MANUEL B. ABRODOS
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ABOUT ME
My profile and interests
Manuel B. Abrodos
Teacher, journalist & book author
I am a teacher who also writes books sometimes. Background in journalism and communication. From Spain and Norway.
Fast learner, hard worker. I also heard that I am responsible, sociable, kind and very creative. Expert in bad jokes and sarcasm, but not in this paragraph.
I speak four languages: Spanish, Galician, Norwegian and English. Some might say a little of Portuguese too. I also speak a lot!
What is worth it: music, a football match, travels anywhere, the people I love, cats, good videogames and books, being in the nature, some painting and a lot of coffee!
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education and employment history
Master's degree in Teaching in Secondary and Upper Secondary School Education, Vocational Training and Languages
Universidad Internacional de Valencia - Valencia, Spain
September 2014 - June 2015
- Specialization: Spanish language and literature
- Courses: Learning and personality development; Educational processes and contexts; Society, family and education; Disciplinary training in Spanish lessons; Didactics and methods in Spanish lessons; Teaching innovation and education research; Teaching strategies for education on equality, diversity and social inclusion
- Teacher training: 3 months at Wang Toppidrett Skole i Oslo
- Master's thesis paper on a Spanish learning unit designed for Norwegian secondary students. Final grade: 9,1 out of 10
Master's degree of Philosophy in Nordic Media
Universitetet i Oslo - Oslo, Norway
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
Course for teachers of Spanish as a second language
Instituto Hemingway - Bilbao, Spain
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
Book author and editorial consultant in languages
Cappelen Damm - Oslo, Norway
Current position - Digital book publisher consultant in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian for the digital learning platform Disko. Digital book publisher consultant in Spanish subject for the digital learning platform Skolen. Author of the books Spansk 8, Spansk 9 and Spansk 10 for the Spanish subject in secondary education.
- Design of the annual plan in language subjects in collaboration with the subject editor
- Planning, translation, writing, arrangement, quality assurance and follow-up of scripts and various tasks on intern software
- Author of classbooks and manuscript for diverse digital publishing
- Member of different projects such as promo-videos, private Spanish courses or audiotexts
Spanish Teacher
Wang Toppidrett Videregående Skole - Oslo, Norway
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
Spanish Teacher
Wang Ung Oslo Ungdomskole - Oslo, Norway
August 2018 - October 2023 - Spanish language and literature classes in secondary education. Teaching and preparation of lessons, program supervision and evaluation. Department of Languages
- Academic year 2019-23: teacher of Spanish Level 1 for 8.trinn (8th grade), 9.trinn (9th grade) and 10.trinn (10th grade)
- Academic year 2018-19: teacher of Spanish Level 1 for 8.trinn (8th grade) and 9.trinn (9th grade)
Private teacher
Ungdomsakademiet - Oslo, Norway
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
Part-time teacher
Language Power International academy - Oslo, Norway
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
Assistant teacher in Spanish
Sydney Academy High School - Sydney, NS, Canada
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
International English program coordinator
Red Leaf SL - Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Nova Scotia; Canada
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
International English program coordinator
King's College International - Twickenham, London, UK
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
Shop assistant employee
Travel Retail Norge AS - Gardermoen, Norway
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
Cultural reporter (volunteering)
Radio Nova Norge - Oslo, Norway
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
Economic journalist
Gestiona Radio SL - Madrid, Spain
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
Local radio journalist
Radio Villalba - Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain
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
LANGUAGES
Communication level and skills
Spanish
Mother tongue
Reading C2 - Listening C2 - Writing C2 - Speaking C2
Galician
Mother tongue
Reading C2 - Listening C2 - Writing C2 - Speaking C2
Norwegian (Bokmål)
Proficient user, advanced level
Reading C1 - Listening C1 - Writing C1 - Speaking C1
(Passed eksam with grade A, NORA0130 Mellomkurs Norsk Trinn 3)
English
Independent user, upper intermediate level
Reading B2 - Listening B2 - Writing B2 - Speaking B2
Portuguese
Independent user, intermediate level
Reading B1 - Listening B1 - Writing A2 - Speaking A2
PORTFOLIO
Relevant projects and publications
I am pleased to share here an excerpt from my third textbook Spansk 10, that has been now edited and released by Cappelen Damm.
I am pleased to share here an excerpt from my second textbook Spansk 9., that has been now edited and released by Cappelen Damm.
I am pleased to share here an excerpt from my first textbook Spansk 8., that has been now edited and released by Cappelen Damm.
Presentation of an introductory lesson of Spanish language that I designed with Prezi for Norwegian beginner students with no previous background. Topic is Spanish compared to Norwegian, similarities and differences
Presentation of an introductory lesson of Spanish language that I designed with Prezi for English beginner students with no previous background. Topic is the alphabet, its phonetics and orthography
PRIVATE LESSONS
I am also available as a private tutor in Oslo area and worldwide via Skype!
Take contact if you want to arrange individual or group tuitions at any time or venue
Spanish, English or Norwegian lessons, exams preparation and homework help
BLOG
"You can make anything by writing" - C. S. Lewis
August 29, 2021[EN] I was one day lying on the green field of a park at the city, looking the blue summer sky and the clouds. And then I began to think about how cool they looked and how quickly they changed their shapes throught the sunlight. That is how the idea of this new landscape painting came to my mind....August 29, 2021[EN] This painting shows a random landscape somewhere in the north of the world. I tried to create the view of a snowy valley in Northern Norway, in the darkness of the night, reflecting the mystic light of the northern lights. I called it "Polar night". MBAAugust 29, 2021[EN] This painting was an experiment to try to paint in a way the wind and its strength. I imagined a tree heavy shaked by strong autumn winds, in a rather cold and melancholic atmosphere. MBACONTACT
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