Connie Ramirez
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SUMMARY of QULIFICATIONS:
Confident, positive and achievement-oriented former educator offering an impeccable work ethic and team building
capabilities enhanced by a decade of professional experience and refined by formal education. Outstanding
interpersonal and motivational skills. Personable and gregarious attitude, which can transcend into any team within
an organization.
RELEVANT SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Communication & Training Skills
• Instruction and guidance of language acquisition courses to clientele.
• Background in linguistics and knowledge of a foreign language; fluent in Spanish.
• Oral translation and interpretation, particularly to stakeholders of native Spanish speakers.
• Client oriented, goal oriented.
• Created and developed ongoing rapport with clientele, advised to promote a productive atmosphere.
• Carefully reviewed and graded assessments, assignments and communicated feedback to clients on a
weekly basis.
• Edited professional and academic papers and reports for a diverse clientele throughout work and
academic history.
• Trained 20-30 clients at schools in the use of a variety of interactive academic and language
technology programs.
• Strategically planned and redesigned assessments for various levels of target content training to meet
the state standards, benchmarks and goals.
• Conducted and organized individual and group meeting sessions with colleagues and clientele in
order to promote progress toward specific goals.
• Communicated daily with team members and clients to facilitate problem solving and to maintain
clear channels of communication.
• Advised and assisted clients in course selections.
• Daily data entry for quarterly reports on clients and academic program statuses.
• Customer service skills
Analytical Skills
• Throughout work history, selected appropriate tools to evaluate client needs, formulated strategic
plans, and implemented customized programs.
• Analyzed and proofread Spanish and English academic documents and translated according to
extremely complex grammatical rules.
• Refined researched skills.
WORK HISTORY
Educator at:
Bishop Noll Institute, Hammond, IN 2008 – 2013
Morgan Park High School, Chicago, IL 2004 – 2008
Highland High School, Highland, IN 2003 – 2004
Downers Grove South High School, Downers Grove, IL 2002 – 2003
Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Flossmoor, IL 2000 – 2002
Student worker:
Purdue University Calumet- Office of the Registrar 1997- 2000
Customer service:
Bath and Body Works – Calumet City/Lincolnwood Summer 2003 & 2005
EDUCATION
B.A., Spanish, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN 2000