By appointment

• Business Communication
• Head of Languages, BSc International Business

• Business communication
• Negotiations
• Intercultural management
• Strategic management
• Leadership

• Business communication
• Intercultural virtual teaming
• Training an agile workforce

• Compensating for nonverbal cues in virtual environments
• Agility in HR

• BSc International Business
• MSc International Business Development
• MA International Retail Management

Academic career

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Capella University, Minneapolis, USA 
• Honors overall grade “4.0“(US system)
• Master of Science, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, USA
• Honors overall grade “3.92“ (US system)
• Bachelor of Science, Florida International University, Miami, USA 
• Honors overall grade “3.36“ (US system)
• Online adjunct professor, Instructional Technology Management Master´s & Human Capital Development Master´s La Salle University, Philadelphia, USA
• Mentor for new online professors, La Salle University, Philadelphia, USA
• Mentor for new online professors, Universidad Ana G. Mendez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
• Lecturer, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Strategic Management/ International Marketing Strategy
• Administration, Instructional Leader, Florida Virtual School, USA
• Curriculum coordinator, Brevard County Public Schools, USA
• Adjunct, Business Communication, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

Practical Experience

• Consultant and coach in business communication (Spanish, Portuguese, English)
• Co-owner of Belcap International Corp., Florida
• Owner of Children‘s Choice Learning Center, Florida

Peer-reviewed articles conference transcripts of international conferences:

Beldarrain, Y. (2008). Integrating interaction in distance learning: A comparative analysis of five design frameworks. Full paper presented at the World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008, Las Vegas. (international peer-reviewed paper)

Wortmann, K., Cavanaugh, C., Kennedy, K., Beldarrain, Y., Letourneau, T., & Zygouris- coe, V. (2008, October). Online teacher support programs: Mentoring and coaching models. Issues Brief for the North American Council for Online Learning, presented at the 2008 Virtual Schools Symposium, Austin, Texas. (peer reviewed paper) ERIC Number: ED509629

Baggio, B., & Beldarrain, Y. (2008). Anonymity in cyber education: Should you be concerned? United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Annual Conference, St. Louis; April 20-23, 2008.

Baggio, B., & Beldarrain, Y. (2007). Anonymity in cyber education: Should you be concerned? World Conference on e-learning, AACE, Quebec, Canada; October 15-19, 2007.

Beldarrain, Y., & Baggio, B. (2006). Should cyber education be concerned with the ethical implications of anonymity? Paper presented at the Opening Gates for Teacher Education 2006 International Virtual Conference; Mofet Institute, Israel. (peer reviewed paper)

Beldarrain, Y. (2006). Integrating interaction: Synchronous vs. asynchronous learning environments. North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) Professional Development Symposium, June 22-23, 2006; Orlando, Florida.
 

Presentations:

Beldarrain, Y. & Hunter, M. (2017, April ). Experiences of building a tailor-made digital placement test for business students at an international university. BALEAP Conference 2017. Bristol, UK.

Beldarrain, Y. (2009, June 20). Theory to practice: Creating effective interactions in online learning. Webinar presented at LaSalle University’s Faculty Training.

Wortmann, K., Cavanaugh, C., Kennedy, K., Beldarrain, Y., Letourneau, T., & Zygouris-coe, V. (2009, February). Online teacher support programs: Mentoring and coaching models. Webinar presented for iNACOL.

Beldarrain, Y. ( 2008, June). Theory to practice: Creating effective interactions in online learning. Webinar presented for the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), Philadelphia chapter on June 19, 2008.

Jensen, V., Beldarrain, Y., & George, S. (2008). Online learning straight from the horse’s mouth. Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC), Orlando; January 22-25, 2008.

Hinson, T., & Beldarrain, Y. (2007). How teachers teach, how students learn, how leaders lead: 21st Century Education. Florida Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (FASA), Orlando, Florida; November 30-December 2, 2007.

Hinson, T., & Beldarrain, Y. (2007). Engaging African-American male readers. Florida Council for Teachers of English Conference (FCTE), Orlando, Florida; October 18-20, 2007.

Fulbright-Hays Scholarship, University of Central Florida’s Bolivia Project

Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) Hall of Fame

Florida Department of Education/Embassy of Spain Scholarship to attend Deusto University in Bilbao, Spain

Award of Excellence; Area III, Brevard County Schools, Florida

Kappa Delta Phi, Honor Society in Education, Florida International University

Outstanding Journalist, Diario Las Americas (Miami) Scholarship