Language teacher, Spanish native speaker with Master in Education

Hilda Buitrago

Piazza Caduti di Nassiryia, * Colefferro, RM Home: 069*******

Cell: 331-***-****

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Objective

• As an experienced teacher, It is my goal to design and provide captivating, effective, and

unique teaching lessons that create interest in the students. I would like to build good rapport with

students as well as colleagues in order to promote an inviting learning and working environment. I aim

at learning about new methodologies and technologies that can enhance my teaching practices.

Skills

• Excellent planning and organizational skills; ability to put together lesson plans and prepare

required materials for classes of different skills and year groups.

• Assessing, recording and communicating student progress..

• Identifying learners' individual and collective learning needs and expectations and planning,

preparing and delivering instruction that caters for the full ability range within the class.

• Maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge and researching new topic areas, resources and

teaching methods.

• Providing a stimulating learning environment in which students can develop to their full

potential.

• Employing a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize

individual learning within a group environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey subject material in

an accessible and compelling manner.

• A talent for involving and motivating students of all ability levels.

• Great translating, revising and proofreading competences.

Experience

Colegio La Arboleda, Cra 125 # 2-80 Cali Colombia August 2011-2014

ESL teacher, support teacher, Head of Language Department

• Assessing, recording and communicating student progress.

• Developing and implementing enrichment programs for academically advanced children and

remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance.

• Organizing learning resources and the classroom environment at elementary school to

facilitate a positive learning experience.

• Planning & delivering well structured lessons which engage & motivate students.

• Planning and organizing field trips, projects and special activities connected with the

• teaching of the subject.

• Supporting the school in delivering the curriculum effectively.

• Planning and delivering lessons effectively using the National Curriculum and Cambridge

International Standards

Colegio Diana Oese, Km 4, Via La Buitrera, Cali, Colombia August 2010-July 2011

Elementary School Coordinator

• Participating in marketing & community events for the school.

• Taking part in departmental, year group and staff meetings.

• Carrying out detailed assessments of teaching staff.

• Coordinate with the faculty of the institute to help the students achieve their academic goals

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• Provide support with the aims and objectives of the school

• Attend, participate and lead staff meetings and training sessions for teachers

• Play active role in developing, reviewing and implementing the policies and procedures of the

institute for its quality process certification

Colegio Bolivar, Calle 5 # 122-21 Cali, Colombia August 2005-2010

ESL teacher, support teacher,Destination Imagination coordinator

• Taking part in departmental, year group and staff meetings.

• Carrying out detailed assessments of individual students.

• Using a range of teaching styles and ICT in lessons.

• Organizing and supporting a range of extra-curricular activities

• Planning & delivering well structured lessons which engage & motivate students.

• Planning and organizing field trips, projects and special activities connected with the

• teaching of the subject.

• Supporting the school in delivering the curriculum effectively.

• Prepare classes for teaching sessions including development of written class and homework

plans.

• Instruct students, evaluate performance and facilitate efforts to advance student achievement.

• Create classroom environment that enables students to learn while keeping students

interested and attentive.

• Planning and delivering lessons effectively using the National Curriculum

Colegio Ingl?s de Los Andes, KM 4 Via Puerto Tejada, Cali, Colombia August 2000-June 2005

Homeroom teacher, ESL teacher, head of English Department

• Planning & delivering well structured lessons which engage & motivate students.

• Planning and organizing field trips, projects and special activities connected with the

• teaching of the subject.

• Supporting the school in delivering the curriculum effectively.

• Carrying out detailed assessments of individual students.

• Using a range of teaching styles and ICT in lessons.

• Preparing test and examinations.

• Marking a student’s course work and homework.

• Planning, preparing and reviewing the school curriculum with other staff.

• Instruct students, evaluate performance and facilitate efforts to advance student achievement.

• Create classroom environment that enables students to learn while keping students interested

and attentive.

• Planning and delivering lessons effectively using the National Curriculum

Colegio Internacional Los Ca?averales, Km 1, Arroyohondo, via Dapa, Cali, Colombia 1994-2000

Homeroom teacher, ESL teacher, head of English Department

• Implementing the discipline & behaviour policy of the school.

• Updating student registers and attendance records.

• Carrying out detailed assessments of individual students.

• Using a range of teaching styles and ICT in lessons.

• Preparing test and examinations.

• Marking a student?s course work and home work.

• Modify lessons to meet requirements of special needs students and individuals of cultural

diversity.

• Develop lesson plans that meet requirements of curriculum guidelines for each grade and

learning level.

• Design activities, projects and field strips to help drive home concepts.

• Perform additional tasks such as monitoring hallways, lunches and study sessions.

• Planning and delivering lessons effectively using the National Curriculum.

• Setting tasks which challenge students and ensure high levels of interest.

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Education

Piedmont Community College, 105 North Main Street Roxboro, NC 27573 March 2014

Diploma on Working With Students With Learning Disabilities

• This course was taken and completed online. Evaluation was submitted and approved. The

program included description of diverse learning problems and different strategies to help students

with those learning disabilities.

WIDE Harvard Graduate School of Education, 44 Brattle Street, 5th Floor Cambridge,

December 2013

MA USA 02138

Certificate on Differentiated Instruction

• This course was taken online and involved a lot of virtual interaction with teachers and peers.

Practical projects and practices were implemented, assessed and presented. Diverse kinds of

differentiated intruction were analyzed and applied in the classroom as part of the course

requirements.

Western Carolina University, 1 University Way, Cullowhee, NC 28723 August 2007

Masters in Education

• Some courses were taken online and others were face to face lessons. Courses included :

teacher leadership, curriculum development, advanced educational psychology, evaluation tools

design and educational research methodology.

Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 # 100-00, Cali, Colombia May 1996

Specialist Degree in Bilingual Education

• Some of the courses taken were: Linguistic analysis of speech, types of bilingual education,

bilingual education research.

Universidad del Quind?o, Carrera 15 Calle 12 Norte Armenia, Quind?o, Colombia December 1990

Bachelors of Arts in Education, Major in Modern Languages

• Some of the courses taken were: English Literature, American Literarature, Reading

Comprehension I,II and III, Semantics and Sintaxis, Phonetics, English Composition I,II and III,

Methodology. Teaching Material Design Curriculum Desgin. French I,II and III. Translation I,II and III.

Teaching and Translation practices.

Centro Colombo Americano Armenia

• ESL teacher for children and teenagers. 1990-2004

• Duties: planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes and age groups;

• preparing and setting tests, examination papers, and exercises;

• marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work;

• devising, writing and producing new materials, including audio and visual resources;

• organising and getting involved in social and cultural activities such as sports competitions,

school parties, dinners and excursions;

• attending and contributing to training sessions;

• participating in marketing events for the language school.

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• Language Arts, English, Science, Social Studies private tutor. 1991-present

Memorial Scholarship Carlton H. Bowyer 2006

• International scholarship for teachers from Latin America and the Caribbean area. First place.

Destination Imagination Coordinator

• First Place in National Tournament. Destination Imagination. 2007.

• First Place in National Tournament. Destination Imagination. 2008.

• First Place in National Tournament. Destination Imagination. 2009.

• First Place in National Tournament. Destination Imagination. 2010.

• Global Finals International Tournament. Knoxville, Tennessee. 2009.

• Global Finals International Tournament. Knoxville, Tennessee. 2010.

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