Juan David Santos Pequenesa
Caracas, Venezuela | -|-
ESL Teacher and Digital Marketer
Profile
Passionate and customer-focused ESL teacher with 6+ years of experience engaging students of all ages using the
communicative approach. Experienced in digital marketing and customer support. Skilled in handling client inquiries,
email management, problem-solving, and persuasive copywriting. Adept at building strong customer relationships and
enhancing brand visibility.
Employment History
British Council - ESL Teacher October 2022 - June 2023
British Council - Av. Francisco Solano López con Av. Principal de El Bosque Torre Credicard, piso 3. Urb, Caracas 1060,
Miranda, Venezuela
Taught British English as a second language to Spanish-speaking children and teenagers. Notable accomplishments
include:
● Participated in In-person CELTA/TYLEC-oriented sessions at the British Council facilities creating content for
warm-ups, wrap-ups, self-assessments, peer corrections, and controlled/free practice activities.
● Assessed students’ performance through ludic activities in the classroom.
Centro Venezolano Americano - ESL Teacher October 2018 - February 2021
Centro Venezolano Americano (CVA) - F4PM+CM2, Av. Principal, Caracas 1080, Miranda
Taught American English as a second language to Spanish-speaking children, juniors, and seniors. Notable
accomplishments include:
● Researched pedagogical approaches and created diverse written and oral activities and exams that exceeded
expectations.
● Assessed students' performance, monitored, and trained new-coming teachers.
English Interpreter - Freelance March 2019 - March 2019
Facilitated the communication in English for Spanish speakers via Google Meet between two companies.
English Translator - Freelance September 2020 - September 2020
Created persuasive call-to-action captions for a Panamanian household products Instagram shop called Ruby Deco,
increasing driving sales and product visibility.
Content Writer - “Apps para aprender inglés” - Freelance October 2020 - April 2021
Wrote numerous articles in Spanish explaining English grammar points to non-English speakers. Notable achievements
include:
● Tested apps for learning English thoroughly.
● Researched a wide variety of topics to be later explained succinctly with SEO keywords.
● Edited visual aids with Photoshop, Canva, and Picsart.
Education
Digital Marketing student March 1st, 2024
EDTecnica - 1010 Parque Cristal piso 12 oficina 12-4 en, Caracas 1010, Miranda, Venezuela
Achieved all the requirements by law. Notable achievements include:
● Built a personal brand from scratch on TikTok, growing an audience to 8K+ in one account and 4k in another
within a month through strategic content planning.
High School - Computing, Commerce, and Accounting Procedures July 7th, 2017
High School, Elena de Bueno - G52C+W36, Avenida Principal de Los Chorros, Caracas 1071, Miranda.
Achieved all the requirements by law. Notable achievements include:
● Basic notion of HTML and certain programming languages, such as Visual Basic, C++, and Pascal
● Top-tier organizational skills for notetaking and project completions
C1 English Certificate September 23rd, 2016
Centro Venezolano Americano (CVA) - F4PM+CM2, Avenue Principal, Caracas 1060, Miranda
Successfully passed 6 levels of English from Centro Venezolano Americano (CVA), achieving an Advanced level certificate
of completion scale C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Duration 120
academic hours.
Skills and Apps
● Advanced: Canva, Capcut, Google Classroom, Google Meet, Zoom, Slack, Notion, Word
● Intermediate: Photoshop, Excel
● Beginner: Pipedrive, SimpleTexting, MyPhone, HTML
