Jose Manuel Gil Ardila
English Instructor
Medellín,ANT
Summary
English Instructor with a proven track record at Berlitz, enhancing student success through innovative and effective lesson planning. With expertise in digital tools management, significantly boosted engagement and comprehension by integrating interactive strategies and personalized feedback. Skilled in fostering language development and critical thinking, proposes an approach that combines inquiry as a stance, curious-driven learning environments, with empathetic, student-centered instruction.
Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in teaching strategies, phonetics, and hands-on experience gained through academic projects, research, and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and language teaching literacy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
English Instructor
Berlitz
Medellín, Antioquia
09.2023 - Current
- Adapted lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles and abilities within the classroom setting for optimal comprehension of the materials and units covered.
- Developed lesson plans and adapted the Berlitz method to effectively deliver English lessons.
- Enhanced overall student success with personalized feedback, constructive criticism, recommendations for independent work regardless the 10 levels available at the company.
Virtual Private English Tutor
Freelance
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted self-directed students in their learning process by creating activities, materials, and preparing diagnostic and progress tests.
- Customized lesson content, methodology, and feedback in order to promote language learning in a meaningful way.
- Used digital tools to execute planned lessons.
Pre-service Teacher
Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
Medellín, Antioquia
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Conducted customized lessons to undergraduate students who were pursuing a B2/C1 level of proficiency in English.
- Identified language-specific issues in a group of undergraduate students, contributing to a more polished final linguistic achievement.
- Designed different pieces of assessment of, for, and as learning to equip learners with the necessary skills to take the APTIS General Test.
Spanish Teaching Assistant
Eden Prairie High School
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
09.2022 - 06.2023
- Boosted student engagement with interactive teaching strategies, activities, and multimedia presentations.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to create dynamic, immersive lessons that fostered cultural understanding.
- Proposed different assessment practices to appropriately gauge students' progress and achievement concerning the objectives of the course.
- Supported students' language development by designing and implementing targeted learning activities.
Pre-Service Teacher
Centro Colombo Americano De Medellín
Medellín, Antioquia
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Implemented innovative teaching strategies such as Inquiry-based Language Learning and Task-based Learning.
- Brought locally relevant content to foster critical thinking skills through engaging activities.
- Made a journal for pedagogical observation to compare theory and practice in real educational settings.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages/English - Education
Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
Medellín, Colombia 12.2024 - 12.2024
Training - Education
Eden Prairie Schools
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 06.2018 - 06.2023
High School Diploma -
Institución Educativa San José De Venecia
Venecia, Antioquia 11.2018 - 11.2018
Skills
Online teaching
Curriculum development
Teaching english
Lesson planning
Writing instruction
Digital tools management
Pronunciation coaching
Language assistance
Cross-culture communication
Certification
Ponente en el Primer Encuentro Nacional de Estudiantes de Pedagogía y Pregrados en Educación
Timeline
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages/English - Education
Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
12.2024 - 12.2024
Virtual Private English Tutor
Freelance
01.2024 - 09.2024
English Instructor
Berlitz
09.2023 - Current
Pre-service Teacher
Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
09.2023 - 11.2023
Spanish Teaching Assistant
Eden Prairie High School
09.2022 - 06.2023
Pre-Service Teacher
Centro Colombo Americano De Medellín
02.2021 - 06.2022
High School Diploma -
Institución Educativa San José De Venecia
11.2018 - 11.2018
Training - Education
Eden Prairie Schools
06.2018 - 06.2023
Ponente en el Primer Encuentro Nacional de Estudiantes de Pedagogía y Pregrados en Educación
ENGLISH APTIS GENERAL TEST C
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