Patricia Botero

Hollywood, Fl *****

704-***-****

adxp1j@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Skilled ESL Instructor who uses effective and efficient methods of teaching, while focusing on the individual needs of each student.Qualified ESL Teacher focused on the cultural and language development of each child. Specializes in early elementary classroom instruction.

Elementary and Spanish teacher for 4 years.

Versatile and innovative ESL teacher with 13 years in teaching. Dedicated to lifelong learning and continuing education.

Highlights

Certified ESL Instructor

Patient and encouraging

Proficient speaker of Spanish and English

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

13 years of teaching ESL,

Maintenance & repair

4 years teaching Spanish and elementary

Accomplishments

Collaborated with department and faculty members to design a year-round standard-based curriculum.

Experience

August 2006 - June 2011

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools - Charlotte, FL

ESL teacher

Created daily lesson plans for multi-level elementary ESL classes.Organized extracurricular opportunities such as Hispanic Heritage MonthTaught lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening.Taught English language skills to students from kindergarten age through adulthood.Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.Completed ongoing staff training sessions.Attended professional development workshops focused on learning goals and classroom management.Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive.

August 1994 - June 2006

Dade County Public Schools - Miami, FL

ESL teacher

Taught lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening.Employed kinesthetic, visual and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive.Organized supplementary materials in English for all students.Attended professional development workshops focused on learning goals and classroom management.Taught English language skills to students from kindergarten age through adulthood.Created daily lesson plans for multi-level adult ESL classes.

Education

1994

Florida International University Miami, Fl, USA

Master of Arts Education

Second Language Acquisition courseworkCoursework in English Grammar, Linguistics and Language Development