MARIA NELLA GARRIDO SMITH

ONLINE PRIVATE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR/TUTOR

ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, MATH, SCIENCE

CONTACT: adsqbi@r.postjobfree.com

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Teacher/ tutor with a strong work ethic. Preparation, communication, creativity, empathy, and patience are my best practices to help my students achieve excellence.

Experience

Online Private languages instructor/ Tutor

May 2019- Present

TUTOR to children from ages 7 to 16 years old in Math, Science, English, and French.

LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR to Canadian and American children and adults learning English, French & Spanish.

CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION CLASSES for Arabic adults applying for Canadian citizenship.

Senior Statistical Analyst / ACE Co-pilot

2006-2018

Pratt & Whitney, Montreal (Canada)

Analyzing AOG reports for comparative chart control. Supporting ACE, Achieving Competitive Excellence operating system tools. Languages: French and English.

Language Instructor, Tutor

2010-2011

Own private language school, Montreal (Canada)

Served as instructor to adult students with various backgrounds. Languages: French, English and Spanish.

Business Consultant

2005-2006

Importation Via Uomo, Boutique Via Uomo II and Firenze, Montreal (Canada)

Provided consultation services in the area of finances, strategic planning, project management and accounting.

Languages: French and English

Business and Circulation Director

1999-2004

Current Newspaper, Washington, D.C. (USA)

Managed the staff, controlled and develop Marketing efforts: direct mail campaigns, subscriber databases, single copy distribution. Managed accounting, budget and monthly financial statements. Served as liaison with headquarters in New York. Language: English.

Language Instructor, Tutor

1997-2004

LLE, Language Learning Enterprises, Washington D.C. (USA)

Served as instructor and tutor to adult students with various backgrounds. Languages: English and Spanish.

Translator

1997-2002

DARPA, Department of Defense, Washington D.C. (USA)

Assisted program manager translating documents and preparing sensitive international agreements between organizations from the United States, the United Nations and European countries. Languages: English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Certified Interpreter for Prince George’s county public schools

1997-2004

ESOL-Language Minority Programs, Maryland (USA)

Served as interpreter at parent-school conferences, meetings and social services cases. Languages: French, English and Spanish.

Circulation and Promotion Manager

1997-1999

Tiempos del Mundo, sister publication of The Washington Times, Washington D.C. (USA)

Opened first bureau in United States for ‘Tiempos del Mundo’. Organized and developed Marketing, Sales and Advertising departments. Pioneered direct mail campaigns, single sales, and marketing avenues to locate the target audience & promote the publication in the local Latin American community. Created The Washington Times foundation, Hurricane Mitch hemispherical relieve. Languages: Spanish and English.

Education

Certified Translator - English /Spanish

2014-2018

McGill University, Montreal (Canada)

Arts &Science certificate

2004-2005

Concordia University, Montreal (Canada)

B.A. of Business Management proficiency in Marketing

1991-1994

Escuela de Administración de Negocios, Bogotá (Colombia)

Certificate in Proficiency in English

1987-1989

McGill University, Montreal, QC (Canada)

Certificate in Proficiency in French

1985-1989

Alliance Francaise, Quito (Ecuador) & Montreal, Qc (Canada)

OTHER CERTIFICATES: TEFL /TESOL (IARC 2019) – Certificat de Formation en Naturopathie, NATUROPATH (FORMALIS France,IPHM 2019) -HOFFMAN PROCESS ACHIEVEMENT (Hoffman 2016) -PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Rockhurst University C.E.C. 2002) -ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Rockhurst University C.E.C. 2002) -CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT (Blue Dolphin Institute 1998) -MD INTERPRETER (Prince George’s County Public Schools 1997.)

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