Msc. Ediclia Josefina Bastardo

I was born on June 26, 1968, and I am dedicated to teaching. I graduated from the Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador in Venezuela and hold a master’s degree in Educational Management. Throughout my career, I have worked as an educator, translator, writer, and editor, with a particular focus on the translation and editing of books. I am the mother of three beautiful and talented daughters. Since 1999, I have been married to Kawall Persaud, with whom I have shared several stages of my professional journey, including the founding of the Imperial Academy of Language and Culture in Georgetown, Guyana. This country has provided me with valuable professional and personal opportunities. My daughters are passionate about languages and have dedicated themselves to learning several languages, which has allowed them to open up in the academic and working world.

Alongside a great team, I held official positions at the Venezuelan Embassy, where we brought to life important social, academic, and cultural development projects through the IVCC, the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation, benefiting the community. My passion for reading and writing, combined with my professional experience, allowed me to be a co-author and translator of the book Women Across Borders, with a Mission – Mujeres más allá de las Fronteras, con una Misión. This literary project is an anthology of testimonial stories from women from different parts of the world, in which I also share parts of my own life journey.

Since 2018, I have been working on what I consider a family project: The Persaud Business and Language Training Center. In 2019, I celebrated the launch of my first book as an independent author, Women Value and Purpose – Woman, Value and Purpose, which is a tool to reposition ourselves in the true purpose and rescue our own identity. Through this initiative, we continue to carry out our work with passion, always intending to leave a positive legacy in each person's life. In 2022, during the pandemic, the book Back to de Soil, by Bibi Alli, was edited, translated, and published. I consider it to be one of the most significant works done during the pandemic period. You can find it on Amazon

Currently, I work as a language teacher, translator, and book editor on various digital platforms. I also direct and coordinate literary projects, providing guidance and support to emerging writers in the production of works for both digital and physical release in both languages, English and Spanish.