Eric Gómez Burgos

Eric Gómez Burgos of Chile comes to the Humphrey Fellowship with experience in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) to students ranging in age from early childhood to the university level. He currently serves as an Academic Coordinator at San Sebastián University where he designs the EFL methodology courses for pre-service teachers. Previously, Mr. Gómez Burgos worked as the Director of the English pedagogy program at the University of Talca and as an English Instructor at the University of the Lakes (Universidad de Los Lagos).

Mr. Gómez Burgos earned a bachelor’s in elementary education from University of the Lakes and a master’s in applied linguistics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In addition to his academic training, he has published several research articles on TESOL and teacher education in academic journals.

Mr. Gómez Burgos intends to use his Humphrey Fellowship experience to strengthen his pedagogical skills and participate in research initiatives, especially in the context of language acquisition for young learners in under-resourced communities. In doing so, he will be better prepared to design professional development programs for in-service teachers to align with Chile’s policies of promoting English instruction from an early age and to implement outreach projects for teachers and students in underserved areas of Chile.