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Sandra O. Gaviria
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
I am a professional who has been in the language teaching business
for over 20 years as an instructor and as an administrator. I have a
deep understanding of diverse cultural practices as I have worked
with students and English language instructors from around the
world. I am passionate about helping students and teachers achieve
their professional goals either through workshops or individual
coaching.
EDUCATION
Universidad EAFIT
BA in Social Communication
Major in Digital Journalism
Maharishi University of Management
MA in Education
Major in Educational Innovation
West Virginia University
MA in TESOL
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Modern Languages
Major in English Language Teaching
EXPERIENCE
Universidad EAFIT
Academic Coordinator
2000 - present
Screen candidates’ resumes, conduct job interviews and evaluate
candidates’ abilities during microteachings (demo classes).
Train new teachers during orientation and pre-service training.
Schedule courses in the different academic cycles.
Provide guidance to students with affective, cognitive or
metacognitive language learning difficulties.
Review and select course materials.
Observe in-service teachers, give feedback during TeacherCoordinator Conference and help them set professional
development goals.
Assist teachers with students with behavioral and academic
problems.
Design and evaluate the program’s curriculum.
PUBLICATIONS
Palacio, M., Gaviria, S., Brown, J.D. Aligning English Language Testing
with Curriculum. Profile Journal.
DOI: https://doi.org/-/profile.v18n2.53302
Muñoz, A., Mueller, J., Álvarez, M., Gaviria, S. Developing a Coherent
System for the Assessment of Writing Abilities: Tasks and Tools. Íkala,
revista de lenguaje y cultura, vol. 11, núm. 17, enero-diciembre, 2006,
pp. 265-307.
Muñoz, A., Gaviria, S., Palacio, M. (2006). Guidelines for teaching and
assessing writing. Cuadernos de Investigación, Doc-
Muñoz, A., Casals, S., Gaviria, S., Palacio, M. (2004). Guidelines for oral
assessment. Cuadernos de Investigación, Doc. 23 ISSN-
Muñoz, A., Aristizábal, Luz D., Crespo F., Gaviria, S., Palacio, M. (2003).
Assessing the Spoken Language: Beliefs and Practices. Revista
Universidad Eafit, v. 129, n. Enero-Marzo, p. 63-74
Muñoz, A.; Alvarez, M., Casals, S.; Gaviria, S. & Palacio, M. (2003)
Validation of an Oral Assessment Tool for Classroom Use. Colombian
Applied Linguistics Journal. Vol. 5, September, p. 139-157
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Member of the New Evaluation System (NES) Research Group at the
EAFIT Language Center. 2012 – present.
Member of the Research Group at the EAFIT Language Center since
1997. Group in Category C from the Departamento Administrativo de
Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (COLCIENCIAS), Colombia-
