Vanessa Grant
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Education
. Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Ed, French, University of Illinois-
Urbana/Champaign, 1979:
Dean's List, Edmund J. James Scholastic Achievement Award,
Departmental Distinction in Spanish
. Gifted Training - Level 1, Regional Office of Education, Rantoul,
Illinois, 1996
. TESA Training, Regional Office of Education, Rantoul, Illinois, 1997
. Graduate Courses, National University, San Diego, California, 1999-
2000
. Spanish Linguistics - Advanced Grammar, San Diego State University,
1999
. Health for Teachers, San Diego Community College, 2000
. Methodology Bilingual Education, Cultural Diversity, ESL
Reading/Writing and Listening/Speaking, Theories Second Language
Acquisition, SDAIE, University of California, San Diego, 1999-2001
Study Abroad Program
. University of Barcelona, Spain, 1976
. Sorbonne (University of Paris) France, 1977
Teaching Credentials
. French and Spanish 6-12 Teaching Credential, Illinois, 1980
. CLAD Credential Courses, California State University-San Marcos, 2000-
2002
. French Single Subject Teaching Credential, California, 2003
. Spanish Single Subject Teaching Credential, California, 2003
Experiences
. Spanish and French Teacher, Temecula Preparatory School Winchester, CA
2009-2011
. French and Spanish Educational Consultant, 2003-2006
. French and Spanish Teacher, Spanish Vista School, Vista CA 1997-2003
. Spanish Teacher, Rantoul Township High School, Rantoul IL 1995-1997
. Vice-President, Language Odyssey (NPO for children), Champaign
Illinois, 1992-1995
. French Teacher, Mahomet-Seymour High School, Mahomet, Illinois, 1980-
1985
. Language Curricula Developer, PTA Programs at Leal Elementary School,
Urbana, Illinois, 1978-1979
Replacement for Teachers on Maternity Leave
. English, French, Central High School, Champaign, Illinois
. Spanish, St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St. Joseph Illinois
. Spanish and French, Edison and Franklin Middle Schools, Champaign,
Illinois
. French, Champaign Centennial High School, Champaign, Illinois
. Spanish and ESL, Central High School, Champaign, Illinois
Community Service
. Champaign County Historical Museum
. Room mother, Robeson School
. Participant in Foreign Language K-12 committee, Champaign Public
School District Unit 4, Illinois
. Volunteer English Tutor (to newly arrived refugees)
References available upon request