Phone: 15 3 7634462

Santa Rita 2591, La Horqueta

Torregiani Gabriela

Objective / Achieve a challenging position in which I could make full use of my true abilities
Professional
experience / 1997 - 1998 San Martín de Tours _Buenos Aires, San Fernando
Primary /Kindergarten Teacher and Coordinator of English
  • Encouraged children aging (3-10 years old) to learn English as a second language
  • Employed communicative teaching methodology / self-assessing lesson plans and material to be used.
  • Developed and evaluated their communication and language skills.
  • Recruited teachers, helped in HR.
  • Trained and coached teachers, created syllabuses, helped with plans.
1998 - 1999 St. Nicholas School _ Buenos Aires, San Isidro
San Jorge School_ Buenos Aires , Olivos
Primary and high School Teacher of English and Coordinator.
  • Guided children in second grade adapting the language to all of their subjects.
  • Planned lessons for different levels in secondary (elementary and intermediate)
  • Explained and instructed the following subjects... language, speaking, writing, dictation and literature.
  • Coordinated certain groups and programs and teachers, observed lesson and gave feedback
1999 - 2004 M.A.T Construcciones
Interpreter, Personal Estates assistant, Chaperone, Communications agentand Head Teacher of English
  • Liaised with native English speakers from various countries. Clients included - Global Marine, Cisco, Chevron, Bank of America. Helped director´s wives with everything, worked as an interpreter, chaperone and as a real estate agent.
1999 - 2002 Berlitz _ Belgrano
San Isidro College _ San Isidro
Master College_ Belgrano
Trainer - Teacher of English (kids and teenagers, Int exams) Coordinatorand recruiter
2002 ALMA (ONG) and Adelaide University
Translator and Teacher of English and Spanish and Salsa teacher
2003 Citibank /FREDDO/FOUR SEASONS
In company training (Trainer, Head of studies, Mystery shopper, Coordinator and Recruiter)
  • Courses: elementary, pre intermediate, intermediate, upper, advanced.
  • Seminar: prepared the material and hired trainers for an intensive course
2004 Faena Hotel +Universe
Experience Manager – Coordinator of courses
  • Responsible for training guests, clients, vendors, special event personnel.
  • Conducted translation services, interviews, public relations.
  • Developed material in courses, responsible for seminars.
  • Managed PR events: plans, schedules, activities and location.
  • Identified communication problems, planned communication strategies.
  • Helped with digital communication (community manager)
  • Planned responsibilities, duties and activities in my area.
  • Helped in recruiting, controlled performance and motivation.
  • Sourced, screened, interviewed and hired candidates
  • Guided and helped with staff engagement in events.
  • Helped as a mystery shopper and community manager
2004 -2005 Cubecorp
Team Leader/ Senior in Human Resources and Training –Coordinator of English.
  • Responsible for assisting agents, conducting interviews, meeting with the clients, preparing reports, conducting management training, coaching, conference calls, helped with motivation, coordination of training / courses, HR.
2005-2018 Bridge Linguatec, USA / TCLS / British Council/ San Jose
Head of studies/ Coordinator of different programs (Chaperone) Trainer- Interpreter and Remote teacher of English -Ceibal program, School Teacher-ST.Marks/ Blogger.
  • Worked freelance as an interpreter, translator, trainer, recruiter and as a trainer in a TEFL course for American students. Hired, coached, observed lessons, gave feedback, helped with lesson planning and creativity and corrected trainee deliveries. Created plans, seminars and syllabuses. Worked as an online trainer.
  • Coached native speakers to volunteer in a community center. Coordinated English programs, responsible for different projects in the US: job placement, recruitment of Partner schools, Chaperone in programs, coordination of trips around the world, liaison between countries, in charge of planning recreational activities and preparation of material: Spanish and English programs. Bridge.
  • Collected, corrected and translated the annual booklet of MARS, language provider.
  • TCLS: own project. Torregiani Corporate Language Services (language provider) (Head of studies and Founder). Classes via Skype: both languages. Business English, General. Kids Club in summer and TV show in progress.
  • Hollywood star’s interpreter- ambassador-chaperone (Stuart Besser Jonathan Rhys Meyer and Maybelline NY) / Online TEFL trainer for Linguatec and Language Trainer for ISUS
  • EBC: Worked as a Head trainer. Trained trainees and trainers. Responsible for the input sessions, organization of material, preparation of manual: theory/grammar, observation and feedback, corrected lesson plans, essays and syllabus. Worked as the director of the institute as well. Remote teacher of English BRITISH COUNCIL: Classes via videoconference for Uruguay: CEIBAL. Classes over the phone too. Substitute teacher in San Marcos.
  • Prepared Intensive Spanish courses and Classes over the telephone, recruiter for COKE NY
  • IATEFL: blogger
  • Train the Teacher Hong Kong: online trainer ( TK GESE- Trinity Exams)
  • Eurolingua (partner School) One to one home stay: English and Spanish.
  • 2018: Head of English St Joseph School and Founder at TCLS

Education / 1997 - 1999St. Trinnean´s Training College_Buenos Aires
Pre-School and Primary Teacher of English
  • Two and a half years attending classes and half a year of internship, teaching kids in Primary School
1999
  • Attended a postgraduate course at UCSB, California.
TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and other courses. Worked as a Pre-school teacher of English
2002
  • Attended classes at Flinders University in Australia ( 1 semester). Attended different subjects: Linguistics, History, English, Methodology and Spanish.
Universidad de Belgrano_Buenos Aires
Public Technical-scientific Literary Translator
  • Four years attending plus internship and thesis

Languages / English as a second language (Bilingual)
French- Italian (elementary)
Spanish (native)
Computer skills
Courses –conferences webinars / Word / Excel / Internet / Power point /Opera/ Micros/ Avaya/Taleo.
Psychology, criminal justice, how to use dictionaries, ethics, methodology, ceremonial protocol and events, negotiation techniques, communication, teaching through music, how to deal with client´s complaints, how to work in a hotel, cultural differences, how to communicate effectively; Different courses related to education: TEFL, Spanish, kids, Child protection, Ceibal en inglés.E learning platform: ISUS. Annual International IATEFL conference Manchester. Development in education: statistics. Introducing IELTS life skills, Understanding assessment-Cambridge English- Dealing with difficult students: Bridge Webinar. CLASSIN platform: TKGESE, train the teacher.
Interests and
activities / Yoga, footing, travelling, investigating cultures, creating and organizing events, singing, dancing, cooking, reading and writing novels and poetry, going to the movies and hanging out with friends and family, meeting, introducing and helping people, surfing the net, attending and creating webinars, creating new projects and improving digital media.