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about me

I am a training professional with over 12 years of training and development experience, both in developing a training strategy as well as designing training implementation. I have undergraduate degrees in both Spanish and Russian and an M.A. in Adult Education. I am currently pursuing my MBA at the University of Colorado at Denver for International Business.

Since 2003, I have owned and operated an educational training company, Vector920 Consulting (www.vector920.com). I have worked with corporations, universities, and government agencies to design and implement training programs.

I am adjunct faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

what languages do you speak?

English, Spanish, Russian, some French, functional knowledge of Arabic & Chinese

what is your current, past or ideal job title?

Director of Training
Educational Training Consultant

your connection with Latin America?

I gained a great deal of contact with Latin American business executives and leaders through the Economics Institute from 1998-2002. Additionally, I am working on training programs in Central and South America.

your favorite Latin American city? vacation spot? food?

Love San Salvador and the area around there. Some of the best beaches around. It's stable economically, good infrastructure, and a sold hub for businesses and training. Any of the beachside restaurants are great, you can't go wrong.

what countries have you lived in? worked in?

I have lived in Tver, Russia. I have conducted training and development programs in the U.S., El Salvador, France, Spain, Russia, Kazakhstan, and China.

schools attended? degrees?

Univeristy of New Mexico/Albuquerque (B.A.F.A. & M.A. TESOL) & University of Colorado at Denver (MBA in 2010)

what companies have you worked for?

Economics Institute, Boulder, Colorado
Digital Med, Boulder, Colorado
Quantitative Innovations, Denver, Colorado
Omega Consulting, Evergreen, Colorado
Silicon Mountain, Inc., Boulder, Colorado
The University of Colorado at Boulder & Denver

company website?

http://www.vector920.com

online profile such as linkedin.com or blog?

http://://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbaca

interests and/or hobbies?

Public Speaking (Presenter at Colorado TESOL & CIBER conferences), Training & Development, Instructional Design, Business Development, Travel, Foreign Languages, International Networking (Member, Institute of International Education), Video Production, Acting, Writing, Comedy, Stand-up Comedy

relationship status?

single

looking for?

networking, employment, friendship