ALEXANDER NAVARRETE DURAN
ENGLISH TEACHER | EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
Summary
- Experienced EFL instructor with a strong background in both virtual and in-person teaching. Skilled in integrating technology and accessibility strategies to support inclusive learning environments. Applied innovative methodologies such as:
- STEM, by designing cross-curricular projects that combined English language with science or technology topics (e.g., students creating step-by-step tech guides in English);
- Project-Based Learning (PBL), by guiding students to complete real-world tasks like planning events, writing job applications, or designing recipes collaboratively.
- Flipped Classroom, by assigning pre-class video or reading content and using classroom time for practice, feedback, and communicative activities. Passionate about bilingual competency development, inclusive education for students with visual impairments, and the continuous enhancement of engaging, learner-centered teaching strategies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
English Instructor
SENA Agroecológico Empresarial de Chía
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Planned and delivered English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction for vocational programs in early childhood education, fashion design, culinary arts, and human talent management.
- Guided students through task-based group projects, such as preparing recipes in English in culinary programs, designing fashion catalogs, and simulating job interviews in human resources.
- Designed inclusive lesson sequences aligned with technical program needs, incorporating accessibility strategies and technology-enhanced learning environments to ensure full participation for students with visual impairments.
English Instructor
SENA Agroecológico Empresarial de Fusagasugá
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Taught ESP to students in technical programs including computer systems, HR management, and physical education.
- Provided English training for the police officer's academy, enhancing communication skills in a professional context.
English Instructor
CISTEC LTDA, Duitama
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Developed an English program for adult learners affected by armed conflict, fostering a motivational learning environment.
- Utilized communicative competence techniques through aerobics, physical education, and dance.
Virtual English Instructor
SENA, Centro de Materiales y Ensayos
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Conducted online English courses (A1-A2) for adult learners affected by armed conflict.
- Designed digital learning materials for an interactive virtual classroom experience.
English Instructor
International Language College
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Successfully implemented innovative methodologies and pedagogical strategies to teach technical English with a focus on business administration.
- Designed lessons to enhance students' communicative competence in a second language (L2) through professional telephone interactions, enabling them to ask and provide specific information tailored to company needs.
English Instructor
Instituto Inesco
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Designed lessons to enhance students' communicative competence in a second language (L2) through professional telephone interactions, enabling them to ask and provide specific information tailored to company needs.
Virtual English Instructor
Sena. Regional Boyacá
10.2015 - 12.2015
- Taught English as a Language for Specific Purposes (ESP) to accounting students.
- Designed curricular English programs and prepared daily lesson plans.
- Assessed beginner students' work.
Virtual Instructor
Sena. Regional Valle
09.2013 - 12.2013
- Successfully instructed students in English as ESP in Business Administration and Hospitality & Tourism, covering levels A1 to B2 according to the MCER.
English Instructor
Fundación Tecnológica de Madrid
02.2013 - 06.2013
- Developed supplemental grammar materials, writing assessments, reading activities, and vocabulary development tools for the reading/writing/grammar curriculum.
English Instructor
Universidad Agraria de Colombia
06.2011 - 12.2011
- Proposed and implemented curricular improvements for ESP in Hospitality, Tourism, and Business.
- Led collaborative projects, such as tour guide scripts and business correspondence in English, encouraging students to apply language knowledge to simulated professional situations.
Education
M.A. - Educational Technology Management
UNIMINUTO
Bachelor's - English as a Foreign Language
UNIBOSQUE
Tecnología - Análisis y desarrollo de software
Sena
Skills
- Curriculum Design for ESP
- LMS platforms: Moodle
- LMS platforms: SENA AVA
- Digital Tools: Google Workspace
- Digital Tools: Microsoft Office
- Digital Tools: Zoom
- Digital Tools: Google Meet
- Instructional Material Development
- Screen Reader Compatibility
- Accessibility Design
- Bilingual Educational Content Creation
- Creative problem-solving
- Leadership
- Collaborative projects
- Academic innovation
- Continuous improvement
- Professional development mindset
Certification
Diploma in English as Foreign Language (EFL), Alison Institution, 2025
Professional Competencies
- Creative problem-solving in educational contexts
- Leadership in collaborative projects and academic innovation
- Continuous improvement and professional development mindset
Timeline
English Instructor
SENA Agroecológico Empresarial de Chía
05.2024 - 12.2024
English Instructor
SENA Agroecológico Empresarial de Fusagasugá
03.2023 - 12.2023
English Instructor
CISTEC LTDA, Duitama
05.2022 - 07.2022
Virtual English Instructor
SENA, Centro de Materiales y Ensayos
09.2021 - 12.2021
English Instructor
Instituto Inesco
04.2019 - 12.2019
English Instructor
International Language College
02.2019 - 03.2020
Virtual English Instructor
Sena. Regional Boyacá
10.2015 - 12.2015
Virtual Instructor
Sena. Regional Valle
09.2013 - 12.2013
English Instructor
Fundación Tecnológica de Madrid
02.2013 - 06.2013
English Instructor
Universidad Agraria de Colombia
06.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor's - English as a Foreign Language
UNIBOSQUE
Tecnología - Análisis y desarrollo de software
Sena
M.A. - Educational Technology Management
UNIMINUTO
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