Educational Backgroud
GOLDSMITHS, LONDON UNIVERSITY. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Masters in Creative and Life Writing. January 2012. Colfuturo Scholar.
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA. BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA.
Masters in Hispanic American Literature. November 2009.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY. NEW YORK, USA.
Bachelor of Arts, double major: English Literature/communications. February 2004.
Work Experience
Wordtopia Learning
& Writing Center
www.wordtopialearning.com
August 2019-present
Creator and Founder
Creation of an English language learning center focused on reading and writing for kids between 4-18. Elaboration and teaching of reinforcement differential programs and literary workshops.
Colegio Hacienda Los Alcaparros
La Calera, Colombia
August 2014-August 2019
English Literature Teacher
Elaboration of academic programs for the Middle School English Department. Teaching differential classes focused on literature in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Leading the research project program for 7th grade, which incorporated pedagogical, academic and ludic aspects framed within the school’s philosophy. Elaborating and leading weekly workshops to build community within the 7th grade focused on ethical and current political topics.
Colegio Nueva Granada
Bogotá, Colombia
March 2013- June 2014
Teacher
Middle school substitute teacher. Advanced Placement exam supervisor for 11th and 12th grade students.
Decoraula
www.decoraula.com
Bogotá, Colombia
January 2013- August 2014
Senior Consultant
Creating and teaching academic workshops for high school students about literature, writing, and bilingualism.
Barbara Levy Literary Agency
London, United Kingdom
January 2012- January 2013
Novelist
Writing of the novel Thrice for official representation of the agency.
Bogotá Webpage
Bogota City Hall
December 2006- July 2010
Content Editor (English)
Translating and editing English content. Managing cultural section, writing and publishing gastronomy, art, and tourism articles. Writing culture articles in Spanish and tourism articles in English for the webpage’s home. Creation of the English version of the Bogota Official Webpage: www.bogota.gov.co. Publishing web content.
Lincoln English Center
Bogotá-Colombia
February 2006- December 2006
English teacher
Preparing and teaching daily classes for advanced level English students. Participating in monthly meetings to evaluate the development of English programs.
Press Office
Bogota City Hall
December 2004- January 2006
English Content Director, journalist
Translating and editing English content. Generating content for the creation of the Mayor’s webpage in its English version. Writing news, press releases and photo articles for the Spanish version. Covering public events. Monitoring the media. Writing press summaries for the Mayor. Preparing memory aids for the Mayor’s press office.
FREELANCE
This is the Life Eh? by Charlotte Malkin
London- United Kingdom
June 2012
Editor
Proof reading manuscript of author’s memoir for its submission upon the literary agency United Agents.
Avalon by Clare Fisher
London, United Kingdom
April 2012
Editor
Proof reading manuscript of author’s novel for its submission upon the literary agency United Agents.
Candle and Fog Publishing
London, United Kingdom
September 2011
Editor
Proof reading the novel Amineh, Héroe Olvidada by Masoud Behnoud for its Spanish publication.
Project for Christopher Britt for SUNY Publishing
New York, USA
June 2004-August 2004
Research Assistant
Elaboration of an index for Christopher Britt’s manuscript, Quixotism: The Imaginative Denial of Spain’s Loss of Empire. Researching academic topics that require explanation.