Owner, Semantech Inc
Dayton, Ohio Area
Owner, Semantech Inc
Dayton, Ohio Area
Our goal as a company is to provide learning solutions and become leaders of thought for learning technology and integration. We are a service and learner-centric organization.
Semantech-inc.com President 2007-present
This is a small family IT and Learning Solutions business.
Translator and Business Spanish Teacher 1990-present
• Provide translations services, Spanish language support and multicultural awareness classes.
University of Dayton; winter-fall 2001
• Adjunct Spanish teacher - designed the syllabi and test for the class. Lectures about Latin American culture were included.
Wright State University; Dayton, Ohio; 1994-1999
• Adjunct Spanish Teacher- Taught beginning to advanced levels of Spanish, designed the syllabi and test for my classes. My performance was highly rated by both the department and my students.
Centro Colombo Americano; Bogota, Colombia; 1993-1994
• Language Instructor - Taught English in both the University and Children's Programs.
Brevard Community College; Melbourne, Florida; 1987-1992
• Language Lab. Specialist- won an award for excellence. Promoted to specialist in 1990. Began as an assistant and tutor in the BCC Language Laboratory which serves over 600 students per semester. Translated material for a televised Spanish course and participated in it.
Lloyds Bank; Bogota, Colombia; 1980-1986
• Bilingual executive assistant for the International Department. Was involved with import and export documentation and currency exchange process. Dealt directly with international and local customers, translated documents and provided administrative and secretarial support.
(E-Learning industry)
Currently holds this position
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)
June 1990 — Present (18 years 4 months)
Spanish to English and English to Spanish Translations services for public schools, private companies and professionals.
ESL tutoring and consultant for k-12 Students and teachers
Spanish instruction at all levels
PhD candidate, Educational Leadership, 2007 — 2008
Online learner
Master, On Line Post-secondary and adult education Program, 2003 — 2007
Bachelor, Mass communication, 1994 — 1996
Bachelor, International Business and Languages, 1977 — 1980
organizational/universities development, strategic planning, digital photography, community theatre, folk and modern dancing, professional networking, usability research, Teaching and learning research, diversity research, international travel,gourmet cooking,
St. Henry Catholic Church
• Religion Teacher during the summer program 2005
Miamisburg Library; 2001
Participated in the audio-taping of some Spanish puppet shows for children which are being shown in many schools in the Dayton area.
Maya Productions; Dayton, Ohio; 1992-1996
TV Producer- (1995) won Philo T. Farnsworth Award for excellence in community programming from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio.
Brevard Community College; Melbourne, Florida; 1987-1992
Language Lab. Specialist- won an award for excellence.