curriculum (English)

NAME
Oscar Ivan Alban Angulo
Mérida
E- mail: oscaralbana@yahoo.com
oscaralban70@hotmail.com
Venezuelan

OBJECTIVE
Foreign language: Spanish
English as a Second Language

EDUCATION
2000- 2005 Master’s degree in Iberoamerican Literature.
1997- 2000 Licenciado en Educación (Bachelor in Education)
1990- 1996 Licenciado en Letras (Bachelor of Arts, Major in English Language and Literature). Los Andes University (ULA). Mérida, Edo. Mérida (Venezuela)

SPECIAL SKILLS
Teacher of classical guitar:
CD: Reflections (2007) Copy Right Oscar Alban
Publication De Amor y Muerte. APULA 2001, 56 p (Short stories)
Use of word, excel, internet, photo shop

EXPERIENCE
2009 Escuela Las Morochas (American school). Ciudad Ojeda (Venezuela.) Teacher of Spanish and teacher of English as a Second Language.

2005- 2008 Orangeburgh Wilkinson High School. Orangeburg. South Carolina (USA). Teacher of Spanish

2006- 2007 Claflin University. South Carolina (USA). Adjunct Professor of Spanish

2005- 2006 Bethune Bowman High School. Bowman. South Carolina (USA).
Teacher of Spanish

2004 Hotel Escuela de Venezuela. Mérida (Venezuela). Spanish Grammar Instructor.

1997- 2004 FUNDAIDIOMAS. Mérida (Venezuela) Teacher of English and Spanish.

1999- 2003 Los Andes University. ULA. Mérida (Venezuela) Instructor in the School of Modern Languages.

1999- 2000 Joint program University of IOWA- ULA. Mérida (Venezuela). Spanish Instructor.

1995- 1996 Colegio la Inmaculada Concepción (Primary school). Mérida (Venezuela). Grammar School English Teacher.

1994- 1995 Newcastle Under- Lyme College. Newcastle. England Sixth Form College. Stoke on Trent. England. Foreign Language Assistant.

1989- 1992 Antonio Nicolas Rangel High School. Mérida (Venezuela). High School English Teacher.

TRAININGS
2008 Teaching Knowledge Test. University of Cambridge. ESOL Examinations
2008 English as a Second Language Evaluation Course (Caracas, British Council)
2007 International Baccalaureate North America Teacher Training Workshops SC, USA
2006 Classroom Management USA
2006 SCRI High school reading Initiative USA
2005 Standards Based Measurement of Proficiency USA
2002 Fulbright American Studies Institute on Contemporary American Literature. Illinois, Colorado

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
As a member of the Foreign Language Department I routinely share with other teachers activities, instructional strategies, classroom management issues in order to continually improve our curriculum

Students are usually scheduled for guidance counseling as an established classroom management practice.

I attend parent nights after school and sports such as basketball games

I attend every Mondays department meetings and workshops

I participate in all school based staff development offered at faculty meetings.

I attend boarding meetings

I share ideas with teacher of other disciplines such as History and English

LITERARY AWARDS
2001 First Prize. Short Story, Essay, Novel and Poetry Competition sponsored by the Association of Professors. Los Andes University

1996 Honorable Mention. Short Story, Essay and Poetry Competition sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs.

1994 First Prize. Short Story, Essay and Poetry Competition sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs. Los Andes University

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1999- 2003 APULA The Association of Professors of Los Andes University

2006- 2008 International Baccalaureate North America (IBNA)

TRAVELS
Countries visited: Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, USA

REFERENCES
Jeff Trudeau. Director General. American School Escuela Las Morochas, Ciudad Ojeda (Venezuela). P.O. Box 025323 Telf: 58-265- 631 6032.Cel 0414 3606827 Ojeda, Venezuela. jtrudeau@escuelalasmorochas.com

Alexander M. Tryciecky, M.Ed., NBCT. IBDP Coordinator. Honors Program Co-coordinator. Social Studies Teacher (803) 290 9001 (803) 534-6180 x6872 FAX (803) 533-6310 home 8032907673 e mail: amt20@orangeburg5.k12.sc.us, atryciecky@sc.rr.com

Ingrid Watson Miller. Assistant Professor of Spanish. Claflin University. South Carolina USA (803) 535- 5463. Fax (803) 535- 5381. imiller@claflin.edu

Dr. Argenis Zapata PhD Education, ESL Escuela de Idiomas Modernos. Los Andes University. Mérida (Venezuela) 58 274 2401970 E- mail: azapata@ula.ve

Vivian Bair Spanish teacher of Orangeburg Wilkinson. Adademic Coordinator. Vivianbair@aol.com (803) 534- 6180 Ext 6981/ (803) 534 9539 USA

Dr. Gloria Winkler. Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction. Orangeburg Wilkinson High School (803) 534 6180 FAX (803) 533- 6310 USA

Ella Jefferson; English department chairperson Bethune Bowman Middle/ High School (803) 516 6011/ home (803) 496 7065

Yamilet Lopez MA Lingusitics (Los Andes University) Academic Coordinator. Fundaidiomas, Foreign Language Extension Programme. School of Moden Languages, Faculty of Humanities and Education yamiletlópez@fundaidiomas.ula.ve 274 240 1881 Mérida (Venezuela)

Anderson Medina. Professor of English. School of Modern Languages. University of Los Andes. Mérida (Venezuela) 58 274 2401777 E- mail: anderzon@ula.ve