Juan Zabala

Personal Information Name: Juan Zabala Address: Pacsirtamező utca. em.1 it.1, Budapest 1036 email:-Cel: - IG: @baaalz youtube: tiny.cc/myq5dz Interpreter, translator and language teacher with over 25 years of experience in high schools, institutes, colleges and private classes. Excellent comprehension, analysis and communication skills. Languages: Spanish (native language), English (second native language), French (C1) Core Qualifications • Interdisciplinary and multimedia teaching. • Proofreading & copyediting. • Linguistic and structural language training approach. • Versatile and contextual interpretation • Resourceful and context adaptive translation • Advanced notions of scientific and artistic jargon • Creative and journalistic writing. Scriptwriting • Subtitling of audiovisual content Professional Experience St. Patrick’s School Spanish teacher Quito, Ecuador 2016 El Telégrafo newspaper Journalist, essayist Quito, Ecuador- Revista Lesparragusanada Writer, essayist- Latinamerican Faculty of Social Sciences Simultaneous interpreter Quito, Ecuador 2009 Confederation of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin Simultaneous interpreter Quito, Ecuador 2008 “Archivos Desclasificados” magazine, Últimas Noticias newspaper Story editor, layout artist 2006 Police Officers Academy / San Francisco de Quito University Advanced English teacher Pomasqui, Ecuador 2005 Ecuadorian Advertising Agencies Association Simultaneous interpreter (whispered) Quito, Ecuador 2005 Groove Magazine Writer, journalist 2004 Language Center, Cotopaxi International Academy Advanced English teacher Quito, Ecuador 2004 Bénédict Institute Advanced English teacher Quito, Ecuador 2002 Sony Style Latinoamérica magazine Content producer (writer, photographer) 2001 International Center for Latin American Higher Education in Communications Cenepa War Simultaneous interpreter Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador 1995 "Descubriendo el Ecuador", photographic project that involved some of the world’s most recognized documentarians Simultaneous interpreter and assistant Imbabura, Ecuador 1995 Education and Training ELTE University MA in Film Making Studies Budapest, Hungary 2020 Latinamerican Faculty of Social Sciences MA in Visual Anthropology and Ethnographic Documentary (degree level studies) Quito, Ecuador 2009 San Francisco de Quito University BA in Audiovisual Communications, Multimedia specialization Emphasis in documentary photography, still image post production, digital compositing and computer graphics Cumbaya, Ecuador 1998 San Francisco de Quito University English minor Emphasis in business administration, creative writing and advanced composition Cumbaya, Ecuador 1998 Certifications Computer based TOEFL, 2016 Reading 27 Listening 30 Speaking 29 Writing 26 Total score 112/120 or 93% (650 traditional test) Community Involvement Simultaneous interpreter for friends and acquaintances Budapest- Kalamazoo College - San Francisco University exchange program Simultaneous interpreter and assistant- Dean of San Francisco University’s Audiovisual Department Simultaneous interpreter and assistant- Conrad Hillberry, San Francisco University Translator of poetry 1993 Other skills Screenwriting Fiction and documentary film direction Audiovisual content production Cinematography and still photography Editing (Final Cut Pro, AVID) Compositing and visual effects Color correction and digital touch up Graphic design