Paula Álvarez

Experience

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  EF Education First

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  Local Leader
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  Freelance Photograper

  Jan 2012 - now

  Freelance Photographer

  Offering photography services worldwide for events, products, and weddings.

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  Trinity College Dublin

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2015

  Spanish Teacher

  For three academic years I worked as a full time teacher at Trinity College's Spanish Department. There, I was in charge of three main subjects for an average of 100 undergraduate students per year. The modules I thought were 'Spanish Grammar and Syntax'​, 'Text Analysis'​ and 'Spanish Oral'​.My main duties were the design of materials, presentations and exams, the correction of assignments, the creation of reports of performance based on the tracking of my students' results, as well as the production of marks and attendance reports, registration and academic files.I also invigilated and corrected exams and participated in School meetings.The feedback received was excellent in the form that was issued to the students in every term.Besides, I contributed to the implementation of a very successful fortnightly event in the evenings based on Spanish Culture. Visa mindre

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  Shaw Academy

  Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

  Head of Photography Education Department and Head of Sales in Spanish

  During my time in Shaw Academy, I directed the department of Photography in Spanish. My duties included:- Development of Photography courses that ranged from the Foundations of Photography to advanced Photography, as well as extra courses in specialised topics (studio photography, material, product photography, events, etc.) - Translation of training content EN > SP- Delivery in the format of live webinars to cohorts of 1000+ students simultaneously- Phone based one-to-one support to my studients- Production and analysis of attendance and engagement reports - Participation in development of action plans to increase effectiveness and optimise resources- Sales, and campaign and performance management using Salesforce Visa mindre

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  Airbnb

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Freelance Translator

  Translation of web and marketing content, assessment of localization and linguistic accuracy of content.

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  LANGUAGES AT HOME LTD

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2020

  Online Spanish Teacher

  In Languages at Home, I taught Spanish language to students via Skype. My duties included:- Design and deliver of productive and enjoyable lessons tailored to each student- Creation of class summaries and activities to enhance knowledge retention

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  Dublin City University | DCU

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2021

  Spanish Tutor

  During my time in DCU I taught Spanish language and culture for all undergraduate years. My duties included: - Creation of teaching materials- Creation of academic syllabus- Design, supervision and correction of exams and assessment- Events organisationIn addition, thanks to my previous experience and education in E-Learning I collaborated with my Department in the transition to online education during COVID-19, creating Moodle templates and tutorials that were used throughly across my department. Visa mindre

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  International School of Business, Dublin

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2018

  Spanish for Business Teacher

  During my time in ISB, I was the coordinator and teacher of Spanish language. My duties included:- Creation of specific teaching material- Delivery of contents- Assessment management

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  Technically Write IT

  Feb 2022 - Nov 2022

  Instructional Designer

  As an Information Developer, I worked closely with SMEs to create high quality, user-centered, and effective courses focused on:- Software user adoption (SAP)- Digitation of existing training content- Onboarding of new hires- Behavioural changeMy duties included:- Learning needs analysis- Researching- Design thinking process- SME interviewing- Storyboarding- Wireframing- Video and photo editing- Knowledge assessment creation- Quality assurance- Copy editing- Translation coordination and proofreading Visa mindre

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  ICON plc

  Nov 2022 - Jan 2024

  Instructional Designer

  As an Instructional Designer, I worked with Subject Matter Experts to understand source content (clinical trial protocols and other study material), and scripted content that was technically accurate, clear, concise, and met the client’s needs. I applied the principles of learning and instruction, and worked with Graphic Designers to design training products that were engaging, visually appealing, and instructional sound. I helped identify potential product improvements and innovative approaches to the design and development of training products in ICON. Visa mindre

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  The Adaptavist Group

  Jan 2024 - now

  Instructional Designer

  As an Instructional Designer in The Adaptavist Group, I plan, manage, research, and produce public-facing educational content for our products’ users. Content includes video demos and product walkthroughs, as well as longer-form video training courses, aligned with the product brand, tone, and voice guidelines.In this role I maintain a close relationship with the Product Business Unit, Business Managers, and Product Marketing Managers, providing them with advice and consultation on opportunities and requests for educational content for the business' product.Key responsibilities and accountabilitiesResearch and Learner-focus:- Designing and conducting analysis and research into software products andtheir users- Developing and working to distinct learner outcomesContent Production- Writing, producing, and editing educational video content- Using authoring tools to produce interactive training and quizzing as needed- Providing written educational content where appropriateWorkflow Management- Iterative, agile content design, production, evaluation, and updating- Collaborating with SMEs, technical writers, and in-team designers- Managing relationships with Product BU teams- Participating in regular internal QA and reviewing peers’ work- Contributing to and aiding in documenting an agile team’s continuousprocess improvement Visa mindre