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Diego Boada

Address: 125 Aderhold Hall, UGA, Athens, GA 30602

E-mail: dboada@uga.edu

Phone: 706-247-06-77

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Professional profile
 

Diego has more than 5 years of teaching experience. He has taught in K-12 settings, as well as higher education and adult education. Diego has worked with students from diverse backgrounds and levels of ability, including  underserved populations. Diego's goal is to enage in advanced scholarly inquiry to further develop his research agenda.

 

Diego is currently a Ph.D. student in Learning, Design, and Technology at the University of Georgia. Diego's research interests include universal design for learning, accessibility, teacher education, and technology integration.

Education
 

The University of Georgia

M.Ed. Learning, Design, and Technology

​2012 - 2013

Research Interests
  • Universal Design for Learning

  • Inclusive education

  • Assistive technology

  • Instructional design

  • Technology integration

  • Teacher education

  • Design Based Research

Professional Skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to tailor teaching methods to students of diverse backgrounds

  • Ability to conduct research in educational settings

  • Ability to work in a team or independently

 

2010 - present

2010 - present

Universidad Pedagógica Nacional

B.Ed. Spanish and Foreign Languages

​2005 - 2010

Taught English as a Foreign Language to children, adults and undergraduate students from Universidad Externado de Colombia and Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano.

Assisting the executive director for the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE) with research related duties that may consist of data collection, data coding, writing, literature reviews, training and workshops.

English Instructor

Centro Colombo Americano - Bogota

​2009 - 2012

Graduate Research Assistant

The University of Georgia

2013 - present

Work Experience
 

Taught English and Spanish to high school and elementary level students.

Designed and implemented curricula for different courses based on the Colombian
Ministry of Education guidelines.

English and Spanish Teacher

Liceo Montecarmelo

​2008 - 2009

English and French Instructor for Corporate Clients

Raisbeck PES

​2007 - 2008

Designed instructional materials and curricula for Adult English learners in corporate
training settings.

Tutored English and French learners for specific purposes.

Boada-Beltran, Diego (2014, March). Enhancing Metacognition for the Reading Comprehension of Students with Learning Disabilities in an Inclusive K-12 Setting. Poster presented at the 2nd Fulbright Academic Symposium at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

Poster Presentations

Boada Beltran, Diego (2010). The impact of the WebQuest as a strategy for scaffolding higher order thinking in intermediate language learners at Centro Colombo Americano. (Unpublished undergraduate thesis). Universidad Pedagogica Nacional. Bogota, Colombia.

Publications

  • After school program for English Language Learners at Oglethorpe Elementary
     

  • Volunteer interpreter for Clarke County School District (CCSD) and HandsOn Northeast Georgia
     

  • Volunteer at the 2013 AERA conference on Design-Based Research in Athens, GA.
     

  • 2013 AECT Volunteer

Service

Technical Skills
  • DreamWeaver

  • Adobe Captivate

  • Photoshop

  • SPSS

  • Qualtrics

  • LiveCode

  • The Fulbright Program & Saldarraiga Concha Foundation
    Grant awarded to pursue graduate studies in the United States
    2012-2013
     

  • Universidad Pedagogica Nacional
    Full-tuition Scholarhsip for undergraduate studies
    Highest G.P.A in the program
    2007-2010

Awards and Recognition

The University of Georgia

Ph.D. Learning, Design, and Technology

2013 - Present

Boada-Beltran, Diego (2013, October). GSA International Event: Cultures Around the World. Presentation at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) conference, Anaheim, CA.

Presentations

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