CURRICULUM VITAE

 

                                                RANDALL TORRES QUIROS / EDUCATOR

                                                                    San José, Costa Rica

                                                          E-mail: drumming2all@yahoo.com

                                      Personal Web Site: www.oocities.org/drumming2all/Index.htm

 

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Education:

§   M.Sc., in Education / English Teaching. Universidad Latina de CR. 2006

§   B.A., in Education / English Teaching.  Universidad Magister. 2000

§   Completed twelve levels in Percussion Music and Theory.  Universidad de Costa Rica School of Music.1995

§   English Studies (basics): Instituto Británico. 1993 – 1994

 

Affiliated with:

COLYPRO (Colegio de Licenciados y Profesores de Costa Rica)

 

Participation in the following Teaching / Training Courses:

§         Educational Experiences at Santa Cecilia High School – 1st Congress. 2005

§         Complementary English Lessons provided by Bruce International in Oregon – USA. 2001

§         Participated in Training Sessions required by Componentes Intel de Costa in:

Arizona – USA (1998) and Penang – Malaysia (2000)

§         Participated in the: “Intel Involved-Junior Achievement Program” in the community of San Antonio

      de Belén, CR 2000

§         Course: Roles and Responsibilities of Substitute Teachers.  Lincoln High School, CR-1995

§         Courses: Large Groups and Discipline Problems. (Programa de Lenguas Extranjeras para el Desarrollo-

       PROLED), Ministerio de Educación Pública.  CR-1997

 

Employment History / Teaching Experience:

a- Lincoln School. San José, CR. 2006 – present

Computer Technology Teacher working with 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th graders. (Middle School)

 

b- Santa Cecilia Elementary-High School. Heredia, CR. 2004 - 2006

High School English Department Coordinator / English Teacher working with advanced and low-advanced

10th -11th graders.

 

c- Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología (ULACIT).  San José, CR. 2002 - present

English Instructor: General English courses  (1 & 2) / Listening & Speaking / Grammar II-III /

Business English & Call Center courses.

 

d- Instituto Interamericano de Tecnología (INTEC). San José, CR. 1997-1998

English Instructor:  General English Courses.

 

e- Programa de Lenguas Extranjeras para el Desarrollo (PROLED), Ministerio de Educación Pública. 

Platanares School.  San José, CR. 1997-1998.  English Teacher:  Elementary School. (All levels)

 

f- Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Elementary-High School. Heredia, CR.  1996.  Music Teacher. (All levels)

 

Employment History / Corporate Experience:

a1-Intel Costa Rica. 2002-2004

Process Engineering Admin.

 

a2-Intel Oregon-USA. 2001

Training Coordinator for a Product Development Lab. / Engineering Department.

 

a3- Intel Costa Rica. 1998-2000

Dedicated Trainer for the Skills Training Department.

 

Taught the following Intel University Courses: (Costa Rica & USA)

§         Buddy Skills Workshop                          (Intel Oregon – 2001)

§         Certifier Skills Workshop                       (Intel Oregon – 2001)

§         Unit Integrity                                         (Intel Costa Rica 1999 – 2000)

§         Material / Waste Handling                     (Intel Costa Rica 1999 – 2000)

§         Safety & Ergonomics                            (Intel Costa Rica 1999 – 2000)

§         Specs Overview                                    (Intel Costa Rica 1999 – 2000)

 

Completed the following courses provided by Intel Corporation: (Costa Rica & USA)

§         Office Ergonomics                                (Intel Oregon – 2001)

§         Dealing with difficult people                   (Intel Arizona – 1998 / Intel Oregon – 2001)

§         Training Skills Workshop                        (Intel Arizona –1998 /  Intel Oregon – 2001)

§         Effective Meetings                                (Intel Arizona – 1998 / Intel Oregon – 2001)

§         Instructor Workshop                              (Intel Costa Rica – 2000)

§         Presentation Skills                                 (Intel Costa Rica – 2000)

 

Computer Skills:

Windows XP-NT-2000, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), Blackboard, Internet,

Outlook, GroupWise, Workstream, Workspace, Factory Database, ALPS, WIINGS, Wafer Map

Query System, Nexus, Photoshop (basics) and Web page designer / FrontPage (basics).

 

Other Activities and Interests:

  • Member of the Tribunal Supremo Estudiantil.  (Liceo Mauro Fernández A.)
  • Musician:  UCR School of Music Symphony Orchestra
  • Invited Musician with “Nuevos Horizontes” Chamber Music Group.  Formed by members of the

    National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica

  • Interested in integrating technology in the teaching-learning process