
Director de Asesoría Lingüística
Morelia Area, Mexico

Director de Asesoría Lingüística
Morelia Area, Mexico
I am interested in connecting with other ESL, EFL, ELF, TOEFL, TOEIC, ESOL, etc. professionals concerning teaching and language acquisition theory, methodology, and practice ... especially in Latin America. I am creator of META, Mexico English Teachers' Alliance, an online Web community and network for EFL teachers, http://metamexico.ning.com .. I am interested in developing and participating in more virtual and online teaching opportunities. I currently maintain a virtual training center in Second Life for EFL teacher training. I am keen on integrating technology into classrooms and working with teachers and students to promote 21st century learning.
- Cambridge ESOL TKT Award, Mods 1-3
- Cambridge TKT Local Exams Administrator
- TESOL Speaker, MEXTESOL 35th International Convention
- ESL Teaching Certificate from SFCC and ProLiteracy Worldwide
- Facilitation Corps funded by the Kellogg Foundation at SFCC
- Diversity Awareness Educator with University of California
- Mediation and Peer Counselor (RC) with University of California
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
July 2009 — Present (7 months)
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
2007 — Present (3 years )
I am the creator of the only online resource for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Mexico; the Mexico English Teachers' Alliance (META). META is a professional/social network where educators can connect and share about 21st century learning.
(Education Management industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
I facilitate a blended learning preparation course for the CambridgeTeaching Knowledge Test (TKT) and am also the local area TKT exams administrator.
(Education Management industry)
January 2006 — June 2009 (3 years 6 months)
Linguistic consultancy with local schools, K-12, to train teachers and improve their English language programs. I also am in charge of all teacher training at professional development programs at Instituto Angloamericano at the Morelia Campus.
(Higher Education industry)
2005 — 2006 (1 year )
As Academic Facilitator I was responsible for coordinating all of the teaching assignments and language programs at Instituto Angloamericano.
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)
June 1997 — July 2001 (4 years 2 months)
Trained and certificated by SFCC/Literacy Volunteers of America (Proliteracy Worldwide) to teach English to non-native speakers living in New Mexico, USA.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Research industry)
June 1992 — October 2000 (8 years 5 months)
Business Leader for a major research laboratory operated by the University of California for the US Dept of Energy. Diversity Management, Conflict Management, Mediation Management, etc.
ESL Certificate , English as a Second Language, and Spanish , 1995 — 2000
Partial Organizational Management , Organizational Management , 1993 — 1996
1977 — 1983
Teaching and learning languages Art Organizational (and group) management Travel Reading and Writing Animals
TESOL
MEXTESOL
META Web 2.0
Cambridge TKT Local Area Exams Administrator
Cambridge TKT Award, Modules 1-3
TESOL Speaker, MEXTESOL 35th International Convention, Leon, Mexico
ESL Certificate, LVA/ProLiteracy Worldwide