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Maryam DiMauro

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I was born in the United States but have lived in a suitcase ever since! My dad is Italian American, my mother's Scottish, and I grew up in El Salvador. I have been exposed to many different cultures and it has made me who I am today. It would be difficult to summarize who I am, but suffice to say I am a writer, a translator, a Managing Editor and a world traveller. My happiest moments are when I have opportunities where I can serve humanity and make this world a better place. I am very focused on creating development projects and working towards the betterment of society with the Bahai community and other organizations. My varied work and life experience has given me a unique perspective, and I am always game to try new things.
I started my teaching career quite early by working on ESL on the weekends for my father´s English Institute in El Salvador. My parents were both teachers and instilled in me a love of teaching. I taught children in rural areas in Latin America and the United States throughout my teen years. Education is truly in my blood. I became passionately involved in creating writing workshops for the radio in indigenous populations in Ecuador, Illinois and Oxford. In addition to this, I have also worked as a simultaneous translator for live broadcasts, documentaries and conferences throughout the years. I had an exciting year of service working in an indigenous Bahai Radio in Ecuador producing and writing radio scripts geared towards health education and junior youth empowerment programs. I have worked in television with telethons, trained and worked as a marketing consultant, copywriter, and been actively involved in tutoring and after school programs for special needs students. My teaching experience ranges in special education programs, English Literature, History, graphic design, eighth and seventh grade, and university level writing workshops in various schools around the world. All of this experience have granted a unique educational outlook to create opportunities for a well rounded educational community that meets the needs of a varied population. Above all, it is essential to point out that the education hub is all about creating a network of teachers, writers and students, who are working together to create a global education community. Our goal is to continously grow and learn throughout the process of reaching the classrooms and educators in the United States and abroad.
I am very focused on creating development projects and working towards the betterment of society with the Bahai community and other organizations.

My Awards & Certifications

My Awards and Certifications:
  • Massachusetts Teacher's Licensure Certificate for High School and Middle School English
  • Certificate in Graphic Design
  • TEFL Certificate
  • B.A in Communications and English Literature
  • Certificate in Film Studies
  • Currently working on Master's in International Development
  • Writing in several magazines, publications and working on my first novel

My Experience

  • English Literature Teacher for 10 years
  • English as a Second Language teacher for 10 years
  • Freelance writer
  • Certificate in Graphic Design and Film Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Communications
  • Worked as a television producer, radio producer and tutor in Ecuador, France, England, United States and El Salvador
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Professional training in editing and filming
  • Given classes or helped in schools in both rural and urban areas
  • Worked as a translator for professional television broadcasts, conferences and seminars
  • Have vast experience and knowledge in various computer programs such as OITUNIX, ADA, Adobe Premiere, Avid, Casablanca, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Deluxe, Explorer, Navigator, Dreamweaver, Soundforge 5.0, Raduga, Creative CD creator,Macromedia Flash MX, Freehand MX, Fireworks MX. MACOSx, Final Cut Pro, Imovie, IDvd, Firefox, Safari, Multimedia Fusion, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Appleworks6 and Apple Motion
  • Created and participated in Writing Workshops in UMass Amherst, Amherst College and Escuela de Comunicacion Monica Herrera 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000.
  • Trinity College England Exchange English Literature Program Summer 2000- Shakespeare and Autobiography Courses
  • Adept in content web writing, SEO and marketing strategies
  • Workshop on the digitalization of radio and script writing Ecuador Feb. 2002 and Aug.2002 by the Bisharrat Foundation and Alex Frame, president of CBC in Canada
  • Conducted Workshops on junior youth empowerment programs
  • Worked with rural children classes and junior youth groups in countries all over the world

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