English, Spanish Teacher School
Resume:
DORA KARINA ABAD
Lima **, Peru
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Professional educator with over 20 years of work experience. Experience combines teaching,
training, curriculum development and educational business management. Passionate about
education and
continuous self-development.
P E R S O N A L I N F O R M AT I O N
Born April 1st, 1972 in Lima (Peru)
Citizenship: Peruvian
Marital status: single
W O R K H I S TO RY
09. 2012 – 11.2014 lANGUAGE STARS – WASHINGTON, DC USA
REGIONAL TRAINING DIRECTOR
Oversaw the quality of teaching in 7 language centers and
responsible for the education of over 2,500 children
Trained and developed over 40 multi lingual teachers and 10
trainers
Developed training plans for all foreign language teachers
Strategic planning of a renewed recruiting process to select
potential teachers
01. 2011 – 08. 2012 LANGUAGE STARS – WASHINGTON, DC USA
Spanish Master Teacher
Led training for new teachers and followed up on their development
Conducted Spanish classes for children between 1 to 10 years old
in Language Stars centers as well as public and private school in
the metropolitan area.
Led the development of teaching strategies to improve the quality of
instruction in all 7 language centers
Led recruiting initiatives to select potential new teachers
02.2010 – 12.2010 TRENER SCHOOL – LIMA, PERU
Elementary School English Teacher
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Developed appropriate material according to the students’ needs
Provided differentiated instruction based on students’ learning styles
Kept track of students’ progress and communicate with parents and
homeroom teachers timely
01.2009 – 07.2009 BERLITZ CENTERS – LIMA, PERU
SPANISH AND ENGLISH TEACHER
Taught Spanish and English to children, teenagers and adults
Selected and created appropriate materials to ensure students’
acquisition of the target language
Worked in a variety of settings teaching in-center and at-home
sessions
09.2005 – 08.2008 LANGUAGE STARS – CHICAGO, iL USA
ASSISTANT CENTER DIRECTOR
Built and trained a strong team of teachers
Key leader in growing the centers based on high quality programs
and a strong, creative marketing campaign
Managed the finances, marketing, program quality and growth of
the center along with the Center Director
11.2004 – 07.2005 INSTITUTO DE IDIOMAS UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA – LIMA, PERU
ENGLISH TEACHER
Planned lessons according to the language level of the participants
Created a wide range of materials and activities to meet the class’
needs
09.2001 – 08.2004 LANGUAGE STARS – CHICAGO, IL USA
SPANISH LEAD TEACHER
Developed curriculum to instruct students in the Spanish language
Recruited and trained the new team of teachers
02.2001 – 06.2001 JOHN STANFORD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – SEATTLE, WA
USA
SPANISH INTERN TEACHER
Provided support to weaker students in the First Grade Spanish
Immersion program
Assisted in the preparation of teaching materials
06.1998 – 01.2001 EUROIDIOMAS – LIMA, PERU
ENGLISH TEACHER
Taught English to children, teenagers and adults
Worked in a variety of settings teaching in-center, business and at-
home sessions
03.1997 – 12.1997 NUEVO MUNDO PRIVATE SCHOOL – LIMA, PERU
ENGLISH TEACHER
Taught English to Elementary school children, 1st to 6th grade
Lesson planning and materials design according to the age group
and class dynamics
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03.1990 – 02.1997 SAN JUAN DE DIOS PRIVATE SCHOOL – LIMA, PERU
ENGLISH TEACHER
Taught English to pre-school, elementary and high school students
Selection and preparation of appropriate material
E D U C AT I O N
04.2007 – Present UNIVERSIDAD DE PIURA
Major in Education
Focus on Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
04.2007 – 06.2007 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Linguistics
Professional development course for teachers
03.1992 – 12.1993 HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA
Computer and Information Technology
Mathematics, Accounting, Operating Systems
Administration and Projects
Spreadsheets and systems implementations
Q U A L I F I C AT I O N S
Education Academic Equivalent of Bachelor’s Degree in Education/Teaching
based on evaluation of academic and work experience in the US
Curriculum design Experience developing curriculum and materials for the teaching of
Foreign language programs
Recruiting Creation and implementation of recruiting systems
Training Ability to manage and work collaboratively with a large team
Commitment to professional development and best practices in
education
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