I am an English teacher and translator (English-Spanish/ English-Brazilian Portuguese) with a BA in Modern Languages (English and Spanish). After many years working in different fields I finally found the right path as a language and literature teacher. Although my short experience as such, I believe I have both the vocation and stamina required to be a good teacher and educator. I am registered as a supply teacher for the Education Department of Catalonia since February 2020. I have begun taking translation assignments as a sideline and hope to work full-time in this field soon.

Alvaro Bernal De Almeida Junior

I am an English teacher and translator (English-Spanish/ English-Brazilian Portuguese) with a BA in Modern Languages (English and Spanish). After many years working in different fields I finally found the right path as a language and literature teacher. Although my short experience as such, I believe I have both the vocation and stamina required to be a good teacher and educator. I am registered as a supply teacher for the Education Department of Catalonia since February 2020. I have begun taking translation assignments as a sideline and hope to work full-time in this field soon.

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I am an English teacher and translator (English-Spanish/ English-Brazilian Portuguese) with a BA in Modern Languages (English and Spanish). After many years working in different fields I finally found the right path as a language and literature teacher. Although my short experience as such, I believe I have both the vocation and stamina required to be a good teacher and educator.

I am registered as a supply teacher for the Education Department of Catalonia since February 2020. I have begun taking translation assignments as a sideline and hope to work full-time in this field soon.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Catalan; Valencian
Advanced

Work Experience

English Teacher for adults and adolescents at Escola Oficial d'Idiomes, Departament d’Educació de Catalunya
June 30, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for 3 groups of English (level B2.1 CEFR) for 4th-year students aged 18-60+, with continuous assessment. Focused on enabling practical communication in personal, public, professional and educational contexts, both receptively and productively, in spoken and written forms, using technology as needed.
English Teacher for adults and adolescents at Escola Oficial d'Idiomes, Departament d’Educació de Catalunya
January 10, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Handled 3 groups of English (level B1.1 CEFR) for adults aged 18-60+. Continuous assessment and workload aimed at enabling everyday and task-based communication with fluency and naturalness.
English Teacher for adults and adolescents at Escola Oficial d'Idiomes, Departament d’Educació de Catalunya
May 31, 2024 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for 3 groups of English (level B2.2 CEFR) for 5th-year students aged 18-60+. Prepared students for the Official Exam (Level B2 CEFR) with resources inside and outside the classroom; supervised speaking and writing for exam components; emphasized rule discovery and communication.
Secondary school teacher at Institut Terrassa
March 28, 2023 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for four groups of compulsory secondary education (3er d'ESO). Taught English; developed all four language skills; integrated grammar, phonetics and cultural elements.
Secondary school teacher at Institut Estela Ibèrica
May 19, 2022 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for four groups of compulsory secondary education (3er d'ESO) and two groups of Bachillerato (Years 12/13). Bilingual classroom environment; focused on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing alongside cross-curricular grammar and culture.
Secondary school teacher at Institut Egara
January 21, 2022 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for four groups of compulsory secondary education (3er d'ESO). Taught English and supported bilingual learners; emphasized the four language skills and cross-curricular grammar and culture; acted as form tutor.
Secondary school teacher at Institut Investigador Blanxart
April 16, 2021 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for five groups of compulsory secondary education (ESO). Taught English and supported bilingual learners; outside class, served as form tutor and contributed to student supervision and reporting.
Secondary school teacher at Institut Palau Ausit
November 8, 2020 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for six groups of compulsory secondary education (ESO). Taught English; bilingual classroom environment; outside class, served as form tutor.
Call centre agent at Computacenter
July 31, 2020 - October 14, 2025
IT support for employees of a major pharmaceutical company by phone and email. Multi-tasking, organization and empathy were essential. In later years, contributed to the training program for new hires and to the translation of internal training material (English to Spanish/Portuguese).
English Teacher for adults and adolescents at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Escola Oficial d'Idiomes
June 30, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for 3 groups of English (level B2.1 CEFR) for 4th-year students aged 18-60+. Continuous assessment throughout the year; aimed to train students to use English fluently in personal, public, professional and educational contexts, both spoken and written, in person or via technical means.
English Teacher for adults and adolescents at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Escola Oficial d'Idiomes
January 10, 2025 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for 3 groups of English (level B1.1 CEFR) for 2nd-year students aged 18-60+. Continuous assessment; goal to train students in common situations and exam readiness, with emphasis on communicative fluency and competence-based grammar.
English Teacher for adults and adolescents at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Escola Oficial d'Idiomes
May 31, 2024 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for 3 groups of English (level B2.2 CEFR) for 5th-year students aged 18-60+. Prepared students for Official Exam (Level B2); supervised oral and written tasks with resources for exam readiness.
Secondary School Schoolteacher at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Institut Terrassa
March 28, 2023 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for four groups of compulsory secondary education (3er d'ESO). Taught English to bilingual students; focused on developing the four skills (listening, writing, speaking, reading) and transversal aspects of grammar, phonetics and culture.
Secondary School Schoolteacher at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Institut Estela Ibèrica
May 19, 2022 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for four groups of compulsory secondary education (3er d'ESO) and two groups of Bachillerato (years 12 and 13). Taught English and covered grammar, phonetics and culture, along with development of the four language skills. Served as form tutor outside classroom.
Secondary School Schoolteacher at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Institut Egara
January 21, 2022 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for four groups of compulsory secondary education (3er d'ESO). Taught English and supported Spanish language grammar and literature; addressed grammar, phonetics and culture alongside the four skills.
Secondary School Teacher at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Institut Investigador Blanxart
April 16, 2021 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for 5 groups of compulsory secondary education (ESO) aged 12-16; taught English and covered grammar, phonetics and culture; also worked as form tutor.
Secondary School Teacher at Departament d’Educació de Catalunya - Institut Palau Ausit
November 8, 2020 - October 14, 2025
Responsible for six groups of compulsory secondary education (ESO) aged 12-16; taught English and supported Spanish language grammar and literature; form tutor duties.
Call centre agent at Computacenter
July 31, 2020 - October 14, 2025
IT support for employees of a major pharmaceutical company by phone and email; multi-tasking, organization and empathy; contributed to training programs and translation of internal training materials (English to Spanish/Portuguese).

Education

Lenguas y literaturas modernas (Español/Inglés) at Universitat de Barcelona
September 12, 2012 - June 30, 2017
Máster de formación de profesorado de educación secundaria, bachillerato, formación profesional y enseñanza de idiomas (PGCE) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
October 1, 2018 - September 4, 2019
Lenguas y literaturas modernas (Español/Inglés) at Universitat de Barcelona
September 12, 2012 - June 30, 2017
Máster de formación de profesorado de educación secundaria, bachillerato, formación profesional y enseñanza de idiomas (PGCE) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
October 1, 2018 - September 4, 2019

Qualifications

Supply teacher registration (Education Department of Catalonia)
February 1, 2020 - October 14, 2025
Lenguas y literaturas modernas (Español/Inglés)
September 12, 2012 - June 30, 2017
Máster de formación de profesorado de educación secundaria, bachillerato, formación profesional y enseñanza de idiomas (PGCE)
October 1, 2018 - September 4, 2019

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Government