G. Daniel Stroe Email & Phone Number

Quito, Ec

Ecuador

Ecuador

Originally responsible for overseeing all academic matters at national-level; responsible for all aspects of the planning and running of ILE Riobamba, ILE Ambato, ILE Santo Domingo and ILE Manta campuses.Successfully transitioned the business from in-person class setting to 100% virtual.Developed and implemented an online asynchronous learning platform (for 25, mostly Spanish-speaking countries) for the delivery of online courses covering a myriad of topics from programming (Java, Python) to insurances and Law.Tasked with implementing innovative academic development projects, such as: developing syllabi, conducting instruction programmes, research, consultancy and training.Assessment of all academic programmes offered by the institute in the country, including the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy.Analyse and implement policies and procedures, oversee short and long-term strategies and help in budgeting activities.Planning and delivering continuous professional development for the teaching staff and developing training activities.Identify opportunities for dialogue and structure partnerships between ILE and other national and international bodies.Recruiting teachers (national and foreign), coordinate and support recruitment activities.

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Taught the "Language and Global Politics" course as part of the MA in TESOL programme.Covered a wide range of debates about the role of language in history and politics, such as: ways in which language is used to include/exclude; relation between language and forms of identity; social stratification of language; language in a colonial and post-colonial world; language and education; language death, language revitalisation and language loyalty.Allowed MA students to reconsider how language policies reflect and produce sociopolitical realities that influence language learning and teaching contexts.Supervised end-of-programme MA thesis as a project supervisor and reader for the "Capstone Project".

Quito, Ecuador

Oversight of accounting and administrative issues such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and interface with outsourced accountants / tax advisors.Supervision, training and evaluation of Quito teachers.Follow-up with prospective clients of Quito services, delivery of evaluation tools to prospective customers.

Quito, Ecuador

Register candidates for examinations (Cambridge and ETS); post-exam duties (data entry, compiling and return of materials); customer service for candidates before and after their examinations.Schedule exams (staff and venues); inspect venues (classrooms / laboratories); responsible for exam-day activities (supervising, invigilating, resolving technical issues, etc.).Visit schools (negotiating with coordinators, meetings with parents); organise and lead training sessions for partner institutions.Placement testing, scheduling classes and organising cover; cover classes; teacher induction; data processing; answer emails and phone calls.

Ecuador

Provide creative insight and in-depth policy and analysis on a variety of topics including organisational development, political strategy, institutional strengthening and project development, public policy, and NGO scope / action evaluation, through a variety of research techniques including: data analysis, research, interviews and consultations.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Reino Unido

Work closely with the assistants, teachers and management. Perform analytical studies and periodic statistical reports for purposes of productivity and management planning, including processing time reports. Provide assistances and advice to project manager and CEO in various administrative arenas, including human resources, FTEs, recruitment and training needs. Diagnose problems and issue resolutions; thinking critically and strategically; promoting initiatives; and identifying relevant resources for any task on hand.Develop English courses at different ability levels, growing the social enterprise / charity English language school for those who are unable to access English teaching elsewhere in the North East of England (strategic planning, research, prospectus and syllabi creation, advertising).Supervise and lead the development and implementation of the project’s database. Recruit, train and supervise ESOL teachers and classroom teaching assistants; administrate the recruitment of all volunteers.Teach English and organise social activities for refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable clients; coordinate and provide support in the delivery of daily English classes. Enrol new students and monitor their academic progress and wellbeing; build professional relationships with students and assist them in their transition to a new environment (educational and pastoral care).

Quito, Ecuador

Teach Business English in a corporate environment according to the Inlingua method which emphasises oral skills. Prepare students for the Cambridge BEC examinations; present lessons, leading the classes and taking responsibility for teaching materials and organisation.Tailor lessons and teaching style to address needs of adult students; organise lectures to involve students in cultural games and scenarios.

Quito, Ecuador

Reorganise the digital and physical archives and prioritised the BTC scholarships distribution. Assess detailed qualitative information on different BTC development projects and micro-projects in Ecuador (poverty alleviation).Participate in preparing, reviewing and evaluating the budget for the development micro-projects for 2007 and 2008. Update the BTC website for Latin America weekly.

Master’S Degree, International Studies, Merit

Master’s dissertation: "The Struggling Democracy: the New Rising Left, the Media and the Military In Post-Dictatorship Ecuador"

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Government And International Affairs

Doctoral research: "Political representation of indigeneity in Ecuador and Brazil. The representation of indigenous groups and their.

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations (Major), Illustration (Minor), Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor’S Degree, International Relations (Major), Illustration (Minor)

Activities and Societies: International Place of the Claremont Colleges Active Member, Pitzer College Language Lab AssistantYear abroad.

Baccalauréat, Economics And Social Sciences