Ph.D. Carlos Montoro

Email: cmontoro@me.com

Tel: 521 464 647 99 40 ext.2372

Office: Engineering Division CIS
Room 219

Education

2009-2012 Open University UK
• Doctorate in Education (EdD). Thesis title: The learning activity of individual learners using online tasks.

2002 Spanish Foreign Office Madrid, Spain
• Seminar for Teachers of Spanish Overseas (18 hours).

1998 International House Barcelona, Spain
• Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language Certificate (105 hours, including practical component)

1997-1998 Lancaster & Morecambe College Morecambe, UK
• City & Guilds 7307 Further and Adult Education Teacher’s Certificate. Official British qualification for adult teaching in the British Isles.

1996-1997 Lancaster University Lancaster, UK
• MA in Language Studies. • Final dissertation on Language Teaching passed with borderline Distinction.

1991-1996 University of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain
• Degree with Honours in English Philology (average score: 8 out of 10).

1995 Generalitat de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain
• Certificate in Advanced Catalan Language (D). Qualifies to teach Catalan language.

Experience

Jan 2008 – Present University of Guanajuato Mexico
Lecturer-researcher / self-access centre adviser
• I teach, research and advise on English language learning.

Jan 2007 – Dec 2008 Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico
Director of the Preparatoria Bicultural High School Program
• I was a tutor for 50 students enrolled in this high-achievers high-school program.

Aug 2005 – Dec 2006 University of Guanajuato Mexico
EFL Teacher (part-time)
• I was acknowledged as the best teacher in the school on the basis of student evaluations.

Aug 2005 – Dec 2006 Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico
EFL Teacher (part-time)
• 97% of my students at this renowned Mexican high-school passed their English courses with me.

Sep 2002 – May 2005 University of Belize Belize
Lecturer in Spanish
• I developed and implemented a new Spanish language program in five levels and taught Spanish (and English) as an overseas volunteer working for the Spanish government.

Jun 2001 – Sep 2002 EF, Spanish International School Barcelona, Spain
Spanish Language Teacher
I coordinated classes at all levels. I was offered a full-time permanent post at the end of the academic year.

2000-2001 Lycée Gérard de Nerval Soissons, France
Spanish Language Assistant
• I taught Spanish to hundreds of French students at this public high school.

2000-2001 Université Marne-la-Vallée Paris, France
Spanish Lecturer
• I taught Spanish to staff at this prestigious Parisian university.

1998-2000 Lancaster University Lancaster, UK
Teaching Fellow in Spanish
• I was promoted to the highest Spanish language teaching post, Teaching Fellow, a year after starting as a lector.
• I trained and supervised three teachers that I was in charge of.
• I was nominated for the Pilkington Prize, awarded yearly to the University’s best teacher to promote and recognize teaching excellence.

1997-1998 Lancaster University Lancaster, UK
Spanish Teacher
• Our team started the transformation of the Spanish section, which has beaten student satisfaction and recruitment records every year since.

1997-1999 Lancaster & Morecambe College Morecambe, UK
Spanish Lecturer (evening classes)
• I helped my eight students pass their A-Level exam, six of them with an A grade.

1991-1996 Spanish Courts of Justice Arenys de Mar, Spain
English-Spanish Interpreter
• I acted as an interpreter on a freelance basis during trials and hearings in court.

1991-1996 Several Companies Barcelona, Spain
English Translator
• As an undergraduate, I did several translations, as follows:
• Medical Research video Red Eye I for Phantastikon Audiovisual.
• TV cartoon series Dr. Quest, by Hannah Barbera, for Sonoblok, leading company in Barcelona in dubbing business of US films for Spanish market.
• Several academic papers by University of Barcelona professors.

1991-1996 Phantastikon Audiovisual Arenys de Mar, Spain
Narrator in Medical Research videos
• I did voice-over for dozens of video documentaries used widely in Spanish hospitals and universities.

1989-1992 Radio Arenys Arenys de Mar, Spain
Journalist
• I was a newsreader at this local radio station.

1991 AVUI Barcelona, Spain
Journalist
• I worked as a reporter for this Catalan newspaper.

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