Bilingual ESOL Teacher
Resume:
Peggy Strange
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Seeking a position as …
ESOL Specialist
Bilingual, enthusiastic, creative, standards oriented, knowledgeable and versatile
Core Strengths
• Foster learning strengths in group work, hands-on learning activities, learning through inquiry and problem solving skills
• Positive, flexible, self-motivating, compassionate and able to build rapport with students
• Bilingual, fluent, with the ability to speak and write effectively in Spanish and English
Professional Experience
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR ESOL November 2005 - Present
Community Elementary, Coffeyville, KS
• Coordinate and implement language proficiency assessments (LAS and KELPA) for new and identified English language learners (Pre K – 12)
• Coordinate and provide language and academic support for students participating in ESOL program (LEP)
• Assist in coordination of annual Hispanic Family Night involving families and community
• Serve as interpreter for communications between the school, home and community
• Serve as liaison between school district social work, migrant, and summer school personnel
STUDENT TEACHER Spring 2010
Community Elementary, Coffeyville, KS
• Assisted 4th grade teacher with coordination of daily activities and lesson plans
• Provided individual and group assistance to students using methods such as direct instruction and learning centers to motivate and instill an enthusiasm for learning.
• Lead a WebQuest science unit. Students worked in collaborative learning groups with internet research on various animal life cycles and presented oral reports to younger classes.
• Implemented cultural based thematic units, Bud not Buddy, and Spanish vocabulary that instilled an awareness and appreciation for multiculturalism.
• Designed a mathematical unit on multiplication, implementing a variety of assessments.
HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER January 2004 – June 2005
McCook, NE
• Instructed students in grades nine to twelve in Spanish levels one and two
• Designed thematic units, Cinco de Mayo, and Dia de los Muertos, incorporating cooperative learning, hands-on projects, and community involvement
MIGRANT RECRUITER AND ESL TUTOR June – December 2003
Elementary School, Cozad, NE
ADULT ESOL AND BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL TEACHER Spring 1999 - Summer 2002
Migrant Even Start, Syracuse KS
COUNSELOR / TEACHER 1988 - 1989
Chicago Association for Retarded Citizens, Chicago, IL
STUDENT TEACHER Fall 1988
Olivet Nazarene University
• Assisted Kindergarten teacher with daily instruction and lesson plans
• Designed thematic literature units
• Implemented computer technology and hands on bulletin boards to encourage student engagement and differentiated learning
JR HIGH AND HS SPANISH AND GIRLS HEALTH TEACHER 1987 - 1988
Christian Academy, Kankakee, IL
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES COORDIATOR, VOLUNTEER Spring 1986
Church of the Nazarene, Colombia, South America
JR HIGH SOCIAL STUDIES AND GIRLS PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER
International Christian Academy, San Jose, Costa Rica Fall 1986
PRESCHOOL TEACHER/Cook
Little People’s Day Care, Three Rivers, MI 1985 - 1986
Headstart, Chicago, IL Summer 1984
Professional Education
MA in ESOL, MidAmerica Nazarene University May 2012
MA in Elementary Education, Grand Canyon University May 2010
MA in Elementary Education, Olivet Nazarene University May 1988
BS in Family Services, Olivet Nazarene University May 1984
Professional Memberships
Phi Lambda Theta & Gamma Chi Chapter
TESOL
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