Teaching Artist

• Mar 2022 - Present

Teaching Artist for the company's community programs teaching movement and Spanish dance to children ages 4-7 years old. Also, Independent Contractor organizing recruitment strategy, curriculum development, and program management for Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Youth Company. Teaching Artist for the company's community programs teaching movement and Spanish dance to children ages 4-7 years old. Also, Independent Contractor organizing recruitment strategy, curriculum development, and program management for Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Youth Company.

Performer & Teaching Artist

• Feb 2010 - Present

My soul needs convergence and continued self-discovery in the arts as a creative. A trained theater actor in the Eric Morris method at University Center for the Performing Arts and The Performing Arts Studios, Davie, FL: March 2018 - June 2021. In addition to writing monologues and short scenes, acting roles, dance & singing roles include Mrs. Van Hudson in "The Headless Horseman, October 2019; M'Lynn Eatenton in "Steel Magnolias," May 2019; and Ma Cribbs in the musical "Lucky, Lucky Hudson" June 2018, amongst other productions. Choreographer and Assistant Director for the 2017 production of the musical "Alegrias and Lagrimas" by Judy Veramendi, and choreographed and danced in the same production (2010, 2011, 2012, 2015) at Instituto Cervantes, Raven Theater, and various venues. Dancer and performance art choreographer in "Trapping Butterflies," a dance production on domestic violence awareness (Feb. April & Aug. 2016). Flamenco dancer, actor, and teacher with Soul & Duende Spanish-American Theater Company (2010 - 2017), a non-for profit company and Artist in Residence partner with the Chicago Park District and company performances throughout Chicagoland, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Performances include Theater in the Park with the Chicago Shakespeare Company, Alhambra Palace in Chicago, Don Quixote's yearly Spanish cultural month, & Inter-American Magnet School's "Fiesta Cultural." Full productions include, Alejandro Sie's production of "3 Mujeres, caminos de baile y flamenco" (2014); Azucena Vega's "Una noche con Federico Garcia Lorca y Flamenco" (2012 & 2011); "Forever Flamenco: From Yesterday to Tomorrow," (2010). Responsible for the co-development of Soul & Duende's webpage, community outreach, writing and production. Artistic Director, lighting designer, and costume designer for AgitPop Theater in Vincent Bruckert's play, "Books" (2009 & 2010). Show less

Adult Education Instructor

• Oct 2021 - Sep 2023

English Language Arts Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Jul 2021

- Effective teacher in adolescent learning, scaffolding, and differentiation strategies. - Experienced and effective educator in backwards curriculum design, lesson planning, scaffolding, and differentiation strategies. - Instructional learning in a hybrid setting and delivery of synchronous and asynchronous assignments through various learning applications including Canvas, Clever, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Spark, amongst others. Adept at applying teaching methods familiar with ELL laws and regulations. - Inclusive strategies in a diverse school to 62% minority students and a top 5% high schools in the nation in 2021. Show less

American Business English Coach

• 2017 - Aug 2018

- Coaching English to business people all around the globe in an online setting. - Constructive feedback on speaking and writing assignments. - Coach and curriculum development for one-on-one private classes. - Coaching English to business people all around the globe in an online setting. - Constructive feedback on speaking and writing assignments. - Coach and curriculum development for one-on-one private classes.

Adult Education ESL Instructor

• Apr 2007 - May 2018

- Knowledgeable of adult learning and scaffolding strategies. - Developed college transition curriculum and syllabus for non-native English speakers to refine grammar, writing, listening, and speaking skills at various levels of English proficiency. - Teacher to a multi-culturally diverse student population. - Created and presented professional development workshop in 21st Century Literacies. - Knowledgeable of adult learning and scaffolding strategies. - Developed college transition curriculum and syllabus for non-native English speakers to refine grammar, writing, listening, and speaking skills at various levels of English proficiency. - Teacher to a multi-culturally diverse student population. - Created and presented professional development workshop in 21st Century Literacies.

Business/Department Manager

• Jun 2006 - May 2014

- Office support of 25+ full-time professors, adjunct faculty, visiting faculty, & PhD students. - Hire, train, and supervise staff and work-study students including payroll, I-9 processing, and yearly evaluations. - Coordinate and distribute the teaching schedules, systematize teaching material, manage PhD and faculty recruiting processes, manage the department's budget and forecasting, and department seminars. - Office support of 25+ full-time professors, adjunct faculty, visiting faculty, & PhD students. - Hire, train, and supervise staff and work-study students including payroll, I-9 processing, and yearly evaluations. - Coordinate and distribute the teaching schedules, systematize teaching material, manage PhD and faculty recruiting processes, manage the department's budget and forecasting, and department seminars.

Future Teachers Program Coordinator

• Aug 2001 - May 2003

Implemented and coordinated leadership development programs for students, organized and ran monthly meetings, oversaw the organization’s officer board, and produced recruitment events. Planned university tours for transferring students, propose and coordinate off-site education/teaching related events, initiate community service activities, and served on Faculty/Student Committees. Provided students with college transfer information including educational and transfer scholarships. Realized a volunteer tutoring program in partnership with, and as a PTK Board Officer, for CPS 3rd grade students. Helped organize a Regional Conference and headed several committees. Developed and maintained a student recruiting database, generated reports including a monthly organizational report to the Director of Bilingual Educators of Chicago/Illinois and the year-end-report for submission to the Director, the College President, and ultimately to the Federal Government. Show less

Administrative Associate

• Mar 1997 - Dec 2000

Administrative Assistant to the Director of Education, the Assistant Director of Education, and the Director of Educational Training. Processed the Educational Department's payroll, organized outreach schedules, scheduled the research vessel's schedule and managed rental contracts and supplies. Assisted program educators with class instruction, student projects, summer camps and outreach events. Managed the department's payroll, processed expenses and reimbursements, and co-designed and co-wrote the exhibits training manual for internal institutional learning. Show less