Professional Profile: Certified teacher in FL, GA, NY, RI and MA. Over 16 years of teaching students in grades K-12 with diverse learning differences including: gifted, ADHD, LD, ED, MR and children on the autism spectrum. Instrumental in rewriting Foreign Language Curriculum to meet National Middle School Standards for Georgia. Human service experience ranges from Resettlement Counselor to Case Manager. Complete fluency in four languages including French, Spanish, French-Creole and English as well as the ability to communicate in Italian, German and understand Portuguese.
Special: PN3, United States Navy, San Diego, CA 1996-2000
Languages: English, Spanish, French, French-Creole, Italian, German
Education:
Masters Degree: Curriculum and Instruction
University of Phoenix, Dunwoody, GA 2009
Bachelor’s Degree: French/Secondary Education
Hunter College, New York, NY 1996
Pedagogy Degree: French Literature and Culture
La Sorbonne, Paris, France 1993
Experience:
Full time World language teacher
Providence Public School District, Providence, RI 2012- 2016
Instructed inner city students of up to 26 per class
Responsible for classroom instruction
Responsible for classroom management
Responsible for student file management
Spanish/French Teacher
DeKalb County Public Schools, GA 2003-2010
Taught French and Spanish at various schools
ranging from Elementary school to Middle and High School.
Responsible for classroom instruction
Responsible for classroom management
Responsible for student file management
+ Translation Business Owner
World Languages Translation 4/200*-**-****
Covington, GA
We specialized in the translation of documents in French and
Spanish to English
Exploratory World Languages teacher
Peachtree Charter Middle school 08-2004/06-2006
Dunwoody, GA (DeKalb County Public schools)
Taught French, Spanish, Italian, and German in an Exploratory format to
Grades 6-8
Responsible for lesson planning, managing classroom
French/Spanish Teacher
Inlet Grove High School, West Palm Beach, FL
Waters Edge Elementary School, West Palm Beach, FL 2002-2003
Taught French to up to 36 inner city students per class in grades 9- 12
oImplemented a French Pen Pal Program with students from France
oEstablished an after school Foreign Language Club
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French Teacher
Miami Carol City Senior High School, Miami, FL 2002-2003
Instructed inner city students of up to 36 per class
Case manager for students including: students on parole, involved with child protective services, and behavior management issues
Established Foreign Language Club and the International Festival
Cuban/Haitian Resettlement Case Manager
Catholic Charities, Miami, FL, 2001-2002
Traveled to Immigration Detention Centers to meet and interview refugees in their native language
Assisted refugees in the resettlement process including instructing on daily living activities, housing, nutrition and employment readiness
Client Eligibility Counselor/Case Manager
Family Central, Inc. Miami, FL 2000-2001
Determined clients’ eligibility for subsidized child care/maintained caseloads
Maintained database of Child Care Centers accepting state subsidies
French Spanish Teachers
I.S. 195Roberto Clemente, New York, NY 1998-2000
Instructed up to 42 Middle School students
Instrumental in forming a new classroom model consisting of all girls
Successfully implemented discipline strategies
Organized a Drama Club and designed and sewed costumes