Giovanna Becker

• Teach advanced English (C1 level) using the book New Headway. • Teach Brazilian Portuguese to group and individual students.

• Taught English in the following companies: Sherwin-Williams do Brasil (exclusive teacher), General Electric do Brasil and Biorigin. • Assisted corporate students with language required in day-to-day dealings with English native speakers. • Taught English grammar, conversation, text interpretation and methods of improving pronunciation. • Emphasis on the development of fluency. • Evaluated student needs through informal testing, discussion and observation.

• Taught basic and intermediate levels giving emphasis on the development of fluency and accurate communication.. • Focus on the development of oral communication through conversation classes. • Taught Business English exclusively in the following companies: Nexans Brasil; Ingenico do Brasil; Link Investimentos; and CSU Card System. • Taught in the following companies: MMSO (law firm); Ecx Card; BG do Brasil (British gas), Crescimentum. • Assistance with curriculum vitae (resume) translation.

• Worked as Test Center Administrator (TCA) and Proctor for ESL’s TOEFL examination. • Assisted students in job interview and curriculum vitae preparation. • Taught conversation, grammar and Business English at Sybase using the book “Market Leader”. • Assisted students in their preparation for TOEFL examination. • Formulated lessons to meet specific learning objectives.

• Assisted students in their preparation for FCE examination. • Assisted students in job interview preparation. • Taught Business English using the book “In Company”. • Assisted students with text translation and in preparation for USP’s Masters’ degree entrance examination. (USP = University of Sao Paulo, a state owned university in Sao Paulo, Brazil).

• Taught English language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) at all levels to adult speakers of other languages using a conversational approach. • Monitored students’ speaking in order to coach them in becoming more accurate in English. • Prepared conversation material on a weekly basis. • Advised students on language learning and improvement.

• Assisted the Sales Director with client negotiations. • Handled new members’ contracts. • Optimized internal processes in the Membership Services Department which resulted in faster data processing. • Assisted in the reorganization of job functions which maximized the efficacy of the company. • Processed accounts payables and receivables in a quick and accurate fashion.

• Created and managed various accounts in a financial environment of over five thousand users. • Managed and supported accounts in the NT rollout and the Novell Decommission. • Assisted supervision of the Information Security Department.