Mirta Pola Rossi

(Argentina)

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My goal is to put across my experience of more than 40 years of teaching linking it with my knowledge in Neuroscience and Education, in a friendly and brain compatible way.

“You only learn what you experience”

 

Academic training:

  • National Teacher in English (1975). Bernardo Alberto Houssay Teacher Training College. Quilmes, Buenos Aires. Tertiary level.
  • Holistic Integration of Knowledge. Course dictated by Doctor and Professor, Juan Dasiuk. (1989-1990) Passed with distinction.
  • Higher Course in Neuroscience, Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry. Favaloro University. 2005. Taken and passed. (2007)
  • Neurospychoeducation Training Course. Education for Human Development Association. (2003-2004)
  • Neuropsychoeducation Training Course. Educate Association. (2005-2006)
  • Diploma in Neuroscience. Didactics of wonder. University of Morón. Argentina (2018)
  • Diploma in Education and Creativity. University of Salamanca. Spain (2019)

Studies done at foreign Universities in English:

  • Synapses, Neurons and Brains. Jerusalem University. Israel, 2013.
  • Resonant Leadership. Case West University. USA, 2014.
  • Learning how to learn tough matters. Mc Master University. San Diego. California. USA, 2015
  • The Addicted Brain. Emory University. USA, 2016.

Professional Experience

Teaching

  • English teacher – primary and secondary level – in state schools and private institutes. 1973-1992.
  • Founder and owner of PET (Practical English Teaching). Language Institute with about 350 regular students (1975 – present)
  • Director and Teacher of Practical English Teaching (PET), Language School. 1975 – 2010.
  • Director and Tutor of Neuropsychoeducation Training in English of Asociación Educar. 2008/2012.
  • During 2020,three nanocourses on line for teachers with participats from different countries of Latin America and Italy
  • 1 Essential Socio-emotional resources for Well-being. (delivered with the collaboration of PH Hernan Aldana Marcos)
  • 2 The digital world, Education and Future. ( With the collaboration of professor Marcela Villaverde)
  • 3 Inauguration of a new Education, learning from the pandemic how to learn to live sustainably (with the collaboration of professor Victoria Amerio)
  • In 2021, informal talks on how we learn and forget with secondary students of the Liceo Luigi Stefanini, Mestre,Italy.

Management and Research Activities

  • Coordinator of the Learning Neurobiology workshop. National University of La Plata. (2010)
  • Coordinator of Neuroscience Workshops for teachers, parents and students in different areas of the Province of Buenos Aires. Currently
  • Member of the Board of Directors of S.E.A. Association of Language Centres of the Argentine Republic.
  • Writer of articles relates to Neuroeducation in the Virtual Magazine of Asociación Educar.
  • Delivery of courses and workshops in various institutions in the country.
  • Speaker of Emotional Education and Socio-emotional Competences for the XXI Century of Editorial SM in Argentina.
  • Weekly radio segment on FM Late 93.1 on Emotional Education. Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10 am
  • Monthly segment on Emotional Education on Radio Novak, FM 91.1 Program: On the road with you, the first Monday of each month from 6 to 7 pm

Lectures and workshops in English

  • Teaching English to Young Learners Conference. ABS 2011
  • Education and Neurosciences in the framework of the Buenos Aires Players Congress. 2014.
  • Procapi (Teacher Training Program for English Teachers of the Association of Language Centers) since 2014, I continue
  • Teaching English to Young Learners Conference. ABS 2011
  • Educación y Neurociencias en el marco del Congreso de Buenos Aires Players. 2014.
  • ABS International Speaker on Leadership and Education (2019 /2020 /2021)

Lectures in Spanish

  • Neuroscience Congress of the Educate Association. 2010 – 2016
  • International Congresses of Education in Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay and Chile (2010/2019)
  • ABS Leadership Congresses. 2009-2011.
  • University of the Centre. Tandil, Buenos Aires. 2014.
  • Congress of Neurosciences Universidad del Salvador. 2014-2016.
  • Jurec Education Congress. 2012/2018
  • Presentation on Leadership and employment in the framework of the International Tourism Fair of Latin America 2017
  • Presentation on behalf of PPC Editorial in the framework of ENEC 2018, 2019
  • Presentations in the Province of Corrientes within the framework of the Provincial Program for the
  • Prevention of Addictions for Teachers. Sponsored by the Ministry of Planning of Corrientes.
  • City of Paso de los Libres-City of Ituzaingó. 2016.
  • City of Goya- City of Esquina. 2017.
  • Presentation at the First Provincial Meeting of Preceptors. Sponsored by the Ministry of Education of Corrientes. 2016.
  • Presentation in the framework of the Month of the Woman. Women and Leadership in the XXI Century. Paso de los Libres, Corrientes. 2017
  • Master Class on Employment in the Post Digital era in the framework of the #Potenciate
  • Employment Expo of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires.
  • Presentations at conferences for teachers and managers in the framework of Education and
  • Neurosciences in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile.
  • Talks and workshops on Emotional Education throughout the country. (2010 /present)
  • Workshops on Socio-Emotional Education for parents and teachers.(2010 / present)

Translations

  • Translation of Articles and Books of Asociación Educar.
  • Honorary translator of Coursera, tertiary level virtual courses.

Memberships

  • British Neuroscience Association. UK.
  • Cambridge Neuroscience Association. UK.
  • ASCD, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. USES.
  • The Dana Foundation, Brain and Education Research. USES.
  • Collaboration for the investigation of cerebral parameters in the Faculty of Exact Sciences.
  • University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

Authorship:

  • Sentir y pensar 7 Editorial SM. (2017) Text for the 7th year of primary school of Emotional Education.
  • The Sagittarius Centaur.A perspective of the integration of Artificial Intelligence to human socio-emotional evolution (book in preparation)

References:

  • Professor Susana Benítez. Minister of Education of the Province of Corrientes.
  • Professor Silvia Lanteri. General Director of SM Argentina, editorial services.
  • Mr. Marcelo García. President of SEA Association of Language Centers and Secretary of the Argentine Chamber of Tourism.
  • Professor Lizbeth Sánchez González. Research Professor at the Higher Institute of Education of the State of Mexico.
  • Professor Rafael Andrade Esparza, Research Professor at the Higher Institute of Education of the State of Mexico.