Javier Surname

Maestro Guerrero  Madrid, SPAIN.

(0034) 649 51 (mobile)

(0034) 91 (home)

06/01/1981 Alicante, Spain.

WORK EXPERIENCE

June 07- July 07 Transfers at Madrid-Barajas Airport for Sheffield Centre students on transit to foreign countries.

November 2005-June 2007 Teacher of English and Spanish as a second language (upper level) at Berlitz Language Centre for children, teenagers and adults. Madrid, Spain

February 2005-June 2006 Press and Communication department at the Mirador Theatre, Madrid, Spain.

July-August 2005 English teacher (intermediate level) and Tour Escort for EF (Education First) at Pismo Beach, California.

February-June 2005 Telephone operator at CPP Madrid (Card Protection Plan). Madrid, Spain.

December 2004-June 2005 Teacher and translator (all levels) at the “Alcora Study Centre”, Madrid, Spain.

October 2004-February 2005 English teacher at the “Nuestra Señora de la Luz School” Madrid, Spain. Students aged 3-13.

October 2004-February 2005 Drama teacher at the “Menéndez Pidal School”. Madrid, Spain. Students aged 6-11.

July-August 2004 English teacher at the “Maristas Brotherhood School” of Alicante with students aged 2-13.

June 2004 Translator and tour guide at the “International Health Week”, at the Alicante University.

January-June 2004 Teacher of Spanish Language to foreigners at the “Internacional Relations Department” of the Alicante University. I taught Intermediate Spanish to international students. 

July-October 2003 Bank clerk at CAM (Caja de Ahorros del Mediterráneo), in Ciudad Quesada, Alicante.

September 2002-June 2003 Teacher of private tutorials of Spanish at NUI (National University of Ireland, Maynooth).

April-September 2002 Box-office clerk at the “aAna” Cinema. Alicante, Spain.

July-August 2001 Group leader in Oxford (UK) for Elian’s English School of a group of 50 students who had been given a grant for studying English.

1999-2002 Teacher of Private tuition of “Spanish Language”, “Spanish Literature”, and “English Language” Alicante, Spain.

EDUCATION

October 04-Today A four year degree in “Drama and Acting” at the “Cristina Rota School”, taking courses such as: Interpretation, voice, playwright, improvisation, body expression, modern dancing… All the keys to become a complete actor.

January-June 2004 Course in Teacher of Spanish as a Second language, Alicante University.

1999-2002 A four year degree in English Studies and Literature (Linguistics) (Filología Inglesa) at the University of Alicante, Spain. Spanish Language (B), Didactics applied to teaching of a foreign language (B), Linguistics applied to the teaching of a foreign language(B), Theory and drama techniques applied to the teaching of a foreign language(A), Actor in the Drama group of the university.

1987-1999 Jesuits Catholic School of Alicante. Exams of access to the university: Spanish Language (7.59/10), Spanish Text Commentary (8.25/10), English Language (9.00/10).

SKILLS

-Languages: Native Spanish written and oral (university level), high level of English (University level, written and spoken, academic year with grant in Ireland), fluent in French and Italian (short period visits), basic knowledge of German, fluent in Català (oral and written).

-Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere and web page designing.

-Full clean driving license.

-October 2005-Today Actor at the comic theatre show “La Katarsis del Tomatazo” Madrid, Spain.

INTERESTS

-I really love teaching, and I think I am quite good on it, as the students I taught made me feel so. I enjoy doing it.

-Drama and cinema are my passions. I’ve been an actor at the National University of Ireland drama group (Roscian Players) and right now I am studying at one of the most prestigious drama schools in Spain. I have participated in several plays and short films, and I have also directed one short film.

-Talking about sports I like snowboarding, tennis, golf and surfing.

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