Curriculum Vitae José Humberto Baeza Estrada
Birthday: August 29th, 1979
E-mail: [email protected]
Professional profile: Polyglot, language instructor and researcher, interpreter and translator.
Continuous Education:
L.N Gumiliov Eurasian National University.
Astana Main Campus, School of Philology.
Masters in Foreign Languages: Two Foreign Languages.
Astana, Akmola, Kazakhstan.
September 2016 – Present.
▪ Completed 2 semesters out of 4 for the masters program with good marks and obtained the credits.
▪ Successfully published two articles: Training in ICT, Music and Phonetics to ELT for a better Spoken English Proficiency in Kazakhstani ESL Classrooms, and The Emergence of Philosophy in Relation to Science and Their Intrinsic Connection.
Sun Yat-Sen University.
South Campus, School of Chinese Language and Culture.
Masters in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages TCSOL.
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
September 2011 – April 2016
▪ Completed a 6 semesters program for achieving the highest official certification in Chinese language HSK 6.
▪ Successfully cursed the academic classes and obtained the credits.
Tecnologia Turística Total A.C. – Escuela Peninsular de Lenguas Modernas.
Bachelor in Modern Languages (Licenciatura en Lenguas Modernas).
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
September 2004 – July 2008
▪ Completed a 4 years program in Modern Languages.
▪ Major in Pedagogy, minor in Translation and Interpretation.
▪ The program included extensive study in the areas of English, French, Spanish, Pedagogy, Translation, Interpretation, Linguistics, Educational Psychology and Latinamerican and West European History.
Languages:
▪ Spanish Native Speaker level
▪ French Native Speaker level
▪ American English Native Speaker level.
▪ Mandarin Chinese Academic Level above HSK 6.
▪ Four years of studies in Ancient Greek and Classical Latin.
▪ Self-taught in German and Japanese for over 7 years.
Professional Experience:
Freelance Spanish teacher for foreigners.
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
July 2002 – August 2008
Freelance translator and interpreter for English, Spanish and French.
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
January 2004 – July 2009
Colegio Español – Mexicano.
Teaching beginners level French to elementary school children.
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
January 2008 – June 2008
St. Lawrence College.
Kingston Campus.
Teaching beginners level Spanish elective course to French and English speaking college students.
Founder and cordinator of the Spanish Language Club.
Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
September 2008 – January 2009
Sun Yat Sen University.
Zhuhai Campus, School of International Studies.
Lecturer for Spanish Majors.
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
August 2009 – July 2011
Beijing Normal University.
Zhuhai Campus, School of Languages.
Teaching beginners level Spanish and French to chinese students as elective courses.
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
October 2011 – July 2013
BEIXUN foreign language study center.
Group class and one to one teacher of English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese and French.
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
January 2013 – January 2016
Lacaden Education.
Group class and one to one teacher of English, Spanish.
Astana, Akmola, Kazakhstan.
May 2016 - Present
Personal Skills:
• Adaptable to shifting academic priorities.
• Assertiveness in decision making and good initiative.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with work colleagues.
• Pragmatic and having a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Ability to multi task in an ever-changing environment.
• Can work well under pressure.
• Strong sense of responsibility and desire to get things done properly.
• Ability to solve practical teaching problems.
• Extensive subject knowledge.
• Committed to promoting diversity and equal opportunities among students at any given situation.
• Able to work to short & long term targets.
• Setting clear targets for future learning.
• Upholding outstanding levels of administrative and operational standards.
• Always ensuring that high quality processes are maintained.
• Promoting good attendance.
• Physically fit & able to remain standing for long periods.
