Dorottya Dezséry

Resume

        Experience

2007-2008 English Teacher, Raffles International Christian School, Jakarta, Indonesia

  • Implementation of Secondary 3 (Year 9) classes, compilation and correction of term tests, homeroom teacher for a secondary 3 class
  • Preparation for IGCSE English as a Second Language examination
2005-2007 English Teacher & Translator, Magna Lingua Language School, Hungary
  • Teaching English to companies, mainly company and business use
  • Translation of mainly business and marketing related texts
2005-2007 ECL Examiner (European Consortium for Attainment of Modern Languages), Hausschule Language School, Hungary
  • Compilation and performance of English oral language exams at all levels (from A to D)

2006 English & Spanish Teacher, Madách Secondary Grammar School, Hungary

  • Membership in the Board of examiners in the state English & Spanish school-leaving exams
  • Implementation & workout of the English & Spanish classes to children of various age levels (between 14-18) 
2005 Manager of Spanish Department, Manhattan Language School, Hungary
  • Planning and compilation of a comprehensive curriculum for Spanish studies at all levels, and the exam preparatory courses
  • Management and administration of the department’s books, supplementary materials storageSupervising the work of the teaching staff
  • Selection and interview of new candidate teachersOrganization of cultural programmes, and management of the department’s daily life

2005 English & Spanish Teacher, Benedictine Bilingual Secondary Grammar School, Hungary

  • Preparing the syllabus and plan of studies for the four secondary grades
  • Implementation & workout of the English & Spanish classes to children of various age levels
2004 International Relations Assistant, Administrative, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Hungary
  • Maintaining contact with the company’s partner representatives in Great Britain and SpainAdministration of monetary and booking issues at the Financial Shared Service Centre
  • Record of bookings using the company’s private software base
2003 School Administrative, English Teacher, Inlingua Las Palmas, Spain
  • Implementing English courses for business and schools, at mixed age and language levels
  • Office and school administration, contact work with clients 
2002 Events Organizer, Tour Guide, Boavi Ltd (Opera Ball Events Management Ltd), Hungary
  • Management and administration of in-house visits, and the Opera Balls at the Hungarian National Opera House
  • Guiding English, Spanish, and Hungarian groups at in-house visits

 

        Publications

2008 “Kisalföld” daily newspaper

  • Articles and photographs to document Indonesia culture, way of life, global issues

2005- “Holnap” Publishing House

  • Translations done mainly on literary topics (short stories), with the language combination English-Spanish-Hungarian
  • International book reviews, published in Hungary and abroad
  • Publisher’s readership

2006- “Partvonal” Publishing House

  • Translations done mainly on literary topics, with the language combination English-Spanish-Hungarian
  • Translation of British and American popular literature

2006 “TV2”

  • Translation of a serial’s screenplay on a South-American cultural topic

2004-2007 “Lector/Argos/Business Express” Agency of Translation and Interpreting

  • Translations on business, company politics, marketing, and advertising

2003-2004 “Universal Literature Anthology for Secondary Schools”  (edited by Péter Domonkos)

  • Translation of Spanish literary criticism on Gabriel García Márquez’ work, literary theory

2000-2002 “Új Hangok”  (University Magazine on Universal Literature)

  • Translation & edition of short stories and poems for the school paper of University Pázmány
Academic Studies
 
2000-2002 Literary Translation Programme on Contemporary Spanish & Latin-American Narrative, Loránd Eötvös University Of  Science, Faculty of Arts, Hungary
 
1996-2002 Master of Arts in Literature & Language, Péter Pázmány Catholic University, Faculty of Arts, Hungary
  • English Literature, Language, and History major. Thesis written on “Science Fiction as Writing Technique in the Work of Kurt Vonnegut”
  • Spanish Literature, Language, and History major. Thesis written on “El Camino de Santiago”
  • Philosophy (universal) and History of Religion (Christian, Muslim, and Jewish) as curricular subjects
  • Media, Communication & Journalism programme
1999-2002 Teacher Training (equivalent to TESL certificate), Péter Pázmány Catholic University, Faculty of Arts, Hungary
  • Relevant Psychology, Pedagogy and Methodology courses
  • Teaching practice at Budapest secondary schools
  • Examinations and theses included in the Final Examinations of the Master’s degree (see above)

        Professional Courses, Training

2004-2005 Marketing and Advertising Management, accredited professional training, ‘Oktav’ Ltd, Hungary
  • Thesis written on the comparative study of a national women’s weekly paper and its website, regarding the company’s product and communication strategy
2003 Comenius (Linguistic Assistance) scholarship on the Canary Islands, Spain, Socrates Foundation 
  • “English as a second language” teaching roles in secondary classes of a Spanish school in its native environment
2000 ‘Summer University’ scholarship on methodology in Spain, University of Salamanca 
  • Lectures and seminars on the methodology of teaching Spanish to foreigners and teaching Spanish literature
1999 Conservation Summer Camp in Great Britain, BTCV
  • Volunteer work at a Natural Conservation Camp in England and Wales organized by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
1995-1996 International Tour Guide certificate, VIK, Hungary
  • Tour-guiding in Budapest and surroundings using English and Spanish as foreign language
  • Training in History of Arts, Catering, Tourism, and Hotel Management