Experience

Bluffton University

• Visiting Instructor of Spanish



Workplay Publishing

• Co-owner and CFO

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  Workplay Publishing is a small company that provides talented writers an affordable and professional means of self-publishing their books. Workplay Publishing is a small company that provides talented writers an affordable and professional means of self-publishing their books.



Purdue University Fort Wayne

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Spanish Instructor

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Taught 2 sections of Spanish 111 (Beginning Spanish 1) the first summer session of 2009. Taught 2 sections of Spanish 111 (Beginning Spanish 1) the first summer session of 2009.



Purdue University Fort Wayne

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Spanish Instructor

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2008

  Taught 2 sections of Spanish 112 (Beginning Spanish 2) the 2nd summer session of 2008. Taught 2 sections of Spanish 112 (Beginning Spanish 2) the 2nd summer session of 2008.



Bowling Green State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Spanish Instructor

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Taught 3 sections of Spanish 201 (Intermediate Spanish 1) and two sections of Spanish 202 (Intermediate Spanish 2), as well as completing 2 sections of Spanish 201 for a colleague on maternity leave.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Tutored undergraduate students during their study abroad in Spain, as well as teaching Spanish 101 (Beginning Spanish 1) and 102 (Beginning Spanish 2) on campus.



Goshen Middle School

• ESL Migrant Parent Liaison

  • Aug 2004 - May 2006

  Facilitated communication between monolingual Spanish-speaking parents and students and the English-speaking staff in the middle school through interpretation and cultural negotiation. Aided in connecting monolingual Spanish-speakers to resources in the community. Translated documents and worked with students and staff from a variety of cultures. Facilitated communication between monolingual Spanish-speaking parents and students and the English-speaking staff in the middle school through interpretation and cultural negotiation. Aided in connecting monolingual Spanish-speakers to resources in the community. Translated documents and worked with students and staff from a variety of cultures.



Mary Feeser Elementary School

• ENL Teacher´s Assistant

  • Aug 2002 - May 2004

  Taught English as a New Language in elementary schools lacking sufficient ENL populations to require full-time teachers. Provided available for translation services when needed. Taught English as a New Language in elementary schools lacking sufficient ENL populations to require full-time teachers. Provided available for translation services when needed.



Eastwood Elementary School

• ENL Teacher´s Assistant

  • Aug 2002 - May 2004

  Taught English as a New Language in elementary schools lacking sufficient ENL populations to require full-time teachers. Provided available for translation services when needed. Taught English as a New Language in elementary schools lacking sufficient ENL populations to require full-time teachers. Provided available for translation services when needed.



Oaklawn

• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Case Manager CAPS Team

  • Sep 2001 - Jun 2002

  Worked as Case Manager of children aged 3-5 with behavioral and emotional difficulties, provided intensive family intervention strategies by conducting weekly home visits and connecting families to needed resources. Several families were primarily Spanish-speaking. Some translation and interpretation involved. Worked as Case Manager of children aged 3-5 with behavioral and emotional difficulties, provided intensive family intervention strategies by conducting weekly home visits and connecting families to needed resources. Several families were primarily Spanish-speaking. Some translation and interpretation involved.