Maria Martinez
Tartu,Tartu
Summary
Motivated and dynamic professional with a strong focus on teamwork, empathy, and creativity. Skilled in fostering children's development through engaging activities, workshops, and crafts that encourage exploration and problem-solving. Adept at promoting open and respectful communication while designing active experiences such as outdoor games, dancing, and role play to inspire growth and collaboration. Committed to creating supportive environments that nurture creativity and interpersonal skills. Enthusiastic about languages teaching and dedicated to inspire learners, creating engaging learning experiences to foster language comprehension and cultural appreciation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Spanish Tutor
Freelancer
Online, Online
02.2020 - Current
- Supported learners in Spanish grammar, conversation, pronunciation, reading and writing development.
- Incorporated Spanish culture into lessons, including social norms, expressions and gastronomy.
Private English Tutor
Freelance
online, online
09.2015 - Current
- Designed and delivered personalised lessons for students learning English as an additional language.
- Enhanced language skills of students, leading to strong performance in school and college.
- Supported students in achieving A2 Key Level (Cambridge) during early stages of secondary education.
Early Years Assistant (EYA)
The Edinburgh City Council
Edinburgh, Midlothian
10.2021 - 01.2025
- Collaborating with colleagues in a state nursery to support up to 40 children aged 3-5.
- Supporting children, especially those with additional needs in their routines and guiding and nurturing them, recording their physical, emotional and cognitive development.
- Planning responsively, and facilitate meaningful learning experiences for the children.
- Organising areas and tidying the room, and change resources regularly.
- Communicating with caregivers about their children's progress and wellbeing.
- Attending training on children's wellbeing, children's rights, professional practice, or inclusion, among others.
Spanish Teacher
Asociación Española Alba
Edinburgh, Midlothian
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Organised lessons creating different activities and exercises for a class of 11 children, aged 7 years old.
- Led engaging sessions in writing, reading and speaking to support language development.
- Facilitated traditional Spanish games and student-selected activities to enhance cultural understanding and to inspire student participation.
Spanish Tutor
Future Bilingual
Edinburgh, Midlothian
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Engaged parents and young children with storytelling, songs and dance, providing a full language immersion in Spanish.
- Coordinated with team for playroom setup and child engagement.
Supply Staff (Teaching Assistant)
Butterfly Personnel
Edinburgh, Midlothian
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Supported nursery staff across city by collaborating with multiple teams
- Supported children aged 0-5 with daily routines and play activities
Intern Educator and English Teacher
La Mar Salada Nursery School
Alicante, Alicante
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Supported young children's (0-3) holistic development by managing their daily needs and creating stimulating activities through play, singing and dancing.
- Provide a full immersion in English language.
Extracurricular Monitor
Macabi Group
Alicante, Alicante
10.2015 - 05.2017
- Theatre Club - Working with 8 years old children. Performing plays such as 'A Christmas Carol' and 'Grease - The Musical'.
- Arts and Crafts Club - Working with 3-5 years old. Sharing simple creative techniques to boost children's creativity development and exploration.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Childhood Studies
The Open University
United Kingdom 08/2020 - 05/2023
ELE General (ESL) - Spanish Language Teaching
Universidad de Salamanca - Escuela Cervantes
Online 04/2020 - 06/2020
ESL (English) - English Language Teaching
TEFL Institute
London (Online) 06/2024 -
Higher National Diploma - Early Years Development
Figueras Pacheco Secondary School
Alicante 09/2017 - 06/2019
Skills
- Teamwork - Motivated to work with others and offer support
- Empathy - With children, playing or teaching
- Communicative - Open, direct and respectful
- Creative - thinking about different activities, workshops and crafts in order to promote the inner sense of children's exploration, and boost their creativity and problem solving skills
- Active and dynamic - developing outdoor games, dancing, acting/role play experiences
Languages
English
Fluent
Spanish
Native
Affiliations
- I have a great interest in theatre. I collaborated with some students to create a theatre company (La Nave Argo) back in 2010 when I was at school. I did not just perform as an actress, but as an alumni, I also organised theatre workshops, tours across Spain and Europe, and co directed plays, in both Spanish and English.
Certification
Green Cross Global - Paediatric First Aid Training (2023)
Timeline
Spanish Teacher
Asociación Española Alba
01.2024 - 06.2024
Spanish Tutor
Future Bilingual
03.2022 - 05.2023
Early Years Assistant (EYA)
The Edinburgh City Council
10.2021 - 01.2025
Supply Staff (Teaching Assistant)
Butterfly Personnel
11.2020 - 09.2021
Private Spanish Tutor
Freelancer
02.2020 - Current
Intern Educator and English Teacher
La Mar Salada Nursery School
03.2019 - 12.2019
Extracurricular Monitor
Macabi Group
10.2015 - 05.2017
Private English Tutor
Freelance
09.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Childhood Studies
The Open University
08/2020 - 05/2023
ELE General (ESL) - Spanish Language Teaching
Universidad de Salamanca - Escuela Cervantes
04/2020 - 06/2020
ESL (English) - English Language Teaching
TEFL Institute
06/2024 -
Higher National Diploma - Early Years Development
Figueras Pacheco Secondary School
09/2017 - 06/2019
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