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Leonardo Barrera Sánchez

Leonardo Barrera Sánchez

EFL Teacher, Translator & Philospher
Bogotá,CUN

Summary

Language educator and translation-focused professional with over 10 years of experience working with complex texts across the humanities, social sciences, and philosophy, and a strong interest in technology, ICTs, and artificial intelligence.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Full-time English Teacher – Secondary Level

Bogotá Education Department
Bogotá
01.2016 - Current
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.

Teacher Trainer – Bilingualism Project

Teaching and Tutoring.
12.2012 - 12.2014
  • Delivered professional development workshops for in-service teachers focused on English language teaching methodologies.
  • Provided pedagogical mentoring, classroom observation, and constructive feedback to improve teaching practices.
  • Designed and adapted instructional materials aligned with bilingual education objectives.

Freelance Translator

Grupo Spira.
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.
05.2013 - 12.2013
  • Translated technical and training documents for trainers, ensuring accuracy and consistency with Nokia terminology and standards.
  • Adapted content linguistically and culturally to guarantee clarity for target audiences in professional training contexts.
  • Reviewed and edited translated materials to ensure quality, coherence, and compliance with project requirements.

Essay Scorer – ECAES Higher Education Examination

Corpodeeducación, Bogotá, Colombia.
12.2012 - 12.2013
  • Evaluated and scored written essays from the ECAES national examination using standardized scoring rubrics.
  • Applied assessment criteria consistently to ensure fairness, reliability, and validity across evaluations.
  • Ensured strict confidentiality and full compliance with ICFES assessment protocols and quality standards.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor in Bilingual Education (English-Spanish)

Universidad El Bosque
Bogotá
05.2001 -

Graduate Diploma in Translation (English–Spanish) - Translation

Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora Del Rosario
Bogotá
05.2001 -

Master of Arts - Philosophy

Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora Del Rosario
Bogotá
05.2001 -

No Degree - French Language

Centro De Lenguas, Universidad Distrital
Bogotá
05.2001 -

No Degree - Extension Courses in Classical Languages

Instituto Caro Y Cuervo
Bogotá
05.2001 -

No Degree - Classical Arabic

Embassy of Palestine
Bogotá
05.2001 -

No Degree - Biblical Hebrew

Universidad Minuto De Dios
Bogotá
05.2001 -

Skills

Lesson plan development & Language teaching

Advanced text interpretation

Translation and cross-linguistic equivalence/ accuracy

Document translation & Review

ICTs & AI

Teamwork and collaboration

Friendly, positive attitude

Timeline

Full-time English Teacher – Secondary Level

Bogotá Education Department
01.2016 - Current

Freelance Translator

Grupo Spira.
05.2013 - 12.2013

Teacher Trainer – Bilingualism Project

Teaching and Tutoring.
12.2012 - 12.2014

Essay Scorer – ECAES Higher Education Examination

Corpodeeducación, Bogotá, Colombia.
12.2012 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor in Bilingual Education (English-Spanish)

Universidad El Bosque
05.2001 -

Graduate Diploma in Translation (English–Spanish) - Translation

Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora Del Rosario
05.2001 -

Master of Arts - Philosophy

Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora Del Rosario
05.2001 -

No Degree - French Language

Centro De Lenguas, Universidad Distrital
05.2001 -

No Degree - Extension Courses in Classical Languages

Instituto Caro Y Cuervo
05.2001 -

No Degree - Classical Arabic

Embassy of Palestine
05.2001 -

No Degree - Biblical Hebrew

Universidad Minuto De Dios
05.2001 -
Leonardo Barrera SánchezEFL Teacher, Translator & Philospher