Drucy Palao

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Round Lake Heights, Illinois 60073

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EXPERIENCE:

Waukegan Community Unity District 60

Spanish Teacher Middle School

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Teach sixth, seventh, and eighth grades Spanish Language as a World Language. Keep progress of their learning in the Spanish language for Native and Non-Native Spanish speakers accordingly. Teach where the language comes from as countries where Spanish is spoken officially. Also, the different culture in the Hispanic countries, and the Spanish alphabet as well.

Bilingual First Grade Teacher

08/18-06/19

Teach Bilingual/1st Grade students. Planning lessons for the following week according to WIDA and the district's core. Using Pearson Realize Curriculum, for Reading and Writing and Engage New York for Mathematics. TRC Assessments, ACCESS, and Progress Monitor. Assist to IEP meetings, collaborate with Speech Pathology teacher, Psychologist, Special Education Teacher, and Social Workers. Collaborate with Grade Level Team members.

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher

08/16-06/18

Taught kindergarten the basics skills of reading, writing, counting, shapes in Spanish Language. Assessed students to find out their reading level. Collaborated with special teachers such as social worker, psychologist, special education teacher, speech pathologist teacher and with Grade Level Team members to discuss students who were in these programs their progress. Met with physical education teacher and music teacher to discuss their progress as a whole class.

Diamond Lake School District 76

Transitional Bilingual Education Second Grade Teacher

08/15-06/16

Taught Second Grade students in the Transitional Bilingual Program. Planned lessons according to Journeys program for ELA and Social Studies, Origo for Math, Foss Next Generation for Science. Kept track of student's progress. Used Words Their Way, Reading A-Z, Raz Kids, ACCESS, MAP, and RCBM tests. Volunteered in the Girls on the Run program.

North Chicago Community School District 187

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher

08/13-07/14

Taught kindergarten the basics skills of reading, writing, counting, and shapes in Spanish Language. Assessed students to find out their reading level. Collaborated with special teachers such as social worker, psychologist, special education teacher, speech pathologist teacher to discus students who were in these programs their progress. Met with physical education teacher and music teacher to discus their progress as a whole class.

01/13 – 08/14

Bilingual Reading Interventionist

East Maine District 63, Des Plaines, Illinois.

Supported third and fourth grade students who were learning to read, write, and speak English and Spanish. Translated for teachers, administrators, and parents. Assessed students and tracked progress. Monitored, reported, and adjusted individual student workload accordingly. Administered forms, completed them, inputted them, and filed paperwork. Assisted in department management.

02/13 – 04/13

Tax Site Assistant

Center for Economic Progress (CEP), Waukegan, Illinois.

Provided support at tax site for low-income families. Performed client intake and outtake. Created, organized, filed, and maintained documents. Prepared reports. Administered forms. Managed phones and reception desk, and provided child care while parents consulted with tax preparers.

East Maine School District 63 Des Plaines, Ill

01/06 – 08/12

ESL Teacher Assistant

Classroom teacher RSK (Ready Set Kindergarten), Morton Grove, Illinois.

Assisted transitional students with limitations in the English language. Translated for the students’ parents and teachers. Interpreted school letters and forms such as Individualized Education Program (IEP).

7/05 – 12/05

Program Service Evaluator

Department of Economic Security. Phoenix, Arizona.

Interviewed clients for eligibility for Food Stamps, Cash and Medical Assistance.

04/03 – 07/05

Community Nutritionist Worker

Maricopa County Department of Public Health, Glendale, Arizona.

Interviewed WIC (Women, Infants and Children) clients to determine eligibility for the program. Gave nutrition education to clients. Provided value to employer by translating in addition to core responsibilities. Provided services as a phlebotomist to get results for clients’ hemoglobin.

01/00 – 03/03

Doctor’s Assistant

Assisted doctors to set up examining rooms with medical equipment for different type of examinations. Transported bodily fluids to local laboratory.

Health Advocate

Cook County Department of Public Health, Rolling Meadow, Illinois.

Interviewed WIC clients and collected health history such as, weight, height, and hemoglobin. Determined eligibility for the program. Interpreted for doctors, registered nurses, and registered nutritionists. Provided value to employer by translating in addition to core responsibilities. Provided services as a phlebotomist to get results for clients’ hemoglobin.

EDUCATION

Northeastern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts.

SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish

Proficient in Aims, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point and Mac Software.

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