Ignacio Aragües

Ignacio Aragües y Oroz 3 de Febrero 1698, San Fernando (1646), Buenos Aires, Argentina - |- PROFILE  I have dedicated most of my academic and professional life to the language as a manifold phenomenon and to the Spanish language in particular. In my classes, I use a communicative and pragmatic approach, in accordance with the student’s necessities and reflecting my passion for the grammatical, cultural and literary richness of my language. EDUCATION Universidad de Buenos Aires C. A. B. A., Argentina 2013 Licenciado en Letras Five-year degree in Linguistics and Literature. I specialized in Formal Linguistics. International House San Isidro, Buenos Aires 2014 Certificado International House para la Enseñanza de Español Certificate in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language. T E A C H IN G E X PE R I E N C E Programa Nacional de Alfabetización Alfabetizador  Editor San Fernando, Buenos Aires 2006 – 2007 I was part of the editorial team of this local magazine. Freelance Editor, proofreader, copywriter  2005 – 2007 I worked as a volunteer in this national literacy program, teaching adults in underprivileged areas. Revista Bien al Sur  San Fernando, Buenos Aires San Fernando, Buenos Aires 2013-to date I collaborated in many publications; for instance in Jorge Lemus’ (current Minister of Health) book Salud pública y atención de la salud. Corpus, Buenos Aires, 2013 ECELA Spanish School C.A.B.A Teacher of Spanish – Academic Coordinator 2014 – 2016  I dictated regular (group and private) courses for all nationalities and CEFR levels. The classes were almost exclusively in Spanish, and I used a wide array of methodologies.  As a Coordinator, my tasks included organizing the weekly schedule, coordinating and training the teachers, producing didactic materials and managing the communication between the students and the academic staff. Indira Gandhi National Open University Editor of Spanish Teaching Materials  Editor, writer, proofreader C.A.B.A 2016-to date I perform multiple writing tasks at this political consulting company. Universidad de Buenos Aires Adscript Researcher  2015 I collaborated at a project of learning materials production for a Spanish distance course at Indira Gandhi National Open University. Eduardo Reina  Delhi, India C.A.B.A 2016-to date I’m currently working in the area of History of the Spanish Language. My topic of interest is linguistic imperialism and the power relationships in the history of Spanish language, particularly in the Americas S K I L L S & O TH ER E X P E R I E N C E Sanskrit & Indoeuropean Linguistics  From 2010 to 2013 I participated in a Research Project in Sanskrit in the University of Buenos Aires. I also collaborated as a researcher and translator with the Fundación Insituto de Estudios Budistas in Buenos Aires. Other Languages  English, Advanced  Mandarin Chinese, Beginner-Intermediate (HSK II)  Latin, Intermediate  Italian, Beginner  Swedish, Beginner REFERENCES Eduardo Reina Director, Eduardo Reina, Buenos Aires - Vikash Singh Assistant Professor (Spanish), IGNOU, New Delhi - Juan Ignacio Salinas Director, ECELA, Buenos Aires - Hernán Guastalegnnane- Spanish Teaching Specialist, SEA, Buenos Aires