JOSÉ ELÍAS ESCOBAR ÁVALOS
Colonia Tepeyac Pje. #2 Casa No.6
Lourdes, Colón, La Libertad, El Salvador.
(503) 318-0118 & (503) 895-9402
Email: eliasescobar@hotmail.com
EDUCATION: 1998 - 99 Diploma in Advanced Software Technology Pentafour Software and Exports Ltd. India 1991 - 95 Bachelors Degree in Educational Science Universidad Panamericana, San Salvador, El Salvador C.A. 1989 - 91 Degree of Completion in General Agricultural Management
Technician, CSU, Chico & Butte Community College, Oroville,
California. USA. ADDITIONAL TRAINING: 2,004 Under Irrigation Agriculture in Central America, Utah State University & Catholic Relief Services Hotel Tropico Inn. El Salvador. 2,004 Agricultural & Forestry Technology Congress, PASOLAC-COSUDE. Universidad Agraria de Managua, Nicaragua 1,998 IV Handicraft Iberoamerican Seminar, Spain Agency for International Development, Tenerife, España. 1,992 Projects Profiles Elaboration Workshop, Institute for Cultural Affairs (ICA) Guatemala, C.A. 1,991 Intensive Leadership Course, National Association of the Partners of the Americas (NAPA) San Francisco, Ca. USA. 1,989 Intensive English Course (Level V Advanced) American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) U.S.A. WORK EXPERIENCE: 2,001 to date Agricultural Adviser Technitian, Catholic Releif Services, El Salvador 1,997 - 98 Project Technician, Program for Native Arts Development,
(PRODESAR) EU-GOES, San Miguel, El Salvador, C.A. 1,995 - 97 Senior Agricultural Technician, CARE International, Stgo. de
María, Usulután, El Salvador, C.A. 1,994 - 95 Data Processing Coordinator, Save the Children Federation
(SCF) Anamorós, La Unión, El Salvador, C.A. 1,991 - 93 Economic Development Technician, Save the Children,
Ilobasco, Cabañas, El Salvador. SPECIAL AWARDS: 1,998 - 99 Scholarship to study Software Development in India, sponso-
red by the Salvadorean Institute for Professional develop-
ment, (INSAFORP) 1,989 - 91 Scholarship to study agriculture in USA sponsored by the
Agency for International Development (USAID) 1,991 Awarded Diploma for outstanding GPA of 3.71 at Butte Commu-
nity College, USA. OTHER SKILLS: Bilingual/Biliterate (English-Spanish) Excellent learning skills Computer knowledge (Utility packages) Ability to work without supervision Ability to write reports References upon request