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Josué PIña

@josupia

Online German and English teacher at Limen Studio, teaching adults and business learners and designing CEFR-aligned courses.

Mexico

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At Limen Studio – Languages · Writing · Editing, I teach German and English to adults and provide academic-writing consultancy, proofreading, and academic editing in English, German, and Spanish.

I’ve taught German and English in university, corporate, and online settings, including business courses for working adults. I design modular, CEFR-aligned courses with progress tests and use digital and AI tools to personalize practice and feedback.

As an independent translator, I work across German, English, and Spanish on engineering manuals, contracts, and academic, literary, and cultural texts. I also teach literature seminars and have participated in teaching, cultural outreach, and academic support activities with Goethe-Institut Mexiko.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Independent Translator

Current

Freelance

Jan 2010 - Present (16 years 9 months)

Translates engineering manuals, sales contracts, employment contracts, academic, literary and cultural texts between German/English and Spanish. Uses memoQ as CAT tool.

Translation German English Spanish MemoQ CAT Tools

Current

Director

Current

Limen Studio – Languages · Writing · Editing

Provides German and English classes for adults, academic-writing consultancy, proofreading and academic editing in English, German and Spanish.

German Teaching English Teaching Academic Writing Proofreading Editing

Freelance German Instructor

MGD

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)

Provided freelance German instruction for MGD.

Freelance Language Instructor

ILAC – International Language Academy of Canada

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)

Delivered freelance language instruction for ILAC.

IB Diploma Programme Teacher

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Jan 2023 - Jan 2026 (3 years)

Taught German B and English B in the IB Diploma Programme. Also served as German sub-coordinator and was in charge of German examinations.

IB Diploma Programme German B English B Exam Coordination

University Lecturer

UNAM – FES Acatlán, FES Cuautitlán, Faculty of Philosophy an

Jan 2017 - Jan 2026 (9 years)

Taught German and English courses at undergraduate and continuing-education level at FES Acatlán and FES Cuautitlán. Also served as literature seminar instructor at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.

German Teaching English Teaching Seminars Higher Education

Academic and Cultural Collaboration

Goethe-Institut Mexiko

Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 (9 years 11 months)

Participated in teaching, cultural outreach and academic support activities.

Teaching Cultural Outreach Academic Support

German Instructor

S-peak – Language Advisors

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016 (11 months)

Provided German instruction at S-peak Language Advisors.

German and English Instructor

CELE–UNAM

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)

Taught German and English at CELE–UNAM.

German and English Teacher

Instituto Angloamericano de Idiomas

Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 11 months)

Taught business German and business English online to working adults and in-company classes at client businesses. Also taught German and English courses for adults.

Business German Business English Online Teaching Corporate Training

Business English and German Trainer

German Centre

Provided business English and German training for professionals working in companies at the German Centre.

Business English Business German Corporate Training

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Cambridge

TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test), Teaching

2026 -

Currently pursuing the Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test), expected completion in 2026.

Goethe-Institut

DLL (Deutsch Lehren Lernen), Teacher Training

2026 -

Currently pursuing the Goethe-Institut DLL (Deutsch Lehren Lernen) training, expected completion in 2026.

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Master of Arts, Comparative Literature

2020 - 2024

Pursued an M.A. in Comparative Literature at UNAM from 2020 to 2024.

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Bachelor of Arts, Modern German Language and Literature

2006 - 2010

Earned a B.A. in Modern German Language and Literature from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM, with a focus on language didactics, translation, and literary criticism.