ANA LUCIA ARRIETA

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Tallahassee, FL 32312

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ac1s5j@r.postjobfree.com

Summary: I have 22 years of teaching experience. Most recently, I taught English As a Second Language (ESOL) to students in middle and high school. I have 5 years of experience teaching Spanish in pre-k, elementary, middle and high school programs. Six years of experience teaching in Early Head Start, Head Start, Montessori, and a traditional preschool program. Ten years of experience working with students that have learning and behavior disabilities; including children with developmental disabilities and early stimulation needs. The students ranged from 1 to 18 years of age and included elementary and high school special education classrooms.

Skills:

- Teach Spanish to K through 12 grade students

- Advanced Placement Spanish Literature and Culture Education

- WIDA Assessment ELL Program

- Experience working with children with various disabilities

- Experience teaching and developing individual and group educational programs

- Bilingual, English and Spanish

- Currently certified for cardiopulmonary resuscitation of infants to adults and first aid

- Classroom management

- Individual Education Program (IEP)

- Needs Assessment

- Parents Conferences in Services

EXPERIENCE:

RAMBANA AND RICCI, Tallahassee, FL 2016-Present

Legal Assistant

Assisting immigration lawyers. Investigate the facts of a case. Conduct research on relevant laws, regulations, and legal articles. Gather and file legal documents with the court and other offices related to immigration. Call clients, lawyers, immigration office, embassies, and consulates to discuss topics related to the cases. WEST GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL, Tallahassee, FL 2015-2016 ESOL Teacher (Middle and High School)

Taught children, 12-17 years old, in middle and high school programs. Developed an English curriculum for the ESOL students.

ES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Naples FL 2014-2015

Spanish Teacher/Learning Specialist (Middle and High School) Taught children, 12-16 years old, in middle and high school programs. Developed a Spanish education curriculum. Provided individualized tutoring for children with possible disabilities who were enrolled in the boarding school.

LETS PLAY IN SPANISH, Campbell, CA 2012-2014

Spanish Teacher (Pre K and Elementary School).

Taught Spanish using an entertaining and educational curriculum in private and public schools. The students were 3-11 years old enrolled in pre-k and elementary school programs. Developed a Spanish education curriculum for the after school, summer camp, and elementary school programs.

BEACON SCHOOL, San Jose, CA 2009-2011

Special Education Teacher (Elementary and High School) Taught children, 9-18 years old, with emotional disturbance, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, and others disabilities. Taught Spanish to 13-18 years-old students in an elective class, for the high school program.

SANTEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, San Jose, CA 2007-2008

Special Education Teacher

Taught children, 7-13 years old, enrolled in the special education program. The students had developmental disabilities, behavior deficiencies, intellectual disability, and autism. CHILDREN’S CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER, Los Altos, CA 2007 Teacher Assistant

Taught children, 3-5 years old, enrolled in the preschool program. CHILDREN FIRST INC., Venice, FL 2005-2006

Teacher

Taught children, 3 months to 3 years old, enrolled in the Early Head Start program using Montessori methods

CHILDREN FIRST INC., Venice, FL 2004-2005

Teacher

Taught children, 3-5 years old, enrolled in the Head Start Program. CEMPAI, Bogota, Colombia 1995-1997

Teacher

Integrated Center of Medicine and Psychology for Learning Disabilities. Worked with individual children, 3-15 years old, with learning disabilities in reading, writing, and arithmetic who were enrolled in traditional schools. CENTRO DE REHABILITACION INTEGRAL, Cartagena, Colombia 1995-1993 Teacher

Center for Integrated Rehabilitation. Taught children, 7-12 years old, with Cerebral Palsy. Used individual educational programs focused on reading, writing, and arithmetic. INSTITUTO NACIONAL PARA CIEGOS, Cartagena, Colombia 1993-1992 Teacher

National Institute for the Blind. Worked with blind children 1-5 years old. Used individual educational programs focused on early stimulation. Also, worked with children and parents to develop living skills in the home environment

UNIDAD INTEGRAL, Cartagena, Colombia 1992-1993

Teacher

Integrated Unit for Learning Disabled Children. Trained parents of children with developmental disabilities and behavior deficiencies. Taught workshops for teachers in traditional classrooms with learning disabled students. APRENDER, Cartagena, Colombia 1990-1992

Teacher

Integrated center of psychology and education. Taught children, 5-15 years old, with learning disabilities. Used individual educational programs focused on reading, writing, and arithmetic.

CERTIFICATIONS:

TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION (K-12)

02/13/2015 - 02/13/2018

Department of Education, State of Florida

EDUCATION SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION CREDENTIALS

MILD TO MODERATE DISABILITIES

02/09/07 – 03/01/12

Department of Education, State of California.

EDUCATION SPECIALIST INSTRUCTION CREDENTIAL

MODERATE/SEVERE DISABILITIES

02/01/07-03/01/12

Department of Education, State of California

EMERGENCY CROSSCULTURAL, LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

03/01/08-04/01/09

Department of Education, State of California

TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION, GRADES K-12,

2005 - 2010

Department of Education, State of Florida.

EDUCATION:

BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION 2007

Certification by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. Milwaukee, Wisconsin LICENCIADO EN EDUCACION ESPECIAL 1995

Rafael Nunez University, Cartagena, Colombia

TECNOLOGO EN EDUCACION ESPECIAL 1990

Tecnologico de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

Advanced Placement Summer Institute Spanish Literature and Culture University of Central Florida, Division of Continuing Education June 20-23, 2016, 30 Hours

FSA Test Administrator Certificate

American Institutes for Research

February 26, 2016

ELL Test Administrator Certificate

WIDA

January 20, 2016

Sunnyvale Family Ambassador Program

Students and Teachers as Writers

Tools for Teaching

Introduction to Child Care

Preschool Appropriate Practices

Behavioral Observation and Screening

Beyond ABC’S and Writing My Name

Wrigtslaw Advocacy Program

Managing Difficult Behavior in Young Children

Training in Montessori with Practical Life

Language Sensorial and Math Lessons.

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