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 8^th 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