Georgia
Costalas
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US address: 3275 Cherryville Road, Northampton, PA US cell phone: 917 213 2429 Tel, Home ( Tel, Office ( E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Languages: English and Spanish Personal Webpage: http://georgia327.spaces.live.com |
| Objective: After 25 years abroad, I
plan to bring my expertise to a
position
in US college administration or education, especially working with
international students and international programs. |
Master of Arts in Education, Supervision, May 2007, Western Carolina University.
Master of Arts, History, May 1982, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,Columbia
University , New York
Bachelor of Arts, British Literature, Cum Laude, May 1980, Barnard College,Columbia
University , New York
Master of Arts, History, May 1982, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,
Bachelor of Arts, British Literature, Cum Laude, May 1980, Barnard College,
Other course work
and seminars
Certificate
Program, Teaching
of English as a Foreign Language: an anthology of current practices
and
theory, San
Buenaventura University, Cali
Certificate Program, On-Line ESL Teaching, TESOL (Virtual using Desire2Learn Platform)
Colegio Bolivar Forum on Teaching and Learning, Cali, Colombia, 1998-2005
Summer Institute on College Entrance, College Board, UNC, Chapel Hill,1994 and Georgetown University, 2000.
International Counselors Institute, NACAC (National Assoc. of College Admission Counselors), San Antonio, TX, 2001.
OACAC Summer Seminar (Overseas Association of College Admissions Counselors), Philadelphia and region, 2000, Boston and region, 2001.
Seminar on Bilingualism; Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, November 1992
Michigan State University, Administrative Leadership, Modern Instruction Procedures; Supervision of Instruction: clinical supervision, Bogota, Colombia, 1983-1985.
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Public
School Teacher Certificate, State of New York
Member of the Board of Directors, Centro Cultural Colombo Americano, 2006-2008
Member of ASOCOPI (Colombian Teachers of English Association), 2006-2008
Member of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), 2006-2008
Member of OACAC, (Overseas Association of College Admission Counselors), 1998-2003
Member of NACAC, (National Association of College Admission Counselors), 1999-2003
Member of the NASSP, (National Association of Secondary School Principals), 2003-2005
Member of the Board of Directors, Centro Cultural Colombo Americano, 2006-2008
Member of ASOCOPI (Colombian Teachers of English Association), 2006-2008
Member of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), 2006-2008
Member of OACAC, (Overseas Association of College Admission Counselors), 1998-2003
Member of NACAC, (National Association of College Admission Counselors), 1999-2003
Member of the NASSP, (National Association of Secondary School Principals), 2003-2005
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2006-current,
San
Buenaventura University, Cali,
Colombia
Foreign
Language Department Staff 
Director of the Foreign Language Department--responsible for the budget, personnel, curriculum and students of a department with 25 teachers who teach 80 English classes to over 2,000 students of 13 different academic programs. The curricula include ESP, EAP, EFL and Content Based components.
1990-2005 Colegio Bolivar, Cali, Colombia
2003-2005 High School Principal
1995-2005 Member of the High School administrative team
1995, 1997, 2003 Member of the Principal Search Committee
1990-July 2005 Member of the following long range committees: Senior Project; Authentic Assessment; Curriculum; Block Scheduling; Director’s Liaison to Faculty; Essential School; Consejo Directivo; Critical Friends.
1982-1990 Colegio Nueva Granada, Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
1986-1990 Chair of Social Studies Department
1985-1990 Teacher, AP History (World , US
1982-1990
Teacher, Middle and high school
US
History, Geography
Director of the Foreign Language Department--responsible for the budget, personnel, curriculum and students of a department with 25 teachers who teach 80 English classes to over 2,000 students of 13 different academic programs. The curricula include ESP, EAP, EFL and Content Based components.
During my
tenure, the following highlighted the department's growth: new
curriculum components, especially using technology; a post
graduate certificate
program for K-12 English teachers; a structured
professional development program to train teachers in CALL (Computer
Assisted Language Learning); a remedial program for students who
continually fail English; University-wide activities and an
emphasis on Student Friendly
English.
Instructor,
Phonetics for students of the PreSchool Education
Program. In-class and virtual, through the Moodle platform.1990-2005 Colegio Bolivar, Cali, Colombia
2003-2005 High School Principal
Accomplishments
included increased
student participation in and responsibility for democratic processes;
support for inter-grade and interschool teacher led projects; focus on
academic excellence; and an initiative
for a mentoring program, with all high
school teachers leading a small group of students in interrelational
activities. (See my report
to the Board of Directors for 2004-2005.)
1994-2003 College
Placement Counselor, AP CoordinatorThe college placement
orientation program I developed for grades 9-12 focused on 11th
grade workshops and a one-week internship, followed in 12th grade
by individual counseling for the admission process. During my
nine
years as counselor at this college prep school, applications and
acceptances to US institutions increased from 10% to over 50%, and top
students received generous scholarships.
1990-1995
Teacher of British Literature,
11th grade, English, 9th
grade 1995-2005 Member of the High School administrative team
1995, 1997, 2003 Member of the Principal Search Committee
1990-July 2005 Member of the following long range committees: Senior Project; Authentic Assessment; Curriculum; Block Scheduling; Director’s Liaison to Faculty; Essential School; Consejo Directivo; Critical Friends.
1982-1990 Colegio Nueva Granada, Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
1986-1990 Chair of Social Studies Department
1985-1990 Teacher, AP History (
1985-1990 Teacher
Representative to the PTA
1986 Member of the Director Search Committee
1976-1982 Barnard College Library,Columbia
University , New York
1980-1982 Administrative Assistant in charge of the Reserve Room
1976-1980 Student Assistant, Book Restoration and Repair Services
1986 Member of the Director Search Committee
1976-1982 Barnard College Library,
1980-1982 Administrative Assistant in charge of the Reserve Room
1976-1980 Student Assistant, Book Restoration and Repair Services
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“Standards for English Teachers’ Performance as the Basis for an In-Practice Professional Development Program, “ASOCOPI (Colombian Association of Teachers of English) 42nd National Conference,
"The Internationalization of Universities in Cali, Colombia: What are the benefits of internationalization and how can a local university obtain them through an Office of International Relations?" Presentation to the administration of San Buenaventura University, May 2006. (See the powerpoint from the presentation.)
“Teaching the Millennial student,” Foreign Language Department, San Buenaventura U, August 2006. (See the powerpoint from the workshop.)
“Cultural Adaptation between High Context and Low Context cultures,” Colegio Bolivar High School Faculty, August 2003
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“Coming North of the Border: Cultural Adjustment of Latinos at US Campuses” NACAC National Conference, San Antonio, September 2001. (See the powerpoint from the workshop. )
“Counseling for College Entrance,” Universidad Javeriana,
“International Education,” Global Partners,
“Intercultural Communication,” Colegio Bolivar Forum on Learning and Teaching 2000.
“Pre-University and Professional Orientation”
“Bringing
* Supporting documentation available for all mentioned activities.
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Volunteer work in Colombia; Bible study and church leader; Intercultural Communication (See a sample of my writing on this topic); Playing the cello; Volleyball; Travel; Reading; Internet communication; On-line education; Youth leader; CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning); Following the MLB.
Experience with technology: I have much experience with electronic tools such as Powerpoint, the Internet, Excel, Word, Movie Maker, and other Microsoft tools. More recently, I have started to design webpages. I have taught with Moodle and have studied with the WebCT and Desire2Learn platforms. See my EFL learning blog
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Professional:
Norbella Miranda
Curriculum Designer, Languages San Buenaventura University house: 011 572 330 7421 office: 011 572 318 2241 E-mail: [email protected] Read Norbella Miranda's recommendation. Martin Felton, Ph.D. Headmaster, 1983-2003 Colegio Bolivar, ( (US) 305 586-7364 E-mail: [email protected] Liliana García Head of Counseling, 1998-2007 Colegio Bolivar Tel : 011 572 325 8825 E-mail: [email protected] Robert McCarthy, Ph.D. High School Principal, 1997-2000 Colegio Bolivar Tel : (603) 863-5663 E-mail: [email protected] Read Dr. McCarthy's recommendation Cindy Clark College Counselor, 2004-2007 Colegio Bolivar (Col) 011 315 543 4787 E-mail: [email protected] Read Cindy Clark's recommendation |
Sharon W. Vaino Senior Attorney Seward & Kissel LLP 22nd Floor One Tel: (212) 574-1277 E-mail: [email protected] Clara Camargo Marketing Department Secretary Mepal, S.A, Tel: 011 572 660 2100 ext 20827 E-mail: [email protected] Written Recommendations, click the names to read the letter: HS Faculty Colegio Bolivar, 2005 Michael Schille Teacher, Counselor, Colegio Bolivar, 1995-present Diana Otalvaro Student, Valedictorian, Colegio Bolivar, 2003 Margaret Pastor, Ph.D. HS Principal, Colegio Bolivar, 1995-1997 Joseph Nagy Headmaster, Colegio Bolivar, 2003-present HS Principal, Colegio Bolivar, 2000-2003 Linda Leonard, Ed.D MS principal, Colegio Nueva Granada, 1980-1995 |