Diego Bustos Torres
Palomino
Summary
Dynamic bilingual English-Spanish educator with extensive experience as an English Tutor and Translator, directly engaging with students and clients to enhance language skills and confidence. Leveraged online teaching capabilities and audiovisual materials to foster mental wellness and learning, achieving significant improvements in student comprehension and conversational abilities. Skilled in motivating students and therapeutic education.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
English Tutor
Directly With the Students
2020.03 - Current
- Enhanced students'' reading and writing skills by implementing interactive and engaging lesson plans.
- Improved students' written and verbal English skills through personalized learning programs.
- Increased student confidence in spoken English through consistent practice and constructive feedback during conversational exercises.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and offering consistent support to students.
- Improved student comprehension of complex texts by employing various teaching methods tailored to individual learning styles.
- Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.
- Adapted lesson plans to accommodate diverse student mood and needs, ensuring wellness and a proper learning mindset .
English Translator
Directly With the Interested People
2018.01 - Current
- Facilitated smooth communication between clients and internal teams through effective verbal and written translations.
- Translated legal and research materials from Spanish to English.
- Provided editing and proofreading services to ensure error-free documents before submission to clients.
- Edited and proofread text to accurately reflect English language.
English as a Second Language Teacher
Directly With the Students
2017.01 - 2020.03
- Enhanced students'' language proficiency by utilizing diverse teaching methods and materials.
- Increased student confidence through regular feedback and personalized instruction.
- Developing conversational abilities.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar.
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
Education
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Bogotá 2011.02 - 2015.05
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia 2015.08 - 2022.05
Skills
- Strong vocabulary skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Online Teaching Capabilities
- Motivating students
- Therapeutic Education
- Mental Wellness Advocate
- Utilization of Audiovisual Material to Connect Emotions with Learning
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
French
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
English Tutor
Directly With the Students
2020.03 - Current
English Translator
Directly With the Interested People
2018.01 - Current
English as a Second Language Teacher
Directly With the Students
2017.01 - 2020.03
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
2015.08 - 2022.05
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
2011.02 - 2015.05
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