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Hi, I’m

Giancarlo Hwu

Architect / Visual Arts/Design Teacher
Escazu,SJ

Summary

Dynamic educator and founder with a strong background in visual arts and design, adept at fostering creativity and critical thinking. At NAE Country Day School, I enhanced student engagement through tailored teaching strategies. I excel in project management and in collaborative environments, driving innovative solutions .

Overview

2026
years of professional experience
7
Certificates
4
Languages

Work History

NAE Country Day School
San Rafael, Alajuela

Visual Arts/Tech Teacher
08.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Adapted teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs, resulting in improved student understanding and engagement with course material.
  • Fostered essential creative and problem-solving skills that empower over 300 students to think critically, innovate, and express themselves effectively.
  • Build foundational artistic competencies while developing the adaptability and visual literacy needed to thrive in today's dynamic professional landscape introducing technological software to the school curriculum.

FLUID Design

Founder
01.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
  • Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.

Monplaza

Head of Design
2017 - 2019 (2 education.years_Label)

Job overview

  • Spoke to process, design goals and team vision as leader of strategy and vision.
  • Collaborated with marketing department to develop cohesive branding strategies for clients, establishing a strong brand identity across multiple platforms.

Entre Nos Atelier

Architectural Designer
2016 - 2017 (1 education.year_Label)

Job overview

  • Attended team meetings to resolve technical and project issues and review project schedules.
  • Applied creative problem-solving skills to address unique challenges in the architectural design process.

Education

Universidad San Marcos
Costa Rica

Bachelor's in Teaching from Education
05.2001

Véritas
Costa Rica

Bachelor of Professional Studies from Architecture
05.2001

University Overview

  • Awarded Honors for Thesis Work
  • TA for Michael Smith in Design level 15

Skills

Certification

University of Queensland EdX: Deep Learning through Transformative Pedagogy

Timeline

Visual Arts/Tech Teacher

NAE Country Day School
08.2020 - Current

Founder

FLUID Design
01.2016 - Current

Universidad San Marcos

Bachelor's in Teaching from Education
05.2001

Véritas

Bachelor of Professional Studies from Architecture
05.2001

Head of Design

Monplaza
2017 - 2019 (2 education.years_Label)

Architectural Designer

Entre Nos Atelier
2016 - 2017 (1 education.year_Label)
Giancarlo HwuArchitect / Visual Arts/Design Teacher