About Maria R.
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Portuguese Translator
Dec, 2018 - PresentOneTrust
Translating company software products and marketing material into European Portuguese.
European Portuguese evaluator
Sep, 2016 - PresentALTA Language Services, Inc.
Conducting live Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Interpreting tests over the phone.
Portuguese online instructor
Apr, 2016 - Aug, 2016VL247
Providing real-time, interactive, online training in European Portuguese to Air Force pilots through the eMentor program. The class is carefully structured according to levels (ILR levels) and standards set by the U.S. government and prepares students for the DLPT (Defense Language Proficiency Test) or the OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview).
ESL Instructor
Mar, 2016 - Jun, 2016Interactive College of Technology
Teaching Reading, Writing and Vocabulary (RWV203 and RWV204) and also Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation (SLP102) courses to adult students.
European Portuguese, Spanish, and French instructor
Sep, 2015 - PresentTake Lessons
Teaching language and culture from beginner to intermediate level. Helping students develop their communication skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Helping students overcome their struggles with foreign language courses in school. Preparing students for their move to Portugal or for their business language exchanges with Portugal.
European Portuguese, Spanish, and French instructor
Sep, 2015 - PresentWyzant
eaching language and culture from beginner to intermediate level. Helping students develop their communication skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Helping students overcome their struggles with foreign language courses in school. Preparing students for their move to Portugal or for their business language exchanges with Portugal.
Portuguese, French, and Spanish tutor
Nov, 2014 - PresentHome
Teaching language and culture from beginner to intermediate level both in person and online. Developing skills in the four modalities: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Engaging students in conversation classes. Helping with homework and other class assignments. Helping prepare for assessments.
Spanish instructor
Feb, 2014 - PresentAdvanced Control Systems
Corporate language instruction (beginner - intermediate).
Portuguese instructor/ English - French - Spanish - Portuguese Translator
Nov, 2010 - Feb, 2014Efacec USA - ACS
Corporate language training (Portuguese). Business & Technical translation (English - French / French - English, English- Spanish).
English and French teacher
Sep, 1993 - Aug, 2010Various high schools and middle schools in Portugal
Teaching English and French as foreign languages to middle and high schoolers. Teaching English as a foreign language to adults in Continuing Education programs.
ESOL teacher (kids level, ages 5-6)
Sep, 1992 - Jun, 1993Lancaster College, V.N. de Gaia, Portugal
Teaching English as a foreign language to young kids through a lot of games and songs.
Conversation classes Assistant Teacher - European Portuguese
Sep, 1991 - Jun, 1992University of Leeds, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, UK
Engaging students in different conversation topics; helping them write papers in Portuguese.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Modern Languages and Literature - English and French Studies, Specialization in Teacher Training
Sep, 1989 - Aug, 1994Faculdade de Letras, University of Porto, Portugal
Erasmus Exchange Program
Sep, 1992 - Jun, 1993University of Leeds
Certifications
Certificate of Proficiency in English
Dec, 1990University of Cambridge, UK
eMentor Certificate of Completion
Apr, 2016VL247
Certification to teach Portuguese classes online under the eMentor program
Languages
Portuguese
Native Proficiency
French
Professional Proficiency
Spanish
Professional Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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