Agustina Garrido

Hello! I'm Agustina Garrido. I am language teacher, translator and interpreter. I aim to become a bridge among foreign cultures.

Intro

Carballo, Spain

Part-time English teacher at Take it Easy Academy

Studied The course was aimed to teach the fundamental skills to translate manga from Japanese to Spanish. Moreover, it also included Japanese onomatopeia, manga genres and other Japanese cultural aspects. at Espai Daruma (Translation and Interpreting Agency)

Studied It focused on the translation of Japanese anime from Japanese into Spanish. It not only covered basic translation strategies, but also offered an introduction to the audiovisual field. at Espai Daruma (Translation and Interpreting Agency)

Studied The course covered the most important parts of Japanese culture such as art, economy, politics or history. at UNED (National Distance Education University)

Studied The degree balanced the study of foreign languages and cultures (especially English and French) and the training on the essential skills to become a future translator and interpreter. at Universidade de Vigo

Joined March 16, 2021

Skills

Languages

Spanish

Native or Bilingual

English

Native or Bilingual

Japanese

Fluent

French

Intermediate

About

Hello! And Welcome to my RemoteHub profile! My name is Agustina Garrido. I am a language teacher and a recent Translation and Interpreter graduate. Ever since I was very young I felt a deep interest for foreign languages and cultures and, thus, I took the determination to study the Translation and Interpreting degree from the University of Vigo (2015-2019). During my undergraduate studies I studied several languages such as English, French and Japanese. Moreover, I received training to become a future translator and interpreter. I am a devoted learner and as such, I am always striving to educate myself and improve my knowledge of society. Once I graduated, and due to my passion for Japanese culture, I decided to join a course which tackled the main aspects of Japan's culture on UNED (National Distance Education University). There, I studied about Japanese history, art, economy and society. I believe this course was essential to improve my knowledge of the country and its position in the world. Furthermore, I had the opportunity to write several papers about the diplomatic relations between Japan and Spain and about Japanese litterature, among other topics. Afterwards, I took part in other short-term courses such as a course on Manga Translation and another one on Anime Translation. For the duration of the latter I translated many different kinds of genres in order to become aware of what difficulties they entail and how to deal with them in a translation assignament. Regarding my work experience, I have always tried to opt for jobs which are related to the field of foreign languages. In 2018 I worked as a bilingual assistant in a one-month exposition of clay pieces. There, I took on the role of a touristic guide by providing directions and enlighting visitors about the history of the place; and I also interpreted in guided visits. In November of the same year I became an temporary intern in the touristic section of the Council of Malpica de Bergantiños. My main duties as an intern were proofreading texts written in Galician, Spanish and English and translating other materials into and from the aforementioned languages. In October of 2019, once I had graduated from the Translation and Interpreting degree, I started working as a full-time English teacher in Oak English Centre. Specifically, I taught students of all ages (from 3-year-olds to adults) and adapted my teaching methodology depending on the types of learners and their needs. For children, I was required to teach through songs or other didactic methods; for teenagers, I used the English textbooks that best fit their levels; and for adults, I organized several activities such as speaking classes. Lastly, I also focused on helping students who were preparing to sit the official Cambridge examinations (PET, FIRST, ADVANCED). All in all, it was a great experience since I became familiar with the profession and I started to develop a great passion for it. Currently, I am working part-time as an English teacher for Take it Easy Academy. This time the focus is on individual personalized classes for adults who wish to improve their knowledge or understanding of the language or who are aiming to do the official examinations. Through this amazing opportunity I was able to acquire the basic skills as an Online Teacher and what is ultimately needed: the technology involved, the creation of personalised materials and the communication with the students. Overall, I believe every experience, whether academic or work-related, is rewarding and significant as it is a chance to learn new things. Although the path ahead of me is still long, I hope I can become a contribute in a positive manner to society working as a translator, an interpreter or a language teacher.

Experience

Take it Easy Academy

Oct 2020 – Present

Remote

Part-time English teacher

Currently, I am working as a part-time Online English teacher. In this occasion my focus is adults who wish to improve their knowledge or whose aim is to pass the official Cambridge or EOI examinations. Due to the varied student profiles, my position requires me to prepare materials based on case-by-case demands.

English Oak Centre

Oct 2019 – Jun 2020

Carballo (Galicia)

Full-time English teacher

I worked as a full-time English teacher for students of all ages and backgrounds. On the one hand, I taught children through several didactic methods such as songs, games and interactive activities. On the other hand, I also focused on helping older students who were preparing to sit the official Cambridge examinations (PET, FIRST, ADVANCED).

Council of Malpica de Bergantiños

Nov 2018 – Jan 2019

Remote

Translation and linguistic proofreading internship

I had the opportunity to be an intern for the touristic section of the council of Malpica de Bergantiños in Galicia. There, I proofread several texts aimed at local and foreign visitors and translated other similar documents into Spanish and English.

Council of Malpica de Bergantiños

Jun 2018 – Jul 2018

Buño (Galicia)

Bilingual Assistant in Buño's Pottery Trade Fair

I was a bilingual assistant in a one-month exposition of traditional craft clay pieces. My job involved working as a touristic guide and as an interpreter for foreign visitors.

Education

Espai Daruma (Translation and Interpreting Agency)

Sep 2020 – Dec 2020

Course on Manga Translation., The course was aimed to teach the fundamental skills to translate manga from Japanese to Spanish. Moreover, it also included Japanese onomatopeia, manga genres and other Japanese cultural aspects.

Espai Daruma (Translation and Interpreting Agency)

Sep 2020 – Dec 2020

Course on Anime Translation, It focused on the translation of Japanese anime from Japanese into Spanish. It not only covered basic translation strategies, but also offered an introduction to the audiovisual field.

UNED (National Distance Education University)

Jan 2020 – Sep 2020

Course on "Key aspects of Contemporary Japan", The course covered the most important parts of Japanese culture such as art, economy, politics or history.

Universidade de Vigo

Sep 2015 – Jun 2019

Translation and Interpreting, The degree balanced the study of foreign languages and cultures (especially English and French) and the training on the essential skills to become a future translator and interpreter.