EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Spanish Philology Certificate: University of Valladolid, Spain 2001

Spanish Oral Proficiency Interview advisory rating: Superior 2003

B.A. in Spanish and English Education: University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire 2003

Professional Educator s License: Wisconsin State 2003

- Spanish Education (preK-12 certification

- English Education (6-12 certification)

Professional Educator s License: Indiana State 2008

- Spanish Education (preK-12 certification)

Mentor Teacher Academy Graduate: Wabash Valley Education Center 2008

Spanish teacher: Liberty High School, Peoria Unified School District, AZ 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Spanish Teacher: McCutcheon High School 2004-present

- Instructor for Spanish V, IV, III, and I Academic

- Curriculum writer for Spanish IV, V

- Spanish Club Supervisor

- Certified Mentor for new teachers

- Cooperating teacher for Block II Students (Purdue University)

- Cooperating teacher for Student Teachers (Wabash College)

ENL Teacher/Program Coordinator: McCutcheon High School 2006-present

- ENL School Coordinator for 9-12th grade

- ENL teacher for 9-11th grade

- ENL Academic/Regular Language Lab supervisor

- LAS Links Language Proficiency proctor

- Annual Guest Speaker at Purdue University: The Challenges Faced by ENL Students

- Program director of HIAA (Hispanics in Academic Advancement)

- Tutor Coordinator for Purdue University s program: Ayuda y Aprende

- Translator

Entrepreneur: Hands-on Spanish Educational Tours 2006-present

www.hands-onspanish.com

- Design language-immersion, service-based travel programs

- Coordinate School/program group formation

- Manage Company

- Lead service-based and language-immersion activities in Peru

Co-Entrepreneur: Hands-on Spanish Immersion Summer Day Camp 2002-present

http://www.hands-onspanish.com/camp/

- Wrote curriculum and grant for University-based funding

- Developed Institution

- Taught curriculum

- Managed camp finances

- Serve as current director

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Teacher: Cumberland High School/Middle school Cumberland, WI 2002

- Taught ENL

- Taught 9th Grade English

- Taught 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Spanish

- Designed the district s ENL program

- Administered language proficiency exams

- Translated district documents

- Cumberland District Court translator for Hispanic migrant farm workers and children

Religious Educator/Leader involvement 1996-2003

- Catholic Charities UW-Eau Claire liaison

- Newman Center Winter retreat director

- St. James, Mukwonago, WI 8th grade religious education teacher

- Immaculate Conception, Eau Claire, WI 10th grade religious education teacher and Chicago

Urban Immersion retreat leader

- St. Anthony s, Cumberland WI 10th grade religious education teacher

CONFERENCES

- WAFLT (Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers) Nov. 2007, 2008

- Presenter: Peru Real: Language Immersion in Peru

- Vendor: Hands-OnSpanish

- CSCTFL (Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Language) April 2009

- Presenter: Peru Real: Service Learning Abroad

- Vendor: Hands-onSpanish

MEMBERSHIPS

- Sigma Kappa Pi (Prior president for UW-Eau Claire chapter)

- WAFLT (Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers)

- ISTA (Indiana State Teacher Association)

- NEA (National Education Association)

INTERESTS/HOBBIES

- Peru: native cultures, cuisine, travel, music, dance

- Immigration: rights, policy and affects on the educational system

- Education: Constructivism in language learning, Bilingualism, Cross-cultural/Tolerance

education

- Latin American Literature: Isabel Allende, Gabriel Garc a M rquez, Laura Esquivel

- Pastimes: Exploring national parks with my family, dancing, singing, swimming

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

- Mr. Jake Burton Principal of McCutcheon High School

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- Mrs. Sarah Schreiber Former Department Head of World Languages at McCutcheon High

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- Mrs. Valerie Mumm Assistant professor of Spanish at UW-Fondulac

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- Mrs. Laura Whitcombe Teacher at McCutcheon High School

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