Food for My Soul:
daily conversations with God

Food for My Brain:
avocado, kale, artichoke, green collards, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, kimchi, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, mandarines, salmon, sardines, almonds, nuts, vitamin E, vitamin B Complex, biloba, sugar-free Cheerios, oatmeal, grits, working out, reading, learning new languages, pursuing my hobbies, discovering and using my talents, talking to people, traveling, exploring New York City and going out with my girlfriend

Favorite Places:
New York (City/State), Florida, California, Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Massachussetts, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Denmark, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru and Argentina

Education:
1) Spanish Language Course + DELE Prep Class
(Level C1), Instituto Cervantes - New York, New York, Present

2) Master of Arts Degree in Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL) - Hunter College of the City University of New York, USA, 2011


3) Master's Degree in English Studies (magister filologii angielskiej) with a Specialization in Linguistics - Maria Curie-Sklodowska University of Lublin, Poland, 1998

Professional Experience:

*Over 10 years of extensive translation/interpreting experience (Polish>English>Polish, Spanish>English) in the United States

*Over 10 years of college-level ESL teaching in New York City

Main Areas of Specialization:

A) General / Conversation:
private correspondence, reports, speeches, advertising materials, and many others

B) Idioms & Slang:
I possess an excellent knowledge ( updated on a DAILY basis ) of American idioms, proverbs, sayings, and slang.

C) Education:
course descriptions, syllabi, academic record booklets, transcripts of academic record, report cards, certificates, diplomas, research papers, theses, dissertations, and many others.

D) Certificates:
BMD certificates, occupational licenses, and all other types of official documents

E) Sport / Athletics:
tennis, soccer, boxing, MMA, basketball, team (European) handball, and track and field

F) Law:
court decrees and notarial deeds





Professional and Personal Interests:

American English, Romance languages (I'm especially interested in Dominican Spanish and Brazilian Portugese), New York City, US slang and everyday language, Brooklyn pronunciation, grammar, US culture, American and British idioms, phrasal verbs, article acquisition, phonetics, technology in language teaching and learning, the Bible, sport, dance, traveling, Native American, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Colombian, Peruvian, and Ecuadorian cultures.