Experience

Watertown Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Elementary Spanish Teacher

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Wellesley Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Elementary Spanish Teacher

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2023



Concord Public Schools

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Elementary Spanish Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2021



Francis W Parker Charter Essential School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Spanish Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018



Self Employed

• Barefoot Books Ambassador

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  Direct sales - promote and sell award winning children's books for children 0 - 10+. Direct sales - promote and sell award winning children's books for children 0 - 10+.



Immersion Spanish

• From home

• Founder

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2016

  Immersion Spanish, created to follow my dream, is for 2-5 year olds - essentially a play group/class with story time, singing, playing and other fun activities. ALL. IN. SPANISH. The goal? To expose children to Spanish at an age when their brains are primed for learning languages, and promote learning of languages as young as possible in the way children learn best - immersed in play and exposed to the target language. This is designed for children of any level of Spanish, or no Spanish at all! Immersion Spanish, created to follow my dream, is for 2-5 year olds - essentially a play group/class with story time, singing, playing and other fun activities. ALL. IN. SPANISH. The goal? To expose children to Spanish at an age when their brains are primed for learning languages, and promote learning of languages as young as possible in the way children learn best - immersed in play and exposed to the target language. This is designed for children of any level of Spanish, or no Spanish at all!



Raising A Reader MA

• Lowell, MA

• Regional Program Manager - Lowell

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2015



Coalition for a Better Acre

• Community Organizer

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2012

  Duties and Accomplishments:  Recruit and engage diversified membership and leadership for CBA . Since 2008 recruited and engaged 300+ active members and 75+ active leaders, primarily Latino and Cambodian.  Educate residents in civic engagement through participatory education, training and real life skill development. In 2010 assisted 50+ people with US Census form; in 2011 engaged 75+ people in redistricting process.  Lead and train multi-lingual volunteer committees to plan trainings, events and meetings; and assist with canvassing, phone banks and mailings. Since 2008 has successfully overseen volunteer planning committees for CBA’s largest annual events, with attendance of 100-300 people at each, and in 2010 increased tenant council participation by 50%.  Organize members and residents through canvassing, one-on-ones and house meetings to increase participation in organization and seek input on community needs to help drive development of new campaigns and programs; in 2010 began pilot leadership program which has empowered 3 groups of residents to conduct projects addressing local issues; in 2011 engaged leaders from 6 neighborhood groups and 100+ residents in Lights On campaign to improve neighborhood safety.  Supervise outreach staff, interns and volunteers. Direct reports consistently meet at least 80% of goals. Show less



Community Teamwork, Inc

• Campus Director

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2008

  Lead an after-school educational program that engaged middle school youth, community volunteers, and full-time staff and part-time staff. Responsibilities included supervising, coaching and developing staff; recruiting and managing volunteers; refining and implementing curricula; recruiting students; coordinating campus logistics; developing relationships with school personnel and English and Spanish speaking parents; and ensuring the health and safety of all participants. Lead an after-school educational program that engaged middle school youth, community volunteers, and full-time staff and part-time staff. Responsibilities included supervising, coaching and developing staff; recruiting and managing volunteers; refining and implementing curricula; recruiting students; coordinating campus logistics; developing relationships with school personnel and English and Spanish speaking parents; and ensuring the health and safety of all participants.



ONE Lowell

• Community Program Coordinator

  • Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

  Developed voter registration and training program for first time voters. Reconciled financial accounts, managed budgetary reimbursement process, generated financial reports and assisted with budgetary management. Served as an active member on the CHNA-10 Cultural Competency Sub-committee. Supervised School Success staff to ensure proper management of client databases and to monitor success rate of client caseloads. Other duties included participation in committees; translating and interpreting in Spanish; management of membership database and outreach; and other administrative duties. Show less



The Elmwood Foundation

• Community Garden Coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Directed a youth summer garden club for 10 inner city youth. Recruited club members through mailings and house visits, planned summer calendar and scheduled special trips, coordinated program logistics (transportation, purchased materials), facilitated garden work and lessons with youth members, addressed discipline issues, compiled weekly reports, operated within budget and translated as appropriate for non-English speaking Latino residents. Directed a youth summer garden club for 10 inner city youth. Recruited club members through mailings and house visits, planned summer calendar and scheduled special trips, coordinated program logistics (transportation, purchased materials), facilitated garden work and lessons with youth members, addressed discipline issues, compiled weekly reports, operated within budget and translated as appropriate for non-English speaking Latino residents.



Environmental Education Center of W. Alton Jones Campus, URI

• Field Teacher/ Naturalist

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  Planned, taught and lead outdoor lessons in Ecology (forest, wildlife, etc.), Social Science (Early American History, etc.), Adventure (group building, orienteering, etc.), and Evening Programs (night hike, campfire, etc.) to school students primarily in grades 4-8. Other responsibilities included helping to create a supportive community environment for students, visiting teachers, administrators, parents and other staff; assist with the operation of a historic working farm and help with limited kitchen duties. Show less



W. Alton Jones Environmental Education Center

• Program Specialist/ Resource

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

  Assisted with supervision and training of staff, program development and evaluation of day camp for summer program with ecological focus. Observed field teachers’ lessons to offer guidance for improvement, created a terrarium and displays with ecological focus for learning center, developed new lesson plans, supervised overnight stay and other duties as needed. Assisted with supervision and training of staff, program development and evaluation of day camp for summer program with ecological focus. Observed field teachers’ lessons to offer guidance for improvement, created a terrarium and displays with ecological focus for learning center, developed new lesson plans, supervised overnight stay and other duties as needed.



Westford Academy

• Interim High School Spanish Teacher

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2004

  Instructed 4 classes of 20-25 students in Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 Honors. Designed lesson plans, conducted student assessment of written, aural, and oral Spanish skills and addressed classroom management, special needs and discipline issues. Brought in a guest speaker from Central America, and utilized multi-media to teach about Latin American language and culture. Assigned community service activities, utilized the internet as a learning tool and incorporated TPRS (Total Physical Response Storytelling) into pedagogy. Show less



Peace Corps Guatemala Mataquescuintla

• Peace Corps Volunteer

  • May 2000 - Aug 2003

  Designed the curriculum and conducted lessons for a localized environmental education program in schools, incorporating indoor and outdoor activities; lead a series of teacher trainings; and developed and managed the environmental education component of the Municipal Forestry Office. Conducted outreach to local community groups. Directed the planning and implementation of special events (parades, trash clean-ups), facilitated development of a trash awareness program with teachers in a local school, and garnered support from government agencies and local businesses for all programs. Show less



Southern and Northern Rhode Island Conservation Districts

• Education and Outreach Coordinator

  • Sep 1997 - Apr 2000

  Managed and coordinated environmental education and service learning grants for school garden and watershed education programs. Organized and conducted classroom presentations on soil/ water conservation and quality. Assisted in the development and presentation of teacher and community workshops. Administrative duties included grant writing and reporting, managing budgets and developing outreach materials. Assisted with salt marsh restoration and water management programs. Managed and coordinated environmental education and service learning grants for school garden and watershed education programs. Organized and conducted classroom presentations on soil/ water conservation and quality. Assisted in the development and presentation of teacher and community workshops. Administrative duties included grant writing and reporting, managing budgets and developing outreach materials. Assisted with salt marsh restoration and water management programs.



Cooperative Extension, University of Rhode Island

• Coastal Fellow

  • May 1997 - Oct 1997

  Developed a water quality fact sheet and web page for a residential pollution prevention program, assisted with volunteer management and development and implementation of programs. Developed a water quality fact sheet and web page for a residential pollution prevention program, assisted with volunteer management and development and implementation of programs.



Water Action

• Field Manager

  • May 1994 - Jan 1997

  Organized political districts around environmental issues through door-to-door fundraising, mobilizing of constituents, voter registration and voter ID. Trained/retrained canvass staff, made recommendations to Canvass Director for hiring personnel, managed canvass in the field, attended weekly meetings with other FM’s and CD, and completed administrative paperwork. Organized political districts around environmental issues through door-to-door fundraising, mobilizing of constituents, voter registration and voter ID. Trained/retrained canvass staff, made recommendations to Canvass Director for hiring personnel, managed canvass in the field, attended weekly meetings with other FM’s and CD, and completed administrative paperwork.