COSME J. (C.J.) DE ARMAS

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Professional Summary

Experienced Teacher of Spanish as a World Language.

Experienced First Grade and Kindergarten Teacher with 7 years experience teaching a Special Ed. Inclusion K class.

Private Spanish Tutor specializing in all levels of Spanish Instruction.

Energetic ESL Instructor experienced in teaching children from a diverse range of cultures and ethnic backgrounds.

Skills

Certified as Teacher of English as a Second Language Bilingual in English and Spanish

Certified Bilingual Teacher Experienced manager of insurance office

Certified Spanish Teacher Spanish tutor

Certified Elementary Teacher Certificate of Eligibility to teach Pre-K through 3rd Grade.

Work History

PRAB Child Development Center-239 George St., N.Brunswick, NJ 05/2015 to PRESENT

Teacher Assistant

Passaic Board of Education – 101 Passaic Avenue, Passaic, NJ. 07055

Bilingual 3rd Grade Teacher 09/2014 to 02/2015(retired)

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher of Special Ed. Inclusion Class/ ESL Teacher 09/2007 to 6/2014

Bilingual First Grade Teacher/ ESL Teacher 09/2003 to 06/2007

Teacher of Spanish as a World Language, grades K through 6th. 09/2001 to 06/2003

Insuramerica Inc – 446 61st Street, West New York, NJ 07093 01/1984 to 05/2001

Office Manager/Insurance Agent and Broker

Translator of official documents (English to Spanish and vice versa)

Provided Customer service

Supervised employees

Placed insurance policies

Gates, McDonald, and Company – 34th Street off Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 01/1980 to 12/1983

Account Manager

Represented employers at unemployment insurance appeals hearings

Presented financial reports to clients.

Conducted labor relation seminars for client companies.

Education

Bachelor of Arts: History, (Education and Spanish minors) 09/1972 to 05/1976

Saint Peter's University - Jersey City, NJ

Courses towards Masters of Bilingual Ed/ESL 09/1976 to 06/1977

Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ

Methodology of Teaching a Second Language 2002

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Teaneck, NJ

Elementary Teacher’s Certification and Spanish Teacher Certification 2003

Saint Peter's University - Jersey City, NJ

Teacher of English as a Second Language/ Bilingual Education certificate 2005

Jersey City State University - Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ