Communicator/Educator

Blue Kaufman

954-***-**** ****.********@*****.*** Website: https://bluekaufmanportfolio.wordpress.com/

Education

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 2018

●Bachelor of Arts in English

●Minor in Spanish

●Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate

●Dean’s List (3.8 GPA), 6 semesters

Work Experience

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OF SPAIN LANGUAGE TEACHER ZARAGOZA, SPAIN OCTOBER 2018- JUNE 2020

●Awarded post graduate teaching fellowship by Spanish Ministry of Education

●Taught English language skills with a focus on speaking to public school students ages 13-17 (2018-2019) and ages 6-12 (2019-2020)

●Provided classroom support to teachers, created lesson plans and activities, participated in cultural exchange, and guided students via small group tutoring

●Participated in E-learning through videos and online teaching platforms.

UCF SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES STUDENT ASSISTANT ORLANDO, FL JANUARY 2017-JULY 2018

●Coordinated and led the planning and implementation of campus events including but not limited to Campus Sustainability Month, World Water Day, Electric Vehicle Display, and a Pollinator Photography contest

●Produced written and graphic content in the form of website content, calendar events, news articles, social media, sustainability reports, official emails, newsletters, Mail Chimp, etc.

●Responsible for data collection and submission of various sustainability reports on behalf of the university (AASHE, Second Nature, GHG reports)

●Engaged in sustainability related outreach with university students and with collaborating departments

URBAN ECOLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER JANUARY 2018-MAY 2018

●Conducted vegetation monitoring and field work in Florida natural lands to determine impacts of prescribed fire on biodiversity, biomass, species density, and species richness

●Compiled and synthesized data which was presented as research at UCF undergraduate research fair

●Distilled findings into a report for distribution and awareness purposes

ACADEMIC SERVICES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES TUTOR ORLANDO, FL SEPTEMBER 2016-MAY 2017

●Assisted student-athletes from different backgrounds and learning levels with academic skills such as reading, writing, memorization, and organization

●Taught course material in English, Spanish, Public Speaking, history, and life sciences

Projects & Activities

SEO BIRDLIFE –ORNITHOLOGY SOCIETY VOLUNTEER (3 HOURS WEEKLY) NOVEMBER 2019- MARCH 2020

●Participated in outreach initiatives between SEO birdlife and the public, particularly among local public high schools using the E-bird app—an effort that aims to increase English and technology fluency in science classes

●Helped organized and took part in various birding trips to document migrating and local bird species in the area.

●Translated preexisting material from Spanish into English for increased international accessibility

UCF STEM BIOLOGY INSTITUTE PEER MENTOR SUMMER 2018

●Assisted rising high school students with ecological field work and science writing during summer camp

STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE PROJECT LEAD AUGUST 2017-MAY 2018

●Lead a team of five to implement a composting pilot on UCF’s main campus

CAMPUS PEACE ACTION SECRETARY SEPTEMBER 2015-MAY 2018

●Worked with a team to engage and empower students through activism and awareness campaigns

●Organized meetings and events as well as the oversight of paperwork, funding, and google drive

Skills & Abilities

LANGUAGE

● Spanish- proficient

COMPUTER

●Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

●Skype, Google Drive, Zoom

●Basic HTML, WordPress, Canva

WRITING

●Capable of creating and editing content for creative and technical documents (grants, social media, reports, guides, etc.)

RELEVENT COURSEWORK

●Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation- American Museum of Natural- Spring 2020

● Florida Native Plants and Pollinators- UF-IFAS- Summer 2020

References

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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