Permanent Address:
Rua Senador Vergueiro, 157/906 Flamengo – Rio de Janeiro – RJ – Brazil CEP: 22230-000 Nationality: Brazilian – Birth Date: May 15, 1957 |
Telephone
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+55–21–2552 7141 or +55–21–2551 3881
Mobile phone: +55 – 21 – 9449 6067 E-mail: fessora@terra.com.br |
Telma Castro
Objective |
To secure a position that challenges me professionally and personally and allows me the opportunity to grow and develop. |
Skills |
· Goal-oriented, self-starter with the ability to work and produce under pressure. · Excellent public relations skills with the ability to work with people in stressful and difficult situations. · Ability to design, develop and deliver a variety of teaching techniques as well as to communicate and teach people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. · Ability to design and deliver teaching programs for special education students. · Ability to design and develop school curriculums and teaching materials for special distance learning programs. · Fluent in Portuguese (mother tongue) and English; able to read and write in Spanish and French; basic knowledge of Tetum language. · Savvy in Computer Sciences and HTML, Java and C++ program (please refer to http://www.oocities.org/fessorra ).
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Latest Work Experience |
2005 UNTL: Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e Hera – Timor Leste International Educational Advisor · Member of the Training Teachers Program in East Timor sponsored by the Brazilian governmental agency CAPES (Coordenação de Apoio ao Pessoal de Nível Superior) fulfilling an agreement between Education Ministries of Brazil and East Timor. · Acted as educational leader and facilitator in the development of Engineering Course's programs and in the attainment of faculty improvement and performance plan goals. · Responsible for providing support through various means for administrators, teachers, teacher-librarians and library assistants. · Ensured the continuing implementation of engineering course curriculum. · Responsible for instruction of trainees to teach basic Mathematics to freshmen students.
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2000 Temple University Philadelphia, PA – USA Teaching Assistant · Taught Pre-Calculus and Algebra. · Designing course outline. · Responsible for teaching students in college. · Responsible for all examinations and grading.
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1999–current FAETEC: Fundação de Apoio à Escola Técnica Brazil Teacher I · Instructed Mathematics in a position gained by merit through competitive public examination. · Developed new identification procedures and curriculum for Math program. · Designed, developed and delivered Math subjects to be taught as part of Computer Science and Accounting courses for high school and college students.
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1995–2005 Colégio Princesa Isabel Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Mathematics Teacher · Instructed Mathematics for students from grades 9-12. · Expanded math enrichment curriculum to cover 9-12 grades. · Designing course outline. · Responsible for all examinations and grading.
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1993–1998 CEL: Centro Educacional da Lagoa Rio de Janeiro – Brazil Mathematics Teacher · Instructed Mathematics for students from grades 9-12. · Designed and implemented curriculum for Distance Learning Program and Special Education classes. · Supervised regular and Special Education teachers at elementary, middle, and high school level.
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1992–1993 UERJ – Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Assistant professor · Taught Calculus in the Department of Mathematical Analysis.
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1988–1992 Universidade Santa Úrsula Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Assistant professor · Taught Calculus, Mathematical Analysis and Linear Algebra. · Responsible for students’ preparation and implementation of individualized education plan and adaptation of curriculum. 1988–1996 UFRJ: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Evaluation Advisor · Committee member of the Evaluation Committee in the public annual undergraduate school admissions exam.
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Education |
2006 Secretaria Especial dos Direitos Humanos – SEDH Brazil · Human Rights Advisor (finished on September/2006). 2000 Temple University Philadelphia, PA - USA · M.S. in Mathematics (unfinished). 1997 IMPA: Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada Rio de Janeiro - Brazil · Summer Course – Mathematical Analysis. 1982 EEPE (Escola de Ensino e Pesquisa em Educação) Rio de Janeiro - Brazil · Training in Special Education. 1981 Universidade Santa Ursula Rio de Janeiro - Brazil · B.S. in Mathematics and Teaching (Summa Cum Laude). 1976 Universidade Gama Filho Rio de Janeiro - Brazil · Engineering Course (unfinished) 1975 Colégio Princesa Isabel Rio de Janeiro - Brazil · Middle and High School
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Volunteer and Community Service |
· Volunteer reader in the Benjamin Constant institute for visually impaired students. Designed and delivered teaching aids for the visually impaired. · Volunteer work with children and youths from needy communities in Amazonia who have a variety of disabilities by using various techniques to promote learning. · Math instructor at the "Projeto Favela Pereira da Silva ", geared to provide special skills and training for low-income and disadvantaged students in order to allow them the chance to improve future prospects through the application of mathematics in daily activities.
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References |
E-mail addresses: · Inacio F. Moreira · Toshiaki Oshiba · Gabriel António de Sá
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