Maria Teresa Garcia

Gaithersburg, MD

ad12p1@r.postjobfree.com

(240)551- 8228

Professional Summary

Motivated Spanish teacher with 6 years of experience with a passion for helping students discover and develop their oral and written Spanish language skills and knowledge of Spanish culture. Wide knowledge in developing enriching curricula and lesson plans based on individual student learning styles. Experienced in leading lecture-style classes, group education, and individual tutoring.

Highlights

• Classroom Management • Collaboration • Learning Styles • Detail Oriented • Problem Solving • Real-time Translation • Diversity • Communication • LEP • Virtual Teaching • Time Management• Spanish Native Language

Professional Experience

Montgomery County Public Schools

Briggs Chaney Middle School, Silver Spring, MD September 2023 - Date

ESY Teacher SCB Farmland ES, Rockville, MD June 2023 - Aug 2023

LT Art Teacher, Thomas Wootton HS, MD September 2022 – June 2023

LT Spanish Teacher, Bethesda Chevy Chase HS August 2021 - June 2022

Health Education Tutor Virtual Academy MCPS March 2022 – June 2022

LT Spanish Teacher, Brown Station ES August 2019 - June 2021

LT Spanish Teacher Spec Ed Co-teacher Kemp Mill ES September 2017 - June 2019

●Creating and implementing Spanish learning material for adults and adolescents

●Incorporating games, music, and social events into the curriculum to improve learning.

●Providing LEP-focused curriculum and learning plans to individuals, small groups, and lecture-style teaching

●Providing additional tutoring to improve learning.

●Designing and performing formative and summative assessments providing feedback sessions to discuss student learning progress.

●Planning and implementing age-appropriate course material and lesson plans to meet students’ learning styles.

●Providing an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of individuals to ensure success for every student.

Universidad del Valle de Atemajac

La Piedad Michoacán, México- Health Educador Octubre 1999 - Febrero 2003

●Planned, created, and implemented Health lessons for adult individuals.

●Applied different learning styles that were more beneficial for each student.

●Created and executed a student-centered-learning environment.

●Built and promoted a safe and positive environment in which students were responsible, self-motivated, and self-evaluated.

Education

Educator Certification 18 CE credits -GPA 3.8 January 2020 - May 2022 Trinity Washington University, Washington, DC

MS in Health Informatics Administration -GPA 3.78 May 2019 University of Maryland University College, Rockville, MD

BS Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos -GPA 3.57 Sept 1987 Universidad Iberoamericana, México, DF

Languages

Spanish -Native Language

Oral Proficiency- Superior Writing Proficiency- Advanced Mid

English -19 years

Certifications

MSDE Conditional Teaching Certificate Educator ID CER-135586-Y9Z2D1

ACFL Writing Proficiency Test Spanish WPT Certificate Code: 2475085-AF75A1

ACTFL Oral Proficiency Test Spanish OPI Certificate Code: 2475084-2A9321

MS Health Informatics Administration MS HIA 190P-LZTV-MJQ7

Citizenship

American Citizen

Mexican Citizen

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