Tessa L.
Private tutor in Philadelphia, PA
Education
• Southern Methodist University: B.A., Spanish; Latin-American Culture; High Honors/Phi Beta Kappa • Indiana University: M.A., Spanish language and literature; Provisional Teaching Certificate in Language Instruction, State of Indiana • New York University: M.Phil., Spanish language and literature (all requirements for Ph.D. except dissertation
Experience
2008-2014 University of Pennsylvania — Lecturer. Courses taught: • Spanish 110 and120 (Elementary Spanish) • Spanish 112 (Accelerated Elementary Spanish, Honors) • Spanish 120 (Accelerated Elementary Spanish) • Spanish 130 and 140 (Intermediate Spanish) • Spanish 112 (Accelerated Intermediate Spanish, Honors) • Spanish 212 (Advanced Spanish Syntax) Recognition and honors: • Spanish Lecturers´ Award for Excellence in Teaching • List of Highest-Rated Professors at UPenn, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 1985-1987 Merrill Lynch & Co. — Computer Training Specialist • Developed and delivered multiple end-user training programs for financial consultants, sales assistants, and operations personnel • Assisted in the preparation of CBT (Computer Based Training) modules for sales force 1982-1985 Software Design Associates — Systems Training Specialist • Developed training materials for users of IBM PCs • Administered internal training program for software consultants 1972-1973 Syracuse University in Spain Program / Madrid, Spain — • Lecturer, Conversational Spanish • Housing coordinator/general administrator 1970-1971 Southern Methodist University in Spain Program/ Madrid, Spain — • Lecturer, Spanish Phonetics, Conversational Spanish • Student Counselor
Availability
Weekdays in the afternoon
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
Professional/academic membership: • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) • American Association for the Teaching of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Interests Music; history; theology; languages; literature
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