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[RESUME]
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| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER & MS WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT LEADER
American Community School of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | August '09 - present
- Leading middle school world language department in language instruction improvement initiatives
- Preparing and implementing daily lessons for beginning, intermediate, and advanced middle school Spanish classes
- Creating formative and summative authentic assessments in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skill areas
- Adjusting curriculum to meet the national standards for foreign language learning through backwards design model
- Collaborating with middle school and high school Spanish teachers in curriculum, assessment, and instruction areas
- Coaching self-initiated middle school cheerleading club
- (As of August 2011) Teaching one section of high school Algebra I
ENGLISH GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION TEACHER
American School of Puerto Vallarta | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | August '07 - June '09
- Prepared and implemented daily lessons for advanced English Grammar and Composition classes, 7th through 11th
grade, native and non-native English speakers
- Collaborated with department to vertically align and write complete middle and high school language arts curriculum
- Created and instructed Special Spanish course for high school beginning level speakers
- Taught intermediate adult English course to native Spanish-speaking faculty and staff members
- Supervised after school on-campus sports and student activities
- (In August 2008) Promoted from after school activities supervisor to middle & high school classroom teacher
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER FOR SUMMER PROGRAM
York School of Foreign Languages | Fuzhou, China | July '08 - August '08
- Taught intense English summer course program to children and teenagers, beginning to advanced levels
- Wrote and implemented original daily lesson plans with emphasis placed on oral communication
- Followed school-set curriculum using Get Set Go and Headway Language Series textbooks
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER
La Gloria English School | Isla Mujeres, Mexico | August '06 - June '07
- Taught English classes to children and adults (6 to 60 years old) with emphasis placed on oral communication
- Collaborated to create new scope & sequence for beginning to advanced level EFL courses
- Promoted school fundraising programs and services
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER
Private Classes | Barcelona, Spain | September '05 - June '06
- Taught individualized private English classes, beginning to advanced levels, ages 7 to 45 years old
- Taught extracurricular English program to class of children ages 7 to 9 years old
HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER
Carmel Catholic High School | Mundelein, IL, USA | December '04 - June '05
- Prepared and implemented original daily lessons and assessments for high school Spanish classes level 2, 3, and 4
- Collaborated with peers to write new curriculum using Understanding by Design model
- Monitored 12th grade homeroom and student fundraising activities
| EDUCATION |
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON, USA | August '09 - May '11 - Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics
- Concentration in ESL and EFL instruction
KNOX COLLEGE, Galesburg, IL, USA | August '00 - June '04 - Bachelors of Arts degree, Cum Laude
- Double major in Spanish and Secondary Education
- Certified Spanish teacher, grades 6-12
UNIVERSIDAD DE PALERMO, Buenos Aires, Argentina | August '03 - November '03
UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA, Barcelona, Spain | August '02 - March '03
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LANGUAGE / COMPUTER SKILLS | ENGLISH - Native speaker
SPANISH - Native-like proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing
COMPUTER -
Highly proficient in PC and Mac functions, Microsoft Office and similar applications, basic
HTML web design, multiple online gradebook systems including Powerschool, and multiple online course
applications including Blackboard, First Class, and Moodle
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