voice professionals coached in group basis –Prime-time presenters and

journalists in the top 3 Spanish TV Companies; Barclays Bank, Fed Ex or UPS call-centre employees.

Assessment and rehabilitation of hundreds of Speech, Voice and Language disorders in children and

adults.

SLP at Children's University Hospital Niño Jesús, Madrid Sep 1995 - Feb 2000

Language, speech and voice assessment of children from 1 to 17 years old. Clinical reports writing.

Leading of clinical sessions.

Linguistics and Phonetics Experience

Associate Professor University Camilo José Cela, Madrid Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

Courses: Spanish for the Media, Public Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication

Skills and Management Skills in Graduate and Undergraduate programs.

Researcher, Phonetics Lab of the National Council for Research (NCR) Madrid Jan 2010 - Sep 2011

Designing and conducting experiments in Phonetics and Voice Science.

Vice-director of the Master's Degree in Phonetics & Phonology of the NCR Apr 2007 - Feb 2012

Design and Coordination of the Speciality in Speech Pathology and Styles.

Courses taught: Voice Quality Analysis; Communication for Scientists; Electroglottography.

Researcher, Interpreting Department, University of Granada, Granada Oct 2011 – Feb 2012

Phonetic analysis of voice quality and report writing.

Communication and Translation Experience

Writer / Blogger at The Voice of Power, La Voz del Poder From August 2012

Phonetic analysis of political leaders’s voice and speech for the big public.

Published at The Huffington Post since May 2013.

97% increase of Twitter followers since August 2012.

Interviewed for 3rd Spanish TV News and 1st Spanish Radio Magazine.

Community Manager at Colegio San Cristóbal From Septembre 2011

Newsletters, emailing and website feeding.

Community Manager at Coro Gaudeamus From December 2013

Twitter, Google+ and Facebook accounts postings.

Freelance Communication Consultant & Trainer From September 2012

Speech coaching of politicians and corporate speakers for an outstanding public communication.

Leading of workshops and courses in voice use and communication skills in Postgraduate programs.

Freelance Translator 1991-2011

Translation of technical documents related to computer systems. Languages: Portuguese into

Spanish, Spanish into French, French into Spanish.

Translation of a cinema script from Spanish into French.

Interpretation (consecutive) of Workshops, Roundtables, Conference talks, etc.

Translator at Andión y Asociados 1989 - 1992

Translation of PR reviews from Spanish into French.

Publications - Academic

“Perceiving people through their voices”, in Cuadernos de Lingüística, XI, Ortega y Gasset

Research Institute, Madrid, 2004 (in English).

“Optimistic” study of some data of phonological impairment, in Cuadernos de Lingüística, VII,

Ortega y Gasset Research Institute, Madrid, 2001 (in English).

“Design of a new tool for the hearing assessment” (co-author), in Spanish Journal of ENT,

Madrid, 2008.

“Influence of phonetics in the perception of the quality of simultaneous interpreting”. Report and

book section; ECIS research project University of Granada. To appear.

“Phonation: how to name concepts. A typology proposal”. Report; CIVIL research project,

National Council for Research, Madrid, 2013.

Conference Participation and International Experience

Organiser:

Fonhispania 2011. What voice unveils: Voice beyond Phonetics, Summer Course in Santander,

International University Menéndez Pelayo. Co-director. 2011.

Fonhispania 2010. New approaches to Voice Quality – CSIC, Madrid.

World Voice Day 2013 – Spain, reporting to the International Committee.

Talks, Lectures and Workshops – Invited Speaker:

'Phonetic Peculiarities of the Broadcasting Voice' (in Portuguese). April 2011, Lisbon, Portugal.

'Healthy Singing: Therapeutic approach to the care of the singing voice', in Second Voice

Science Symposium: the Singing Voice, University of Aveiro, Portugal. June 2010.

Workshop: 'Professional Voice. Warming-up and Resonant Voice', in 1st Course of Health and

Well-Being for Musicians, and 'Female voice in radio and TV: a holistic perspective', in 2nd

Institute of Medicine and Performing Arts University of Aveiro, Portugal. November 2008.

'Phonetic analysis of voice quality', April 2007 and 'Sounds, timbre, “postura”: Relationship

between articulatory settings and voice quality'. University Autónoma de Madrid, Spanish Dept.

Speaker:

Pan European Voice Conference, Marseille, France, September 2011.

40th Annual Symposium of the Voice Foundation. Philadelphia, PA, USA, June 2011.

Choice for Voice! Annual meeting of the British Voice Association, London, UK, July 2010.

Pan European Voice Conference, Graz, Austria, August 2003.

Linguistic Theory and SLT. Padova, Italy, August 2000.

Attendant:

ACOP – Bilbao 2012. Spanish Political Communication Association. Bilbao, Spain June 2012.

Pan European Voice Conference: Stockholm, Sweden, 2001 and Gronningen, Holland, 2007.

International Conference of Singing Teachers, Helsinki, Finland, in 2001.

Media – appearance as voice expert and consultant.

Computer Tools & Techniques

Specific: Dr. Speech; Praat; Electroglottography. Communication: Prezi; PowerPoint; Mailchimp; Blogger.

Other interests

Writing: fiction (I've just finished the first draft of a 229 pages book!), poetry, and popular science.

Early music choir singing: team work for the goal of sounding like a unique instrument.

Running. Contemporary dance.

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