High School Teacher

Andrew G. Tucker

Calle Catolica Tel: 829-***-****

Santo Domingo E-mail: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To become a distinguished and effective Language and Literature teacher in

English and Spanish..

WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2012-June 2012 Lecturer in English

La Universidad Aut noma de Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic

August 2005-December 2011 Lecturer in Spanish

Howard University

Georgia Avenue, Washington D.C.

August 2003 - May 2005 Spanish Instructor

Howard University

Georgia Avenue, Washington D.C.

February 2003 - June 2003 Teacher Assistant

High Road Upper School

Beltsville, Maryland.

Assisted classroom teacher in executing her

pedagogical responsibilities as well as

supervise students with significant emotional

disorders. Functioned as ESOL coordinator and

taught Spanish. Provided occasional

interpretation services for students of

Hispanic descent.

June 2002 - August 2002 Human Resource Specialist

District of Columbia Public School (DCPS)

September 2002 - May 2003 Graduate Assistant

Spanish Immersion Course

Dept. of Modern Languages and Literatures

Howard University, Washington D.C.

Facilitated students in developing fluency in

the Spanish Language.

September 2000 - May 2002 Tutor of English and Spanish

Student Support Services

Howard University Washington D.C.

Assisted students who encountered difficulties

in English

and Spanish

Devised effective studying techniques in order

to help students

appreciate the above-mentioned languages

Mentored students in other aspects of their

social and academic life

September 1999 - June 2000 Teacher of English

Kingston College

Kingston, Jamaica, W. I.

Full-time teacher of English Language and

Literature to 13-17 year-old students.

September 1999 - December 1999 Teacher of Spanish

Language Training Center

Kingston, Jamaica, W. I.

Facilitated business professionals in

enhancing competency

in oral communication.

September 1998 - June 1999 Teacher of English and Spanish

LICK Community Center

Kingston, Jamaica, W. I.

Taught English and Spanish classes each week to

students of inner city communities, ages 13-17

years old, in a program sponsored by Grace

Kennedy & Company Limited, Kingston Jamaica,

W.I.

November 1993 - June 1994 Student Teacher

York Castle High School, St. Ann, Jamaica,

W. I.

As a senior, taught Spanish classes to junior

students

EDUCATION

August 2007-Present Howard University

Washington, D.C.

Ph.D. candidate in Sociology

August 2003-May 2005 Howard University

Washington D.C.

Master's of Arts Degree

in Spanish

Fall 2004- Spring 2005 Certificate in International Relations

August 2000 - December, 2002 Howard University

Washington D.C.

Bachelor's of Arts Degree (Hon).

Major: Spanish; Minor: Secondary Education

September 2001 - December 2001 La Universidad Compl tense de Madrid

Madrid, Espa a

Diploma (Hon) - Spanish Language and Literature

September 1996 - June 1999 Mico Teachers' College

Kingston, Jamaica, W. I.

Diploma in Teacher Education

Major: English and Spanish

Summer 1997 CESIE Language Institute

Quer taro, Mexico.

Certificate - Advanced Spanish Language &

Mexican Culture

September 1990 - June 1995 York Castle High School

St. Ann, Jamaica, W. I.

High School Diploma

Valedictorian and Student Body President

MEMBER OF AN ASSOCIATION

Member of the College Language Association (CLA)

I participated in the recent CLA Conference held in Washington, D.C., April

23-26, 2003; functioned as the respondent to the panelists.

President of Graduate Student Association

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Howard University.

Lecturer Representative

Department of Modern languages and Literatures

PAPER PRESENTED

Middle Atlantic Conference on Latin American Studies (MACLAS)

Muhlenbeg College, Allentown, PA. February 20-21, 2004

Title of Paper: "Las contribuciones de las mujeres en la poes a hondure a"

EDUCATIONAL TRIPS

January-July, 2012 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

December-January, 2011 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

December-January, 2008 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Summer, 2008 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Summer, 2004 Bahia, Brazil

September 2001- December 2001 Madrid, Spain

Summer 1997 Habana, Cuba

Summer 1997 Quer taro, Mexico

Summer 1993 San Andr s, Colombia

SPECIAL SKILLS

Spanish Interpreter/ Translator; Musician - (play the Piano); Singing and

counseling.

I am presently pursuing courses in French and Portuguese.

SPECIAL AWARDS

. Dean's Honor List - Outstanding academic performance (May 2002)

. Won award for Outstanding Form Teacher at Kingston College, Jamaica.

W. I.

. Gleaner Cup Award for outstanding performance in English at Mico

Teachers' College

. The Leslie Henriques Speech Award for outstanding Performance in

Speech

HOBBIES

Reading, Singing and Travelling

PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE

Todo lo puedo hacer en Cristo que me fortalece (I can do all things through

Christ who strengthens me).

REFERENCES UPON REQUEST

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