Diego Boada
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
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Universal Design for Learning
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Inclusive education
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Assistive technology
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Instructional design
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Technology integration
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Teacher education
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Design Based Research
Professional Skills
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to tailor teaching methods to students of diverse backgrounds
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Ability to conduct research in educational settings
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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
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After school program for English Language Learners at Oglethorpe Elementary
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Volunteer interpreter for Clarke County School District (CCSD) and HandsOn Northeast Georgia
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Volunteer at the 2013 AERA conference on Design-Based Research in Athens, GA.
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2013 AECT Volunteer
Service
Technical Skills
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DreamWeaver
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Adobe Captivate
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Photoshop
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SPSS
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Qualtrics
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LiveCode
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The Fulbright Program & Saldarraiga Concha Foundation
Grant awarded to pursue graduate studies in the United States
2012-2013
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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