Manuel Mendizabal
Manuel Mendizabal

Spanish Language School Director and Spanish Instructor

Open to offers · Member since 12 Jul 2026
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Location
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time, Contract, Freelance
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a bilingual Spanish and English language professional with more than three decades of experience in education, linguistics, translation, interpretation, proofreading, and customer service. I hold studies in Commerce and Administration, Linguistics, and English language programs in Honduras and the United States.

I have directed Honduras Spanish Language School since 1992, overseeing educators, training new teachers, managing payments, responding to client inquiries, and supporting prospective students. I teach Spanish language, Latin American culture, and regional customs to international learners.

My professional background includes translation, simultaneous interpretation, document review, editing, proofreading, linguistic quality assurance, and text correction. I have supported medical, legal, educational, military, nonprofit, and international cooperation environments.

I have worked as a Spanish instructor for U.S. Military Special Forces, U.S. Peace Corps volunteers, Canadian employees, and Doctors Without Borders. I have also provided online Spanish instruction for many years through available teaching platforms.

In addition to language services, I have experience in customer service, quality assurance, logistics supervision, storage operations, and coordination between Honduran and U.S. military personnel. I am committed to clear communication, cultural understanding, accurate language delivery, and high-quality learner support.

Skills

15 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Director and Spanish Language Instructor Honduras Spanish Language School

Directed a Spanish language school and delivered Spanish instruction to international students. Taught Latin American culture and customs while providing online language education through available teaching platforms.

Supervised educators, trained new teachers, managed payments, handled customer emails and calls, and responded to program inquiries and frequently asked questions. Also provided customer service, linguistic quality assurance, interpretation, translation, editing, and proofreading services.

Spanish Instructor, Translator, Proofreader and Interpreter Doctors Without Borders

Provided Spanish language instruction in an international nonprofit environment. Supported learners with language development and communication needs.

Translated documentation, interpreted communications, and proofread written materials to improve accuracy and clarity.

Medical and Legal Interpreter Allied Global

Worked as a medical and legal interpreter in Honduras. Facilitated accurate communication between parties in specialized service contexts.

Applied bilingual Spanish-English communication skills and linguistic accuracy when supporting medical and legal interpretation assignments.

Spanish Instructor, Translator, Interpreter and Proofreader 03 ENTERPRISES Ltd.

Served as a Spanish instructor for U.S. Military Special Forces. Taught Spanish language as well as Latin American culture to learners in a specialized training environment.

Worked for an American company as a translator, interpreter, and proofreader, supporting clear bilingual communication and accurate written materials.

Interpreter, Translator, Document Reviewer and Spanish Instructor Canadian Cooperative Association

Served Canadian employees as an interpreter and Spanish language instructor. Delivered language and cultural support to facilitate effective communication.

Performed translation and document review duties and also served as a personal security officer.

Logistics and Storage Supervisor GLOBAL - CIC

Supervised logistics and storage operations at DSU, Global-CIC, based at Soto Cano Air Force Base in Palmerola, Comayagua, Honduras. Managed incoming U.S. military aircraft supplies.

Acted as a point of contact between Honduran and U.S. military personnel and provided logistics supervision for an American company.

Spanish Language Instructor I.D.E.A. (Instituto de Entrenamiento Arawak)

Provided Spanish as a second language instruction for U.S. Peace Corps volunteers in Santa Lucía, Francisco Morazán, Honduras.

Taught Latin American culture and customs alongside language instruction to support learners' cultural understanding and communication skills.

Translator, Editor, Proofreader, Interpreter and Linguistics Consultant Various NGOs Worldwide

Provided English-Spanish translation, editing, proofreading, interpretation, and linguistic correction services for international nonprofit organizations.

Consulted on language quality, text accuracy, and cross-cultural communication while supporting a range of NGO projects worldwide.

Education

Learning history

Institute of Defense, United States Department of Defense, Lackland Air Force Base

American Language Course, English Language

Completed the American Language Course at the Institute of Defense, Department of Defense of the United States, in San Antonio, Texas.

University of Pennsylvania

English Language Program for International Students, English Language and Linguistics

Studied in the English Language Program for International Students and Linguistics in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Liceo Salvador

Bachelor's Degree, Business and Administration, Linguistics, Latin American Culture and Customs

Graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business and Administration and studied linguistics, Latin American culture, and customs.

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