ADRIANA DIAZ
Medellin
Summary
Successful English Teacher with expertise in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Expert in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
English Teacher
Die Deutsche Schule
01.2013 - Current
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
Certified Translator
Freelance
03.1994 - Current
- Translated documents in [Language] and [Language].
- Reviewed final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation.
- Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words.
- Communicated effectively with clients to establish scope and requirements of translation, following up after submission of work to confirm satisfaction and understanding.
- Maintained knowledge of developments in [Language] language to effectively update existing translations to meet contemporary trends in communication.
- Attended [Type] meetings to provide accurate consecutive translations of conversations between members.
- Completed precise translations of official documents with correct words and phrasing to meet legal standards.
- Facilitated communication between law enforcement personnel and individuals involved in crimes such as witnesses, persons of interest and suspects.
- Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
- Proofread, edited and improved documents of different sizes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages And Literatures
The University of Antioquia
Medellin12.1986
High School Diploma -
The Columbus School
Medellin12.1979
Skills
- Grammar Rules
- School Administration
- Time Management
- Middle School Education
- Special Education
- Lesson Planning
- Reading Coursework
- Team Collaboration
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
English Teacher
Die Deutsche Schule
01.2013 - Current
Certified Translator
Freelance
03.1994 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages And Literatures
The University of Antioquia
High School Diploma -
The Columbus School
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