2007/08 Peace Scholarship Recipients - Chile
Andrea Romero
Home University – UMCE
Host University – Edith Cowan
University
Andrea Romero is studying English Teaching at
UMCE and teaches elementary school. Andrea hopes to learn from
Australian culture in order to enrich her knowledge and teach new
skills to her students. Andrea is looking forward to studying
Australian literature.
Diana Dei Carmen Jimenez
Mora
Home University – UMCE
Host University – Curtin
University
Diana is a student of English Teaching as a
Foreign Language and believes studying in Australia will change her
point of view towards education by showing new methods of teaching.
Diana is very interested in learning about Australian culture and
believes the experience of studying in Australia will enable her to
develop as an educator.
Danilo Moncada
Home University – Universidad de Playa
Ancha
Host University – Central Queensland
University
Danilo Moncada wants to teach students with
economic and social problems. Danilo is an outstanding student and
is very interested in developing his English language skills as he
sees English as a way to learn more about different cultures and
people. Danilo believes his country needs better teachers and
aspires to become one of the best.
Farid Oscar Hidalgo Yumha
Home University – UMCE
Host University – Queensland
University of Technology
Farid is currently studying to become an
English Teacher, and is also very interested in Linguistics. Farid
has always been fascinated by Australia and its geography and
diverse culture and hopes to make the best of his Peace Scholarship
experience.
Jorge Barrueto
Home University – Universidad Catolica de la
Santisima Concepcion
Host University – La Trobe
University
Jorge is an English Major student at the
Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion, and during his
three years at university has been involved in a variety of
activities. Jorge has been involved in a project called MECESUP,
where he contributed to the development of multimedia resources at
the university. Jorge hopes studying in Australia will provide him
with a chance to exchange his culture and find out more about
Australian customs and culture.
Jorge Luis Ulloa Valle
Home University – Universidad De Playa
Ancha
Host University – Griffith
University
A proactive student of English Pedagogy, Jorge
Ulloa, firmly believes that people can overcome poverty and lack of
opportunity through knowledge and life values. Born in a very
humble family in the countryside called Chiloe, Jorge discovered
that good ideas and motivation are important keys to success. In
Chile, Jorge works as a volunteer in a mental hospital and studies
hard to help socially disadvantaged children and teenagers through
computer classes.
Karen Lopez
Home University – Universidad Catolica
de la Santisima Concepcion
Host University – Curtin
University
Karen Lopez studies English teaching and
strongly believes in using her knowledge to create a better country
in the future. Karen loves working with children and young people
and it is one of her main aims in life to help to overcome the
educational problems affecting Chilean students. A motivated young
woman who is actively involved in academic and social activities,
Karen strongly believes that spending a semester in Australia will
give her tools to start making her dreams of a better world come
true.
Michelle Reyes Munoz
Home University – UMCE
Host University – La Trobe
University
Michelle is a forth year student at UMCE.
Michelle is looking forward to travelling to Australia and the
opportunity to learn from her classmates in Australia. Michelle
hopes to improve her English while in Australia and to use her
skills to be a better English teacher when she returns to
Chile.
Mauricio San Martin Gomez
Home University – UMCE
Host University – Central Queensland
University
Mauricio is a 21 year old English Language
student. Mauricio has a keen interest in English Language, music
and performing arts, which complement his teaching strategies.
Mauricio believes studying in Australia will give him a chance to
better master the English language and learn about a different
culture, which he hopes to share with his students upon his return
to Chile.
Margarita Menares
Home University – UMCE
Host University – Australian National
University
Margarita hopes to improve the education
system in Chile. Margarita believes the Chilean education system
has great potential and that education is one of the most important
keys to success. As a future teacher of English, Margarita will
need a strong awareness of Chilean culture and also of
English-speaking countries, and hopes to develop her English while
in Australia, and learn new skills.
Pamela Alejandra Larrondo
Ramos
Home University – Universidad de Playa
Ancha
Host University – Australian National
University
Pamela is in her seventh semester of English
Teaching in Chile and is a volunteer teacher at a high school.
Pamela strongly believes studying in Australia will allow her to
understand a different culture in order to give her students
diverse experiences valuable to their lives.
Sebastian Nunez
Home University –
UMCE
Host University – University of Western Sydney
Sebastian is a 25 year old student who is
really interested in Australian culture and its people. Sebastian
has a deep interest in English Language and how to best teach
it.
Vicente Vivas
Home University – University of Playa
Ancha
Host University – Macquarie
University
Vicente hopes to create new methodologies in
teaching children through martial arts and technology. Vicente
hopes to teach his students respect, loyalty, hard work and self
confidence.
Valeska Maldonado
Home University – Universidad Catolica
De La Santisima Concepcion
Host University – Queensland
University of Technology
Valeska is grateful for the opportunity to
broaden her horizons and to interact with students from different
cultures and backgrounds. Valeska wants to learn more about
Australia and to share this knowledge with her students.
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