Translator, Interpreter, Spanish Teacher, French Teacher

KWASIE THOMPSON

***-** ****** ****** ■ Springfield Gardens ■ New York 11413

Tel: 646-***-****

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Foreign Language Fluency ■ Team Player ■ Presentation Skills ■ Foreign Language

Instructor

EDUCATION:

Masters in Modern Foreign Languages, Major in French and Spanish

(Minor in Portuguese)

University of Havana, Cuba, 9/2006 – 6/2013

Diploma in Education, Minor in Spanish and Music

Mico Teachers’ College, Jamaica W.I., 9/1999 – 6/2002

WORK EXPERIENCE

ACTIVITY SPECIALIST

PS330 NIA Community Services Network, Brooklyn, NY, 9/2014 – present

Enforce rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety

Organize, lead, and promote interest in recreational activities such as arts, crafts, music, games

and languages

Meet with staff to discuss rules, regulations, and work-related problems

Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other participants, explaining facility rules,

and encouraging participation

Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in recreational activities,

and demonstrate use of materials and equipment

Provide for entertainment and set up related decorations and equipment

Confer with management to discuss and resolve participant complaints

Complete and maintain time and attendance forms and inventory lists

Ascertain and interpret group interests, evaluate equipment and facilities, and adapt activities to

meet participant needs

Manage the daily operations of recreational facilities

Evaluate recreation areas, facilities, and services to determine if they are producing desired

results

Encourage participants to develop their own activities and leadership skills through group

discussions

Supervise and coordinate the work activities of personnel, such as training staff members and

assigning work duties

Oversee the purchase, planning, design, construction, and upkeep of recreation facilities and

areas

Evaluate staff performance, recording evaluations on appropriate forms

Schedule maintenance and use of facilities

ESL INSTRUCTOR

Mataheko Learning Center, Jamaica, NY, 9/2014 – present

Teach English as a second language to Spanish speaking adults

Co-operatively plan units of work

Undertake face-to-face teaching of ESL students, individually or in small groups, working on

specific problems or needs

Assist in creating classroom assessments or make necessary modifications

Offer support via tutoring

Create meaningful lessons that will benefit the student’s needs

Analyze data to see if student needs to be moved to different tier or taken out of the ESL program

Improve reading, writing, and speaking skills of students of diverse backgrounds in English;

students learn English grammar, pronunciation, and conversational skills

Help/guide students without doing the work for them

Communicate effectively with students by articulating clearly, selecting vocabulary, and

assessing comprehension by varying methods

Recognize variations in student backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles

Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CONSULTANT

Private Practice (Freelance), Jamaica W.I., 9/2013 – present

Teach French and Spanish to individuals

Facilitate effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by

converting one spoken or written language to another, primarily the French, Spanish and English

languages

Relay concepts and ideas between languages

Convert written materials from one language into another

Edit and proofread text to accurately reflect language

Check original texts or confer with authors to ensure that translations retain the content,

meaning, and feeling of the original material

Listen to speakers' statements in order to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using

electronic listening systems as necessary

INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CONSULTANT/ INSTRUCTOR

International Business & Language Consultants, Jamaica, W.I., 9/2013 – 8/2014

Taught students how to interpret foreign languages

Translated foreign languages into the students' natural language to help them understand

Provided instruction in literature and cross-cultural studies

Taught students how to read, write, and understand foreign languages

Provided individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the

needs of each pupil

Developed pupil understanding and appreciation of culture of countries where foreign language

is spoken

Created instructional resources for use in the classroom

Planned, prepared and delivered instructional activities

Created positive educational climate for students to learn in

Met course and school-wide student performance goals

Participated in ongoing training sessions

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF SPANISH AND ENGLISH

Ewarton High School, Jamaica W.I., 9/2013 – 8/2014

Taught Spanish to seven, eight and nine graders

An advisor to the Prefect body

Taught and helped students communicate and understand the Spanish language

Encouraged students to practice vocabularies learned and assist students in accurately listening,

speaking, writing and reading Spanish

Reviewed homework and grade tests

Assessed student performance through studying progress reports, giving tests and general

observation.

ENGLISH/FRENCH LECTURER, INTERNSHIP

University of Havana, Cuba, 10/2012 – 1/2013

Taught English and French to a class of Spanish speaking students at the University.

Students were taught about grammar, pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, composition and

dialogue in the English and French languages.

TRANSLATOR, INTERNSHIP

Embassy of Jamaica, Cuba, 2/2012 – 3/2012

Worked closely with the Jamaican Ambassador to Cuba.

Translated documents from Spanish to English and vice versa.

Checked original texts with author’s to ensure that translations retain the content, meaning and

feeling of the original text.

Checked translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and

remain consistent throughout translation revisions.

Proofread, edited and revised translated materials.

TOUR GUIDE/TRANSLATOR

Dolphin Cove Ltd, Jamaica W.I., 6/2010 – 8/2010

Guided the visitors from abroad or home country in English, Spanish and French about the

culture and natural heritage of Jamaica.

Planned and scheduled the destination and venues of interesting places to go.

Conveyed information of the places the tourists are visiting.

Protected the tourist in all aspects during the period of their touring.

Warmly greeted and registered visitors and issued any required identification badges or safety

devices.

Selected travel routes or area to be visited by the tourist.

Spoke foreign languages in order to communicate well with visitors.

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER OF SPANISH AND MUSIC

Eltham High School, Jamaica W.I., 9/2002 – 6/2006

Developed and implemented student-centered lessons in all subject areas for a diverse group of

high school students.

Adapted lessons to meet individual needs by reviewing students’ backgrounds and learning

needs through pre-assessments.

Implemented positive classroom management strategies.

Participated in grade level curriculum and team meetings and parent conferences.

Communicated with parents on a regular basis via reports and phone calls.

Designed and implemented lesson plans for classes.

Developed grade-level appropriate curriculum and lead classroom instruction in Spanish and

Music subject areas.

ORGANIZATIONS

Reorganization of the Association of Jamaican Students in Cuba

Student leader at the provincial level in Cuba

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Cricket, Soccer

Socializing with people of diverse culture

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPOKEN

French

Spanish

Portuguese

PEDAGOGIC SKILLS

Four years of teaching Spanish and Music to High School students in Jamaica W.I.

Three months teaching practice of French and Spanish while at the University of Havana

AWARDS

2013 recipient of the Integral Foreign Student Award

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MacBook

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