Assistant Service

CASSIDY R. MARTIN

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E-mail: *******.**********@*****.***

Mobile: 618-***-****

EDUCATION

Maximo Nivel S.A – San Jose, Costa Rica

• TEFL/TESOL certification March 2013

• 150 hour internationally accredited program; 150 hours including 6 hours of practical teaching and 10 hours of

in-class observation

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville August 2008 – December 2012

• Bachelor of Arts Major in English Literature; Minor in Linguistics

Universitat de Barcelona

• Semester Abroad; Spanish language and culture courses August 2010 –

December 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Colegio Bilingüe Santa Cecilia, Heredia, Costa Rica May 2013 – December 2013

• Title: Preschool English Teacher

• Duties: taught and managed children ages 2-6 lessons in English as their second language; created and carried

out lesson plans for groups of 10-18 based on a guided curriculum; evaluated students according to set levels

of competency and learning goals; attended weekly meetings with fellow teachers and staff to discuss

progress, problems, and upcoming events, as well as monthly workshops with parents; planned and directed

Christmas program for preschool sector of the school

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program, Edwardsville, Illinois January 2013 – May 2013

• Title: Research Assistant in Language Endangerment documentation

• Duties: worked closely with a Professor and Linguist to organize data and field notes into files, videos and

documents from two endangered languages of Nepal - Gurung & Gyalsumdo – utilizing a variety of software

programs; analyzed and noted patterns in the morphology of the two languages

AmeriCorps, Belleville, Illinois August 2011

– August 2012

• Title: Teaching Assistant/Tutor/Mentor/Service Project Leader

• Duties: took on many roles as an assistant in a kindergarten classroom including helping with lessons, tasks

and special projects; led after-school tutoring sessions for students of various ages K-6; established a Green

Committee within the Corps, which held informational meetings and presentations and planned special events

that involved students, fellow AmeriCorps members and the community; served over 900 hours of service

within the Corps

Bar Louie Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri June 2009 – December 2012

• Title: Server/Trainer

• Duties: led training sessions by demonstrating daily expectancies and duties to new employees and

administering exams; happily served and interacted with patrons and executed cleaning and organizing

projects

LEADERSHIP

Junior Achievement, Edwardsville, Illinois

• Volunteered at elementary schools in the area preparing and teaching short mini-lessons to various age groups

K-6

• Led classes of 18-20 students in activities

Special Olympics, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

• Volunteered as coach and coordinator for many activities and events for the Special Olympics including

Summer Games, Basketball skills and Polar Plunge, specifically with Area 14 and Brownsville School

SKILLS

• Proficiency in Spanish; experience working in a professional setting using a foreign language

• Patience and tolerance working with children and adults from diverse backgrounds and with special needs

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; also Audacity, Praat and Corel software

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