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Marcela Ortega

@marcelaortega

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Modern Languages professional blending discourse analysis, pedagogy, and data-driven language research.

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles applying technological tools to language study and pedagogy, with hands-on research, curriculum design, and community engagement opportunities.

I am a Modern Languages and Culture professional with experience in discourse analysis, literary curation, text editing, cultural management, and pedagogy. I combine classroom and community-facing work—teaching, tutoring, and facilitating reading programs—with responsibilities in bookstore operations and editorial assistance.

I have contributed as a research assistant designing instructional materials, collecting and analyzing speech data, and applying basic R programming for data analysis and visualization. I have supported specialized English instruction, led reading clubs for children, and provided writing feedback and workshops for students and faculty.

I bring strong organizational skills from managing inventory, point-of-sale systems, and logistics for cultural events, alongside a growing technical toolkit in corpus and computational linguistics. I am interested in roles that let me apply technological tools to language study and educational practice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Bookseller and Editorial Assistant

Dos Mangos Bookshop

Jun 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Maintained day-to-day bookstore operations including sales, inventory control, supplier relations, and promotion of cultural programs; managed POS systems and logistics for book fairs, improving event execution and stock accuracy.

Inventory Management Point of Sale Supplier Management Sales Cultural Programs Customer Service

Reading Promotion Facilitator

Fundación Círculo Abierto

Apr 2024 - May 2024 (1 month)

Designed children's literature selections and led reading clubs for 3rd–5th graders in public schools, boosting engagement and fostering healthy reading habits.

Literacy Promotion Curriculum Design Workshop Facilitation Program Coordination

Language Specialist

Universidad del Norte

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 (3 months)

Supported professors in delivering specialized English classes for Business Administration undergraduates and contributed to lesson planning and instructional material design to improve learning outcomes.

Lesson planning English For Specific Purposes Instructional Design

Research Assistant

Language Institute, Universidad del Norte

Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 (3 months)

Designed instructional materials for teaching German plosive pronunciation and analyzed speech samples with specialized software to identify variation and evidence of pedagogical impact.

Instructional Design Data Collection

Writing Tutor

ECO Writing Center

Aug 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 3 months)

Provided detailed feedback on academic and creative texts and designed/delivered workshops on grammar, citation, and writing mechanics to students and faculty, improving writing proficiency.

Editing Grammar Citation Styles Tutoring

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Instituto Caro y Cuervo

Diploma, Corpus and Computational Linguistics

2025 - 2025

Short diploma program in Corpus and Computational Linguistics covering corpus methods and computational approaches to linguistic analysis.

Universidad del Norte

Bachelor of Arts, Modern Languages and Culture

2019 - 2023

Activities and societies: Research assistant roles, writing tutoring, language teaching support, and involvement in literary and cultural programming.

Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages and Culture with academic distinction (Medal for Academic Excellence); coursework and activities focused on language pedagogy, discourse analysis, and cultural management.