COSME J. (C.J.) DE ARMAS
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Professional Summary
Experienced Teacher of Spanish as a World Language.
Experienced First Grade and Kindergarten Teacher with 7 years experience teaching a Special Ed. Inclusion K class.
Private Spanish Tutor specializing in all levels of Spanish Instruction.
Energetic ESL Instructor experienced in teaching children from a diverse range of cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
Skills
Certified as Teacher of English as a Second Language Bilingual in English and Spanish
Certified Bilingual Teacher Experienced manager of insurance office
Certified Spanish Teacher Spanish tutor
Certified Elementary Teacher Certificate of Eligibility to teach Pre-K through 3rd Grade.
Work History
PRAB Child Development Center-239 George St., N.Brunswick, NJ 05/2015 to PRESENT
Teacher Assistant
Passaic Board of Education – 101 Passaic Avenue, Passaic, NJ. 07055
Bilingual 3rd Grade Teacher 09/2014 to 02/2015(retired)
Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher of Special Ed. Inclusion Class/ ESL Teacher 09/2007 to 6/2014
Bilingual First Grade Teacher/ ESL Teacher 09/2003 to 06/2007
Teacher of Spanish as a World Language, grades K through 6th. 09/2001 to 06/2003
Insuramerica Inc – 446 61st Street, West New York, NJ 07093 01/1984 to 05/2001
Office Manager/Insurance Agent and Broker
Translator of official documents (English to Spanish and vice versa)
Provided Customer service
Supervised employees
Placed insurance policies
Gates, McDonald, and Company – 34th Street off Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 01/1980 to 12/1983
Account Manager
Represented employers at unemployment insurance appeals hearings
Presented financial reports to clients.
Conducted labor relation seminars for client companies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: History, (Education and Spanish minors) 09/1972 to 05/1976
Saint Peter's University - Jersey City, NJ
Courses towards Masters of Bilingual Ed/ESL 09/1976 to 06/1977
Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ
Methodology of Teaching a Second Language 2002
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Teaneck, NJ
Elementary Teacher’s Certification and Spanish Teacher Certification 2003
Saint Peter's University - Jersey City, NJ
Teacher of English as a Second Language/ Bilingual Education certificate 2005
Jersey City State University - Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ