Dr. Lucia Gorea
Position:
Academic Advisor
Categories:
Academy, AIU Staff
Location:
Honolulu, United States
Dr. Lucia Gorea is an award-winning poet, widely published writer, literary translator and English/ESL professor. Lucia is the author of several poetry and English specialty books, such as ESL Games and Classroom Activities-An Interactive Activity Book for All Ages, (Llumina Press), Welcome to America! A Practical Guide to Life Survival Skills, (Authorhouse), and Journey Through My Soul,(First Choice Books), a collection of love and mystical poems. With degrees in Philology, English, French, and Education, Dr. Gorea has taught extensive courses in English Literature and English as a Second Language in universities and colleges across the United States, Canada, and Europe. We at AIU are very proud of having Lucia as part of our faculty.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
- Faculty and Academic Advisor at Atlantic International University
- Teacher Trainer in TESL, Vancouver, Canada
- More than twenty years’ experience of teaching English/ESL and Education, courses to adults, as well managing positions such as coordinator, academic advisor and director
- Language, Literacy and Curriculum developer at Mosaic Language Centre
- Supervises/Advises TESL students and helps them with lesson planning and curriculum designs
- Motivated, enthusiastic, efficient and extremely organized
- Monitors student progress and submits reports in a timely manner
- Works extremely well under pressure and without supervision
- Key note speaker at Language Professionals: The 8th Symposium of Translation, Interpretation and Terminology, Havana, Cuba, 2012: Lost in Translation: Beyond Words
- Poet and writer of fiction and non-fiction, as well as translator with 14 books published and available on amazon.com and other online book retailers
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
- Faculty/Academic Advisor – Atlantic International University, USA, 2007-present (online)
- Lecturer/Faculty – English Language Institute, UBC (Fridays only) 2006- present
- English Instructor at MOSAIC Language Centres, Vancouver, 2011 – present (online and classroom teaching)
- TESL Instructor and Curriculum Developer at Western Town College, Vancouver, 2006-2007
- English Instructor/Director- Portland Community College, Portland, OR 1998-2004 (both online and classroom teaching)
- English Professor– Marylhurst University, Portland, OR 2000 (online and classroom teaching)
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EDUCATION:
- Ph.D. in English and Education, Atlantic International University
- B.A/Professional Certification in Teaching English as a Second Language, Canada
- M.A. /Diploma in English and Philology, University of Bucharest, Romania
- Society of Translators and Interpreters BC (STIBC) – Certified Translator and Interpreter
- Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (CTTIC) Translator and Interpreter
- ELSA Professional Development, Canada
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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES:
- TESL Canada, Vancouver, BC
- CASAS Assessment Workshop for Adult Basic Education Instructors-Salem, Oregon
- Certificate of Completion – Civics, Oregon Professional Development
- Certificate of Appreciation for Valuing Diversity and Multiculturalism- Mt. Hood Community College
- Accent Modification Course for ESL Instructors- Portland, Oregon
- Heron Books Reading Certificate for Elementary Teachers-Portland, Oregon
- Heron Books Mathematics Certificate for Elementary Teachers –Portland, Oregon
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- BC TEAL-Teaching English as a Second Language, Vancouver, BC
- Federation of Canadian Poets, Toronto, ON
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PUBLISHED BOOKS: Fiction and Non-fiction
- Dracula-Count of Darkness – Historical fiction – Black Opal Books, 2015
- Yukon, the Polar Bear – Publish America, 2010
- Speak English for Success – ESL Conversations, Dialogues and Topics, First Choice Books, 2008
- Journey Through My Soul, Selected Poems, First Choice Books, 2006
- ESL Games and Classroom Activities. An Interactive Activity Book for All Ages, Llumina Press, 2005
- Welcome to America! A Practical Guide to Life Survival Skills. Case Studies, Authorhouse, 2004
- Poetry and Fairy Tales – Eight literary translations
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COORDINATOR OF MULTICULTURAL EVENTS:
- Founder and host of multilingual/multicultural poetry reading series, Poetry Around the World, at Indigo – West Vancouver, BC
- Founder and host of multicultural reading series, Poetry Around the World, at Chapters -Vancouver, BC
- Coordinator of multicultural workshop at Borders -Beaverton, OR
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AWARDS:
- Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Teaching, Mt. Hood Community College
- Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence, Famous Poets Society
- Distinguished Poet and Writer Award, Richmond, BC
- Outstanding Achievement in Poetry, International Society of Poets
- Presidents’ Award for Literary Excellence, National Author’s Registry
- International Poetry of Merit Award, International Library of Poets
- Editor’s Choice Award, International Library of Poets
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COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Front Page, Office Desktop and Surfing the Web
Languages:
English: Excellent writing / excellent communication
French: Good writing / Good communication
Spanish: Fair writing / Fair communication
Romanian: Excellent writing / excellent communication
Hungarian: Good writing / Good communication
Chinese: Basic Communication