Experience

Norwich Free Academy

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Spanish Teacher & Spanish Club Advisor

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  ● Teacher Spanish courses to students in grades 9-12 ● Advise co-curricular clubs and activities ● Member of the Truancy Committee - devised improvement strategies for struggling students ● Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists, and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students’ educational/social development ● Served as an interpreter to families whom first language is Spanish ● Developed the curriculum of a new course for students in upper grades to fulfill world language graduation requirement Show less



Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School

• Moodus, CT

• Spanish Teacher

  • Jun 2016 - Sep 2020

  ● Teach Spanish courses to students in grades 5-8 ● Create opportunities for communication in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes ● Participate in on-going planning development and evaluation of curriculum for Spanish 1A, 1B, and 2A ● Implement diverse approaches to ensure both language and academic success ● Use TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) in order for students to acquire the second language effortlessly and involuntarily ● Maintain an orderly, peaceful, and positive learning environment applying disciplinary measures when necessary Show less



Norwich Free Academy

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Long Term Substitute Teacher

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Created and executed multi-cultural lessons that encourages students to learn at their own pace• Maintained classroom interest and participation through innovative and created teaching techniques such as centered learning and peer teaching• Analyzed student learning and in response, planned and administered a variety of appropriate assessments• Facilitated modified instruction in order to provide equitable learning experiences to students of all ability levels

• Student Teacher

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Constructed and taught daily lesson plans adhering to appropriate core curriculum content standards• Differentiated activities and goals to meet each student's individual needs and abilities• Integrated technology into the classroom to facilitate learning in the target language• Engaged in regular dialogue with parents, administrators, and various service providers to ensure student success inside and outside the classroom



Griswold Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education & ESL Intervention Specialist

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Promoted positive behaviors by implementing a rewards system to ensure students' comfort • Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to students' individual needs including those with language barriers • Developed supportive and respectful relationships with students and their families • Performed as a Spanish interpreter for administration, staff, parents, and children • Promoted positive behaviors by implementing a rewards system to ensure students' comfort • Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to students' individual needs including those with language barriers • Developed supportive and respectful relationships with students and their families • Performed as a Spanish interpreter for administration, staff, parents, and children



City Year

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member & Lunch Mentoring Coordinator

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Encouraged academic achievement by providing tutoring sessions outside the school day • Fostered academic improvement by actively participating in teacher-parent conferences • Organized and lead activities, celebrations, and projects to improve community and school environment • Dedicated additional attention and support to upper-grade level students through one-on-one mentoring sessions • Encouraged academic achievement by providing tutoring sessions outside the school day • Fostered academic improvement by actively participating in teacher-parent conferences • Organized and lead activities, celebrations, and projects to improve community and school environment • Dedicated additional attention and support to upper-grade level students through one-on-one mentoring sessions



UNESCO Chair & Institute of Comparative Human Rights

• Storrs, CT

• Student Ambassador for Human Rights

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  • Conducted training, seminars, and workshops to inform people about issues related to human rights • Provided education and training to affected individuals and groups regarding a variety of human rights topics, human trafficking and inappropriate use of child labor • Acted as an interpreter/translator with prominent social activists of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain • Conducted training, seminars, and workshops to inform people about issues related to human rights • Provided education and training to affected individuals and groups regarding a variety of human rights topics, human trafficking and inappropriate use of child labor • Acted as an interpreter/translator with prominent social activists of Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain



UConn Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages

• Storrs, CT

• Tutor

  • Feb 2012 - May 2013