VIRGINIA TERAN

Sono una linguista con tre lauree specializzate nell'insegnamento delle lingue straniere sia inglese che spagnolo. Sono un insegnante appassionato e l'aula accende il mio spirito attraverso un processo di apprendimento continuo e co-costruzione della conoscenza. La lingua è il mezzo per comunicare esperienze/eventi quotidiani, in linea con l'approccio comunicativo. Impariamo una lingua straniera mentre parliamo della vita e dei problemi della vita. L'aula è un luogo incentrato sullo studente in cui gli studenti possono imparare non solo una seconda lingua ma anche altre. Insegno ad adulti e adolescenti a tutti i livelli (da A1 a C2). Insegno anche corsi speciali relativi alla preparazione agli esami (IELTS-TOEFL, CAE, FCE, PET, LinguaSkill).

1. English Language Teacher 

A. Tuttolingue, Catania, Sicily, Italy. (November 2022 and continue)
-General English and Cambridge Exam Preparation: IELTS, CAE, FCE, PET.
-Adults and young learners.

B. Erin School of English, Dublin, Ireland. (September 2022-November 2022)
-General English (B1)
-Adults

C. Academia Europea *online teaching* (May 2022-September 2022)
-General English (all levels: B1-B2-C1-C2)
-Adults

D. SkyEng *online teaching* (May 2022-August 2022) 
-General English (all levels)
-Adults

2. Georgia College & State University, USA.

*Lecturer of Spanish (Full-Time) in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, Georgia College & State University. (August 2019 -May 2022). 
Spanish Language Instructor. Constructed course syllabus. Designed, produced and selected the course material and examinations. 

3. University of Pittsburgh, USA (2014-2018)

A. Teaching Fellow of Spanish, Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature, University of Pittsburgh. 
Constructed course syllabus. Gave lectures. Selected the course content. Designed, produced and selected the course material and examinations. 

B. Teaching Fellow of Linguistics, Department of Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh. 
Managed the course. Constructed course syllabus. Gave lectures. Selected the course content. Designed, produced and selected the course material and examinations. 

4. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina (2000-2012)

A. Full-Time Senior Lecturer (2004-2012). In charge of the course Introduction to English Grammar with extension to the course English Syntax I, TESOL and Applied Linguistics Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, National University of Tucumán, Argentina. 
Constructed course syllabus. Managed the course. Elaborated quizzes, final and mid-term exams. Gave lectures. Supervised colleagues´ recitation classes. Coordinated colleagues’ work. Selected the course content. Designed, produced and selected the course material. 

B. Lecturer (2011-2012) in the course Introduction to Contrastive Analysis English-Spanish (Elective course), Traductology Institute, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, National University of Tucumán, Argentina. 
Collaborated in the syllabus construction. Gave lectures and recitation classes. 
Teaching Assistant (2000-2011) in the courses English Grammar I/English Syntax I, TESOL and Applied Linguistics Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, National University of Tucumán, Argentina.

• PhD in Hispanic Linguistics (2020). University of Pittsburgh, USA.     
• MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL (2014). Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), USA. Summa Cum Laude.   
• BA in Linguistics & TESOL (2000). TESOL and Applied Linguistics Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, National University of Tucumán, Argentina. Cum Laude. 

This Degree is equivalent to DELTA and includes observed teaching practice.