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Name: Maria Alejandra Last Name: Lopez Rivas
DEGREES
2006- Currently attendiding 4th year of the English Teacher Course of Study, National University of Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Mar del Plata, Argentina
1998- Certificate of English at a Superior Level. Argentinian Association of English Culure, Mar del Plata, Argentina
1996- Attendance and Certificate “English Conversation Workshop” FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (FIU) Florida, U.S.A
1996- Graduate Student from Secondary School “Instituto Juan Salvador Gaviota”, Mar del Plata,Argentina Degree oriented towards Computers Management.
COURSES ATTENDED
2001- Participation in Workshop “Teaching English can be fun” Richmond Publishing
2001- Participation Seminar “Adquisition of a Second Language” in charge if Dr. Susan Gass ( MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, U.S.A) NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA
2001- Attendance Seminar “Turning to Learning” “Motivation and Success at EGB” Delivered by Dr. Norman Whitney COSTA GALANA HOTEL, MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA
2000- Attendace Congress “Share Fair of Teaching Techinques” NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA
2000- Attendance Seminar for Teachers’ Training “Teaching Children vs. Teaching Adolescents and Adults” Delivered by Dr. Herbert Puchta. Del Carmen School, Mar del Plata, Argentina
2000- Participation Workshop “English for kids” NORTHERN HILLS BILINGUAL SCHOOL Mar del Plata, Argentina 2000- Participation in Workshop “English for Specific Purposes” Richmond Publishing Mar del Plata, Argentina
2000- Participation in English workshops and lectures. ARGENTINIAN ASSOCIATIONOF ENGLISH CULTURE Mar del Plata, Argentina
1998- Attendance Conference “Consolidating Progress” Oxford University Press. Mar del Plata, Argentina
1998- Attendance Conference “Development of the reading skill in english texts” Cambridge University Press Mar del Plata, Argentina
1995- Participation in 3rd Workshop of Computer Sciences Second prize obtained ICI Institute, Mar del plata Argentina Organized and Sponsored by The Department in charge of Culture and Education DIEGEP Nº 4248
LANGUAGES Spanish: Native English: Proficient
GENERAL COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE Windows 95/ 98/ 2000/ XP Word/ Excel/ Power Point Ms Outlook/ Internet
Graphic Design Corel Draw Adobe Photoshop
WORK EXPERIENCE
2004- METROSEVEN MAGAZINE Clayton, Australia Freelance Writer
2003- ICT EUROTEL East Wall Dublin 3 , Ireland Customer Service for Microsoft XBOX Campaign. April 2003/ November 2003
2002/ 2003- ARCHITECTURE STUDIO “CLERICI & Associates” Personal Assistant December 2002/ January 2003 Digitalization of information. Writer/ Editor (reports, manuscripsts,personal documents, letters and e-mails) Keep relations and solve problems of key clients/customers. Consistently met goals and objectives set by employer
2002- Business Translation sport Ads travel guides hotel brochures/ leaflets/ catalogs greeting cards Technical Translation chemistry manuals technical reports( E.g: YPF oil wells) software manuals
2002- MUNICIPAL SCHOOL N 9 “INTENDENTE JOSE CAMUSSO” English Teacher May /November 2002 3rd Cycle Basic General Education (7th and 8th grade) Design of annual/ monthly/weekly plans Organization of cross-cultural project works. Implementations of varied Approaches to Language Learning and Teaching (TPR activities, Communicative Approach, Task Based, etc) Evaluation of affective factors when designing group work activities
2002- SAN ROQUE SCHOOL Mar del Plata, Argentina English Teacher (Replacement) in 3rd Cycle Basic General Education March 2002
2000- ATLANTICO DEL SUR SCHOOL Mar del Plata, Argentina English Teacher (Replacement) in 1st and 2nd Cycle Basic General Education. May 2000
1998/2000- SPANISH CENTRE –CASA DE ALMERIA , Mar del Plata, Argentina Secretary Organization, Digitalization and distribution of brochures/ leaflets and monthly Calendars. Attendance Popular Events and Festivals
1998- BALDINI Produtions Promoter February 1998
EXTENSION – OTHER ACTIVITIES
2000- Assistant of the Organizing Commitee SECOND CONVENTION OF ENGLISH AT A SUPERIOR LEVEL “BRIDGING THE GAP” NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA
2000- Representative of the Organizing Commitee CONGRESS “SHARE FAIR OF TEACHING TECHNIQUES” NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA 1995- XII PANAMERICAN TEAMS, MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA Volunteer
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