CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Sandra Luz de Alva Sandoval (Sandra Luz Warner) Age: 47 years old D. of Birth: 18.02.55 Nationality: Mexican/British Address: Paseo de los Sabinos 3701, Del Paseo Residencial, Monterrey, N.L. 64920 E-mail address: sandralva@yahoo.com Tel: (Mexico) 8349 7152 or cellular 04481 8089 7719 or 04481 8052 5850 Status: Married (20 yrs) to Clive Warner, with two children (Michael,16 and Jayne,13). WORK BACKGROUND (teaching experience of 12 years to students ages Between 12 and 19) 2002 - 2003: Colegio San Patricio Cumbres: Biology 7th and 11th, Social (current) Studies 8th and Home Economics 7th and 8th. 2001 - 2002: Colegio San Patricio Cumbres: Biology 7th and 9th, Environmental Sciences and Bioethics 11th, Language Arts 8th, DHI (values) 7th and 8th, Home Economics 7th and 8th. 2000 - 2001: Colegio San Patricio Cumbres (branch of Del Paseo), teaching Biology 7th and 10th, Physical Science 7th, Social Studies (History) 9th, all in English; Values 7th and 8th, Home Economics 7th and 8th. 1999 - 2000: Colegio San Patricio (Del Paseo): Biology 7th grade (200 pupils), Environmental Science 11th grade. 1998 - 1999: Colegio San Patricio (Del Paseo): Natural Sciences, Spelling, Values, Aprender a Pensar (Learning to think). 6th grade. 1997 - 1998: Instituto Irlandes de Monterrey (Irish School, boys). Natural Sciences with laboratory, 5th and 6th grades. 1995 - 1997: Carzzos International Inc. subsidiary of Carzzos Arte en Joyeria S.A. (helping in my sister's family business). 1993 - 1994: Througout this period of time I took two courses for teachers, one in the Harmon Hall, Tampico in which I took my first Institutional TOEFL, then I moved to Monterrey and I took another course for Comunicacion Universal Empresarial (CUE) to teach English to workers of american companies. 1993: Tampico : full time English teacher at the Columbia School 6th grade, just as I arrived to M‚xico from England where I lived for 11 years. ENGLAND 1987 - 1992: Digital Matrix Ltd. Company Secretary/Accounts Manager for company which I jointly owned with my husband in Solihull, Birmingham, England, which we had to close during the worst year of the recession in the Country. 1983 - 1987: I learnt to work in an office as I worked for a Job Agency called Uxbridge Employment Agency where I had the opportunity to work for different companies learning to use many different office machines and skills. I started my own Translation Bureau with about 30 interviewed freelance translators in several languages. I closed it in order to help my husband with Digital Matrix. June 1982: I got married and emigrated to England where I became British citizen. ENGLAND MEXICO 1981 - 1982: I shared my time working: From 8 - 3 for the SSA (Salubridad) as a health promoter including social work, home visits, analysis of nutrition of the families residing in deprived areas, vaccinations, etc. From 5 - 7 for the UANL as a lecturer in Oral Microbiology in the Dental School, where I worked ever since I was a student, as a Laboratory assistant for 4 years and after passing the Lecturers examination I worked for 2 further years as a lecturer when I had to resign from my two jobs due to my marriage and emigration. From 7:30 till 9:30, I used to work in a friend's dental surgery, two to three times a week. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND 2000 - 2002 Several courses: Diplomado del Ni¤o Sobresaliente (Gifted Child course) (140 hrs. in total). It has to do with the multiple intelligences of Dr. Howard Gardner. Quality in Education from the SEP (Secretar¡a de Educaci¢n P£blica). Workshop in Environmental Science organized by the FOMCEC in the Tec de Monterrey. (5 Saturdays) Certification for Teacher on Line from the Tec de Monterrey. 2000: Grupo Encuentro: DHI (Human Development as a whole) workshop through the San Patricio in human development and CAI circles (interpersonal attention circles), kind of group psicotherapy; it has to do with human moral values, selfesteem, etc. 1998 - 2001: Diplomado de Aprender a Pensar from the Tecnologico de Monterrey. 1979 - 1980: Masters in Public Health UANL. (University of Nuevo Leon). As part of the master's course we had to comply with 130 hours of teaching which I carried out in the Clinic No. 4 IMSS in Guadalupe, N.L. teaching various subjects of public health to the Residents of Family Medicine (graduate doctors of the UANL) All units passed first opportunity. Qualifying exam taken on 26th July 2001, passed by the qualifying board of examiners. 1978 - 1979 Social Service as a Dentist in a surgery located in the grounds of a primary school in Guadalupe N.L. 1973 - 1978 University degree as a Dental Surgeon at the Dental School of the UANL.(University of Nuevo Leon) Professional Examination: 8th October 1979, approved unanimously by the qualifying board of the School. 1971 - 1973: Preparatory School in the UDEM (University of Monterrey) campus Labastida. 1968 - 1971: Secondary School: Colegio Mexicano, A.C. 1961 - 1968: Primary School: Colegio Mexicano, A.C. LANGUAGES SPOKEN AND WRITTEN: Spanish and English (fully bi-lingual) HOBBIES: Gardening; Scout leader: 4 years. Decorating the house. I still sometimes practice Tai-Chi which I learnt over a period of two years. My references are as follows: Mrs. Beatriz Nazar (sister) , Matancillas 105, Colonia Prados de la Sierra, San Pedro Garza Garc¡a, N.L. Tel. 8338 5265 Mrs. Patricia Karcz (sister), Ricardo Marg in 174, Dep. 24A, Col Santa Engracia, San Pedro Garza Garc¡a, N.L. Tel. 8335 2563 home, 8333 2924 work. Mrs. Viveca Mortenson Hon. British Vice-Consul in Monterrey, Mexico. viveca@infosel.net.mx My current employer, (to be contacted only in case of an offer of employment please) Mrs. Alicia Martinez, Headmistress; Colegio San Patricio Cumbres, Richard E. Bird 1300, Colonia Bosques de las Cumbres, Monterrey, N.L. Mexico. Tels. (Mexico) 8310 0000 and (Mexico) 8339 5384