About me

Sol Tovar
Sol Tovar - Curriculum Vitae:

Education

MA English Linguistics
University: University of Regensburg (Universität Regensburg)
Location: Regensburg, Germany Years: 2020 – Present

Certified Teacher of English (in Spanish, “Profesora de Inglés”)
University: National University of Mar del Plata (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina Years: 2012 – 2018

Scholarships:
Student Exchange Programme, University of Regensburg (Universität Regensburg)
Location: Regensburg, Germany Year: 2018
Language Certifications

German Level Certification - onSET
Level B2 (121 points). Taken on: 16.12.2019. Verification Code: GN658175w1022148810

English Level Certification - IELTS
Level C1/C2 (Overall Band 8). Taken on: 18.01.2020. Reference: A3-AR033-S-3645639
Professional Experience

Freelance Language Services Provider (2018 – Present)
▪ Language Teaching:
    - General English / Business English
        @ Accenture Mar del Plata (2019 – 2020)
        @ BoxitSoft (2019)
▪ Language Assessment:
    Creating Spanish assessments following NCSSFL-ACTFL can-do statements for SpeakingLatino.com. (2020 – Present)
    - Creating “Working English Fluency” tests for Indeed (2019)
▪ Translation (English⟺Spanish):
    - Website, songs & subtitles for DonDocs (2021-now)
    - Gender Toolkit for SCI (2020)
    - Subtitles for Anne’s Korean Class (2019)
▪ Content Writing (English & Spanish)
    - Blog articles for Connecting Worlds
    - Video Scripts for  Amigos Ingleses.

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (03/2019 – 12/2019)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
▪ In charge of teaching F.C.E. & C.A.E. preparatory courses at Go! English Academy.
▪ In charge of “Intermediate B” (pre-F.C.E. preparatory course) at MDQ English Lab.

High-School Teacher – English as a Foreign Language (03/2019 – 12/2019)
School: Escuela Hogar Divino Rostro Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
▪ In charge of “English Level 1b” y “English Level 2” (10th & 11th year, K-12).

Adult High-School Teacher – English as a Foreign Language (March 2019 - July 2019)
School: C.E.N.S. Nº 457 - América Libre Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
▪ In charge of classes for adults who are finishing their secondary education with a trade specialization in Textile Design (1st year) and Graphic Design (2nd year).

Teaching Assistant for “English Grammar I” (03/2014 – 03/2018; 03/2019 – 07/2019)
University: National University of Mar del Plata (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ In charge of practice classes and tutoring.

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (07/2018 – 09/2018)
School: SprachenInsel Location: Regensburg, Germany.
▪ In charge of “Kids’ English” and “Toddlers’ English”.
▪ In charge of private tutoring classes.
▪ In charge of the English Intensive Language Course at “SprachCamp”, a Language Learning-oriented Summer Camp, (4th to 9th year, K-12)

Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language (07/2018 – 09/2018)
School: SprachenInsel
Location: Regensburg, Germany.
▪ In charge of the Spanish Intensive Language Course at “SprachCamp”, a Language Learning-oriented Summer Camp, (1st, 2nd, 8th & 9th year, K-12)
▪ In charge of private tutoring classes.

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (08/2017 – 11/2017)
School: School of Humanities’ Language Lab, National University of Mar del Plata (Laboratorio de Idiomas de la Facultad de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ In charge of teaching “English – Level 5” during the second term. Pro-bono Internship.

Teaching Assistant for “English Grammar II” (08/2017 – 11/2017)
University: National University of Mar del Plata (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ In charge of practice classes and tutoring.

Teaching Assistant for “English Literature” (03/2017 – 07/2017)
University: National University of Mar del Plata (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ In charge of practice classes and tutoring.

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (03/2017 – 07/2017)
School: University Programme for Senior Citizens (Programa Universitario de Adultos Mayores)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ In charge of teaching “English – Level 1” during the first term. Pro-bono Internship.

Teaching Assistant – Spanish as a Foreign Language (01/2017)
University: National University of Mar del Plata (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ Tutor in charge of the course “Español B”.

Primary-School Teacher – English as a Foreign Language (08/2016 – 11/2016)
School: Escuela Primaria 6.
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ In charge of teaching 4th year (K-12). Pro-bono Internship.

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (03/2015 – 11/2016)
School: Instituto Cultural Americano.
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina.
▪ In charge of the course “Beginners 1” and “Beginners 2”.
Publications and participation in congresses

Speaker at II Jornadas Departamentales de Grupos y Proyectos de Investigación (June 21, 2019).
Congress Presentation: Lenguaje inclusivo: el uso del they singular en el inglés hablado por los estudiantes del Profesorado de Inglés.
Organizing Institution: Department of Modern Languages, School of Humanities, National University of Mar del Plata).

Speaker and author at 2° Fábrica de Ideas (Historias y prácticas) "Narrativas, (auto)biografías y pedagogía: otra manera de conocer, decir y hacer las experiencias de formación" (September 7, 8, & 9, 2017).
Research Paper: Primeras Experiencias de Enseñanza en el Aula: Tensiones, Epifanías y Transformaciones en la Construcción de la Identidad Docente de los Estudiantes del Profesorado de Inglés de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. [PDF]
Organizing Institution: Centro de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias en Educación.

As member of the organising committee:
▪ I Jornadas Nacionales del Profesorado de Inglés, August 19 & 20, 2016.
    - Abstract Reviewer and Proofreader. Proceedings Editor. Logo creator.
▪ II Jornadas Nacionales del Profesorado de Inglés, August 10 & 11, 2018.
    - Abstract Reviewer and Proofreader.
▪ III Jornadas Nacionales del Profesorado de Inglés (TBA - postponed due to COVID19).

Research Groups
Member of  the group “Problemas de Literatura Comparada” (Problems in Comparative Literature) directed by Dr. Lisa Rose Bradford @ Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata.
▪ Working on: Prismatic translation, heteroglossic texts.
▪ Interests: Chicanx / Latinx poets and spoken word artists. Latinx Feminism.


Attended (non-degree) Courses, Workshops & Seminars
▪ “Traducción generativa y prismática: versiones en castellano de literatura en lengua inglesa”, taught by Dr. Lisa Rose Bradford, Dr. Luciana Beroiz & Dr. Karen Lorraine Cresci. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. 2021.
▪ “Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Learning”, organised by Monash University on FutureLearn. Certificate issued: July 2020.
▪ “Inclusive Education: Essential Knowledge for Success”, organised by QUT (Queensland University of Technology) on FutureLearn. Certificate issued: June 2020.
▪ “Towards language universals through lexical semantics: introduction to lexical and semantic typology”, organised by the Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) on Coursera. Self-paced. 2019.
▪ “Deep Learning through Transformative Pedagogy”, organised by the University of Queensland (Queensland, Australia) on edX. Self-paced. 2019.
▪ “Evaluation and Effectiveness of Educational Organisations”, taught by Dr. Helen Jossberger, University of Regensburg, Germany, 2018.
▪ “Queer in Translation”, seminar taught by Dr. Christopher Larkosh, National University of Mar del Plata, Argentina, 2017.
▪ “College Writing 2.2x, Principles of Written English”, organised by the University of California Berkeley on edX, taught by Dr. Maggie Sokolik, 2014.
▪ “AI12.2x: Poetry in America: Whitman” organised by Harvard University on edX, taught by Dr. Elisa New, 2014.
▪ “College Writing 2.1x, Principles of Written English”, organised by the University of California Berkeley on edX, taught by Dr. Maggie Sokolik, 2013.
▪ “Teaching Pronunciation: Discussing and Designing Classroom Activities”, workshop taught by Dr. Ubirata Kickhofel Alves at III Jornadas Internacionales de Fonética y Fonología, 2013. ▪ “ELF Pronunciation in Monolingual Classrooms”, workshop taught by Prof. Robin Walker at III Jornadas Internacionales de Fonética y Fonología, 2013.