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Education field

Editor Digital Text -Grupo Océano (Barcelona): writer of new books of Science, Physics and Chemistry for 1st and 3rd ESO grades according to new Spanish curriculum LOMCE. 2014- 2015

Science Faculty, University of Göteborg (Sweden): support teacher for the “Virtue” project in Barcelona (educational project of school science http://science.gu.se/english/cooperation/virtue/about-virtue ). Nov. 2014

IES Francisco Goya (Barcelona): practicum of the Teacher training Master at the IES Francisco Goya (Barcelona). Biology and Geology 4th ESO grade and 1st Baccalaureate grade. Year 2013-14

Global Marine Consultans (Barcelona): Design and planning of educational projects for the school vessel “CERVANTES SAAVEDRA”. 2014

Escola de Vela Mataró (Mataró): Meteorology and,chart positioning teacher and Sailing instructor for 1st and 2nd ESO grades during their synthesis grade work (theoretical and practical lessons in their school and at sea). Schools Sant Lluis Gonçaga (La Garriga) and Col.legi Sant Josep (Mataró). Preparation of the teaching materials. 2012, 2013

T/S Gunilla- Add- Maritime AB / Baccalaureate School “Öckerö seglande Gymnasieskola” (Sweden): 2008-2012 Spanish and Sciences teacher (in English) for Baccalaureate Students from Öckerö

Gymnasieskola (16-19 years old) on board the swedish school ship T/S GUNILLA (Add- Maritime AB) in 2 month trips

planning of school activities in Menorca and Barcelona

Master's degree in Teacher Training for Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Professional Training and Teaching of Languages. Specialized in Natural Sciences. UPF-UOC, Barcelona (2014). Dinghy sailing instructor, level II. Federació Catalana de Vela and Escola Catalana de l’Esport (2014). Master’s degree on Sustainable Management of Marine and Coastal Systems. IUSC, Barcelona (2003). Bachelor in Biological Sciences. Speciality Biology of Organisms and Systems. University of Barcelona (UB), 2000.

MAR VALLS GIL-VERNET Nàpols, 21, 2nd 5th 08018 BARCELONA

Mobile phone: +34 607412203 E-mail: marvalls@hotmail.com

Date and birth place: 24/06/76, Barcelona Portfolio: http://marvalls.blogspot.com.es/

ACADEMIC DEGREES

EMPLOYMENT AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Operative systems: Windows and Android Digital communication tools and web 2.0: high level of office tools (Excel, Word, Access, Power

Point and open office, pdf edition), Cmap Tools, Facebook, Linkedin, Blog, Wordpress, wikipages, Moodle, Google Drive, Dropbox, Youtube, etc..

Video edition: windows movie maker Statistics Analysis: Statgraphics, Statistica, SPSS CTD data processing: Seasoft oceanographic and navigation instruments

Catalan: level C (native language) Spanish: level C (bilingual) English: level C1 (Cambridge Advanced in English), 2014. Everyday use in private life and

professionally French: Level 1 of the School of Modern Languages, UB (1997) Swedish: level A2-B1 (no certificate) and frequent use

CN Pineda de Mar, Escola de Vela Mataró-Sailability, Escola de Vela CN Premià, Escola de Vela Adaptada Timberland (Sitges), Escola Municipal de Vela de Badalona, Centre Municipal de Vela de Barcelona: sailing instructor for schools (primary, secundary and Baccalaureate) and summer camps. Work with physically and menthally disabled pupils, as well as foreigners. Seasons 2011, 2012

Nàtica Sea (Castelldefels): Environmental educator. 2000 Escola Thau (Barcelona): leisure activities supervisor for primary pupils (primary school).1997-98 Escola Orlandai: support teacher to primary and secondary school pupils (English, Spanish and

Catalan): 1991-94

Biology field Litoral Consult- Zona Litoral, SL: environmental consultant (laboratory technician and project

manager of marine environmental consulting projects). Frequent use of English. 2000-2007 Institut Menorquí d’Estudis: Research work “Distribution and structure of Pinna nobilis L.

populations in Menorca”, granted by IME (Menorquin Institute of Studies). 2004 Institute of Marine Sciences - CSIC (Barcelona): practicum of university studies. 1998-99 Department of Ecology of the University of Barcelona: volunteer collaborator. 1998-99

Nautical and maritime field Add-Maritime AB (Sweden). Watchleader on board T/S Gunilla during 2 months trips, all year

round (leading a group of 15 students in manouvres, cleaning and maintenance). Refitting works on the ship at the shipyard City Varvet. English and Swedish language on board. 2008-2014.

private group: skipper on a charter vessel (Mallorca, Croacia). 2009, 2006 several sailing schools of Catalunya: dinghy and J80 sailing instructor. 2009-12 Odissea Charter: deckhand on charter sailing vessels. 2007

LANGUAGES

COMPUTING

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Basic Life Support and use of AED (automated external defibrillator) (Barcelona, 2011) Spanish Driving licence B1 (Barcelona, 1997) Several recreational and professional Nautical and maritime certificates (Capitana de iot , STCW

certificates, Royal Yatching Association certificates, etc): more information on request

IV symposium about Biology and Geology Teaching (october 2014): communication “Evaluating the

capacity of transfering the knowledge” and poster presentation “Learning sciences on board a shool vessel”. Recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya

“Creation and management of companies”: course for enterpreneurs.Barcelona Activa (214 h).2007 “Efficient car driving” RACC (4h).2006 “Multivariate statistical methods”. Faculty of Biology, UB. 2002 simposiums and workshops of Biology. 1999-2004 Voleyball player (Consell Escolar de l'Esport and Catalan Voleyball Federation). 1987-1996

STAE (Sail Training Association España): board member (February 2015) Associació Joves per la Mar (promoting the sail training among young people):

president and cofounder (November 2014) Organizer of the 1st sail training race in Catalunya and Spain: “Catalunya al Través 2015”

http://www.jovesperlamar.cat/, https://www.facebook.com/jovesperlamar Associació d’Amics del Quetx Ciutat de Badalona (sail training vessel “Ciutat Badalona”: promoting

the educational values of sail training by involving the young trainees in all the tasks on board): http://www.amicsquetxciutatbadalona.cat/ . Highlighted tasks:

promoter and project coordinator of the Youth Sailing Education Programme (2013) member of the board (from 2012)

Ocean Youth Trust North East (UK): watchleader on board the sail training vessel JAMES COOK. 2 days to 1 week sailings with teenagers (also disabled and in risk of social exlcusion kids). 2008

Observatori Socioambiental de Menorca (OBSAM) (Socio-environmental Observatory of Menorca) volunteer within the “Littoral Monitoring Network”. Menorca, Balearic Islands (Spain). 2002

VOLUNTARY WORK

COURSES AND OTHER HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVITIES

SPECIFIC LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES