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Lourdes G.
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Teaching Locations:
Online
Teacher's Studio
Student's Home
Teaching Locations:
Online
Teacher's Studio
Student's Home
Levels taught:
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced“You don’t let your hopes, dreams, or creative ideas gather dust. If they are important, you find a way to give them life”.
There's an amazing energy here! It's the feeling that I am doing something unique, unexpected, and beneficial, and it permeates everything I do. I am dedicated to helping people change their lives through the power of language and literacy education! Join our passionate, energetic, full of diversity classes with domestic and international students! Show off & practice your talents with peers while you learn!
Your search for a language learning platform is over! Lourdes's bilingual methodology accelerate language learning in the classroom and breakout sessions (group lessons) make very interactive with our Spanish native speakers to facilitate a series of energetic online language classes and provide feedback for beginner to advanced students. You will enjoy every minute the online classroom environment! This is to help learners to produce speech and provide opportunities to socialize in the Spanish developing language.
You will learn much faster with my bilingual direct method! As a support I offer MP3 & Videos using voices of native speakers in a step-by-step-immersion process. Listen to and practice the lessons at least 3 times a week, using Lourdes's award winning method that has over 3 million people talking. With complete grammar integration, guarantee to teach faster and easier than any other language product in the PLANET!
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About Lourdes G.
My name is L HELENA GALLAGHER a Professional with twenty years of experience in the Art of Science & Technology, Videography, International Business & Marketing, communication, TV & Radio producer, Commercial Artistic Director, Film Director, Film acting. Theatre + much more. I share my knowledge to many people giving back to the world. To pass the knowledge to enrich other human being lives. Making this Earth a cleaner place, energy green, plenty of purified water as a healthier place, plus safer place. To make our environment better. One person can make a difference. I am always seek to become a better person everyday.
High-impact communicator capable of effectively conveying information at all levels when dealing with young and adult students. Solid independent judgment, honorable work ethics, able to build outstanding working relationships.
In 1995 BES Inc has chosen me to become a Project Manager eventually I become the Director of Strategies for South America division, very exciting position! I lived all over the Globe with great International experience (from living in Thailand, Japan, all over Asia, North America, Europe and South America.
My tutoring policy is not just simply to teach Science, International Business or a second language Portuguese, Spanish I always want to teach students more than Acting as well to Practice Communications Skills
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Great first class, I really liked Lourdes!
Online
One of the nicest, most articulate and intelligent language coach/instructors I have ever had. A real pleasure to train with. I would highly recommend her services.
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Experience
IT Director, Digital Marketing Instructor, Artistic Director, Mentor, Language Instructor, Acting Coach, Science Instructor,
May 2010 - PresentGlobal Technical College
Marketing Specialist, Artistic & Science Director, Coaching training diverse group (underprivileged students) individuals & group lessons live (on campus) and via the internet. Voice over talent for various commercials in the US abroad in a daily basis. Artistic Director for commercial projects: Fortune 500 companies & small business. Executive Film Producer
Director of Strategies Energy Equipment Manufacturer, Creative Commercial Writer & Director, Interpreter
Oct 1997 - Mar 2020B. E. S. Inc.
Director of Strategies & Business Development Acquiring new Distributors in Brazil & US. Sales Engineer & Marketing Specialist Foreign Language Teacher & Instructor. Portuguese, Spanish Interpreter & Translator. Medical & technical writer, voice over talent, Web Tester, Test Engineer for Web Development. IT Instructor; strong knowledge of Italian and French. Former positions Contractor for: US District Court in Detroit, Michigan and Portland, Oregon; TransPerfect, Kaiser Permanente, Health Media, Ford, GM, Siemens, Chrysler, Health Media Inc., etc. Call Center Manager handling more than 80,000 income calls per day when TV advertisement appeared on major networks TV Globo Americas & Europe (Brazilian TV) . Technical Writer Coordinate large translations projects in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian for the Auto Industries, Insurance Companies and Health Related Programs. Developed financial strategies; high tech educational CDs, E-Books, Print books.
Expert Witness & Interpreter
Sep 2004 - Nov 2016U.S. District Court
U.S. District Court in Detroit, Michigan and Portland, Oregon - Position: Expert Witness & Interpreter Expert Witness, helped US District Court Attorneys on their investigations, cases related to illegal human traffic between US, Canada and Mexico, illegal documents production. Assisted investigators to verify evidence against international criminals. Portuguese Interpreter (on site as needed) assisting Public Defender Officer, US District Attorneys with consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. Detroit Public Defense office Position: Expert Witness, Interpreter and Translator
Instructor
Sep 1997 - Aug 2006University of Detroit Mercy
Part-time Portuguese & Spanish Language Teacher (Weekend College, offered on Saturdays) Conducted college-level courses in the field of foreign languages; areas of instruction include pronunciation, meaning, translation, linguistic history of foreign languages, Created effective language-learning programs, Methodology and Tests. Responsible for preparing and delivering lectures and leading classroom discussions; instructed students in various subject matters, utilizing various methods of lecture and demonstration. Administered and graded examinations; Conducted research and case studies in field of foreign languages, published findings in trade journals and textbooks. Responsible for Brazilian cultural programs, used audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations. Used Blackboard software for testing, for homework assignments and grading students.
Education
Certified Project Manager
Sep 2009 - Apr 2010Tech Skills -Tampa
Computer Science
Jul 2001 - Sep 2002Michigan State University
Languages
Portuguese
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Spanish
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Certifications
Project Manager Certification
Jun 2010Tech Skills
MB1
Feb 2004DHS
Awards
The 7th Annual Aurora Awards
May 2007The 7th Annual Aurora Awards
Best Instructor of the year
May 2005U D Mercy
Affiliations
Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Oct 2003Michigan Education Association
Mar 1995American Translators Association
Jan 1992Let Our Student Counselors Help You
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