Gerardo MelgarEnglish Proficiency Coordinator
gmelgar@teachersupgrade.com
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Gerardo Melgar has been working as a full-time teacher for Programa Empresarial ¡Supérate! since 2015. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English linguistics and an Associate degree in English teaching, both from Instituto Centro Cultural.
Gerardo’s preparation in the English language field started at Programa Empresarial ¡Supérate!, where he was granted a three-year scholarship. Additionally, he has participated in two programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. In 2013, he won the Global UGRAD scholarship to study for one academic year at Augustana University in South Dakota and at the beginning of 2020, he traveled to North Carolina State University in Wilmington with the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (Fulbright TEA). Gerardo has worked training public school teachers from San Andre´s Valley in San Juan Opico. He has also participated in workshops and symposiums related to English teaching and learning. He was a presenter at the first Symposium of Applied Linguistics organized by Instituto Centro Cultural and at the International Conference for teachers of English organized by Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM), Honduras. |
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