Marta Casanova

Experience

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  Colegio Estudio

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Estudiante
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  Freelance

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2013

  I taught English and French to adults (attorneys, consultants, lawyers, etc.) who needed to improve their English and French skills and broaden their vocabulary in specific fields. I taught English to Spanish students for SAT preparation. I taught Spanish for American, British and French students who wished to pass the Spanish equivalent of the SAT.

  • Private tutor for Adults

    Oct 2009 - Jun 2013

  • Private tutor for students

    Sept 2007 - Jun 2013
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  ILAC

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2010

  Trainee Teacher

  I completed an internship in ILAC being in charge of a class of 15 students from different ages and nationalities with an advanced level of English (C1). My tasks were to teach them English as well as to encourage them to get to know different cultures in depth.

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  Africa Directo [ONG]

  Nov 2010 - Mar 2013

  Translator

  Translator (without remuneration) for the NGO Africa Directo. Translation of documents (mainly letters and balances) with the aim of attracting funds to improve Africa’s situation, creating sustainable projects.

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  Ofesauto

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

  Translator

  Ofesauto is the official Spanish bureau of vehicle insurers. I completed a three-month internship as a translator and proofreader. I worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs, translating mainly legal and technical documents.

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  Private tutor

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2012

  Private tutor for disabled people

  During the school year I was a private tutor for a disabled adult. My task was to teach her the Spanish legislation as well as grammar, morphology, English and mathematics. Her goal was to become a government employee, and she scored a 92% on the final exam.

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  Blink Translations

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2013

  Translator, Proofreader and Project Manager

  I performed different tasks that ranged from translation project management through translation and proofreading of documents in the technical field (aeronautics, civil works, industrial works, etc.), economic field (annual accounts, profit/loss statements, etc.), and legal field (contracts, university degrees, student records, etc.) to customer service (preparation of estimates, invoices, etc.). I was in charge of the Lonely Planet Translation Team because of my experience in multicultural environments. I worked as a Certified Translator by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Show less

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  Northwest English Centre

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  English Teacher

  I taught English to a class of first-grade students in a bilingual school (English and Spanish). The tasks were to teach them English as well as to encourage them to develop a better understanding of the American and British culture. I created didactic units with the School Board.

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  Profesor Máximo Trueba High School

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

  Trainee Teacher

  I completed a three-month internship in a public bilingual high school in Madrid. My task was to teach English to third-year students and more specifically to teach them how to succeed in the Global Classrooms (an innovative educational program of the United Nations Association of The United States of America that seeks to cultivate literacy, life skills and the attitudes necessary for active citizenship among students all over the world).

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  Rosalía de Castro School

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  English teacher

  I taught English to a class of second grade students in a bilingual school (English and Spanish). Additionally, I encouraged them to develop a better understanding of the American and British culture. I created didactic units with the School Board.

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  Livemocha

  Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  E-learning Content Author and Translator

  I authored online Spanish courses within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. I translated didactic units from and into English, French and Spanish for the language learning company. Livemocha is a branch of the well-known language teaching company Rosetta Stone.

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  Don Quijote

  Mar 2013 - May 2013

  Spanish Teacher

  I taught 3 sections of Spanish to students at different levels, ages and from many nationalities. My task was to teach Spanish as well as the Spanish and Latin-American culture in depth. I prepared them for the D.E.L.E exams.

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  Ferrum College

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  Fulbright FLTA, Spanish Instructor

  I teach two sections of Spanish 101 and the conversation workshop. I have taken the initiative of offering a Spanish class for Ferrum's College faculty and staff. I am also the Spanish Club advisor, continuously looking for new extracurricular Spanish programs to develop with the club (community service with the Hispanic Community, celebrating Día de los Muertos, attending Hispanic festivals among others). During the Spring Semester, I am teaching advanced Spanish and Spanish 102. The Fulbright Scholarship 2013-2014 was awarded by the U.S. Department of State to 16 Spanish citizens. Show less

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  Freelance

  Sept 2013 - now

  Sworn Translator EN<>ES and Translator FR/DE>ES

  Specialty in legal, technical and economic translation.Sworn EN-ES and ES-EN translator named by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

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  Letra Hispánica

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2015

  Spanish Teacher

  I teach Spanish B1 (intermediate Spanish) and the conversation and newspaper articles workshop.We have students from all over the world that come to Salamanca with university exchange programs.

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  IES Abroad Salamanca

  Jan 2015 - now

  Spanish Teacher

  I teach Spanish Language and Culture together with a Speaking Workshop. We have students from all over United States that come to Salamanca with IES Abroad university exchange program.