Astrid Diaz

Astrid Estrada Díaz-- __________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA 2008 - 2012 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Linguistics Minor in Spanish Language Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language Certificate University of Colorado BETH-EL Program Medical Interpreter/Translator Certificate Spanish __________________________________________________________________________________ EMPLOYMENT Sofia Zemi English School, Okayama, Japan Current English Teacher and Teacher Trainer Developed own school curriculum Started a new multiple-subject language classroom Taught English as a Foreign Language Prepared unique independent lesson plans Gem American English School Shikoku, Japan 2014 - 2015 English Teacher Instructed English from elementary school students to adult students Worked on oral communication skills to second language students Lectured about language learning and language development Yoon’s English Academy, Seoul, South Korea 2012 - 2013 English Teacher Educated wide range of students in an EFL classroom Held student teacher conferences Taught multiple subjects including pronunciation and phonology American Language Institute SDSU, San Diego, CA, USA 2011 - 2012 Facilitator at San Diego State University Assisted and educated in an ESL classroom Tutored students from various countries Lectured on English speaking and communication Rosa Parks Elementary School , San Diego, CA, USA 2011 - 2012 Bilingual Language Acquisition Researcher Worked with elementary school children Instructed students in a bilingual after school program Researched language acquisition by bilingual children __________________________________________________________________________________ SKILLS Bilingual in English and Spanish Strong leadership and communication skills Successfully works with individuals of diverse backgrounds Background in international teaching and employment Experience in curriculum development __________________________________________________________________________________AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Linguistics Bilingual Research Program- Looking Glass Neighborhood American Language Institute Conversation Partner Program Letter of Recommendation - Linguistics Professor SDSU Letter of Recommendation - Gem School English School Letter of Recommendation - Lead Instructor of Sophia Zemi English School