Martha Lahanas

Current
  • Owner at Semantech Inc
  • Translator, ESL mentor, and Business Spanish Teacher at Semantec Inc (Self-employed)
Education
  • Capella University PhD Candidate
  • Capella University - Master
  • Wright State University - Bachelor
  • Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca - Bachelor
Connections
5 connections
Industry
Education Management
Websites

Martha Lahanas’s Summary

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.


Martha Lahanas’s Experience

  • Owner

    Semantech Inc

    (E-Learning industry)

    Currently holds this position

  • Translator, ESL mentor, and Business Spanish Teacher

    Semantec Inc (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

    June 1990Present (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


Martha Lahanas’s Education

  • Capella University PhD Candidate

    PhD candidate, Educational Leadership, 20072008

    Online learner

  • Capella University - Master

    Master, On Line Post-secondary and adult education Program, 20032007

  • Wright State University - Bachelor

    Bachelor, Mass communication, 19941996

  • Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca - Bachelor

    Bachelor, International Business and Languages, 19771980


Additional Information

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Martha Lahanas’s Interests:

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,

Martha Lahanas’s Groups:

St. Henry Catholic Church
• Religion Teacher during the summer program 2005

  •    Capella University

Martha Lahanas’s Honors:

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.


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