Javier Diaz Gervassini

Created all online Spanish courses for CEHI and developed certification exams for Commercial Spanish and ACLES (B1/B2). Established 7 international delegations and led international marketing, promotion materials, and website structure for the program.

Translated documents from English, French, Italian, and Portuguese into Spanish and provided proofreading support. Completed projects for clients including the United Nations and the European Union, specializing in legal, medical, machinery, software, video games, chemistry, finance, and education.

Designed and created all online Spanish programs and courses hosted on the COMLIGO platform. Managed international relations to support course delivery and growth.

Reviewed and updated the Institute’s online Spanish courses (A1–C1) and taught courses to an international student body. Coordinated the teaching team and development process for the interuniversity master’s program in teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and crafted specialized teaching materials.

Designed specialized Spanish courses, including Spanish for Sephardim and Spanish for Seniors (60+), and built preparation courses for official Madrid Chamber of Commerce certificates. Developed materials for general Spanish courses and DELE preparation.

Managed the center, overseeing business planning, program design, marketing, and website development. Delivered programs across language and culture, corporate internships, and official certification preparation for all ages, creating curricula for A1–C2 and DELE preparation.

Coordinated academic operations across centers in Seattle, Nicosia, and Hanoi and taught Spanish to children, teenagers, and adults across all proficiency levels. Served as a teacher trainer, AVE platform tutor, and accredited DELE examiner, including examination board president responsibilities for all DELE levels and the CCSE test.

Managed and administered official DELE certificate exams in the Bahamas in coordination with the Spanish Embassy in Jamaica as president of the examination board. Led examiner administration and exam operations for official Spanish certifications.

Facilitated the official agreement between the Chambers of Commerce of Madrid and the Bahamas. Acted as an official examiner for Commercial Spanish certificate exams.

Coordinated 10 beginner sections across Nassau, Exuma, and Grand Bahama, managing a team of 11 professors and teaching levels A1 through C2. Designed and implemented the university’s official Spanish placement test, created and taught core subjects including Business Spanish, Latin American Culture, Golden Age Literature, and Spanish–English Translation, and developed the BA in Hispanic Studies cu

Evaluated World Literature students for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Language A (Spanish) and Language B options. Performed examiner responsibilities aligned to IB assessment requirements.

Delivered online modules for a specialist course in teaching Spanish as a second language. Taught task-based planning, error evaluation, and material creation for language teachers.

Taught Spanish at A1–B2 and C2 proficiency levels and supervised senior BA projects. Guided student work on peninsular dialects, post-Franco cinema, and Luis Cernuda’s literature.

Designed a comprehensive 6-level Spanish Language and Literature program with all associated materials and taught A1–B2 while providing daily student support. Founded the university’s Latino Cultural Center and prepared students for DELE and Madrid Chamber of Commerce exams.

Managed center operations including program design, business planning, marketing, and web design while teaching all language levels (A1–C2) and Spanish literature/civilization. Drove international promotion through internet outreach and European language fairs, and prepared candidates for DELE and Commercial Spanish exams.

Taught Spanish Language and Literature to secondary education students. Delivered course instruction aligned to secondary curriculum requirements.

Taught intermediate, advanced, and higher proficiency Spanish levels. Delivered instruction and assessments appropriate to learner level and course goals.

Grade: OUTSTANDING

Completed a Doctoral Program in Didactics of Languages and their Cultures (Spanish). Final project examined how the Bahamian dialect influences learning written Spanish in beginner students at the University of the Bahamas.

Completed English and French language certificates. Dates are given as Feb 1993 and Feb 1994.

Grade: OUTSTANDING

Earned a Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude. Dissertation focused on teacher-student interaction in the classroom.

Earned the First Certificate in English. Awarded in Feb 1992.

Grade: OUTSTANDING

Completed a Bachelor’s degree (Licenciatura) in Hispanic Philology. Thesis studied the first collection of poems by Vicente Aleixandre: Ámbito.

Earned a Commercial English Certificate. Awarded in Oct 1991.

Completed a diploma in Arabic language. Awarded in Jun 1989.