Mental Health Teacher

LOURDES CUESTA-MCMILLAN

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•Designed and implemented weekly lesson plans for students at different learning levels. Utilized a variety of instructional methods including cooperative learning, games, discovery, discussion, and use of technology integration in the classroom, and created meaningful and authentic lesson plans for students.

•Administered standardized tests and teaching the fundamentals of English language and culture.

•College classes had credits for their curriculums.

•In Huali Chinese English International School I am teaching 1st and 4th grades

2014-2015 Wenling Technology Vocational School, Zhejiang, China.

•Designed and implemented weekly lesson plans for students at different learning levels. Utilized a variety of instructional methods including cooperative learning, games, discovery, discussion, and use of technology integration in the classroom. And created meaningful and authentic lesson plans for students.

•Administered standardized tests and teaching the fundamentals of the Spanish language and culture.

•Extra curriculum activities like karaoke night, popcorn and a movie, Halloween Party

2009-2010 HIGH AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Spanish Teacher

2009-2010 Newport News Public Schools, Newport News, Virginia, United States.

Spanish level 1, Spanish 1A, and Exploratory World Language: Spanish, French, and German.

•Designed and implemented weekly lesson plans for children at different learning levels. Utilized a variety of instructional methods including cooperative learning, games, discovery, discussion, and use of technology integration in the classroom. And created meaningful and authentic lesson plans for students.

•Administered standardized tests and teaching the fundamentals of the Spanish language and culture.

2005 2009 Substitute Teacher Hampton City Schools

•Created French and Spanish lesson plans, quizzes, activities and exams, 6 to 12, and taught Social Studies, Physical Education, Math, Biology, pre K to 6 grade

2005 to present Spanish Interpreter:

Refugee and Immigration Services, Catholic Diocese of Richmond

Simultaneous/Consecutive interpretation and Sight translation between Spanish-speaking clients and doctors, nurses, social workers and lawyers during surgical procedures, mental health and therapy sessions, physical examinations, MIRs, laboratory procedures and other medical and psychological interactions.

Spanish/English legal and medical translations

2000 - 2005 Spanish Tutor:

Thomas Nelson Community College

Tutored Introductory and Intermediates Spanish

EDUCATION

2009 Christopher Newport University:

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Foreign Languages with a specialization in Spanish and a minor in French. Overall GPA: 3.43/4.0, Major GPA: 3.96/4.0.

2005 Thomas Nelson Community College

Associate Degree in Liberal Arts: GPA: 3.36

Vice President's List Fall 2003 and Merit List five semesters

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Praxis II July 2009. Score 182/200

Provisional Teacher License, September 2009 Newport News, Virginia

Northern Virginia AHEC Certificate in Interpreting in Health and Community Settings in Spanish, 2008 Member of Alpha Mu Gamma: The National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society, 2008

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