Linguistic Services

Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, TX, *021 - 2024

● Founder and Director, Refugee, Immigration, and Legal Services creating impactful relationship with marginalized marginalized communities

•Promoted social justice and Christian charity through community engagement and service projects, fostering an inclusive culture of empathy and support.

Spanish Professor, 2019 – 2024

•Designed and delivered a comprehensive Spanish language curriculum aligned with AP Spanish standards, significantly improving student outcomes.

•Enhanced students' skills in writing, reading, and conversation, preparing them for academic and real- World success.

•Cultivated cultural awareness and empathy through immersive language and cultural studies, shaping students into global citizens.

CFB-ISD Spanish Teacher, Carrollton, TX (Grades 9-12-201*-****

•Developed and implemented effective lesson plans for diverse classroom dynamics, ensuring all students were engaged and challenged.

•Collaborated with colleagues to create a district-wide Spanish curriculum, enhancing the overall quality of language education.

•Took part in professional development to continuously improve teaching methodologies and stay current with educational trends.

Rosewood Academy, Carrollton, TX: Mobile-Infant and Toddler Teacher 2011-2012

•Created stimulating and nurturing educational activities for early childhood development, fostering a love for learning from an early age.

Spanish Schoolhouse, Dallas, TX: Substitute Spanish Teacher 2010-2011

•Conducted Spanish classes for students performing below grade level, facilitating their advancement, and boosting their confidence.

Private Spanish Teacher, Cuba, Self-employed 2007-2009

•Provided personalized Spanish lessons to international students, significantly enhancing their language proficiency and academic performance.

Medical University Lidia Doce, Cuba: College Spanish Professor 2002-2007

•Led curriculum development and taught intensive Spanish immersion programs to international medical students, preparing them for their medical studies in Cuba. Translate, edit, proofreading and transcription of multiple articles, bibliographies, audios, add subtitles to videos from English to Spanish; commonly related to medical, daily life and legal terminologies.

High School Miguel D. Perez Pimentel, Cuba: HS Spanish Teacher (Grades 11-12-198*-****

•Implemented innovative teaching techniques to motivate students and develop their critical thinking skills, achieving high levels of student engagement and success.

Education:

•Notary Public Certified, Underwriters Agency, Texas, USA, 2025

•Language Teacher Certified (Spanish), College Board of Education, Texas, USA, 2014

•Pedagogical Institute Felix Varela, Cuba, Master’s in Education, 2006 - GPA: 3.84

•Pedagogical Institute Felix Varela, Cuba, Bachelor's in Spanish Language and Literature, 1991- GPA: 3.86

Field-Related Coursework:

•AP Spanish Language and Culture Summer Institute, UT Arlington, Texas (2019)

•AP Spanish Language and Culture Summer Institute, South Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (2017)

•Gifted and Talented Certification, Online Course - CFB-ISD, Carrollton, Texas (2014)

•AP Spanish Language and Culture Summer Institute, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas (2012)

Certifications:

•Texas Educator Certification, LOTE Spanish, EC-12, 2014

•Jesuit Refugee Companion Certificated (2023)

•Notary Public, Underwriters Agency of TX, Notary Public Certificate, 2025

Awards:

•College Board of Education: 2019 AP Fellows Scholarship

•College Board of Education: 2017 AP Fellows Scholarship

Professional Memberships:

•ACTFL and TFLA (2012)

•Modern Language Association (MLA, 2012)

AP Spanish Language and Culture / AP Spanish Language and Literature Communities (2013)

•American Association of Spanish and Portuguese (2014)

•Delta Kappa Gamma-Richardson Chapter (2017)

•Educati Magis (2019)

•Jesuit Refugee Companion (2023)

•Notary Public of Texas (2025) Field-Related Work Experience:

•Mentor in the ACTFL Mentoring Program (2014-2019)

•Consultant for AAPPL Consulting Rendering (2014-2019)

•Rater for ETS Sp PRAXIS TEXES (BTLPT and LOTE-Spanish, 2014 - 2021)

•Evaluator for TEXAS State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR-EOC English Reading and Writing) • AP Reader for the Spanish and Culture exam

•Scorer for the Missouri Pre-Service Program and California CAASPP

•APPL QA Advisor (formerly AAPPL Mentor/Independent Contractor for Language Testing International, 2014-2019)

Technology Skills:

•Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook

•Google, Google Apps, Google Meet, Gmail

•AI, Copilot, Gemini

Other personal skill/qualities:

Organizational Skills

Time management

Self-started

Inclusive

Cultural awareness

Work in a fast environment

Multitasking

Meet deadlines

Teamwork

Cooperative and receptive

AI Generative Intelligence (Copilot) have been used to revise this Resume in January 2025

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