EDITH LUNA VILLANUEVA
Male| Catamarca - 4700, Argentina
Member since: Feb 22, 2009
Last active on: Nov 20, 2009 at 11:20 AM (EST)
41 members recommend this Teacher
Classes Conducted: 55| Tests Created: 1 | Tutorials Added: 1
About EDITH LUNA VILLANUEVA

I am an EFL teacher and teacher trainer working for the University of Catamarca (Argentina) and freelance. I have been teaching foreign languages (English, Spanish, and more recently Portuguese and French) for around 18ys in formal and informal contexts and for different ages and levels. I am Regional Manager of Spanish South America Language and Travel group. My main research and training interest areas are: use of games, unconscious acquisition of grammar in Foreign Languages learning, ICT use in teaching FL, autonomous learning

Teaching Preferences

Online Teaching
Face to Face Teaching
Offers free trial classes

Teaches these Subjects and Topics

Spanish (Languages)

Language of Instruction: English, Portuguese

Spanish as a Foreign Language, Culture, Customs and Traditions,

ESOL (Languages)

Language of Instruction: English, Spanish

English language, Comparative Grammar, Training

Portuguese (Languages)

Language of Instruction: English, Spanish

Portuguese (Brazil), Brazilian culture, traditions

Teacher Training (Others)

Language of Instruction: English, Portuguese, Spanish

Different approaches, ICT teaching Foreign languages, Sportive activities v. traditional ones, cooperative learning among others

Teaching Experience

Spanish language teaching

Hola Amigo Escuela de Español, Argentina

Oct 2000 - Present

Spanish language and Culture, Customs and Traditions, Cuisine, Folk Dancing

Adjunct Teacher

University of Catamarca, Argentina

Apr 2002 - Present

Methodology and Teaching Practice


I was promoted from teacher helper (1998) to adjunct teacher after an Opposition and antecedents interview, where I scored the maximun qualifications

Spanish language teaching

Spanish South America, Argentina

Mar 2008 - Present

Spanish language and Culture, Customs and Traditions, Cuisine, Folk Dancing


Manager of Spanish South America (travel and Spanish language learning packages for the Northwest of Argentina)

Adjunct Teacher

University of Catamarca, Argentina

Jun 2001 - Feb 2007

Didactics English Language


I was awared the position after an opposition and antecedents interview, where I scored the maximun qualifications

Academics and Credentials: Education

PhD in Human Sciences

Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Argentina

Apr 2007 - Present

Master of Education

University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Sep 1999 - Jan 2001

Teacher of English

Universidad Nacional de Catamarca, Argentina

Apr 1991 - Feb 1997


Currently working as professor adjunct at the University

Certifications or Credentials

Music Teacher
Argentina
Year of Passing: 1989
Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
Argentina
Year of Passing: 1994

Membership and Associations

Asociacion de Profesores de Ingles de Catamarca
Argentina
Mar 2006 - Sep 2008

President of the Association

US Embassy in Argentina
Argentina
Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

TEACHER AMBASSADOR Scholarship

Ministerio de Cultura y Educacion de la Nacion
Argentina
Aug 1999 - Sep 2000

PROFOR Scholarship for a Master's Degree in UK

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