PEDRO SERGIO GONZALEZ

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Surprise, AZ 85379

480-***-**** - 480-***-****

ac0i60@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY - Dedicated professional with expertise in the general workplace, management, military and the educational field. Spanish-English linguist and translator.

QUALIFICATIONS

100% bilingual in English and Spanish, Italian language speaker.

Arizona teaching certification in secondary education.

Teacher experience in Reading, Spanish, English conversation, and English as a Second Language.

WORK EXPERIENCE - August 2015 to present – Tolleson Union High School district, Tolleson, Arizona.

Spanish teacher

Advanced level native Spanish high school teacher. Students learn vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing at an advanced Spanish level. Highest level is the Spanish language and literature class where students are required to read, write, speak and understand the various requirements specified by the AP College Board in order to be prepared to take the AP Spanish Language and Literature test at the end of the school year. I work with students who are in my advanced level classes who have an above average G.P.A. in school.

August 2014 to 2015 - Paradise Honors High School, Surprise, Arizona.

Spanish teacher

Teaching and helping students communicate and understand the Spanish language. Encourage students to practice vocabulary learned and assist students in accurately listening, speaking, writing and reading Spanish. Techniques such as role-playing, dialogue, language games and other formal exercises are used in teaching Spanish.

Mar 2014 to 2016 - Conduit Language Specialists, Phoenix, Arizona.

Linguist, translator and language interpreter, part-time

Listening to live phone calls, provide on-site interpreting, audio transcriptions and accurate translations from Spanish into English for the Federal Government law enforcement office of the DEA.

Oct 2013 to Jun 2014 - Arizona Collegiate High School, Phoenix, Arizona

Vice Principal

Responsible for managing the overall program of student discipline and extracurricular athletics for the school. Work to provide each student with opportunity to participate in classroom learning and in athletic activities while ensuring compliance with all school, league and state requirements. Provide leadership in the areas of administrative management, student discipline and assist with developing appropriate skills involving classroom instruction and student learning, coaching techniques and other related activities to the high school staff.

Jun 2011 to Feb 2014 - Tell Me More Language Learning, Paris, France

English conversation instructor

Part time online English conversation instructor of students from all over the world. Instruction is given at different levels and using PowerPoint presentations as teaching material. Students are given the opportunity to develop and practice their English in a customized and tailored form in accordance to their needs.

Aug 2011 to May 2013 - Arizona Collegiate High School, Phoenix, Arizona

High school Spanish teacher

Following AZED foreign language standards, instruction was given to students with different levels of Spanish knowledge. Using Spanish textbooks and video and audio technology, students learned reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar. We emphasized Hispanic culture.

2010-2011- Dysart School District, El Mirage, Arizona

Spanish teacher

Taught beginning level Spanish to high schools students using classroom texts for reading comprehension, exercise completion, vocabulary and grammar. Computer technology was used to gather information and do research of the Hispanic cultural enrichment phase of the class. The regional spoken Spanish of this area was primarily used with a student awareness of the different colloquial forms of Spanish used in Latin American countries and Spain.

2006-2010 - Headway Language services, Zaragoza, Spain

English conversation instructor

Teaching lower intermediate to advanced conversational English to adult professionals and business corporation groups. Instruction was mainly done in the form of English conversation using conventional methods such as newspapers, vocabulary lessons, Internet videos, and English instruction books. Provided professional translation services to individuals and companies.

1973-1995 - U.S. Army, worldwide

Sergeant First Class, E-7

Inspector in charge of the base military fuel distribution points at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Equal opportunity advisor/instructor while assigned at Baumholder, Germany.

NCO in charge of the fuel distribution point in Taejon, Korea.

Spanish and Italian linguist/translator for NATO in Europe, Vicenza, Italy.

Administrative specialist airman at the squadron level in Zaragoza, Spain

EDUCATION - 2003-Rio Salado-Teacher preparatory training course. Phoenix, AZ

2002-Park University-BS in Human Resources Management. Parkville, MO

1991-El Paso Community College-AAS in General Management. El Paso, TX

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