BRENDA L. SANTIAGO

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Charlotte, NC 28216 Email: acegw3@r.postjobfree.com

Interpreter-Spanish to English/At Home Advisor

Skilled teacher and interpreter with exceptional technical and problem solving skills. Valued team member able to collaborate with multidisciplinary staff. Trilingual professional fluent in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. Excellent work ethic with commitment to providing top-quality education.

Areas of Expertise

Multilingual

Lesson Planning

Student Evaluation

Multitasking

Technical Troubleshooting

Student Evaluation

Teambuilding

Motivation

Goal Setting

Self-Discipline

Customer Service

Significant Accomplishments

Recognized As Teacher of the Year – Recognized by colleagues for classroom performance and diligence

Organized Interpreter Group – Committed to helping deaf community become more independent by learning language. Group grew from three team members and three deaf students to 35 team members serving a total of 40 hearing impaired individuals

Developed Student Motivational Reading System – Increased student reading time 80% with 95% improvement in reading comprehension

Professional Experience

COLLINSWOOD LANGUAGE ACADEMY, Charlotte, NC 2004 – Present

Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant

Support classroom teachers and EC staff in providing personalized service for learning disable.

Analyze student progress and participate in lesson plan creation and revision

Compile data and organize student plans

Provided interpretive services for parents at meetings with school personal where they were reviewing the results of the students hearing tests, psychological tests, speech test...

PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AFFAIRS, San Juan, PR

Community Teacher

Provided interpretive services for hearing impaired students at various campuses in the San Juan Metropolitan area.

Education & Training

Associate Degree in Business Administration, Interamerican University, Guaynabo, PR

Associate Degree in Hotel Administration, University of Puerto Rico, Carolina, PR

American Sign Language Interpreter, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Guaynabo, PR

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