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City: San Jose

State: CA

Zip: 95110

Country: USA

Phone: 408-***-****

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Innovative and skilled ESL Instructor successful at incorporating cultural background of students into standard language, while using effective and efficient methods of teaching to focus on the individual needs of each student.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Universidad de Chile, Santiago IA 1/2001 to 12/2007 (Adult Education)

High School Dipolma from San Jose State University, Santiago IA 1/2001 to 12/2012

High School Dipolma from San Jose State University, Santiago IA 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Innovative and skilled ESL Instructor successful at incorporating cultural background of students into standard language, while using effective and efficient methods of teaching to focus on the individual needs of each student.

Highlights

International ESL teaching

Proficient speaker of Spanish and English

Second language Acquisition theories knowledge

Program development aptitude

20 years of teaching second language development

7 years teaching Adult Learners abroad and home

Certified Bilingual teacher for K-12 and adults

Experience

April 2011 to Current

Free Lance Consultant/Educator Berkeley & San Jose, California

Spanish Teacher

Using a variety of learning strategies to address different learning modalities (auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and tactile) teach lessons to groups and/or individuals of different levels wishing to learn Spanish

Develop materials to complement the group or individual 's interest and facilitate interaction through several communication techniques in order to encourage language production in a safe and comfortable learning environment.

Create own lesson plans and activities pulling from several sources that combine the learners experience and goals with the course objectives.

July 2011 to August 2011

San Francisco Unified School District. San Francisco, California

Spanish Immersion Teacher - Summer session

Taught lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening in target language.

September 2010 to May 2011

Berkeley Unified School District Berkeley, California

ELD/Art Teacher - Spanish Immersion Program

Instructed more than 200 students through lectures, discussions, group activities and demonstrations to develop second language learning through the visual arts.

Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive.

February 2005 to June 2010

ARCIS-Arts and Social Studies University Valparaiso, Chile

ESL/EFL Instructor

Created daily lesson plans for multi-level adult ESL classes.

Organized supplementary materials in English for all students.

Organized extracurricular opportunities such as annual speech contests and field trips.

Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.

February 2008 to December 2009

OTEC/ARCOS-Community Adult Training Institute Valparaiso, Chile, www.arcos.cl/vregion

ESLTeacher

Completed ongoing staff training sessions for tourism industry.

Taught ESL lessons to workers encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening.

Adult students grouped according to job activity: navigation, arts and crafts sales, restaurant workers.and tour guides.

March 2005 to January 2006

Chile -Contigo Aprendo Santiago, Chile, www.chile.com

Adult Reading Program

Government Literacy Campaign to advance reading and writing skills in adult learners of disadvantaged communities of Santiago.

Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs and previous experience of the learners

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September 1997 to August 2004

Alum Rock School Union District San Jose, CA, www.arusd.org/

Bilingual/ELD Classroom Teacher

Taught English language skills to students from kindergarten age through adulthood. Adult ESL to parents of the school community

Organized supplementary adequate materials in English for all students specifically in areas of social studies and sciences and integrated technology as an instructional tool.

Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive for students learning English

Mentored school staff members on effective instructional approaches to teach English Language Development to newcomer students to the school and the USA.

Engaged in cultural immersion programs with students to further their global understanding of their new home in California.

Advocated for compliance with categorical program and fiscal requirements, fair testing, and achievement objectives for ELD

Participated in Planning Committee, Instructional materials advising, and Title III accountability.

Education

2006 Universidad de Chile Santiago,

Certificate Adult Education

1994 San Jose State University San Jose, Calif

Postgraduate Professional Degree Bilingual Education Credential

1984 San Jose State University San Jose, California

Bachelors of Fine Arts Visual Arts

Accomplishments

Collaborated with department and faculty members to design a year-round standard-based curriculum for ESL college students. Established Study Abroad program between Chile ARCISUniversity and American students.

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