LAURA GABRIELA SAGÁSTEGUI RODRÍGUEZ Address

Villa 8 San Lorenzo Casa 18, Colonia Ciudad Bugambilias, Zapopan. Jalisco

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[email protected] 331-401-53-89 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-sagástegui-di-bella-29981932 https://www.clippings.me/lauragabriela

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Dates Title of qualification awarded Name of organization

2015 Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Students of Other Languages (TESOL) ITESO- University of Saint Mark and Saint John Certificate 2004-2006 Master’s Degree in Humanities Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey GPA: 9.6 1992-1996 Bachelor’s Degree in International Business Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente ITESO Other courses in Education: 2014 – Summer Institute Harvard School of Education Summer Institute The Arts and Passion- Driven Learning Course in collaboration with Yo-Yo- Ma and The Silk Road Project 2011 – Summer Institute Harvard School of Education Summer Institute The Future of Learning Key note speakers: Howard Gardner and David Perkins

English Certifications- Cambridge University Examinations Syndicate

 Certificate of Proficiency in English, 1991  Teacher’s Knowledge Tests, 2014  First Certificate in English, 1982

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English German French Italian Portuguese Professional Development Courses

Self-assessment Common European Framework*

C2 B2 B1 B1 B1

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Feria Internacional de Idiomas FIID 2018 “Transiciones”. 22 hours.

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Taller de formación profesional “Las llaves del aprendizaje”” Iteso, 2017. 8 hours. Laboratorio “Apoyos Visuales para el Aprendizaje”, Iteso, 2017. 12 hours. Jornada de desarrollo profesional “Viernes Académico”, Iteso, 2017. 4 hours. English as a Medium of Instruction. Iteso, 2016. Jornada de desarrollo profesional “Viernes Académico”, Iteso, 2015. 4 hours. E-tutoring Course, Iteso, 2014. 60 hours. The Arts and Passion Driven Learning. Harvard School of Education. 2014. 12.75 hours. Teaching Knowledge Test Preparation Course. English Key, 2014. 90 hours. Best of British Language Teaching Conference, BBELT 2014: The Art of Teaching. 2014. 23 hours XX Simposium de Educación Iteso y Semana de la Psicología. Workshop “Cultura de la paz desde las instituciones educativas”. 2013. 30 hours. The Future of Learning. Harvard School of Education. Keynote speakers: Howard Gardner, Richard Perkins, 2011. 23 hours. Certification in the technological platform “PowerSchool.” PowerSchool University, Chicago. 24 hours. 2011. XVII Simposium de Educación Iteso “Los desafíos de la educación: Convivencia y Competencias”. Participation in the workshop “Gestión del aprendizaje por competencias”. 2010, 30 hours. XVI Simposium de Educación Iteso “Educar para la Vida”. Participation in the workshop “Innovación Educativa: Una nueva teoría de la educación para una nueva práctica”, 2009. 30 hours. Workshop “Increasing Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement”. The Association of American Schools of Central America, Colombia, Caribbean and Mexico. Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 2009. 16 hours. French levels 2 & 3 – Centro de Lenguas, Tec de Monterrey. 2005. Certificate “Programa de Desarrollo de Habilidades Docentes del Tecnológico de Monterrey”. Phases 1 and 2. 2004.

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Publications Peer edited (enclosed)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Name of organization Dates

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299 hours of training at Tec de Monterrey between 1998-1999 comprising the following subjects: - Microenseñanza Básica - Características de la Educación Superior del Siglo XXI - Taller sobre el uso de la plataforma tecnológica Learning Space. - Introducción al manejo de estrategias y técnicas didácticas: el trabajo colaborativo. - Las personas que queremos formar - Conceptos calidad y servicio. - Trabajo en equipo. - Taller sobre el rediseño de un curso específico. - Valores - Taller sobre VIH y Sexualidad

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Sin Fronteras Literary Magazine (recognized as one of the best academic magazines of its kind).

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Conexión Magazine, American School Foundation.

ITESO 2014 to date Profesora titular, tiempo variable Current Appointments:  

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Workshop “Educación del Carácter.” Tec de Monterrey, 2004. 27 hours. German: Deutsch als Fremdsprache Grundstufe B1-B-4. Volkshochscule Bergishe Land, Germany. 2002. 1 Semester. German: Deutsch als Fremdsprache Grundstufe A1-A-4. Volkshochscule Bergishe Land, Germany. 2001. 1 Semester.

Instructor of the online course Critical Reading and Writing”. Online Writing Tutor at UNIDAAL. Language Department (DEL)

Prior Teaching Appointments: 2015-2017: Instructor of the curricular course Critical Reading and Writing (Lectura Crítica y Expresión Escrita en Inglés) Language Department (DEL), face to face.  Desinged the online curriculum and Moodle page for the course “Intercultural Communication” at Departamento de Formación Humana (DFH).  2014- 2017: English Instructor at the “Programa Certificado de Inglés” (PCI). Language Department (DEL). Blended, online and Face to Face Modalities. Levels: 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8.

 Instructor of the online staff development course “Designing Activities for Blended and Online Courses”.  Under the direction of Paula Zulaica, I piloted the Dual Immersion program for curricular courses with my Critical Reading and Writing students with great success.  This project allowed our fellow Professor at Xavier University to be awarded with a grant to visit our university. This program continuesalthough I did not teach CRW this semester due to time constraints related to family member caregiving. Teaching appointments at other Universities: Tec de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara 2014 2003-2006  1998-1999 Teaching Appointments:  Liberalism and Expansion in the Industrial Era. Multicultural High School.  Social and Cultural History of Latin-America. División de Programas Internacionales.  History of Western Civilization. Bicultural High School.  English Professor – Undergraduate Programs and High School. Other appointments:  Designed curriculum for High School Courses. Awards:  The Intellectual Value of the Generation.  Professor whose experience and knowledge remain in the memory of alumni. 2006 and 2008. 

Best evaluated teacher at High School, 1999.

Angelica Fuentes Foundation 2014- 2015 Special Grants Officer 

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Responsible for the development, implementation, and follow up of the Education Division of the Foundation; including scholarship programs for young, talented girls. Curator of all digital materials for social media. Achievements: Developed the Young Women Leadership Program from scratch, including research, concept documents, budget, and

logistics. I am the mentor of Paloma Noyola who has been internationally recognized for her talent in STEAMS and named the “Future Steve Jobs” by the media. Educare Escuela para el Éxito 2011 - 2013 Principal. Director of Educational Programs. Achievements: Implemented Apple Education Program to enrich the IT curriculum, redesigned IT laboratory. Responsible for the K-12 curriculum, implemented bilingualism. Raised funds to build second stage of school in Ciudad Juarez- a social responsibility projects for under-privileged children. Colegio Eton D.F. Academic Assistant Principal 2010- 2011 Achievements: o I was fully responsible for the school-wide information systems project which required research, purchase, launching, training and implementation of the school’s IT platform which unified student information systems, learning management, classroom collaboration, assessment, analytics, and management. o I supervised the complete implementation process and trained all academic, directive and administrative staff on the use of the platform. https://www.powerschool.com/company/about-us/ *Evidences in recommendation letter “Eton” and “PowerSchool” University certificate. o Supervised and trained teachers under my direct supervision. o Started the Model United Nations Delegation. Took delegation to simulation in New York, (IMUNA). o Taught Global Issues and Mexico Course. o Coordinated the Community, Action and Service program o Coordinated the Student Government Association o Coordinated MYP teachers.

The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C. Social Studies Teacher 2008 – 2010 Teaching Appointments:  Mexican History  Civics  Global Issues and Mexico

INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE SPANISH

Designed the curriculum for the course “Global Issues and Mexico. Advisory Committees: Member of the Faculty Council of the National Junior Honor Society. Program Building/ Social Entrepreneurship: Leader of the Week without Walls and Service Learning Project: Bringing Smiles for Sick Children.

Ecôle Superieur de Commerce de la Chambre de Commerce et Industrie de la Côte D’Azur (C.E.R.A.M.), Sophia Antípolis, France 1999 Guest Professor -curriculum design. Designed and taught the course: “Communiquer dans L’Entreprise” which was a curricular Spanish course focused on intercultural communication in the business field for students of the Master in Management program. During my stay I designed and carried out a “dual immersion program” with students in Mexico. Evidences: Recommendation letters, contract.

Former Experience at ITESO English Instructor, Spring and Autumn 2003 Achievements: While still a student, I developed a Community Service project: a communicative-approach English course for Iteso’s administrative and IT staff (at that time, staff could not attend PCI courses). After teaching as a volunteer, my students sent a letter to the Rector requesting the course to become permanent. I was invited to join as a teacher and taught the “Business Writing Workshop” (Taller de Redacción en Inglés).

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS ITESO INTERNATIONAL LECTURES

 Motivation in the ESL Classroom, Viernes Académico, DEL -2015  The Iceberg Model of Culture, Viernes Académico, DEL- 2017

 “Ongoing Assessment in the Classroom: The Challenge Of Reformulating Learning Evidences”, conference presented at the 28th Annual Tri-Association Educator’s Conference ( TriAssociation of American Schools of Central America, Colombia,

Caribbean and Mexico) “Preparing for The Future” in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, October, 2009.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

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Online Interculturalism course Global Issues and Mexico course. Communiquer dans L’Entreprise course. Re-design of English Courses at Tec de Monterrey.