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Pamela Contreras

Pamela Contreras

English As A Foreign Language Teacher
Montreal

Summary

Dynamic and dedicated EFL and Spanish Teacher with experience working at Dunalastair Cognita School, the Chilean Ministry of Education, and a semester studying abroad in the United Kingdom in 2020. I offer a comprehensive, cross-cultural perspective to my students, not only creating a safe, respectful and engaging learning environment, but also enhancing students' language skills through creative activities and interactive learning.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

EFL Teacher

Dunalastair School
03.2024 - 02.2025
  • Served as tutor of 7th grade students, providing guidance on their academic year. Plus, communicated with parents to keep them informed about their pupils.
  • Create and implement materials according to my students’ characteristics
  • Asses students’ process through projects, exams, quizzes, etc.
  • Establish a safe environment for my students, where they could express themselves.

Monitor English Summer Camp

Chilean Ministry Of Education
01.2025 - 01.2025
  • Pedagogically support and advise English teacher with the implementation of the activities.
  • Coordinate different actions with the counterparts of the host school and the Regional English Coordinator for the optimal functioning of the Camp in charge.
  • Lead the curricular decision making process, considering adaptations to the proposed curricular plan in the daily coordination meetings.

EFL Teacher

Rosa Elvira Matte School
03.2021 - 02.2024
  • Improved students' language skills by incorporating interactive activities and multimedia resources in lessons.
  • Create lesson plans and materials according to my students’ characteristics
  • Implement created materials based on my students' strengths.
  • Asses students’ academic process through projects, exams and quizzes.
  • Establish a safe environment for my students where they can expressthemselves
  • Communicate with the 45 parents of my students to keep them informed about their pupils.

Facilitator English Winter/Summer Camps

Chilean Ministry of Education
07.2019 - 06.2021
  • Know in depth the curricular plan for its implementation together with the rest of the Camp team.
  • Lead a group of 15 to 20 students in creative and didactic activities while motivating them to be part of the camp, use English and identify the importance of the language.
  • Collaboratively work with EFL teachers by sharing and learning distinct methodologies to foster the level of English of students.

Education

Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching Spanish As A Second Language

Universidad De Chile
Santiago, Chile
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - English As A Foreign Language Teacher

Metropolitan University of Sciences of Education
Ñuñoa, Chile
05.2001 -

Skills

Teaching strategies

Interactive learning

Parent-teacher communication

Peer collaboration

Cross-cultural communication

Timeline

Monitor English Summer Camp

Chilean Ministry Of Education
01.2025 - 01.2025

EFL Teacher

Dunalastair School
03.2024 - 02.2025

EFL Teacher

Rosa Elvira Matte School
03.2021 - 02.2024

Facilitator English Winter/Summer Camps

Chilean Ministry of Education
07.2019 - 06.2021

Postgraduate Certificate - Teaching Spanish As A Second Language

Universidad De Chile
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - English As A Foreign Language Teacher

Metropolitan University of Sciences of Education
05.2001 -

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