FÉLIX ANTONIO GONZÁLEZ MONTEJO

Carrera 14 183 A 16 Bogota • 4746913 - 3202616174 •

cosas_logicas@hotmail.com • www.lacharadadelexito.co.cc

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER (ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SPANISH)

Driving profitable growth and curriculum development with a focus on technology
usage for learning and interaction in foreign languages, innovative solutions for
developing language skills in real-life contexts.
- Proven ability to lead highly-productive, collaborative teams and steer initiatives that
promote interaction and cooperate team-working on promoting foreign language
learning and study habits.
- College and High School experience in Foreign Language Teaching (especially
English).
- Current Activity: Developing a website that promotes learning of Spanish tongue
through Latin American music medleys in a radio program series called ‘La Charada
del Éxito: Español para Extranjeros’.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Instituto Colombiano para el Fomento de la Educación Superior (ICFES)
March 2009 - present
Qualifier and Proof Reader of several national and international tests
Served at this prestigious institution to qualify the following tests: Graduate Skills
Assessment (GSA); Reading Skills of the Program for International Assessment
(PISA);
Examen de Calidad de la Educación Superior (ECAES –Essay Writing Test and
English performance –Cambridge’s Preliminary English Test -B1 ECF-) for
Language Graduates.
 Conformed a team of the Top 10 PISA Qualifiers to assess Reading Skills of high-
schools students from all over the country in a pioneering electronic test making a
general consensus for codification and its respective verification. Result: General
praising from the College Education Assessment Team for efficacy and rapidity.

Universidad Pedagógica Nacional September – October 2009

Supervisor of school district schools representing the Instituto de Desarrollo
Pedagógico (IDEP) and Secretaría de Educación Distrital (SED)
Worked at the project “Trabajo de Campo de la Evaluación a Colegios Distritales de la
Secretaría de Educación del Distrito –SED” to obtain information on the school
performance on teaching curricula, methodology and learning facilities.
• Created and implemented a very practical template to systematize the
summary of all answers for a correct assessment of the aspects observed on
one single observation in the school campus. Result: Improved the data
collection process on helping for its unification at the directing board of
school assessment at the Universidad Pedagógica.
Centro Colombo Americano January – November 2009
English Teacher at the Saturday Program (North Branch)
Managed several technological solutions to improve spoken and written interaction
utilizing VoiceThread presentations (www.voicethread.com) and chat-room workshop
creation (meebo.com) within the Saturday Program syllabi.
• Taught clothing and colors through avatar creation to describe its general
appearance through e-mail exchanges highlighting its physical attributes as
well. Result: Improved writing skills through interest appealing, and recognition from
the supervisor who observed the class as “remarkable” in the Performance Plan of the
year.
• Created pioneering solutions in the institution on implementing chat rooms to
promote interaction on students’ likes on sports, music and movies divided in its
respective chat room. Result: General impact among the teaching staff that started to
follow this example on their respective pre-teen classes.

Universidad Católica de Colombia January – October 2009

English Teacher at the English for Professional Purposes (EPP) program
Conformed English Teaching staff at the EPP program which is directed to senior
students from several professional careers that require this course to get graduated.
• Led three A1+ ECF courses that obtained good results from a communicative
approach on implementing better study habits and enhancing their professional
prospectus at obtaining the approval of the university to graduate.
• Organized an event called ‘Celebrity Biographies’ where students expose
from a structured template focused on the breakthroughs and the
importance of the character rather than in their own lifetime data. Result:
Positively impacted revenue by improving speaking and public speech abilities.

Colegio Marillac February – November 2008

English Teacher in Fifth and Seventh Grades
Worked at this institution for the English Department that assessed and improved the
promotion of better study habits for establishing a consolidated teaching
methodology for all English classes.
• Organized in all courses classroom projects to promote students’ abilities
and likes. The most important was Fifth-Grade’s “World Showcase” which
demonstrated typical foods, music and dance from eight different countries
of four continents in a talent fair. Result: Outstanding recognition from the
school directive board as one of the best expositions of the institution.
• Recognized as an effective leader and coach of teams and individuals. Example:
Promoted and organized a local school rock band to make its first presentation in the
campus.

Institución Educativa Distrital Juan Francisco Berbeo (Sede B)

February – November 2008
Spanish Teacher in Fifth Grade
Served as a practitioner in this institution to obtain the Foreign Language Teaching
Degree.
• Worked with a 30-student course in the thesis project, “La Prensa Berbeísta”
conforming committees for each section of this school journal, which is produced by
students themselves. Result: Improved reading comprehension and written production;
helped to form and improve team-working abilities, classroom management and
discipline.
• Obtained 5.0 over 5.0 on the subjects “Práctica Pedagógica Asistida” and
“Práctica Pedagógica Autónoma”.
Smart Training Society March – December 2007
English Personalized Teacher
Served as a personalized English tutor to important companies.
• Implemented a communicative approach to head chiefs and secretaries in
Ink-Mate de Colombia, Schlumberger Andina Base and Arcoaseo Ltda. on
analyzing their specific needs to make business and international trade
contacts. Result: Consistently achieved record results including the expansion of one
of these companies to the American market.

EDUCATION
Licenciatura en Educación Básica con Énfasis en Humanidades: Español y
Lenguas Extranjeras, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Obtained in December
2008).
• Obtained 4.3 over 5.0 in the general career grade average.
Bachiller Comercial, Liceo Comercial Las Américas (Obtained in November 2002).
• Promoted from Sixth to Eighth Grade in September 1998.

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
First Certificate of English –Council of Europe Level B2-, University of Cambridge
ESOL Examinations (Awarded Passing Grade C). Obtained in December 2008.
Teaching Knowledge Test
Module 1: Language and background to language learning and teaching
Module 2: Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching
Module 3: Managing the teaching and learning process
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Obtained Band 3 of 4 in Modules 1 and
2; Band 4 of 4 in Module 3) – Obtained in November 2008.

WORK REFERENCES
Nhora Cárdenas Puyo. Director of the Practicum and Pedagogical Research Program.
Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. Cellphone: 3108691828.

Sara Esperanza Bohórquez. Assistant College Assessment Board – ICFES. Cellphone:

3153083588.

PUBLICATIONS
A press article as Junior Reporter at Ethos Software Ltda. “Coopeanglo Website”.
Published on September 2006 issue of the QUIPU Electronic and Printed Magazine.
www.ethosweb.com/quipu/pdf/016.pdf
“La Charada del Éxito: Español para Extranjeros”. Teaching Spanish Tongue through
radio programs on Latin American music which help to enlighten cultural and formal
aspects of the language. www.lacharadadelexito.co.cc
PERSONAL DATA
Civil Status: Single. Age: 22.
ID: Cédula de Ciudadanía No. 1014188621 Bogotá.
Libreta Militar: 1014188621 Bogotá. Distrito Militar No.1 Segunda Categoría.
Birth Place: Bogotá D.C. Birth Date: October 28th, 1987.

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FÉLIX ANTONIO GONZÁLEZ MONTEJO