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Tamara Martinez

@tamaramartinez

Bilingual instructional designer, language access manager & educator (20+ yrs) creating accessible training, LMS courses & AI-assisted content.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a remote role or an opportunity in the US or Spain where I can bring together learning design, localization, and technology. I’m open to relocating for the right opportunity.

I am a bilingual educator, instructional designer, and language access manager with over 20 years of experience turning complex ideas into clear, accessible learning programs for adult staff, university students, and K-12 learners.

Throughout my career, I have enjoyed building structure from scratch and making sure learning materials actually work for the people using them. Most recently, I worked as Department Head and Instructional Designer at an international school in Spain, where I built the entire English program from the ground up.

Before that, I spent four years as Language Access Services Manager for Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia, one of the largest school districts in the United States. In that role, I built a centralized workflow to manage over 1,200 annual translation requests across 95+ languages and maintained an up-to-date library of 2,000+ vital documents to bring the district into full compliance with a U.S. Department of Justice agreement. I also designed and facilitated cultural competence workshops for principals and staff across more than 100 locations. Earlier in my career, I managed Canvas LMS courses for over 500 students while applying strict accessibility standards, coached fellow teachers, and taught university Spanish at the University of Kansas, where I earned my Master of Arts.

Today, I am looking for a 100% remote role where I can contribute to instructional design, curriculum development, adult training, or multi-language localization. Having lived, studied, and worked across the UK, the USA, and Spain, and as a dual US and EU citizen fluent in English, Spanish, and Galician, I bring a genuinely global perspective and collaborate smoothly with distributed teams across both European and U.S. time zones.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Head of English Department

Trisquel International School

Jan 2025 - Sep 2026 (1 year 8 months)

Led our English department. Designed original, interactive digital lessons for students from PreK through 10th grade.
LEARNING DESIGN: Created English program frameworks and pacing tracks, which cut content development time by 15%.
LESSON CREATION: Designed original digital learning assets using Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva, boosting student engagement by 96%.
SCAFFOLDING CONTENT: Tailored compl

Spanish Teacher and Specialty Program Coordinator

Prince William County Public Schools

Aug 2017 - Aug 2024 (7 years)

Managed the daily operations of our campus World Languages Specialty Program and served as the main point of contact between our school's data and the district central office.
PROGRAM LOGISTICS: Organized and tracked our Spanish program data, transfer student enrollments, and resource requests for central office review.
LMS INTERACTION: Managed the daily administration of our Canvas LMS platform,

Language Access Specialist

Prince William County Public Schools

Jul 2013 - Jul 2017 (4 years)

Built our centralized translation and interpretation department from scratch to serve over 90,000 families across 100+ school sites. I was the day-to-day people manager for our team of 5 in-house translators and coordinated over 100 field interpreters.
LOCALIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE: Designed our department's first standardized request intake workflows and tracking systems, bringing the entire county

English Second Language Teacher

Prince William County Public Schools

Aug 2010 - Jul 2013 (2 years 11 months)

MULTILINGUAL STRATEGY: Created custom resources and lesson guides to support students at varying language proficiency levels in both large and small group settings.
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION: Partnered directly with classroom teachers to align language-learning goals with core classroom objectives, ensuring a consistent student experience.
FAMILY LOCALIZATION SUPPORT: Provided direct translat

ESL Instructional Coach and Teacher

Center City Public Charter Schools

Aug 2008 - Feb 2011 (2 years 6 months)

TEACHER COACHING: Mentored 20+ PreK–8 dual-language teachers, modeling hands-on classroom strategies for early Spanish literacy, phonics, and reading comprehension.
BILINGUAL RESOURCES: Designed interactive digital learning tools and activities tailored to support students at different language proficiency levels.
BILINGUAL FAMILY OUTREACH: Volunteered my translation and interpretation skills for

Spanish Teacher

Prince William County Public Schools

Aug 2004 - Jun 2007 (2 years 10 months)

DIGITAL LEARNING: Created engaging Spanish learning experiences for over 300 students, using interactive digital tools to drive concept retention.
COMMUNITY BUILDING: Founded and led the school's Culture Club, organizing student-led activities, educational outings, and community festivals to celebrate global diversity.
COMMUNITY TRANSLATION: Volunteered translation and bilingual outreach services

Graduate Spanish TA

University of Kansas

Aug 2001 - May 2003 (1 year 9 months)

Created and designed instructional materials and learning activities.
Collaborated with the Spanish language department to plan lessons, activities, and testing.
Provided interpretation services for the courthouse.