Language Learning, Travel and Social Development

iduran<<	LANGUAGE, TRAVEL & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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	WORK EXPERIENCE

	2010 - 2011	•Private lessons in Chicago, and full-time studies at Truman College and Northeastern Illinois University, leading to a B.A. in Spanish in the summer of 2011.

	2008 - 2010	•The Language Learning and Travel Network. Travelled extensively and worked to develop a multimedia and social network in collaboration with various universities in different countries.

	2006-2008	• Tungaloy America, Inc. in Chicago. Business Development Assistant Manager. Working closely with the President of the company and other executives, translating and interpreting Japanese, English and Spanish, accompanying and helping on business trips, with presentations, etc. Also translating brochures and press releases, and carrying out the maintenance of the company website.


	Jan-Jun 2006	• Chicago. Private lessons in Spanish. Translations for Spanish Horizons • Instituto Cervantes in Chicago. Taught Spanish to groups and individuals, all levels.


	2005	• Seoul, South Korea, Volunteer language teacher at Worldville Association, teaching Spanish, English, French and German.

	1994-2005	• Founder and Director of Idiomas Babel, S.L., a language services company in Seville, Spain. Carried out all the functions of directing a language school and translation agency.

	1992-1994	• Seville, Spain. Private lessons in Spanish and English.

	1990-1992	• TIME, T.I. Communications Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. Company classes, all levels. • Translation (Japanese into English) for technical magazines, AXIS (design) and SD (architecture).


	1988-1990	• Republic English School, Tokyo, Japan. As Head Teacher, I created and implemented a system of conversation lessons for small groups, and trained all new teachers. Set up two schools within a two-year period.

	1987-1988	• Transit Conversation School, Tokyo, Japan. English lessons, all levels.

	1986-1987	• Seville, Spain. Private lessons in Spanish and English.

	1984-1986	• Giralda Center and CLIC, Seville, Spain. Spanish and English, all levels.

	1983-1984	• Berlin, Germany. Private lessons in Spanish and English.

	1982-1983	• M.A.N. (Maschinenbau Augsburg-Nürnberg) - Intensive 6-week course in Spanish for engineers. • Volkshochschule Nürnberg. Night school for adults. Spanish for Beginners. 2 semesters. • U.S. Army Erlangen. Intensive Courses in German to American military staff. 4 months.

	1980-1982	• Southampton School of English, Barcelona, Spain. English courses, all levels.
	EDUCATION / CERTIFICATES
	2011	B.A. in Spanish from Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, USA. (1.5 years)
	2006-2008	Pursuing a B.A. in Global Strategies in Language Learning at DePaul University, Chicago.
	1990	Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency (Level 2), Tokyo, Japan
	1984	Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Goethe Institut, Berlin, Germany
	1980-1982	Escuela Universitaria para Traductores e Intérpretes, Barcelona, Spain (2 years)
	1978-1980	Diplôme Supérieur, Alliance Française, Paris, France
	1976-1977	Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Mo. USA (1 year)
	1975-1976	Francis Howell High School, St. Charles, Mo. USA (High School Diploma)