Hector E. Saavedra BA in English and BS in Spanish Phone (479 – 561 8600 Email: [email protected] P.O.Box 515, Alma (AR 72921)
To Whom It May Concern
I, Hector E. Saavedra, enclose my academic/professional resume for your review.
From 1977 to 1980 I was enrolled in Licentiate in Classical Philology at Catholic University in Valparaiso, Chile, and between 1981 – 1989, I studied EFL Pedagogy at the same college. In 1990, I got my BA in EFL education (EFL Teacher) at University of La Serena, Chile in 1990. Since 1996 to 1998 I was enrolled in a program leading to the Master degree in Linguistics at University of Santiago, Chile.
I worked as an EFL teacher for 15 years (1990 – 2005) in Chile. My professional experience includes all levels of education (primary, middle, and high) both in private and public schools, adult teaching, college, and language institutes. In addition, I wrote six EFL handbooks (Basic and Intermediate levels) for Chilean students.
Additionally, I worked since 1990 to present as an English-Spanish-Portuguese translator (freelance) in Chile and the United States in different matters such as legal documents (divorce papers, birth certificates), and also papers and books on linguistics and education. Since 2005 and 2007 I was member of MiTin (Michigan Translators and Interpreters Network) and ATA (American Translators Association).
Apart from that, I volunteered, between 2005-2007, as a conference translator and EFL teacher for the Spanish community at Fisher Elementary School in South Redford (MI). During that period, I also lectured Spanish lessons as a part-time instructor at Madonna University and Schoolcraft College in Livonia (MI).
On December 10, 2015, I graduated from the BS – Spanish with Teacher Licensure program (K- 12) at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS). My major is Spanish, and the minor is Education. At the same time, I also work as a substitute teacher for Fort Smith Public Schools. Currently, since August 2016, I am enrolled in the MA. Program of Spanish and Latin-American Literature at University of Arkansas (Fayetteville); at the same time I work as a teacher assistant of Intermediate Spanish at the same university.
Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any further questions about my professional experience, don’t hesitate to contact me by e-mail [email protected] or by phone (479) 561 8600.
Respectfully yours,
Hector E. Saavedra
Enclosure: Résumé
Hector E. Saavedra Postal Address P. O. Box 515, Alma, AR 72921 Phone (479) 561 8600 E- Mail [email protected]
ACADEMIC PREPARATION: MA – SPANISH LITERATURE University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) 2016 Concentrations: Spanish and Latin-American Literature and Pedagogy BS – SPANISH WITH TEACHER LICENSURE (K-12) University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (UAFS) 2012–2015 Major: Spanish. Minor: Education MA – LINGUISTICS (unfinished), Faculty of Humanities, U. de Santiago (Chile) 1996 – 1998 Concentrations: Anglo-Saxon Linguistics (Grammar, Semantics, Sociolinguistics, etc.) BA – EFL TEACHER, Universidad de La Serena (Chile) 1986 – 1990 Major: EFL and Minor: Education. Concentrations: Pedagogical Strategies to ESL Teaching PEDAGOGY IN ENGLISH, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile) 1980 – 1984 LICENTIATE IN CLASSICS, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Chile) 1977 – 1980 Concentrations: Ancient Greek and Latin Language and Culture
RESEARCH SKILLS Survey and Evaluation research techniques in Linguistics and ESL matters Design of EFL handbooks for EFL Chilean students ("Manual de Apoyo"© Basic 1, 2, 3, and Intermediate 1, 2, 3)
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP Michigan Translators and Interpreters Network (MiTiN) 2005 - 2007 American Translators Association (ATA) 2005 – 2007
LANGUAGE & COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in written and spoken Spanish (native) and English (foreign) Knowledge of Ancient Greek and Latin, and read Portuguese and French Experience with Microsoft Office and Internet at user level.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES Teacher Assistant of Intermediate Spanish at University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) 2016 Substitute teacher for Fort Smith Public School district 2011 – 2016 Instructor of Spanish at Schoolcraft College (CEPD) – Livonia (MI) 2006 – 2007 Instructor of Spanish at Madonna University at Livonia (MI) 2005 – 2007 ESL teacher to Spanish speaking adults at Fisher Elementary School (Redford, MI) 2005 – 2006. Free-lance translator for Butzel Long Co. (Detroit, MI) 2005 – 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS EFL INSTRUCTOR IN CHILE – Universidad de Santiago de Chile for Faculties of Humanities at Department. of Linguistics and Literature; Technology; Economics and Business Administration; Medical Sciences; and Journalism 1995 – 1998 – Instituto "EATRI" (Santiago, Chile) 1995 – 1996 – "Lorbeth Language Institute" (Santiago, Chile). 1991 – 1996 – Institute for Translators "INLECAP" (Santiago, Chile). 2001 – 2002 –Loctite Corporation (Santiago, Chile). 2000 – 2001 – Ericsson Telecom Co. Chile (Santiago - Chile). 1997 - 2000 – EFL K-12 teacher in Chile (La Serena, and Santiago) 1990 – 2005
FREELANCE TRANSLATOR (SPANISH PORTUGUESE ENGLISH) United States: Butzel Long Co. (Detroit, Michigan). Translator of legal documents English-Spanish- Portuguese. Direct supervisor Gary Coin (313- 225 7000).
RESEARCH PROJECTS IN CHILE "Socio Syntactic Variations in the Chilean Spanish" and "Agents Levels and Processes in Policies and Linguistic Planning and their Relationship in Foreign Language Teaching in Chile" Sponsored by Vice Rectory of Research and Development. Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) 1996 – 1997
TEACHING TRAINING SEMINARS (CHILE) "Induction for EFL Teachers" Sponsored by Chilean - British Institute) 1995 "Computing for School Administration" Sponsored by O.R.T – Chile 1994 "English Textbooks and their use in the classroom" Sponsored by Chilean - American Institute and the U.S. Embassy in Santiago 1994 "Motivacion en la Expresion Lingüística de los Alumnos" ("How to Motivate Students' Linguistic Expression"). Sponsored by Chilean Professional Association of Teachers 1992 "Achieving Communicative Competence" and "ESL Training Course for Com. Purposes" Sponsored by Mac Millan Editions & Kuatro Limitada – Chile. 1992 "Teaching English in a Communicative Way" Sponsored by CPEIP – Chile 1992 “Updating Seminars for High School Teachers” Sponsored by Universidad de Chile. Campus Andres Bello, Santiago 1991