Miguel A. Gonzalez
Brief Bio
I am a motivational speaker, an educator with 11 years of experience in the New Jersey public school education system, and a published author. I own my own business within a network marketing company in the travel industry providing people with affordable vacations. I am also an 18 year practitioner of Chinese traditional internal & external martial arts, a music artist proficient in music mixing & engineering, a promoter and an executive producer with a few independent albums released under my production company.
Objective
To work within my community providing my assistance to make it the best community to raise my children
Education
2003-2007
Bachelor Of Arts (3.792 GPA)
major: Social Sciences
minors: History & Political Science
Ramapo College of New Jersey
2012-2013
Social Studies Teacher Certification
Saint Peter’s University
Training Experience
Jan-April 2006,
Studied Anthropology & Environmental Studies abroad for 4 months while researching and writing my thesis on Alternative Education in rural South India
July-Aug 2006,
Resident Teaching Assistant for the Governor School Program
Ramapo College of New Jersey
July-Aug 2007,
Teaching Assistant at the Jersey City Summer Youth Program
Hudson County Schools of Technology
July-Aug 2008,
Traveled to Cuba to learn more about my family history and the history of Cardenas, Matanzas
July-Aug 2015,
Studied internal martial arts abroad in China
China Wudang Kung Fu Academy
Feb 2016,
Studied Health & Agriculture abroad in Colombia while volunteer teaching english & martial arts at the Templo Vegetal Sakroakuarius
Temple of Vegetation & Sacred Waters
Work Experience
2005-2016
Full time employee
Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST)
2005-2009,
Full-time Substitute Teacher & Teacher’s Assistant
KAS Prep High School (HCST)
2009-2013,
Dean of Students/Attendance Officer/Social Studies Instructor
KAS Prep High School (HCST)
2013-2014,
Full Time Social Studies Instructor
Academy of Independent Studies & KAS Prep High School (HCST)
2014-2015,
Full Time Social Studies Instructor
Hudson County Juvenile Detention Center (HCST)
2015-2016,
Full Time Social Studies Instructor
High Tech High School (HCST)
Volunteer Work
Assistant Martial Arts Instructor at the Beacon Center in Brooklyn, NYC
Assistant Instructor at Harlem Street Academy,
KAS Cares Community Service Program, Community service in Bangalore South India, & Duitama, Colombia
Awards & Certificates
Merit Awards & Dean’s List every semester at Ramapo College of NJ, Teacher of the Year Award at the Hudson County Schools of Technology, Social Studies Teacher’s Certification in New Jersey, Assistant Coaching in Martial Arts for the Three Treasures Martial Arts Association, Certificate of Completion in Logic Pro 8 & 9 at ITec Audio
Licenses and Certificates
Teacher’s Certification in the state of New Jersey
Languages
English & Spanish
Patents and Publications
Articles published in books “The Knowledge of Self Anthology” & “La Brega y Ganar”
Computer Skills
Windows 8.1, Mac OX EL 10.11.5, Logic Pro 8 & 9, POWERSCHOOL, POWERTEACHER, GradeBook, Filemaker Pro, Social Media Networks (ex., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), proficient in both Android & Apple phones, Ipads & tablets
Contact
Phone: 786-***-****
E-mail: acw7il@r.postjobfree.com
Miguel A. Gonzalez
681 E 40th Street
Hialeah, FL 33013