Education / Certificates
Education BA, English Language - University of Quintana Roo (August 2000 – June 2006) • Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico • Cumulative GPA: 3.82 Appalachian State University Study Abroad (August 2004 – May 2005) • Boone, NC • Studied on Full Scholarship University of Belize Study Abroad (Summer 2003)
Professional Experience
Adult ESL instructor -Poway Adult School, Poway CA (July 2014-Present) • Create and implement lesson plans accordingly to the standards of the California Department of Adult Education. • Follow up with students who had missed more than 3 classes. • Attend professional development meetings in the field of Adult ESL education. Adult ESL instructor -Vista Adult School, Vista CA (January 2014 - present) • Create and implement lesson plans accordingly to the standards of the California Department of Adult Education. • Follow up with students who had missed more than 3 classes. • Attend professional development meetings in the field of Adult ESL education. Adult ESL instructor - San Dieguito Union High School, Encinitas CA ( December 2013 - present) • Create and implement lesson plans accordingly to the standards of the California Department of Adult Education. • Follow up with students who had missed more than 3 classes. • Attend professional development meetings in the field of Adult ESL education. Adult Spanish instructor - San Dieguito Union High School District, Encinitas CA ( December 2013 - present) • Create and implement lesson plans based on each student's personal goals and objectives. • Follow up with students who had missed more than 3 classes. Adult and Kids Spanish and ESL Instructor - The Language Door, Clairemont Mesa, San Diego (May 2013 - Present) • Creation of lesson plans that tailors each student's personal language goal. • Creation of fun activities for preschool aged students that incorporate music. Spanish Private lessons for young children - Point Loma, Del Mar, La Jolla CA (Decemeber - present) • Creation of fun activities for school aged students that incorporate music, reading and writing in a kinesthetic oriented way. Adult ESL Instructor - Pancho Villa's Farmer's Market, El Cajon, San Diego (May 2013 - October 2013) • Created survival English lesson plans that tailored all Pancho Villa's Market's employees' language needs. • Created basic math lesson plans that targeted areas such as percentages, gross profit, food cost, etc. • Created basic computer and internet usage lesson plans that tailored each employee's needs. Adult ESL Instructor - National College, Roanoke Valley Campus (August –October 2012) • Created and implemented lesson plans targeting all language skills tested in TOEFL and IELTS. • Directed teaching through an Internet based system called Dyned. • Tutored adults of all ages and abilities. • Attended professional development meetings. Adult ESL Instructor - Roanoke City Public School Adult ESL Department (2009-2012) • Created and implemented lesson plans accordingly to the standards of the Virginia Department of Adult Education. • Administered placement tests such as CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems) • Followed up with students who had missed more than 3 classes. • Attended professional development meetings in the field of Adult ESL education. • Translated GED essays from Spanish to English. K-12 Spanish Substitute (2009-2012) • Helped teachers to implement lesson plans. • Substituted in both long-term and short-term positions. Interpreter and Translator - Commonwealth Catholic Charities (2010-2012) • Spanish Interpreter in educational and medical settings.
