Whitney Salvail

Spanish Teacher at Waynflete School
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(386) 825-5501
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Biddeford, Maine, United States, US

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Clare Boerigter

November 5, 2017 To whom it may concern, It’s my absolute pleasure to recommend Whitney Salvail for the position of Spanish teacher. Whitney and I studied together at the Universidad de Alcalá in Madrid, Spain. For more than one year, I’ve watched Whitney as she’s excelled academically in her Máster de Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera at the Universidad de Alcalá, while also growing professionally as an English Language Assistant at Colegio Altamira and Colegio Patriarca Obispo Eijo Garay. Whitney is incredibly hard-working, motivated and thoughtful. Time and again last year, Whitney exceeded expectations at both our university and her school, pushing her Spanish language abilities, experimenting with new teaching techniques, and always seeking to establish real and meaningful relationships with her students. Furthermore, Whitney possesses excellent communication skills and shows true sensitivity towards others, qualities which make her exceptional to work with. Whitney brings a formidable knowledge of the Spanish language and culture, a compassionate personality and experience working with students in various age groups to the Spanish teacher position. As an undergraduate, Whitney studied abroad in Sevilla, Spain, where she fully immersed herself in the Spanish language and the Andalusian culture. In 2016-2017, Whitney further explored Spain and Spanish while attending the Universidad de Alcalá, where her Máster de Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera offered her valuable insights into teaching Spanish to non-natives. During her practicum at Colegio Altamira, and again this year at Colegio Patriarca Obispo Eijo Garay, Whitney has had the opportunity to establish herself as an enthusiastic and creative teacher. I highly recommend Whitney for the position of Spanish teacher. Whitney brings outstanding knowledge of Spain and the Spanish language, as well as experience working with students in another language. I believe she would make an excellent Spanish teacher. Best wishes, Clare Boerigter

Darlene Metcalf-Bergeron

To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this recommendation for Whitney Salvail because I feel she is someone that truly deserves this recommendation. I got the chance to meet Whitney through the Service Learning Class at the University of Maine at Orono. She was one of the students under my supervision during the Field Service portion of the Service Learning Class to Honduras. The SL students spent 3 weeks in Western Honduras doing community service projects and collaborated with the local community members. During these three weeks in Honduras I saw Whitney grow on a professional and personal level through her work on community projects with her classmates, as well as with numerous community members. She took every opportunity to practice her Spanish through communicating with native Spanish speakers during the execution of the projects she was involved in. Whitney was always ready and willing to volunteer whenever possible and worked tirelessly on them. I would highly recommend Whitney for her work ethics and enthusiasm in whatever she undertakes.

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Credentials

  • Conditional Teaching Certificate
    EDUCATION, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF
    Feb, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Spanish Teacher
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      Design and implement dynamic and engaging lessons to teach Spanish to 7th-grade students, with a strong focus on intrinsic motivation and a global mindset. Communicative, task-based, and experiential learning methods are facilitated to develop linguistic competence in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Design and implement dynamic and engaging lessons to teach Spanish to 7th-grade students, with a strong focus on intrinsic motivation and a global mindset. Communicative, task-based, and experiential learning methods are facilitated to develop linguistic competence in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

    • ESOL Instructor
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      Deliver relevant and engaging lessons to teach English to new Mainers focused on improving proficiency and facilitating integration and involvement in the community. Classes are dynamic and varying proficiencies are taught simultaneously through tiered assignments and peer learning. Deliver relevant and engaging lessons to teach English to new Mainers focused on improving proficiency and facilitating integration and involvement in the community. Classes are dynamic and varying proficiencies are taught simultaneously through tiered assignments and peer learning.

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Spanish Tutor
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      Design personalized and engaging curricula to teach Spanish to adult and high school students. Deliver synchronous interactive lessons via the virtual Wyzant platform. Design personalized and engaging curricula to teach Spanish to adult and high school students. Deliver synchronous interactive lessons via the virtual Wyzant platform.

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Substitute Teacher
      • Dec 2022 - Present

      Follow the curriculum and lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher. Shadow Spanish and French teachers. Utilize Wayside Publishing Triángulos and Entrevistas textbooks for lesson planning. Follow the curriculum and lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher. Shadow Spanish and French teachers. Utilize Wayside Publishing Triángulos and Entrevistas textbooks for lesson planning.

    • Denmark
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Planning Supervisor
      • Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

      Led a team of Planners responsible for the Production Planning of residential and commercial product lines. Implemented Capacity Planning and Leveling for High-Mix Low-Volume custom skylights in SAP. Trained with SAP Super User to automate processes. Analyzed business financial data and progress using Power BI. Led projects for the movement from a simple to a complex warehouse. Responsible for training and development of employees. DISCOVER professional development program and Lean Sigma Six Green Belt training completion. Show less

    • Shipbuilding
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Planning Supervisor
      • Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

      Led a Planning team of twenty direct reports responsible for ensuring high productivity, first time quality and schedule adherence.Developed and managed lean projects and cross-functional process improvement initiatives to streamline and standardize planning workflow.Utilized Oracle Reports to perform data analysis and track progress.

    • Master Planner
      • Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

      Trained team members on job functions and procedures.Designed and lead projects that improved quality and efficiency of build plan.Researched and approved budget change requests.

    • Business Skills Training
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Spanish Instructor
      • Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

      Developed and implemented effective eight to ten-week curricula to teach Spanish to adult learners. Provided complete immersion instruction with use of total physical response and communicative language teaching. Developed and implemented effective eight to ten-week curricula to teach Spanish to adult learners. Provided complete immersion instruction with use of total physical response and communicative language teaching.

    • Spain
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • English Language Assistant
      • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

      Developed engaging and creative lessons and activities to meet academic, intellectual and learning style needs of students ages five through thirteen. Worked with students individually and in pairs to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking competencies in English and prepare students for the Cambridge English Exam. Collaborated with homeroom teachers and faculty. Developed engaging and creative lessons and activities to meet academic, intellectual and learning style needs of students ages five through thirteen. Worked with students individually and in pairs to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking competencies in English and prepare students for the Cambridge English Exam. Collaborated with homeroom teachers and faculty.

    • Spain
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Conversation Assistant
      • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

      Developed and implemented interesting and interactive lesson plans and activities to develop student understanding of course material in English and Natural Science. Developed and implemented interesting and interactive lesson plans and activities to develop student understanding of course material in English and Natural Science.

    • Spanish Instructor as part of M.A. teaching practicum
      • Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

      Developed lesson plans to teach practical Spanish to adult immigrants from various countries and varying proficiencies. This constituted the teaching practicum portion of the M.A Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language at the Universidad de Alcalá. Developed lesson plans to teach practical Spanish to adult immigrants from various countries and varying proficiencies. This constituted the teaching practicum portion of the M.A Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language at the Universidad de Alcalá.

    • Designer III
      • Oct 2014 - Aug 2016

      Worked in design and liaison departments to resolve manufacturing design issues and errors in 3D models and on blueprints. Completed Fundamentals of Marine Design Course and cross-departmental shadowing. Worked in design and liaison departments to resolve manufacturing design issues and errors in 3D models and on blueprints. Completed Fundamentals of Marine Design Course and cross-departmental shadowing.

    • Private Spanish Tutor through Wyzant
      • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

      Developed and implemented effective and engaging course and lesson plans for adult students with varying Spanish language proficiencies. Developed and implemented effective and engaging course and lesson plans for adult students with varying Spanish language proficiencies.

    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Environmental Youth Leader
      • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

      Designed lesson plans to teach children about local ecosystem interdependence, natural resources, the Cathance River area watershed and sustainability. Designed lesson plans to teach children about local ecosystem interdependence, natural resources, the Cathance River area watershed and sustainability.

Education

  • Universidad de Alcalá
    Máster de Enseñanza de Español como Lengua Extranjera (M.A. Teaching Spanish as a Second Language), Teaching Spanish as Second Language
    2016 - 2017
  • University of Maine
    ESL Teaching Methods through Project Reach, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    2013 - 2014
  • University of Maine
    B.A. Spanish, Spanish
    2010 - 2014
  • Universidad de Sevilla
    B.A. Spanish, Spanish
    2013 - 2013
  • University of Maine
    Coursework, Biology, General
    2011 - 2012

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