Olymar Lucia Marco Brown
STEAM / Science assistant/ ArtLab instructor.
******.*****@*****.*** • +41-767******
LinkedIn • Montagnola, CH
Personal Details:
15.09.1965 Venezuelan, Spanish & Swiss
Female Single
Languages: Spanish, Italian & English
Highly dedicated and goal-driven professional with substantial teaching experience and solid commitment to academic growth and development of students. Adept at prioritising and delegating tasks effectively to ensure timely project completion within a team environment. Known for an interactive teaching style that encourages student participation and enthusiasm while facilitating learning. A patient listener who fully focuses on speakers and understands a variety of accents. Particular strength in bridging cultural gaps among people through education and interpersonal relations. Lifelong love of travel, developing a keen sensitivity to people from diverse cultural backgrounds. A skilled communicator; able to establish relationships with students of diverse groups, and promote team cohesiveness. Aspiring to gain entry with a challenging career as ArtLab/STEAM instructor in a high-profile organisation that offers genuine opportunity for progression.
Professional Experience
Tasis Summer Camp - CDE (elementary school program) STEAM instructor & group leader 2022
Plan and facilitate STEAM programs for Elementary school students. Oversee ES students during their daily routines. Organise and direct special Art activities with ES students.
The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) – Collina d'Oro, CH
Dorm Parent - Adviser - SL leader 2019 – 2023
Oversee middle school students and deliver residential life programs. Organise and direct special activities in and out of school. Provide assistance to students during Study Hall. Deliver Adviser Program as groups adviser and service-learning facilitator. Support HS and MS residents with Mental health first Aid.
●Delivered aid to students in discovering emotions through development of diverse kinds of activities and using artlab methods to express them.
Laboratory Technician 2012 – 2018
Administered students’ work in the lab. Offered assistance to science teachers in lab activities. Created an IB group of students to be instructed in basic lab technician skills. Modernised science labs by bringing new science equipment and lab work techniques.
●Improved students’ lab experiences when performing experiments by establishing new routines and procedures.
●Organised new laboratory areas and expanded capacity of performing experiments and new science experiences for teachers and students in Middle and High school.
Additional Experience
Biology Teacher
Franklin College – Switzerland
Teacher Assistant in Laboratory of Botanic
Simon Bolivar University – Caracas, Venezuela
Secondary Biology Teacher
Metropolitan College – Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Education
M. Sc. Biological Science
Simón Bolívar University – Caracas, Venezuela
oThesis: “Environmental education and clean agricultural techniques plan.” – developed, delivered, and evaluated education program for farmers in Caripe Town, Venezuela, Grade: Distinguished
oCourses: Fungi and Angiosperm Taxonomy, Ecology, Environmental Education, Genetics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Clean Technologies, and Research Works.
oCourse Results: 4.45 / 5 – Obtained degree recognition certificate for UK
Degree in Primary Education
Guayana Experimental Nacional University – Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
oCourses: Environmental Education, Psychology, Didactic Games, Maths, Literature, Ethics, Venezuelan Economic History, Universal History, Science, Social Research Techniques
oCourse Results: 9/10, best result in year. Obtained degree recognition certificate for UK and Spain
oAdditional Thesis “Laboratory Guide for studying xylophages’ fungi”
Professional Training
Mental Health First Aid ENSA Switzerland 2023
Art Lab at LYCEUM – Milan, (2020 – 2021)
Art Therapy at Lyceum – Milan, (2018 – 2020)
Scuola Superiore medico tecnica di Lugano – Terapista complementare – Lugano, (2014 – 2016)
Metaphora – Art Therapy introduction – Barcelona, Spain, (2015)
Open University – How to work with Young People – Online – UK, (2012)
Scuola Migros – Massagiatrice per benessere – Lugano, (2011)
CLEAPSS – Lab technician – UK, (2008 – 2010)
Courses
Monitor de Educación Ambiental. Forja XXI y Conserjería de Empleo y Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Junta de Andalucía – Sevilla, España
Ecología Aplicada – Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana
Sistemática y Taxonomía de Leguminosas – 1er Congreso Colombiano de Botánica – Bogotá, Colombia
Taxonomía de Basidiomycetes – III Congreso Latinoamericano de Micología – Universidad Simón Bolívar
Publications
“Tecnologías Limpias Aplicadas a La Agricultura”. O. L. Marco B. y R. E. Reyes G. 2003. INTERCIENCIA ISSN 0378-1844. Vol. 28. No 5. pp. 252-258.
“Hongos Fósiles o Paleomicología”. O. L. Marco B. 2004. INTERCIENCIA ISSN 0378-1844. Vol. 29. No 2. pp. 94-98.
“Evaluación Diagnóstica Ambiental De Los Caseríos Agrícolas Sabana De Piedra Y San Agustín Del Municipio Caripe Del Estado Monagas, Venezuela”. O. L. Marco B., N. C. Pellegrini B., R. E. Reyes G. 2004. Aula Abierta 3er ciclo EGB y Polimodal. ISSN 0329 8833. Vol. 134 – 135. pp. 42-47; 26-40
Conferences & Presentations
V Encuentro de Agricultura Orgánica – La Habana, Cuba, (2003) (accepted but not attended)
●“Educación Ambiental y Agroecología: Herramientas mitigantes del impacto generado de la actividad agrícola en el Municipio Caripe Estado Monagas”.
XIV Congreso Venezolano de Botánica – Caracas, Venezuela, (2002)
1er Congreso Colombiano de Botánica – Bogotá, Colombia
III Congreso Latinoamericano de Micología – Caracas, Venezuela
●“Elaboración de una Guía de Laboratorio para el Estudio de Hongos Xilófagos de las Maderas de los Aserraderos de Upata”.
XII Congreso Venezolano de Botánica – Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela
Technical Proficiencies
Apple Microsoft Office Suite Photoshop
Languages
Spanish – Native
English – Fluent
Italian – Fluent
References
Marie-Josée Breton, MS Dean of Student Affairs. **.******@*****.**
Mathew Beckwith Laube. Head of MS dormitory. *******.********@*****.**
Shane Harvey. Director of CDE Tasis Summer camp. *****.******@*****.** ***.********@*****.**