Laura Valdez's E-Portfolio

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Education

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, anticipated graduation May 2009

§ Bachelor of the Arts in English/Minor in Secondary Education

§ Dean’s List, College of ACES, Spring 2006

§ Cumulative GPA: 3.19 Content Area: 3.16 Professional Ed.: 3.79

Boylan Central Catholic High School, Rockford, IL. Graduated in May 2005

Teaching experience

March 2009- present Unit 4 School District

Student Teacher Champaign, IL

-Taught 7th grade English Language Arts and Reading.

-Worked with school AVID (Advancement Via Individual Development) coordinator in nationally recognized AVID demonstration school.

January 2009- March 2009 Urbana School District Student Teacher Urbana, IL

-Taught 7 weeks of 9th grade Composition and 10th grade World Studies English.

-Collaborated with Literacy Coach to develop and impliment successful strategies to use for both grade levels.

-Participated in weekly team meetings, all Instructional Sharing Days, Literacy Committee meetings, and Staff Development Days.

September 2007- December 2008 Urbana School District, Champaign County School District Field Observer Urbana, Champaign, IL

§ Observed cooperating teachers, developing personal classroom management skills as part of the University of Illinois Secondary Education program

§ Taught at least two lessons per semester for three semesters (Jefferson Middle School, Paxton-Buckley-Loda Middle School, Urbana High School)

Work Experience

May 2008-August 2009 The Salvation Army

Interim Director of nCENTER Rockford, IL

-Collaborated with The Salvation Army and The City of Rockford Mayor’s Office to bring the nCENTER, an educational teen hangout for disadvantaged teens, from concept to completion. -Restructured the nFACTOR (a positive youth movement for local teens) and MYAC groups to develop stronger focus on the teen-to-teen mentoring.

-Partnered with Director of Education and Lifelong Learning to secure approximately $1.2 million in monetary and in-kind donations from community members and tradesmen.

-Supervised volunteers, trade members, and paid staff during extensive building renovation

-Served as liaison between the City of Rockford, The Salvation Army, the nCENTER and any businesses contributing to nCENTER.

-Developed the structure, educational goals, and performance measurements for all nCENTER programs.

-Managed nCENTER operations, including program coordination; the oversight, training, and scheduling of over thirty teen and adult staff members; and marketing and organization of membership of over 600 teens.

May 2007-September 2007 City of Rockford, Mayor’s Office

Intern for Director of Education and Lifelong Learning (volunteer position) Rockford,IL

-Created curriculum and facilitated eight week Leadership course for MYAC members.

-Sought funding for “Beyond High School” workshops, College Goal Sundays, and Career workshops.

-Facilitated MYAC meetings, in absence of Director of Education

-Promoted nFACTOR by planning weekend social events (attendance at events approx. 100-200 teens), planned future educational awareness events, and implemented mass marketing strategies.

Summer 2006,’07, Winter 2006-07 Hamilton Sundstrand, Actuation Systems/Systems &Technology

Intern Rockford, IL -Aided ASE Operations department through the publication of daily shipments reports and monthly metric recordings.

-Participated in Actuation reconciliation process which produced a list of over $1,000,000possible unclaimed dollars; participated in Boeing quality inspection process of new 787 Dreamliner wire harness

-Assisted in the Silent Auction for summer 2006, 2007 United Way Golf Play Day by recruiting area businesses for money and donations.

June 2002-May 2007 YMCA of Champaign County & Rock River Valley Gymnastics Coach/Instructor Champaign & Rockford, IL

-Coached both competitive and non-competitive levels pre-4 and 4-7 (ages 5-16).

-Consistently in charge of over thirty pre-school aged children and several youth classes.

-Maintained attendance records, weekly/monthly grade reports, and end of the session reviews.

-Organized and established Rockford pre-team feeder program (pre-level 4) with department coordinator.

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