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Jeison G.
Private tutor in Frederick, MD
Education
UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL IBEROAMERICANA UNINI-MX, México Ph.D. in Education • University Merit Scholarship, 2016-2017 FUNDACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA IBEROAMERICANA (FUNIBER), Puerto Rico July 2016 M.S. in Formation of Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language • University Merit Scholarship, 2014-2016 UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA, Medellín, Colombia January 2014 B.A. in Foreign Language Education • University Scholarship for Excellence in Teaching, 2011 - 2012 • University Scholarship for Top Entrance Exam Scores, 2007
Experience
SOLEX COLLEGE, Chicago, IL 2016 Teacher, English as a Second Language • Taught group English classes to adult students from around the world, with new students every month • Created original teaching materials aimed at cultivating robust, practical language skills for work and study in the US SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES AT EAFIT UNIVERSITY, Medellín, Colombia 2012 - 2015 Teacher, English and Spanish as Foreign Languages • Taught private and small group Spanish classes to adults from around the world, including diplomats and business executives, and group English classes to children and adolescents in an after-school program • Created unique curriculum to develop foreign students’ understanding of local culture and colloquial language • Leveraged technology (e.g. video, software, mobile phone apps) to enhance student motivation and track progress • Edited textbooks developed in-house for Spanish program and translated grammar textbooks from English to Spanish CENTRO COLOMBO AMERICANO, Medellín, Colombia 2011 - 2012 Teacher, English as a Foreign Language • Taught English for specific purposes (e.g. business, medicine) to adults, including corporate groups • Created original materials, activities, and exams, differentiated to get the best results in each learning context AVANZAR HIGH SCHOOL, Medellín, Colombia 2010 - 2012 Teacher, English as a Foreign Language and Spanish • Taught English and Spanish to students in grades 1-9, many of whom had special learning needs • Designed entire English curriculum for the unique student population and created syllabi for grades 1-6