CURRICULUM VITAE
RAFAEL LEONARDO DA SILVA
507 Bloomfield St.
Athens, GA – 30605
(706)-621-0354
Education professional with 2+ years of experience in language teaching, experience as a teacher educator, and Learning, Design, and Technology student and researcher. Currently a PhD student in Learning, Design, and Technology at the University of Georgia and an Instructional designer at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Possesses a MeD in Learning, Design, and Technology (University of Georgia), a B.A. in English Language Teaching and English Literatures (State University of Londrina, Brazil) and is a former Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) scholarship recipient.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, U.S.A.
PhD in Learning, Design, and Technology, August 2017 to present
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, U.S.A.
Master of Education in Learning, Design, and Technology, August, 2016 to July, 2017
STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA, BRAZIL
Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teaching and English Literatures, February 2014
Professional Experience
THE PORTUGUESE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM AT UFSJ AND UGA, SÃO JOÃO DEL REI, BRAZIL
Interim Overseas Coordinator, January, 2016 - July, 2016
· Planned and coordinated University of Georgia students' cultural trips to historical and cultural sites in Brazil;
· Managed the program's finances;
· Connected students with the staff at the University of Georgia.
FD ENGLISH, LONDRINA, BRAZIL
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teacher, September, 2015 – January, 2016
· Taught individual and group English classes to college level students and adults;
· Developed student-centered approaches.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA, USA
Fulbright Portuguese Teaching Assistant, August, 2014 – May, 2015
· Taught individual and small group Portuguese conversation classes to college level students;
· Assisted the college-level courses “History of the Portuguese Language” and “Accelerated Portuguese” with instances of class instruction, as well as homework correction, and feedback;
· Developed video game-based classes for Portuguese instruction;
· Coordinated and participated in Portuguese conversation tables.
COLLEGE LANGUAGE CENTER, LONDRINA, BRAZIL
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teacher, August, 2013 – March, 2014
· Taught individual and group English classes to college level students and adults;
· Developed student-centered approaches.
SCRIBA PRODUÇÕES EDITORIAIS, LONDRINA, BRAZIL
Editorial Assistant, August, 2011-April, 2012.
· Developed units for English as a Foreign Language textbooks;
· Copy editing of textbooks;
· Content and organization analysis of textbooks.
Internships and Assistantships
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Graduate Assistant – Carl Vinson Institute of Government – Instructional design, University of Georgia, Athens, GA – From August, 2017 to present
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Teaching Assistant – “Games and Learning” (EDIT8400) at the University of Georgia, with Dr. Nancy Knapp
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Graduate Assistant - Instruction Design and Development (IDD) Master's Program, University of Georgia, Athens, GA - from August, 2016 to May, 2017
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English Lexicogrammar Teaching Assistant – State University of Londrina, Londrina, Parana, Brazil – From August, 2015 to December, 2015
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Teacher/Tutor – Online course “A short history of the English language”, State University of Londrina, Parana, Brazil – from May, 2013 to September, 2013
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English as a Foreign Language Teaching Assistant – State School Vicente Rijo, Londrina, Parana, Brazil - from April, 2012 to September, 2012
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Tutor - Cultura Inglesa Londrina (language school), Londrina, Parana, Brazil - from April, 2012 to November, 2012
Service
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Editor - Fala Aí, the official magazine of the Portuguese Program at the University of Georgia. - 2017 to present
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Comic Strip Creation Workshop Presenter - Offered as part of a cultural event organized by the Modern Languages department at the State University of Londrina. - 2015
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Video Game Narrative Development Workshop Presenter - Offered as part of a cultural event organized by the Modern Languages department at the State University of Londrina. - 2014
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Literacy Development Assistant - Volunteer at the literacy development program at the São Francisco de Paulo retirement home in Londrina, Brazil. – 2013
Publications
Silva, R. L. (2017). Discussing video games, English as a lingua franca and multiculturalism: possible pathways. In Gimenez, T. et al. Language issues in a global world: insights from Brazil. Londrina: Ed. Do Autor.
Silva, R. L. (2017). Diversão, dificuldade, e ensino de português como Língua estrangeira: uma experiência com o jogo inFluent. In El Kadri, M. S. Et al. Tecnologias digitais no ensino de línguas estrangeiras e na formação de professores: reorganizando sistemas educacionais. Campinas: Pontes Editores.
Silva, R. L. (2016). English language learning and video games: the game Persona 4: Golden in a discursive genre perspective. Caminhos em Linguística Aplicada, 15(2), 308-325.
Silva, R. L. (2014). Video games as opportunity for informal English language learning: theoretical considerations. The ESPecialist, 35(2).
Silva, R. L; Gimenez, T. N. (2014). The role of interaction in online learning environments: students' experiences and perspectives. Revista Leitura, 53.
Silva, R. L.; Reis, S. (2013). O leitor que me tornei: Experiências e concepções de futuros professores de inglês sobre a leitura. Revista X, 2.
Silva, R. L.; Cristovão, V. L. L. (2014). O papel da escrita e leitura de resenhas críticas de livros, filmes e CD na educação inicial do professor de língua inglesa . Revista Desenredo, 10(1).
José e a Leitura – Story originally written as a short piece of fiction, and later turned into a children’s book. Illustrated by Gabriela Kiyuna (High school student, Colégio José de Anchieta, Londrina, Brazil). Published electronically on Amazon.com.
Other Skills and Experiences
Languages
Native Portuguese
Fluent English
I can communicate and write fluently in English. I hold the TOEFL certificate (score: 112/120) and the Cambridge Advanced English certificate.
Intermediate German
I can communicate in German. I hold a certificate of course completion from the Wizard language school, Londrina, Brazil.
Conversational Spanish
I can communicate in Spanish in informal situations. I have learned this language informally and traveled to different locations where it is spoken as a first language.
Basic French
I have taken a short-term French course at the State University of Londrina that has allowed me to understand and express basic structures in the French language.
Writing skills
I have written, and published, academic articles on foreign language teaching, and video games and learning, both with peers and individually.
Proofreading and Copy Editing
I have provided proofreading and copy editing services for both Brazilian Portuguese and English academic publications.
Translation
I have translated several materials from Portuguese to English, including academic pieces and workbooks.
Instructional Technology and Design
Technology Integration in Language Education
Throughout the last years I have developed projects using video games in language education. I have coordinated projects at the University of Georgia and the State University of Londrina, Brazil.
Adobe Photoshop
I have worked informally as a graphic designer for the Portuguese language department at the University of Georgia, designing posters and flyers for events. I have also designed a book cover for a Brazilian academic publication.
Digital Illustration/Coloring
In 2016, I completed a six-month course on Digital Painting offered the Brazilian school Melies, in São Paulo, Brazil. I have been using software such as Adobe Photoshop and Manga Studio for digital illustrations, colored and black and white. I have also published art on the Portuguese program magazine at the University of Georgia.
Basic HTML skills
I have developed basic HTML skills as a result of my experience working with Dr. Gregory Clinton as part of my IDD Assistantship in 2016-2017.
Articulate Storyline 2
I have used Articulate Storyline 2 to create interactive presentations both within LDT coursework in 2016-2017 and as part of my assistantship at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government in 2017-2018. The work done with CVIOG has been recognized for its adequacy to accessibility standards.
Adobe Audition
In my work at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, I have worked intensively with audio editing using Adobe Audition.
Microsoft Office
Both in personal and professional experiences, I have used Microsoft Office tools such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to accomplish various tasks.
GoAnimate
I have used the GoAnimate platform to create animations that illustrate Internal Control cases as part of my work at the Carl vinson Institute of Government.
Game Design
I have used game development software, such as RPG Maker and TyranoBuilder visual studio, to develop interactive narratives.