Carolina Carvalho

Brazil ♦ Phone: (55)35988326146 ♦ E-mail: ​carolina.alvescarvalho@gmail.com

I am a 29 y/o Brazilian entrepreneur with a degree in Linguistics: English and Brazilian Portuguese.
Founder of an English for Specific Purposes startup, some of my current responsibilities are adapting
course design according to different cultural contexts, and teaching communication strategies in English.
With a very proactive, organised, charismatic and perceptive attitude, I always aim at delivering quality
content based on reliable data

EXPERIENCE

ONPOINT - ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

Founder
2019 – present

● Teach English for Academic and Professional Purposes to graduate/post-graduate students

and professors
● Design course materials via a Needs Analysis Questionnaire
● Aid in development and improvement of new or existing courses and events
● Create integrated project plans
● Engage in effective brainstorming and bring creative ideas to the workplace
● Manage, prioritize, and assess the impact of defects, including providing key input on the
decisions to fix or defer
● In partnership with the Marketing Events team, oversee the Events Calendar

ENGLISH WITHOUT BORDERS

ESL teacher
2015 –2017

● Organize international events for the academic community

● ESP/EAP course material elaboration
● Actively participate in teacher meetings and all development activities
● Assist in the mentoring of new teachers including sharing resources and best practice idea
sharing
● Monitor daily attendance and keep up-to-date records and paperwork
● Strive to maintain and improve professional competence

FREELANCE
Translator
2013 – 2019

● Translate and proofread research papers and scientific publications

 ● Comprehensive knowledge of both source and target language and culture
● Exquisite writing skills, providing current meaning and appropriate style and tone
● Deliver accuracy, fluency, terminology, style, design, local convention, and verity to all
stakeholders
● Subject expertise and product knowledge (Medical Sciences and Agronomy)

EDUCATION

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE LAVRAS - UFLA

Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Major in English and Portuguese
2012 – 2018

● English Grammar Portuguese Grammar

● Cultural Variations
● English and Brazilian Portuguese
● Phonetics and Phonology
● Semantics and Pragmatics
● Discourse Analysis
● Linguistic Variations and Social Diversity

SKILLS

● Linguistic expertise
● Outstanding communication skills
● Ability to work under pressure
● Able to work independently or as part of a team
● Digital Marketing certificate
● Flexibility