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Mr. Carlos Gorostiaga, M.A.

Mr. Carlos GorostiagaSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences
Instructor of Spanish
Lynchburg College
Carnegie 331A
434.544.8861
Gorostiaga@lynchburg.edu


Experience/Background

Fall 2011 - present - Spanish Instructor, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Va.
1986 - spring 2010: Adjunct Spanish Instructor, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Va.
1986 - 2010: Spanish Teacher, E.C. Glass H.S., Lynchburg, Va.
1983: Spanish Instructor, Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, Va.
1982 - 1986: Spanish and History Teacher/Head Soccer Coach, Liberty High School, Bedford, Va.
1977 - 1982: Director "Raza Project" for the Information Center for Handicapped Individuals (ICHI), Washington, DC
1977 - 1981: Spanish Teacher, E. C. Glass H.S., Lynchburg, Va.
1973 - 1976: Translator and Consular Assistant, American Embassy, Asunción, Paraguay
1972 - 1976: ESL Teacher, Cultural Center Paraguay-America, Asunción, Paraguay

Degrees and Certifications

M.A., Education, Lynchburg College, 1976-1977
B.A., Spanish-Philosophy, Lynchburg College, 1966-1970

Information on Courses Taught

Elementary Spanish
Intermediate Spanish

Honors and Awards

All-State, All-South, All NAIA and All-Dixie in soccer
Honored by Who's Who Among College Athletes of America
Honored by Who's Who Among Americans Teacher in 2002
Elected into the Sports Hall of Fame at Lynchburg College in 1988
Elected as member of the Honor Court
Chosen as one of the Outstanding Young Men of America in 1983
Honorary Citizen of La Mesa, Texas, in 1967, for my work with children of migrant workers

Interests

My interests are chess, reading, movies, dancing, soccer, and other sports. Languages include Spanish, English, Guarani, and Indian language from Paraguay.