MANUEL B. ABRODOS

August 2012 - January 2015

• Courses: Nordic Media in an international perspective, methods in media research, Freedom of expresion - discourses, principles and practices, Media Innovations and Internet Content Regulation

• Thesis paper: Printing Radio! An audience research experiment looking for new ways of global textual services. Final grade: B

January - July 2013

• Contents: Methodological theories of Spanish as a second language, linguistic skills, methodology, and applied didactics

• Thematic blocks: MCER Curriculum of the Instituto Cervantes and European Portfolio, curriculum develpment, Spanish language, and evaluation

• Practical application: prepare and give lessons, elaboration of schedule

October 2004 - June 2009

• Academic Plan 2003. 327 passed ECTS credits. Final grade: 2,61 out of 4
• Contents: journalism, media industry, communication, semiotics, new technologies, media law and marketing

Current position - Spanish language and literature classes in secondary education. Teaching and preparation of lessons, program supervision and evaluation. Department of English and Languages

• Academic years 2018-23: teacher of Spanish Levels 1/1+2 and 2 for VG1 and VG2, examen preparation, examiner & external examiner
• Academic year 2017-18: teacher of Spanish Level 1/1+2 for VG1 and 1+2 for VG2. Special education lessons for VG3, responsible teacher in the study trip to England, external examiner
• Academic year 2016-17: teacher of Spanish Level 1 and 1+2 for VG1, substitute teacher for VG2 and VG3 groups, and special education lessons for VG2 students
• Academic year 2015-16: substitute teacher at all levels 

March 2017 - October 2020 - Freelance private teacher in Spanish. Private tuitions and homework help for pupils in the Oslo area

• Teaching, preparation of lessons, course supervision and follow-up for students with difficulties or lack of motivation with the subject

November 2015 - October 2016 - Freelance teacher in Spanish and English. Preparation of lessons, evaluation and course supervision

• October 2016: A1 Spanish intensive group course, 2 weeks, Aula International book and own materials 
• March 2016: Private Spanish course, adult student, A1 level, 2 week duration, Aula Internacional book and own materials
• November - December 2015: English course "Engelsk til barn", 11 & 12-year-old Norwegian children, A2 level, 8 week duration, specific goal was to develop interest and motivation for English language

October 2011 - Assistance to the teacher of Spanish courses in Grades 10 and 11, with approximately 25 students per classroom

• Preparation and leadership of workshops, teaching of lessons, collaboration in exams and cultural and converational didactics
• Pedagogic support for students enroled in the Nova Scotia International School Board in collaboration with Red Leaf SL

Summer 2009 - Summer 2010 - Autumn 2011 - Working as a Group Leader with large groups of Spanish students in 3 different English inmersion programs in Canada.

• Student Program Coordinator: supervision and organization of activities, academic calendar control, chaperoning and tutoring students development, collaborating and assisting the school boards in the provinces, mediation and conflict resolution working with the local responsibles, volunteering at high schools 

July - August 2011 - Supervising PALE immersion programme in foreign language provided by the goverment of Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.

• Collaboration and mediation skills between the agency, LAL London Language Centres and the Valencian Goverment
• Leading activities and studies, conflict resolution, responsible of 4 groups of 25 adult teachers during 2 months 

April 2014 - September 2018 - Wine, spirits and beer seller at Travel Retail Norge AS in the Heinemann’s Duty Free shops at Oslo-Gardermoen Airport

• Two weekends a month, different tasks and responsibilities depending on the work shift and the store 

March - October 2014 - Service work at the Ullevål Stadium: VIP waiter in the Vålerenga IF games and the Norwegian national football team's matches during the season 2014/15. Two evenings a month

October 2013 - April 2014 - Service work at Nodee restaurant: serving meals and drinks, coffee and coktails elaboration, assistance in wardrobe and storage logistics

September - December 2013 - Member of the program Snakker Ikke Norsk, broadcasted on Sundays from 16h-17h on the FM 99,3 in Oslo and online worldwide

• Culture reporting: sports, music, travels, education, leisure time, etc. Tasks: editing pieces, live reports, studio talks, voice recording for dramas, social networks and blog texts  

November 2010 - June 2011 - Producer, editor and reporter in Gran Angular program.

• Tasks: finantial markets reporting, economic news coverage, press management, marketing and advertisement recording, working as corporative voice in the radio station. Website editor

February 2005 - June 2009 - Sports editor in chief of the radio station, voice for institutional commercials, and collaborator in news services and different cultural broadcastings and events

• Creator, director and reporter of the shows Deportivo Deporte, Deportivo Basket and Deportivo Ciclista with live matches broadcasting. Frequent collaborator in Calle Real magazine. Also responsible for the new interns training, season 2005-2006