Devon N. Fischer

Present Address: *** ****** ******* *****, *********, GA 30189 Phone: 770-***-**** Email: acd7qm@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

The University of Georgia, Athens, GA December 2012

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics

HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarship Recipient: Three Years

National Smart Grant Recipient: One Year

Dean’s List: Three Years

UGA en España, Valencia, Spain Summer 2011

Studied Spanish under supervision of professors from The University of Valencia.

The University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Wilmington, NC August 2009- December 2010

Jo Ann Seiple Composition Essay Contest: Third place recipient

Dean’s List: One Year

GPA: 3.75/4.0

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

English Opens Doors Los Muermos, Chile

English Teacher April 2013 - July 2013

• Formed lesson plans for daily classes

• Worked with Chilean primary school students teaching them English vocabulary, grammar, reading, and communication

• Translated from Spanish-English and from English-Spanish

• Constructed activities to teach English pronunciation

• Trained students for the English Spelling Bee and English Public Speaking competitions

• Worked under the Chilean Ministry of Education to improve the Chilean English Program in schools

Casa de Amistad Athens, GA

Volunteer ESL Teacher Spring 2012

• Formed lesson plans for bi-weekly classes

• Worked with Hispanic students to improve their English reading, writing, and communication

• Translated from Spanish-English and from English-Spanish

• Utilized leadership and Spanish communication skills to teach students English phonetics, syntax, and lexicon

Language Skills

• Proficient in Spanish reading, writing, and communication

• Experienced in working with Hispanic speakers

• Capable of translating between Spanish and English

• Familiar with Arabic reading, writing, and communication

• Familiar with Italian reading, writing, and communication

Other Skills

• Proficient in MS office software

• Experience using Adobe programs

• Experience using Wordpress

• Well versed on the internet

• Capable of typing at a high speed

• Excellent at multi-tasking

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Aja Restaurant and Bar Atlanta, GA

Hostess/Server/Bartender October 2012 - March 2013

July 2013 – Present

• Seated guests and organized the seating plan of the restaurant

• Planned the seating of reservations through OpenTable

• Answered phone calls

• Made reservations

• Took to-go orders

• Used leadership skills to train 12 new employees

• Recorded information for our loyal guest program in a computer program

• Took orders from guests

• Distributed food to guests

• Worked behind the bar making drinks for guests

Care.com Atlanta, GA

Nanny September 2013 – present

• Cared for two elementary aged girls during the week

• Drove the girls to and from school and extra-curricular activities

• Helped girls with homework and chores

• Worked on speech exercises

• Practiced pronunciation daily

• Found ways to emphasize the [r] sound in speech

• Cooked dinner five nights a week

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill Peachtree City, GA

Hostess June 2007 – February 2008

• Seated guests and organized the seating plan of the restaurant

• Distributed food to guests

• Used leadership skills to train 6 new employees

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Golden Key International Honour Society Athens, GA

Member August 2011 – Present

• Awarded membership due to outstanding academic achievement

• Participated in events and attended meetings

Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society Athens, GA

Member August 2011 – Present

• Awarded membership due to outstanding academic achievement in Spanish

• Attended meetings and participated in campus events

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars Athens, GA

Member July 2012 – Present

• Awarded membership due to outstanding academic achievement

• Participated in events and attended meetings

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