Resume

Qualifications

• Masters of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), University of Technology Sydney
• Bachelor of Arts (Interpreting and Translation – Spanish/English), University of Western Sydney
• Diploma of Education (Community Languages), University of Western Sydney
• Citizenship and Immigration Law, University of Technology Sydney

Experience

Silvia Sotto has more than 15 years' teaching experience, including roles as a Spanish lecturer, lecturer of Legal Interpreting, and lecturer of Hispanic Cultural Studies at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). She’s also worked as a language consultant at the UWS Language of Export Research Centre. Her experience extends to being a language trainer for the Sydney Olympic Committee.

Silvia has taught Spanish, and other subjects, at various high schools. She has been a Spanish tutor at Sydney Community College since 2004.

Something Unique

Silvia is confident her students will have a relaxing experience learning with a native Spanish speaker. Her classes involve teaching students the pronunciation and lexical differences between various Spanish-speaking countries – all of which are correct – to allow each student to choose the one they would prefer to use.