High School Special Education

PAMELA SILVA

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EDUCA TIO N

Pepperdine University, G raduate School of Education and Psychology

M aster’s Thesis: “The Effectiveness of College Outreach Programs According to University Administrators”

M aster of A rts in Education April 2010

U niversity of Southern California

Study Abroad: International Institute of Spain in M adrid

B ach elor of A rts in English; B ach elor of A rts in Spanish D ecem ber 2005

SK ILLS

Fluent in Spanish, w ith proficient reading, w riting and speaking skills. Know ledge of PC and M acintosh

system s; M icrosoft O ffice, all Internet brow sers, Blackboard, Thesys Course D esign and typing at 65+W PM

R ELEVAN T EX PER IENC E

U SC U pw ard Bound, Los Angeles, CA D ecem ber 2010- May 2011

Eng lish Instructor

th

• D evelop 9 grade English course curriculum using Holt McDougall education materials

• Construct syllabus outlining rules, reading m aterials and projects to be executed during course of sem ester

• Perform as lead instructor in Saturday Academ y, teaching students f resh m a n Am erican Literature, w hich

com prises influences of W hites, Latinos, Blacks and Asian Am ericans to genre

• Educate students on three m ajor form s of w riting, w hich include: fiction, non-fiction and poetry

• Instruct youth on literature and w riting through lectures, group activities, class discussion, and sho rt

w riting assignm ents

• Assess student comprehension by administering multiple choice quizzes and essay exams

• M aintain w eekly grading checks and reports for all students using G oogle D ocs

Santa Ana U nified School D istrict, Santa Ana, CA October 2007-March 2009; O ctober 2010-Present

W hittier U nion H igh School D istrict, W hittier, CA September 2010-Present

Certificated S u bstitute Teacher

• Im plem ent lesson plans based on California Content Standards into long-term curriculum plan to

ensure continuity of education objectives

• Provided students guidance on various subjects, particularly English and English Language Learning

• Instruct and follow teaching guidelines s et by staff for grades K-12, including intervention students

• Educate high school continuation students in academ ic, social and career objectives

• Aid special education pupils in their transition from adolescents in working adults

• D evelop and foster a stim ulating learning environm ent to enhance and grasps students' attention level

• Com plete and organize daily report form s for subject teachers and academ ic supervisors to ensure

student com pletion of assignm ents and to relate student classroom behavior

Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA Septem ber 2009-D ecem ber 2009

G raduate R esearch A ssistant

• Perform ed research on various topics in the field of education policy, including student grant aid

program s, college readiness and access, diversity and participation

• Analyzed data on state educational testing results for K-12 students to review graduation and retention

rates am ong disadvantaged groups

• Interacted w ith higher education publishers to test education literature and advise faculty on content and

context

• Review ed education events and conference attendance to stay inform ed on special education

developm ents

Pepperdine University- Student Services, Los Angeles, CA M arch 2009-June 2009

G raduate A ssistant

• M aintained up-to-date folders on active and graduated student accounts by review ing files and

sending out com pleted versions to M alibu cam pus

• H andled databases by m aking phone calls to students in relation to their educational accounts

• O rganized a variety of adm inistrative functions such as copying, filing and m ailing out im portant

rem inders regarding the status of student accounts

• Preserved and tracked highly confidential docum ents related to student services and privacy

• Tracked m ilestone education events and conferences to stay inform ed on special developm ents

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