Teacher School

CAROL GREEN

*** **** **** ** ********* #*, Coon Rapids, MN 55433 (C) 763-***-**** ***********@*******.***

professional summary

Energetic, creative, contagiously enthusiastic, seasoned professional Spanish language educator with near-native fluency seeking to re-locate to continue my teaching career. Have decades of demonstrated

expertise in teaching all aspects of Spanish language, linguistics, Latin American and Peninsular Spanish history,

culture, music, dance, art, and theater. Have lived, studied and traveled extensively abroad. Possess excellent communication and people skills. Am innovative and fearless but also flexible and collaborative. Have a proven track record of excellence and leadership in and out of the classroom. Am knowledgeable and confident in all areas of world language education best practices. My classes are unique, theatrical, dynamic, and dedicated to total immersion techniques. My lesson delivery is lively, well-paced and the transitions are smooth. There is a clear feeling-tone of mutual respect, fun, and excitement for learning in my classroom. Am confident teaching any level of Spanish from elementary through Advanced Placement.

professional accomplishments

Instruction, Curriculum Design, Writing and Implementation

oChaired and wrote curriculum for several large world language district committees

oHeaded several textbook adoption committees responsible for multi-million dollar district purchases

oDesigned, developed and implemented daily lessons for thousand of students from Kindergarten through college

oExpert in a variety of dynamic, brain-friendly, research-based teaching techniques, including Total Physical Response Storytelling, Kagan Structures, music, mnemonic and multisensory memory learning

Academic Improvement

oTailored educational curriculum to students with a range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses.

oDeveloped innovative lesson plans and practical application exercises for the classroom increasing scores on the Spanish district assessment from an average of 79% to 87%

oRaised student test scores on District Spanish Summative Assessment by 10% in one year period by implementing new curriculum, adapting teaching strategies and making timely, targeted interventions

oConducted regular conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational and social development

oMet or surpassed all professional instructional criteria in latest Q Comp peer review process, receiving maximum teaching bonus

oDedicated to making consistent, targeted improvements as long-time Professional Learning Community member

Leadership, Motivation and Mentorship

oVolunteered as faculty member representative for student-led Spanish club, supervising weekly after school meetings and attending bi-monthly Hispanic cultural events, outings and securing guest speakers.

oAuditioned, coached and served as adjudicator for "Festival Quijote", Minnesota's annual state-wide Spanish language competition

oMentored and supervised over a dozen student teachers, and foreign Amity teaching assistants

oSelected, coached and mentored many of my own students as year-long Foreign Exchange Ambassadors for the Rotary Organization

oServed as reviewer and peer editor for several colleagues' Master's theses

oHeld paid positions as faculty adviser and coach to extracurricular clubs including thespian club, forensics, dance-line, newspaper, student council and yearbook

oWrote and directed plays and directed and choreographed musicals

Technology Integration and Data Organization

oParticipated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom. Proficient in Web-based technologies such as Moodle, E-Portfolio, Promethean Board, Remote-Site Learning Studios, Photoshop, I-movie, PowerPoint, Turn-it in, Synergy, Mastery Manager, Google Docs, My View, Destiny and RILM art, music history and museum databases.

oOrganized scores of over 500 students per year into online database for parents' immediate access.

personal accomplishments

oReceived full scholarship to study Latin American literature, history and culture at the Universidad Ibero-

Americana in Mexico City

oAwarded Fulbright teaching fellowship to Argentina

oOrganized and led dozens of student and adult tour groups through international educational travel companies, including Hemispheric Travel, Intercultural Student Experiences, Educational Programs LLC, and Education First

oWorked as a professional tour guide in Mexico

oOrganized and chaired a city-wide Spanish language competition and arts festival in Houston, Texas Wrote the scripts for, directed, and coached two teams to first place in Texas Spanish language theater competition

oCo-hosted the annual Minnesota "Festival Quijote"

oGarnered lead and character roles in numerous professional plays and musicals

oWorked as a writer and performer in an improvisational acting troupe in Minneapolis

oHired to do bilingual narration and voice characters for several Spanish language textbook series

oPlayed recurring roles on a syndicated Christian children's television series

oHave numerous television and stage acting and singing credi

work history

Spanish Teacher

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District

Spanish Instructor

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Spanish Teacher

Saint Agnes School

Spanish Teacher

St. Thomas Academy

Spanish Teacher

Roseville Area Schools

Spanish Teacher

Broward County Public Schools

Spanish Teacher

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

Spanish Teacher

Spring Branch Independent School District

Spanish Teacher

Grand Blanc Area Schools

Spanish Teacher

Reeths-Puffer High School

education

Aug 1990 - Current

2727 Ferry Street, Anoka, MN 55303

Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

11200 Mississippi Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids MN 55433

Aug 1989 - Jun 1990

530, Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55103

Aug 1988 - Jun 1989

949 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Hgts, MN 55120 Aug 1987 - Jun 1988

1251 County Road B2 W, Roseville, MN 55113

Aug 1984 - Jun 1986

600 SE Third Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Aug 1982 - Jun 1984

10300 Jones Road, Houston, TX 77065

Aug 1981 - Jun 1982

955 Campbell Road, Houston TX, 77024

Aug 1980 - Jun 1981

11920 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI, 48439

Aug 1978 - Jun 1980 1545 North Roberts Rd., Muskegon, MI 49445

Master of Arts: Teaching and Learning

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN 55987

Master of Arts: Linguistics/ESL Hamline University

1536 Hewitt Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55104

MBA: International Tourism/Hotel Restaurant Management

Florida International University

1101 Brickell Ave. Miami, FL

33131

Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Education

Michigan State UniversityChittenden Hall,

466 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI

48824

hobbies and interests

otheater, music, dance, art, improvisation, comedy, writing, voice-over acting, travel, linguistics, studying French, Italian and Hebrew, art history, and collecting

affiliations

Minnesota Council on the Teaching of Languages and Cultures (MCTLC), member

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), current member

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), member

certifications

Certified Spanish 7-12 Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, Florida

S.E.E.D. Diversity Training, Kagan Learning Structures, Total Physical Response Storytelling,

60 additional hours brain-based educational research, conflict resolution theory, anti-bullying strategies, mental health, instructional differentiation, reading strategies, gifted and talented training, student-centered learning, team building and PLC cohort instruction

professional endorsements and letters of recommendation

Available upon request

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