Education Specialist Teacher

Carmen Zuniga

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Bilingual (English & Spanish)

CORE COMPETENCIES

Reading Comprehension

Speaking

Writing

Instructing

Critical Thinking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teacher

August 1978 - March 2012

DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Dallas, Texas

My strength as a teacher was working in two languages, English and Spanish,to instruct students and communicate with parents. It was my pleasure to serve the community to the best of my ability and learn from them as well.

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to kindergarten or elementary students with special needs.

Confer with other staff members to plan or schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.

Confer with parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, or administrators to resolve students' behavioral or academic problems.

Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.

Interpret the results of standardized tests to determine students' strengths and areas of need.

Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.

Adult Education Specialist

September 2017 - Present

AMERICORPS/EQUAL HEART - SKYLINE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Dallas, Texas

Greet adults and assist them with resume writing or job searches and computer assistance.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts - Bilingual Elementary Education

May 1978

TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY

Denton

Master of Arts - Bilingual Elementary Education

May 1980

TEXAS A & M

Commerce, Texas

HONORS & AWARDS

Outstanding Volunteer, 2016

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY

M.S. Office 2013: Word, Excel

Internet Explorer, Outlook,

Windows 8.1

AFFILIATIONS

DISD Pre-K Grade Chair 2010

DISDThird Grade Grade Chair 2002

VOLUNTEER WORK

I worked as a volunteer at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum as a docent.

Meet and greet visitors to the library of George W. Bush, former President of the United States.

Monitored guest and answered questions, including assistance in location of a particular area of the library they may want to find.

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