JUAN CORTÉS TORRADO
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Email: juancortestorrado@gmail.com
Coquitlam College • Vancouver, BC • September 2025 - Present
Collaborate with the Curriculum Coordinator and faculty to review and improve online and blended courses, including course structure, assessment, activities, accessibility, and learner engagement.
Consult one-on-one and with faculty groups to improve online course delivery using Moodle, H5P, Microsoft Teams, and HTML.
Design Moodle learning experiences including H5P activities, digital books, branching activities, quizzes, and formative assessments.
Designed a college-wide English entrance exam and standardized scoring rubrics to support consistent assessment and placement.
Collaborated with the Indigenous Coordinator to develop a digital Land Acknowledgement learning guide for the College community.
Develop and facilitate faculty workshops on online course design, Moodle and Gradebook, digital learning tools, and responsible AI use in teaching.
Serve on the College's AI Committee, contributing to the review and development of institutional guidelines for AI use in teaching and learning.
Develop self-paced Rise 360 and Storyline learning modules incorporating scenarios, interactions, knowledge checks, and SCORM publishing.
Coquitlam College • Vancouver, BC • February 2014 - Present
Design and revise English and Spanish curriculum, including course outlines, learning outcomes, assessments, rubrics, and instructional materials.
Collaborate with the Curriculum Coordinator and Humanities faculty on curriculum and assessment review.
Since 2021, design and redesign online and blended courses in Moodle, aligning learning activities and assessments with course outcomes.
Develop assessment criteria and learning resources to support consistent evaluation and student achievement.
Paragon Testing Enterprises • Vancouver, BC • June 2021 - Present
Evaluate standardized English assessments using established scoring rubrics and performance criteria.
Participate in calibration and benchmarking to maintain scoring reliability and consistency.
Externado University • Bogotá, Colombia • 2007 - 2013
Designed English programs for the Faculties of Accounting and Graphic Design at two universities, including curriculum, learning activities, and assessments.
Designed and delivered university-level English courses, including TOEFL, IELTS, and professional communication programs.
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Technology and Learning Design
Teaching Spanish as a Second Language Certificate
CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Bachelor of Finance and Foreign Affairs