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Gissella Elizabeth Figueroa Valenzuela

English Teacher
Guayaquil
Gissella Elizabeth Figueroa Valenzuela

Summary

Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards.

Experienced professional bringing years of coordinating shipments, collaborating with freight carriers and managing customer needs. Meticulous, resilient and flexible in handling diverse issues. Knowledgeable about foreign trade and logistic regulations and standards.

Overview

29
years of professional experience
2
Languages

Work History

UNIVERSIDAD DE GUAYAQUIL

English Teacher
06.2014 - Current

Job overview

  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
  • Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
  • Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.

Universidad Tecnologica Empresarial de Guayaquil
Guayaquil, Guayas

Professor
10.2024 - 11.2024

Job overview

  • Facilitated interactive discussions to analyze the application of different intelligences in diverse classroom settings.
  • Guided students in evaluating and adapting teaching strategies to address varied learner profiles based on multiple intelligences.
  • Supervised the development of instructional materials and projects that integrate multiple intelligences into curriculum design.

Universidad Tecnologica Empresarial de Guayaquil
Guayaquil, Guayas

Professor
08.2024 - 09.2024

Job overview

  • Facilitated synchronous online classes focused on comparing key educational concepts.
  • Guided critical analysis to distinguish differences, similarities, skills, and applications between coaching and mentoring in various educational contexts.
  • Trained graduate students to develop competencies as educational mentors and coaches.

N/A

Private English Teacher
01.2010 - Current

Job overview

  • Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.

MARE SHIPPING S.A.

Logistics Coordinator
02.2011 - 05.2014

Job overview

  • Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays.
  • Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
  • Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to achieve correct billing.
  • Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.

DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING

Logistics Assistant
07.2008 - 10.2009

Job overview

  • Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
  • Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to achieve correct billing.
  • Scheduled and coordinated truck, ship and air transport to maximize productivity and maintain organized calendar.

COTECNA INSPECTION S.A.

Inspection Coordinator
08.2001 - 03.2008

Job overview

  • Increased customer satisfaction and grew business by maintaining close relationships with customers.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
  • Built relationships with customers and managed accounts to drive revenue and profit.
  • Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
  • Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.

GUAYAQUIL YACHT CLUB

Office Administrative Assistant
08.1996 - 03.2001

Job overview

  • Created and completed personnel action forms for hires, terminations, title changes and terminations.
  • Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Processed documentation for employee actions such as new hires, grievance resolutions and terminations.
  • Created job descriptions on boards for vacant jobs.
  • Filed paperwork, sorted, and delivered mail and maintained office organization.

Education

Universidad Casa Grande
Guayaquil - Ecuador

Master Pedagogía Idiomas Nacionales Y Extranjeros from Teaching English As A Second Language
05.2001

Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Licenciada Comercio Exterior from Comercio Internacional
05.2001

International Test of English Proficiency

from CEFR B2 - English Level
10.2022

Timeline

Professor

Universidad Tecnologica Empresarial de Guayaquil
10.2024 - 11.2024

Professor

Universidad Tecnologica Empresarial de Guayaquil
08.2024 - 09.2024

English Teacher

UNIVERSIDAD DE GUAYAQUIL
06.2014 - Current

Logistics Coordinator

MARE SHIPPING S.A.
02.2011 - 05.2014

Private English Teacher

N/A
01.2010 - Current

Logistics Assistant

DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING
07.2008 - 10.2009

Inspection Coordinator

COTECNA INSPECTION S.A.
08.2001 - 03.2008

Universidad Casa Grande

Master Pedagogía Idiomas Nacionales Y Extranjeros from Teaching English As A Second Language
05.2001

Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte

Licenciada Comercio Exterior from Comercio Internacional
05.2001

Office Administrative Assistant

GUAYAQUIL YACHT CLUB
08.1996 - 03.2001

International Test of English Proficiency

from CEFR B2 - English Level

Skills

Team leadership

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