Victor Fidalgo Profile

Name:   Victor M. Fidalgo

I am a Canadian Citizen, who was born in Lisbon Portugal. I grew up in Canada and Portugal. Formally educated in Canada.  I have lived in Toronto, Ottawa, Lisbon Portugal and Yokohama, Kanagawa (I'm a Hama-boy).

Teaching comes naturally to me. I have been doing it all of my life in numerous ways and places. I have taught English in Japan everywhere!

High Schools (10 years)

Berlitz (20 years)

Private Companies (16 years)

I have been a proof reader and writer for Japanese companies and Executives for 16 years. I look forward to working with Bridging Global and I hope you can target a real niche market of writing speeches in English and making really successful presentations in English.   I believe no other candidate has my experience in a Native English-Speaking Country!

I can teach English too. 

Language you can teach/Skills (e.g. Marketing, Finance):

I can teach English at any level. Specialties include, government, finance, corporate, legal and marketing. I also enjoy teaching English in the medical field (doctors). I can also teach basic Portuguese with a level 1 or 2 book.

Available day of the week & Time:

Monday to Friday 8am to 2:00 or 2:30pm (depending on location).

Willing to teach on Saturdays and Sundays too

Achievements:

4 years in a Canadian Finance Minister's Office in the Government of Canada.

Developed national media strategy to deal with the failure of 4th largest insurance company in Canada. Travelled on 4 national and international budget tours.

Worked for a Pharmaceutical company 1-year Boehringer Ingelheim - Media/Government Relations.

Kept my sanity - and left!

Worked for a National Transportation Lobby Group (Shippers) Writer Editor of National publication.

Successful in publishing national rack rate of fuel prices (never done before). First to Interview NDP transportation minister in Ontario Government.

 Energy Mines and Resources 8-month contract - Media Relations

Created information travel top display and travelled throughout North Ontario communities. Wrote Press Releases as needed.

 10 years Japanese High School instructor including solo teaching.

Really successful in motivating kids.

 15 years proof reader / writer for a Japanese import/exporting company.

Very successful at solving problems before they got worse

 7 years English language instructor in Criminal and Civil Law firms - NICD - Asahi Koma Law Office.

I learned a lot about Japanese Law

JICA proof reader

Learned nothing, it's government!  Just rewriting and editing mistakes. 

Education:

Master's Degree in Political Science (Political Economy) Bachelor's Degree (Double Major - Political Science / Physical Education)

Hobbies:

Running, working out.

Skills & Languages:

English - Native

Portuguese - Native (not written)

Spanish - basic spoken only

French - somewhere in my head

Work Experience:

See above - easier or ask.