Experienced Spanish Teacher

Gloria

Jackson

***** *** *** **** ~ Fairfax Va. ~ 22033 ~ 703-***-**** ~

ab2je0@r.postjobfree.com

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

I am interested in teaching foreign language (Spanish) and using my multi-

cultural knowledge and command of the language, to apply them in the

classroom to develop the foreign language skills of my students. I also

want to use my own travel experience, acquired through the years of service

of my husband's Army career, to illustrate and share the importance of

learning a language and its culture, as well as expand the scholastic

horizons of my students and connect their knowledge to other disciplines.

EDUCATION

o Teacher Education Program, Bilingual Education [emphasis on

Spanish, ESOL, K-12], University of Texas at El Paso

o University of Panama, four years of Spanish

o BA in Business, Troy State University, Columbus, Georgia, Campus.

o Master in Curriculum Instruction, American College of Education.

CERTIFICATION

Virginia Certification in Spanish K to 12.

Washington DC Certification in Spanish K to 12.

[Both Licenses are active until 2016].

COURSES TAKEN AT CONFERENCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

o Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences, Assertive Discipline,

Dealing with Difficult Students, Classroom Management, Conflict

Management, PowerPoint, MS Word, Computer-Assisted Learning,

Mentoring Program for New Teachers (Instructor), several

International Conferences for Foreign Language Teachers,

International Baccalaureate Teaching Seminar, ESL Testing Seminars,

Standards-Based Learning, High School Portfolio Assessment,

Technological Presentations, Ruby Payne: Framework for

Understanding Poverty, Strengthening Foreign Language Instruction,

TPRS and others.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

During my husband's career I have traveled and worked in many different

places with my family:

2010- 2013 Taught Spanish I, Grades 6, 7 & 8, at Deal Middle School,

DC, Mr. Albright, Principal.

. Helped develop curriculum for IB program for Spanish Level

I, maintained records of all students and had close

communication with parents and counselors.

. Kept parents informed of students' progress using Ed-line,

conducting conferences with parents and students, and kept

students for tutoring after and before school.

Participated in Open House, International Night, Film

Festival, worked with fellow teachers on planning events

for our foreign language students, came on weekends to do

fund raising to help our students with scholarships to go

to Peru and Costa Rica.

. Attended department meetings, cafeteria duty and hall duty,

in order to help maintain discipline in the school.

. Had a club for students after school twice a month. The

school also offered different activities monthly, called

Viking Time; I offered Salsa Dancing to 15 girls every

month. I also covered classes and planned for other co-

workers, as needed, and took care of other teacher's

tutoring, if any conflicts arose.

2009-2010 Taught Spanish I, Grades 7 & 8, Ron Brown Middle School,

DC, Mr. Slate, Principal

(school closing)

. Had a club after school; met students during lunch for

tutoring and after school.

. Worked closely with other core-teachers and coaches. Sent

grades every advisory.

2007-2009 Taught Spanish I, Grades 8, 9, & 10, Fairfax County Schools,

Mr. Thomas, Principal

. Planned curriculum with co-workers, conducted PALS

(Proficiency Assessment for Language), both writing and

speaking.

. Had parents and students come in to my classroom for

cultural celebrations.

. Maintained records and sent reports for every advisory;

conducted parent conferences and tutoring, as needed.

. .Additional Duties included: co-sponsor of the Latino

Club, organized parade for students.

. Worked with graduation committee and chaperoned the dance.

2006-2007 Taught Spanish I and Humanities, Grades 7-9, Deal Middle

School, DC, Mrs. Kim, Principal.

. Additional Duties included: Spanish Club sponsor, travel

counselor to Costa Rica, worked with department on fund

raising. Had students participate in school performance.

(School under construction - I moved to Fairfax)

2003 - 2005 Taught in, Naples American High School, Naples, Italy.

(DOD Schools)

. Worked with all subject areas. (Husband assigned in Europe)

.

2002-2004 Taught Spanish II, III, and IV, Grades 10-12, Moanalua High

School, Honolulu, Hawaii.

. Additional duties included: Spanish Club Advisor, Home Room

Teacher (10th and 12th Grades), and Chaperone, coordinate

events for student fund raising, took students for cultural

experience to a restaurant, Evita/theater play.

. Students created a Newspaper in Spanish, students

contributed with web site portfolios for the end of the

year presentation on poetry, festivities, food and culture

learned from Spanish-speaking countries.

2002. Taught ESL and SFA Reading, Grades 1-5, Kahala Elementary,

Leilehua, Hawaii

[while waiting for Spanish position; we were stationed in Hawaii

four years].

. The most important challenge was to nurture these students

and make them feel at home and develop their confidence in

learning a new language.

1999-2001 Taught Spanish I, II, Grades 9-12, South View High School,

Fayetteville, North Carolina.

. Additional duties included: Spanish Club Advisor and

Chaperone

. Fund raising coordinator (husband stationed at Ft. Bragg

for two years)

1998 -1999 Taught Spanish I and II, Grades 9-12, Albermarle High School,

Charlottesville, Virginia

. Spanish club, chaperone, Drama club assistant coordinator.

(Husband teaching advance course for one year.)

1995-1998 Taught Spanish, Introduction to Foreign Languages

(Spanish/French), Grades 6-8,

Tabb Middle School, Yorktown, Virginia( working on teacher

certification)

. Additional duties included: teaching ESL at Tabb Middle,

High Schools

1994-1995 Taught Spanish I, Grades 7-8, Dozier Middle School, Newport

News City Schools Va.

(Husband moved to a different assignment; I moved

closer.)

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Volunteer Teacher, Spanish and ESOL, in Content Areas, All Grades, in

my children's schools

Taught Spanish II and III, Spanish for Native Speakers, Spanish

Immersion program, Grades 9-12,

Colegio de San Vicente (High School), while going to

Panama University.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS PUBLISHED

o March, 2003 "Focus on Learning: Comparing Cultures, Using the Internet,"

Presented in the Moanalua High School Annual Professional Development

Conference

o March, 2004 "Use of Portfolios in a Standards-Based Unit," Published in

the Moanalua High School Annual Professional Development Magazine

QUALITIES AND ASSETS

o Worked with people from many countries and traveled extensively. I know

the culture of Spanish countries and their people.

o Understand multi-cultural behavior.

o Patient, consistent, dedicated and understanding.

o A hard-working professional, who believes in giving 100% to my students.

o Firm believer that every student is able to learn if they have the right

instruction.

o High expectations for my students.

Gloria B. Jackson July 3, 2013

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