High School Teacher

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Surekha D'Souza

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California Single Subject Clear Credential – Social Science (K-12)

Specialized in Teacher Education and Training

Educational Qualifications

1992 Master of Education. Bombay University (Mumbai, India)

1991 Master of Arts (History). Bombay University (Mumbai, India)

1989 Bachelor of Education. St. Teresa's College of Education (Mumbai, India)

1984 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Political Science). Bombay University (Mumbai, India)

Equivalency Report for the above degrees has been evaluated by the International Educational Research Foundation Inc. USA

Completed US Teaching Certifications and Exams

2010 CSET- Social Science.

Health Education for the Teacher- UC San Diego Extension.

Inclusion and Mainstreaming the Special Child. University of the Pacific, CA.

The Reading Process -UC San Diego Extension.

California Single Subject Clear Credential – Social Science

2009 US Constitution Exam. Modesto Junior College Testing Center.

1997 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL Certification).

1996 Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL Exam)

California Commission on Teacher Credential and National Evaluation System (CBEST)

Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD)

Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE)

All of the above at UC Santa Cruz Extension.

Current Teaching Experience

Aug 2012 Long term leave vacancy: Aspire Charter School, Stockton till Jan 2013

Jan 2012 SAT Instructor at Kaplan College (part time). English and Math.

to present

Dec 2009 Substitute Teacher(K-12) for San Joaquin County, Office of Education.

to present

Aug 2010 Substitute Teacher(K-12) for Aspire Public Charter Schools.

to present

Jan 2010 to

June 2011 Intern at Delta Community College, Stockton-Women's History

Previous Teaching Experience

June 2008 Main Teacher, 3rd Grade

to Jan 2009 Vibgyor International High School (Pune, India).

Subjects: Language Arts, Literature, Math & Social studies

1994-1996 Full Time Lecturer

St. Xavier's College of Education (Mumbai, India).

Subjects: Educational and Child Psychology, Methodologies of Teaching.

Organization and Supervision of student practice teaching.

1992-1994 Full Time Lecturer

Pushpanjali College of Education (Mumbai, India).

Subjects: Educational and Child Psychology.

Organization and Supervision of student practice teaching.

1989-1991 Main Teacher, 8th & 10th Grade

Mary Immaculate Convent High School (Mumbai, India)

Subjects: English and Social Studies.

Academic Development and Research Activities

1. Research Project on :

“A comparative study of psychological factors of students attending day schools, night schools and open

schools in Greater Mumbai.” Submitted to the University of Mumbai in part fulfillment of the requirements

for the degree of Masters of Education

2. Invited by the Indian Institute of Education and National Council of Teacher Education, New Delhi to be

part of the delegation at the “Conference on Teacher Education in the Changed Educational Context “

3. Designed and Conducted a workshop for elementary teachers on “ Enhancing English Teaching skills” at

Vibgyor IB School, Pune, India

Computer Skills

Completed Courses in Basic and Advanced Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel and Publisher

at Lindberg Community College, Manteca, CA

Additional Language Skills

Spanish Course at Lindberg Community College, Manteca, CA

Spoken and Written Hindi (India)

Voluntary/Community Service

Instructor for 5th grade Religious Education at St. Anthony's Church, Manteca, CA

Administrative Vice-President of Moms Club Manteca, CA. (2006-2007 )

Organized Charity Drives In charge of Fund-Raising for American Cancer Society Relay-for-Life-Manteca, CA.

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