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drs. A.R.O. (Ruben) Comadina Granson

Intercultural Competence (IC) trainer
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Telephone:
+31 6 3192 1012 (Support Office: +31 50 3635802)
E-mail:
a.r.o.comadina.granson rug.nl

A fully qualified, adaptable, inspiring and resourceful English language instructor and intercultural trainer with extensive experience worldwide in designing blended-learning courses and cultivatig true intercultural competence.

Employment History

2018 - present       Intercultural Competence trainer

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team - Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) - University of Groningen

Language Centre - University of Groningen

  • Teaching effective communication strategies for interacting with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, involving understanding non-verbal cues and adapting communication styles

  • Designing learning activities that support students' development of intercultural competences

  • Fostering cultural sensitivity and competence among participants to help individuals recognise their own cultural biases and stereotypes and provide tools to mitigate them

  • Conducting and building intercultural assessments using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES)

  • Assessing and adjusting intercultural training to meet the needs of participants

  • Leading workshops, seminars, and training sessions in group settings

1995 – 2023             Senior Lecturer in English and Spanish

University of Groningen Language Centre, the Netherlands

  • Teaching in faculty programmes for staff and students
  • Developing English and Spanish undergraduate programmes
  • Producing, conducting and assessing language proficiency examinations
  • Creating and maintaining VLE course sites to integrate computer-assisted language learning and task-based activities into the language programmes
  • Attending and contributing to in-house training sessions

2007 – 2019            Head of Foreign Modern Languages (MFL)

University of Groningen Language Centre, the Netherlands

  • Designing and implementing policy for the MFL section
  • Managing and coordinating staff within the MFL section
  • Supporting training development and curriculum overhaul
  • Organising didactic and intercultural workshops
  • Writing teachers’ material and guidelines for the use of material
  • Holding career development interviews with staff members
  • Supervising, mentoring and coaching less experienced as well as new on-call language trainers
  • Organising and supervising CEFR standardization sessions
  • Supervising students in their work placement to enhance their familiarity with the world of work

 1991 – 2003                English and Spanish Trainer

Dagnall Language Institute, Assen, the Netherlands

  • Designing and delivering programme and teaching materials for international business and commerce participants
  • Delivering staff training about different customs, values, norms and communication styles to help participants develop an understanding of cultural differences and similarities

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