Miriam Anderson Mateos
Elmhurst, IL. 60126
******.**********@*****.***
Accomplished, achievement driven and results oriented Bilingual Education graduate
interested in working as a Part Time Legal Secretary.
Professional Profile
1. Augmented E Newsletter number of subscribers from 0 to more than 3,000.
2. Enhanced instruction by identifying and utilizing new technologies.
3. Streamlined process by providing dynamic support to reach project goals.
4. Anticipated needs and coordinated to increase reader base to more than 13,000.
5. Increased error free writing samples in students by 80%.
6. Trained adults for GED testing with outstanding results.
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Education and Certifications
B.A. in Education
Atended Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain, 2000. GPA 3.5
Achieved Bachelors Degree in World Language Education.
Certifications
Granted Secondary Education certificate.
Key Qualifications
•Accelerated and continuous learner.
•Demonstrated excellent command of English and Spanish with the ability to accurately
and effectively communicate orally and in writing in “standard” Spanish.
•Created and delivered engaging and effective sales and instructional presentations.
•Identified areas of need and communicated recommendations for newsletter and magazine
content and design.
•Successfully edited and proof read marketing materials and other documents.
•Committed to expand technological skills.
Computer Skills
Identified and/or implemented use of new technologies such as Wikis, Glogsters,
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Google docs, Voicethread, Blogs and Website Creation, Survey Creation, Video
editing.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Outlook,
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Publisher.
Tagged in HTML.
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Maintained Website and created mass E newsletter.
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Handled and updated database.
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Researched Internet accurately.
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Demonstrated use of laptop projector setup and “SMART Board”.
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Employment
Part time Spanish Teacher
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Community High School District 94, August 2009 to present.
West Chicago, IL.
Accomplishments:
Engaged students in self assessment and goal setting.
Developed CRISS materials in Spanish for school wide usage.
Captured students’ interest in learning by making content relevant.
Developed curriculum to accommodate different learning styles, maximizing student
performance.
Identified student’s individualism and grouped to maximize communication.
Maintained productive learning environment by clearly stating classroom procedures
and holding students accountable for their own learning.
Cultivated parent involvement by positive phone calls, notes and emails.
Examined student samples to develop measurable and concrete objectives.
Identified and/or implemented use of new technologies such as Wikis, Glogsters,
Google docs, Voicethread, Blogs and Website Creation, Survey Creation, Video
editing.
Full time Spanish Teacher
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Thornton High School, August 2008 to June 2009.
Thornton Township High School District, South Holland, IL.
Accomplishments:
Captured students’ interest in learning by making content relevant.
Developed curriculum to accommodate different learning styles, maximizing student
performance.
Maintained productive learning environment by clearly stating classroom procedures
and holding students accountable for their own learning.
Identified and/or implemented use of new technologies such as SMART Board.
Newsletter Editor/Special Projects Manager, October 2006 to August 2008
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BNP Media, Deerfield, IL.
Accomplishments:
Researched and developed story ideas.
Handled Buyer’s Guide database.
Substantiated English to Spanish translations for monthly features and advertisements.
Identified and obtained leads for new products, company focus and news articles.
Copyedited and proofread articles and galleys.
Participated in proofreading of marketing materials.
Consulted in the redesign process.
Recommended appropriate graphics and photos.
Managed content of www.industriaalimenticia.com
Created and handled weekly mass e newsletter for Industria Alimenticia @l Dia
Maintained news subscriber database for Industria Alimenticia @l Dia.
Coordinated and adhered to production schedule.
Anticipated and communicated developments and potential issues.