Melissa Ballesteros

American educator and language interpreter. More than 10 years of teaching experience k-12, University, and Adult Education as well as professional language interpreting in consecutive and simultaneous modes in medical setting, business conferences, legal meetings, schools, and profesional document translation.

Teaching experience

Indiana Teaching License 2014 – Present - Indiana, USA

Experience teaching K-12 and adult education in the United States and teaching abroad. Have taught Foreign Languages (English and Spanish) , Science, and College Readiness programs - SAT, ACT and similar career oriented prep courses. Experience working with Special Needs students from all ages.

Educator 2020-2022

Ben Davis University High School - Indiana, USA

• Foreign Language Department professor 
• Founded interpreting course offered at no cost for immigrant graduating seniors
• Teacher of the year-2018-2019

Zionsville Middle School, Indiana, USA

•  Foreign language teacher and Resource teacher for special education

Cross Cultural Health Care Program and LUNA Language Services- Indiana, USA

• Refine, update, and deliver 40-hour Interpreting training course;

  make revisions to support ongoing learning of candidate

• Over 550 trained interpreters in 25 different languages to date.

Luna Language Services Indiana, USA

• Consecutive and simultaneous modes of interpreting at business conferences, Legal meetings, schools, etc

Masters in Business Management

UJI Castellón, 2022-2023

Doctorate Student- Public Health Education

Indiana University, 2019-2022

Medical Interpreter-Trainer of Trainers, Cross Cultural Health Care Program-

Seattle, USA 2018

Masters in Hispanic Studies- Education

Indiana University, 2012-2014

Grado: Education- Spanish/Foreign Language

High focus in Science

Texas, A&M University 2009 – 2012