Senior Lecturer – Institute of Linguistics – Sechenov University, Moscow
Associate Professor – UAM (Autonomous Madrid University)
Education
1984-1987 - BA (Hons) Degree in Humanities (English and History) Northumbria University, England
1988 - Certified TEFL - International House, Barcelona
1993 - DELE diploma - Institute of Linguists, London
1994 - Certified translation - Estudio Sampere Madrid
2001 - Diploma in translation (Institute of Linguists, London) - Credit
2007 – Certificate in Editing and Revision of Scientific Texts Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona
2008 - Certificate in Technical Translation and E-Tools - Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona
2018 – Masters in Linguistics, UIB (University of Balearic Islands) In progress
Professional experience
1988-1989 – English teacher - British Council, Granada
1989 - 92 -English teacher - Dunedin College, Granada
1990-1992 - English teacher - University of Granada
1992-1993 -English teacher - Liverpool Community College (teaching immigrants from Somalia)
1993-1996 -English teacher - Thamesis College, Madrid (clients such as the Ministry of Finance, RENFE (AVE), IBM)
1995-1996 -English teacher - Barling College, Madrid
1996-2002 -English teacher - Wall Street Institute, Palma (including the Director of studies of 2 centres in Palma for 2 years)
2002 -Freelance English teacher (specializing in the field of Medicine)
-Three years - Hospital Son Llàtzer (HSLL) - (intermediate and advanced) courses for all professionals in the hospital
-Two years giving courses to managers of the Local health authority (IbSalut)
2005 - Medical English Teacher at the Hospital Universitari Son Dureta (HUSD)
(Doctors and nurses - programs accredited by the Ministry of Health and Education)
-Courses in HUSD departments (Pulmonology, Haematology, microbiology)
-In 2007 I started to monitor linguistically clinical Otolaryngology (HUSD) sessions
-(Resident and Assistant - scientific presentations, and control their linguistic content)
-In October 2008 -began to monitor Clinical Pediatric (HUSD) sessions
-(Residents and Consultants - give scientific presentations, and my job is to monitor the linguistic content)
-In 2008, I started a course for Health librarians in the Balearic Islands
-In 2009, I started a course for HSLL professionals
-Courses in HSLL (Dermatology, ENT, Paediatrics, Oncology) which provide both medical and general English
2012- Linguistic Adviser to the Hospital Universitario Son Espases
(Correcting and advising HUSE professionals with articles, papers, presentations, etc.)
2013- Trainer / Linguistic Adviser in 12 departments in Hospital Universitari Son Espases (with weekly or monthly clinical sessions included): - Clinical Dermatology, ENT, Haematology, Internal Medicine, Maxillofacial Surgery, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Radiology
2013- Official language consultant for Idispa (Institute of Health Research in Palma de Mallorca)
(Correcting and advising Idispa professionals with articles, papers, etc.)
2012-2017 Medical English Courses at COMIB (Official Council for Doctors of the Balearic Islands)
2011- Language consultant for the Quiron Hospital, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
(Translator of medical reports)
2012- Language consultant in three departments in Hospital Son Llàtzer: Oncology, Pulmonology, and ENT.
2014 - Language consultant for Juaneda Clinic, Palma de Mallorca, Spain - (Translator of medical reports)
2014 - The Networked Doctor - Project Creator and Academic Lead with Annalisa Manca (University of Dundee)
• Leading a series of workshops on Social Media for Doctors;
• Enabling non-English speaking doctors to feel confident in networking in English, through social media, with the wider medical education community
2015 – Language consultant for Clinica Rotger, Palma de Mallorca, Spain - (Translator of medical reports)
2016-2018 – Courses at Conselleria de Salud – Salud Publica, Palma de Mallorca
Associations
2008 - MHAM (Medical Humanities Association of Majorca) – President of the Association
2017 – The Doctor as a Humanist
Founder and Head
International project dedicated to restoring the Humanities to Medical Education and Practice
https://doctorasahumanist.weebly.com/
2020- European Society of Narrative Medicine: Eunames
(accredited by WHO- World Health Organisation)
Member of Board
https://www.medicinanarrativa.eu/eunames
2020 - GERM ( Multimodal Rehabilitation Society)
Board Member
2020 - Gimbernat Surgical Society
Honorary Committee member
