High School Spanish Teacher

KATHLEEN MANNING PRICE

San Jose, California

Cell: 925-***-****

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ESL, SPANISH, and FRENCH TEACHER

Translator Translator, with Tourism experience,

leading student groups in Spain and France with EF Educational Tours

Student-focused teaching professional with strong multicultural knowledge, 29 years working in Europe, both in companies and university level business schools. 12 years’ experience teaching Middle and High School, U.S. Actively engages all students; incorporates fun activities to cultivate a highly motivated learning environment.

Has worked as interpreter for U.S. Embassy in Madrid, translated for pharmaceutical companies and CPA firms in Spain and France.

QUALIFICATIONS

Multilingual (Spanish, French, Italian)

French and Spanish educator

Curriculum development

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Golden Gate Language Schools, Campbell, California. Teacher of ESL, students of all levels

and from diverse countries worldwide. September 2014 to present

Valley Christian H.S., San Jose, California Long term substitute Spanish teacher, Spanish III Honors, Spanish IV, and AP February 2014 to June 2014

HS2 Academy, Cupertino, California Sept 2013 - February 2014

Teacher of Spanish and French, helped run “homework club”

Convent of the Sacred Heart and Stuart Hall High School, San Francisco August 2011 - June 2012

St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart

Lower School French teacher and Middle School Spanish teacher Oct. 2008 – June 2010

Ursuline High School Aug 2010-June 2011 (school closed permanently, June, 2011)

Spanish teacher, SP III, SP III H, SP IV

Pinewood School Aug 2006-June 2008

Spanish and French Teacher

Taught high school Spanish and middle school French

San Anselm School Sept 2005-June 2006

Part-Time Spanish Teacher

4th and 5th grades

Marin General Hospital Sept 2005-June 2006

Curriculum Designer + Instructor

Designed and taught course, “Medical Spanish for Health Care Professionals”

Marin School of Arts and Technology (MSAT) (replacement) Jan-June 2005

Spanish Teacher

Taught Spanish I through bilingual students, using project based learning

Valley Christian High School Aug 2003-June 2004

French and Spanish Teacher

Set up and taught French IV AP program, French II and III; Spanish I and II

Language Exchange International, Boca Raton, FL Oct 2002-July 2003

ESOL instructor

Also started own company, teaching Spanish to executives, journalists

Highlights of international experience :

Theramex, (Merck Pharmaceuticals, Monaco) January 2001-June 2001

Business English trainer

VIRBAC Laboratories, Carros (Nice), France January 1995 – January 2001 English and Spanish Corporate Trainer

Training Manager

Was in charge of English and Spanish language training in France’s leading veterinary pharmaceutical firm.

Developed curriculum and organized all courses in-company, and abroad.

Taught specific seminars: “Holding Effective Business Meetings”, “Negotiation Skills”… Consulting and translating.

ESADE School of Business Administration, Barcelona, Spain Sept 1979-Sept 1985

Business English Teacher

Previously employed as Professor of Business English with EDHEC Business School (9/1994-3/1995), Nice, France; Professor of Business English with ESCP+EAP Business Schools and Hopital Broca+Fondation de Gerontologie (9/1992-6/1994) Paris, France; Business Manager with Echotext Productions (5/1990-6/1991); English Trainer with LePoint weekly news magazine, Paris France; (11/1985-6/1989); Part-Time Sales Rep with EF Educational Tours (11/1987-6/1988); Freelance Translator with Revlon Corporation; Visiting Spanish Lecturer with Kirby College, Middlesborough, England; (10/1977-6/1978); Curriculum Designer and teacher with The Dutch School,Madrid, Spain (10/1973-6/1975); Freelance Interpreter with American Embassy, Madrid Spain (1973-1975).

EDUCATION

New York University in Madrid, Spain

Master’s Degree in Spanish Literature

University of Arizona Tucson, AZ

B.A., Major in Spanish, minor in French

Graduated with honors

St. Lawrence University Canton, NY

Undergraduate studies, Junior Year in Madrid, Spain

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