Laura Vallejo Fuentes
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Korean Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross Training ServicesOct, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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BRAVE UP!
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Education
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Jul 2022 - Present
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City Year
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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AmeriCorps Member
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
· Support eight grade ELA and Social Studies teachers in the classroom with 25 students each to manage behavior and ensure student comprehension of material · Co-lead the school’s after-school program four days a week with seven other teammates in order to ensure a productive, enriching, and fun environment for over 85 students in grades sixth through eighth · Lead a focus group of ten eighth grade students for thirty minutes a week per student in order to further support in developing their literacy and grammar skills · Co-facilitate, translate, and interpret parent workshops monthly to ensure inclusivity of the diverse community
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TRIO, Upward Bound Program
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Upward Bound Summer Program Teacher - TRIO - Spanish
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
· Designed and taught a two-week virtual “Spanish 2” summer course for 12 high school students with varying proficiency levels in order to strengthen their language skills and prepare them for the 2021-2022 academic year · Created pre and post-assessments to measure student skills and growth, as well as interactive digital lessons to engage students in virtual language acquisition classroom activities · Designed and taught a two-week virtual “Spanish 2” summer course for 12 high school students with varying proficiency levels in order to strengthen their language skills and prepare them for the 2021-2022 academic year · Created pre and post-assessments to measure student skills and growth, as well as interactive digital lessons to engage students in virtual language acquisition classroom activities
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Boston University CELOP
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bridge2BU Student Mentor
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
· Connect a small group of two new international students to resources within the university to facilitate social and academic adaptation to American culture · Coordinate weekly check-ins to keep track of each student’s English language acquisition progress; aid transition to the University · Connect a small group of two new international students to resources within the university to facilitate social and academic adaptation to American culture · Coordinate weekly check-ins to keep track of each student’s English language acquisition progress; aid transition to the University
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Student Ambassador
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Sep 2020 - May 2021
· Represent BU Abroad at campus events to raise interest in study abroad, and inspire other students to engage in multi-cultural learning experiences worldwide; spokesperson for the National University of Singapore Exchange Program · Create social media content for Instagram Stories in order to meaningfully share the value of experiences abroad · Represent BU Abroad at campus events to raise interest in study abroad, and inspire other students to engage in multi-cultural learning experiences worldwide; spokesperson for the National University of Singapore Exchange Program · Create social media content for Instagram Stories in order to meaningfully share the value of experiences abroad
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Boston University Initiative for Literacy Development
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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America Reads and Counts Tutor
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Oct 2017 - May 2021
· Lead breakout sessions of 3-5 kindergarten students to enhance and personalize bilingual learning experience (English and Spanish); implementation of language acquisition strategies focused on grammar, spelling, vocabulary · Tutor a class of 15 elementary and middle school students for 10 hours a week in order to improve their literacy and mathematics skills · Lead breakout sessions of 3-5 kindergarten students to enhance and personalize bilingual learning experience (English and Spanish); implementation of language acquisition strategies focused on grammar, spelling, vocabulary · Tutor a class of 15 elementary and middle school students for 10 hours a week in order to improve their literacy and mathematics skills
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Chair of the Cultural Committee/ Events Planner
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2019
Association with fellow Colombian students to provide an outlet for people who are Colombian, or are interested in learning more about Colombia. · Supported coordination of a three-day conference with Harvard and MIT to host important figures from Colombia, including the former president of the republic · Planned logistics of events held with other Latin American student associations to promote Latin American culture within the university Association with fellow Colombian students to provide an outlet for people who are Colombian, or are interested in learning more about Colombia. · Supported coordination of a three-day conference with Harvard and MIT to host important figures from Colombia, including the former president of the republic · Planned logistics of events held with other Latin American student associations to promote Latin American culture within the university
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Comité Intergremial y Empresarial del Valle del Cauca
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Colombia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
· Created strategic and supporting material for the Executive Director’s visit to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism · Designed a comparative infographic illustrating economic growth of Colombia versus Valle del Cauca; posted on Committee’s website and social media pages · Collaborated with a team of eight in weekly brainstorming meetings to plan a large-scale event called “Primera Cumbre Intergremial del Pacífico” (First Inter-union Summit of the Pacific) · Created strategic and supporting material for the Executive Director’s visit to the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism · Designed a comparative infographic illustrating economic growth of Colombia versus Valle del Cauca; posted on Committee’s website and social media pages · Collaborated with a team of eight in weekly brainstorming meetings to plan a large-scale event called “Primera Cumbre Intergremial del Pacífico” (First Inter-union Summit of the Pacific)
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Education
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Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Arts - MA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) -
Boston University - Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies (Pardee School)
Bachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations -
National University of Singapore
Exchange semester, International/Global Studies