Karen Chinchilla
Spanish Teacher - Colombian -F6 Visa
Seoul
Summary
Passionate Teacher who provides students with exceptional learning opportunities not only about the language itself but about the use of the language in multiple contexts such as business, academic environment, literature,daily life among others.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Part Time English Teacher
미래교육
2024.03 - Current
- Conducted English as second Language classes in three different kindergartens ( students' age: 4-7 years old).
- Prepared English lesson plans and engaging learning materials for multiple classes.
- Improved classroom management by implementing consistent routines and clear expectations for behavior during the English class.
Part time Spanish Teacher
CARROT GLOBAL
2021.04 - 2022.06
- Conducted all the scheduled classes in a professional manner, using all available sources in the company platform to offer the best learning experience to my students. Students’ age: Professional adults, mainly office workers, of different ages
- Completed and submitted all my students’ feedbacks and evaluations in a timely manner
- Created and prepared worksheets, articles, power point ,presentations learning materials and a variety of engaging activities to make lessons stimulating for the students according to their language level, interests and learning objectives.
International Sales Manager (Sales Department)
KORU PHARMACEUTICALS
2019.09 - 2020.07
- Acquired new clients from diverse countries in Latin America, the middle East, United States, Canada and Europe for the company
- Successfully managed the relation with new clients, building relationships of mutual trust and making them buy regularly
- Handled complains properly and ensured that the relation with the clients keep strong
- Supported the marketing department by giving ideas to increase sales in particular markets and improve customer experience.
Part time English Teacher
JAK Co., Ltd.
2018.06 - 2020.02
- Taught up to 15 students per class ( kindergarten to elementary school level ) in several Department Stores’ Culture Centers
- Prepared engaging learning materials such as flashcards, games and songs to complement the material provided by the Culture Centers.
International Account Manager (Sales Department)
MAAJI SWIMWEAR
2015.12 - 2016.12
- Increased sales by 9% and 15% to exclusive distributors in Taiwan and Singapore, respectively, in comparison with the previous year
- Negotiated better contract with the largest customer in Mexico to gain a larger presence for the brand in that country
- Created two new sales reports to improve decision-making processes.
Administrative Director (Administrative Department)
HECHI TOOLS
2013.01 - 2015.01
- Led the opening of the first retail store for the company (Purchased the merchandising equipment, designed the layout of the store and recruited and trained the personnel)
- Planned and executed the implementation of new software for stock management and new procedures for the warehouse
- Designed new policies to handle accounts receivable, including the creation of a checklist to grant credits to customers.
General Analyst (Administrative Department)
HECHI TOOLS
2011.08 - 2012.12
- Formed and led a Kaizer group for six months, which increased inventory reliability from 58% to 72%
- Established a new and more efficient process for recruiting new employees based on building an ideal profile for each position in the company
- Created three reports (Sales, Accounts Receivable, and Operations) which became essential for tracking the company performance and opportunities for improvement.
Education
Master of Teaching Spanish in multiple Contexts -
Universidad Europea Miguel De Cervantes
Online Program 2023.11 -
Master of Business Administration - Marketing and Strategy
Korea University
2017.08 - 2018.05
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
EAFIT UNIVERSITY
2006.01 - 2011.05
Skills
Proficiency in Spanish and English language
Intermediate Korean level
Use of multiple resources in teaching
Lesson Planing
Student advising
Classroom management
Interpersonal Communication
Student Assessment
Cross-cultural communication
Citizenship
Colombian
Timeline
Part Time English Teacher
미래교육
2024.03 - Current
Master of Teaching Spanish in multiple Contexts -
Universidad Europea Miguel De Cervantes
2023.11 -
Part time Spanish Teacher
CARROT GLOBAL
2021.04 - 2022.06
International Sales Manager (Sales Department)
KORU PHARMACEUTICALS
2019.09 - 2020.07
Part time English Teacher
JAK Co., Ltd.
2018.06 - 2020.02
Master of Business Administration - Marketing and Strategy
Korea University
2017.08 - 2018.05
International Account Manager (Sales Department)
MAAJI SWIMWEAR
2015.12 - 2016.12
Administrative Director (Administrative Department)
HECHI TOOLS
2013.01 - 2015.01
General Analyst (Administrative Department)
HECHI TOOLS
2011.08 - 2012.12
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
EAFIT UNIVERSITY
2006.01 - 2011.05