Ana Carolina Calil
Language Expert
CV
"I have no special talent. I'm only passionately curious." Albert Einstein
Professional info
Some people say that teaching is a calling. I wouldn't say that because it takes choice out of the equation. Nevertheless, as a High School student I wouldn't say that I was fully aware of the road I was taking when I entered a classroom for the first time. Twenty years later, I still love the adrenaline rush of meeting a new group of students for the first time. In order to teach, one must be eager to write a new story every day. It takes a village to raise a child, and an even bigger village to build a school that will motivate that child to change the world.
Work experience
Languages
English
Portuguese
Extra Skills
Smart Board
Microsoft Office package
Google for Education
Instructional Design Team Coordinator at Locness
Present
Attributions: coordinate the ID team in order to ensure that the instructional product (online courses tailored to each client's needs) is being delivered in a reliable fashion towards an engaging and meaningful learning experience.
Bilingual Education Coordinator at Rede Objetivo DF
Present
Attributions: design and implement the bilingual program, create procedures, hire and train teachers, analyze course material, check lesson plans, observe classes, review tests and materials produced by teachers, collect data that will guide the decision-making process, hold meetings.
English Teacher at Colégio Seriös
2015 - 2017
Attributions: teach English, prepare lessons, write and correct tests.
English Coordinator at Colégio Seriös
2016 - 2017
Attributions: teach English, build and implement the English curriculum, select course materials, hire and train teachers, check lesson plans, observe classes, review tests and materials produced by teachers, meet with parents.
English Teacher at Casa Thomas Jefferson
2012 - 2015
Levels: A1 to C2
Pedagogical Director at Welcome Centro de Línguas
2007 - 2012
Attributions: teach English, build and monitor the English curriculum, select course materials, prepare tests, hire and train teachers, contact parents, deal with students’ disciplinary problems.
Teacher at Colégio Opção
2006 - 2010
Writing and Literature
Grades: 6th to 9th / 2006 – 2007
English
Grades: High School / 2009 – 2010
English Teacher at Colégio Nossa Senhora das Dores
2006 - 2010
Grades: 6th and 7th
Teacher at AW Faber Castell
2005 - 2010
English / 2009 – 2010
Portuguese / 2005 – 2007
English Instructor at CNA Inglês Definitivo
2004 - 2007
Levels: A1 to B2
English Teacher at Michigan Idiom Center
2000 - 2004
Levels: A1 and B1
Education
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics - 2016
Universidade de Brasília, Brasília - DF
Post-graduate Course in English Language - 2004
Universidade de Franca, Franca - SP
Double Licensure in English and Portuguese - 2008
Faculdades Associadas de Uberaba, Uberaba - MG
Bachelor of Arts, major in Tourism - 2003
Universidade de Uberaba, Uberaba - MG
Foreign Language
Certificate of Proficiency in English
University of Cambridge
Speaking – Exceptional
Certificate of Proficiency in English
University of Michigan
Fluent speaker
Experience abroad
1997-1998
Studied for a year at Buckhannon Upshur High School (1997/1998) as an international exchange student, Buckhannon, WV - USA.
Other activities
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Acompanhamento da Prática Educativa. Sistema Objetivo de Ensino (2019).
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Affective Language Learning Through Puppeteering. Juan Uribe Inglês Afetivo (2019).
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UbD - Understanding by Design | Teacher. Educate by Richmond (2019).
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Training For Young Learners. Educate by Richmond (2019).
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Teaching mixed-ability classes. Educate by Richmond (2019).
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CLIL - Content and Language Integrated Learning | Teacher. Educate by Richmond (2019).
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Classroom management. Educate by Richmond (2019).
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Bilingual Education | Teacher. Educate by Richmond (2019).
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Lectured on: Culture in Coursebooks and Classes. Reflexão na Ação. UNB (2019).
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Author for the Richmond Share Blog
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Published article: “The Representation of Brazilian Culture in Foreign Language Textbooks”. Foreign Language Edition of Trama Magazine, volume 13, n 29, 2nd quarter, 2017.
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Google for Education Level 1 (2017).
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The Manager’s Toolkit: A Pratical Guide to Managing People at Work. University of London/Coursera (2017).
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Management for Learning: Strategic Management Module. Lemann Foundation/Elos Educacional/Coursera (2017).
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Taught American Culture during the EIP 2013 “English Immersion Program” (a course for the finalists of the Youth Ambassadors Program), an initiative of social responsibility of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, in partnership with public and private organizations.
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Presented the workshop “The Dog Ate My Lesson Plan” in the 2nd Alumni, CTJ and IBEU TEFL Conference (2013).
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Presented the workshop “The Dog Ate My Lesson Plan” in the One-day Seminar “Telling our ELT Stories” – BRAZTESOL (2013).
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Presented the workshop "Project Work in the EFL Classroom" in the 9th CTJ TEFL Seminar "Juggling the Options" (2012).
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Lectured on "The interactive online teacher" to the Language Arts Licensure students at FAZU (2011).
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Spoke at the VII Scientific Journey at FAZU, “The use of games in the language classroom” (2008).
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Lectured on “The importance of the teacher/ mediator in the interactive classroom.” XIV Regional Congress of Educators in Uberaba and Triângulo Mineiro (2008).
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Participated in the V Language Arts Seminar at FAZU with the oral communication of the work entitled “Vinícius de Moraes: an analysis of his poetry.” (2008).
Awards
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First place in the teacher’s category of the Beaver Dam Essay Competition, a Casa Thomas Jefferson Publication, 2013.
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Finalist in the Short Story Contest at FAZU (Faculdades Associadas de Uberaba), 2009.
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Third place in the DECA State Competition for Career Development, 1998 (Charleston, WV - USA).
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First Honorable Mention in Student Articles/Essays - 1998 Writers Competition. West Virginia Writers, Inc.