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Social Studies Middle School, Adult Education Teacher, ASU Teacher

Location:
Gold Canyon, AZ, 85118
Posted:
June 11, 2025

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DAVID VASQUEZ

Curriculum Vitae

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Gold Canyon, AZ 85118

Cell 480-***-****

Email: **************@*******.***

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

Master’s Degree Educational and Leadership K-12, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, December 2017

Master’s Degree Curriculum and Instruction (ESL), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, May 1997

Bachelor of Arts’ Degree in Elementary Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, May 1995

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Principal certificate K-12, December 2010

Community College (Regular) Certificate

Highly Qualified ESL Teacher, Fees Middle School, Arizona Department of Education (2012) EMPLOYMENT

10/19/2023 – 5/20/2024, South Phoenix, Prep Arts Academy, 7500 S. 40th Street, 85042, Phoenix, Arizona

• 5th Grade English Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher

• Instruct 3 classes daily

• Prepare low economic students in reading and writing skills

• Teaches social studies in Module sessions

• Maintains reading and writing data to support students’ growth

• Conducts Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Inputs graded papers into computer system

• Takes daily attendance

• Uses Dojo to communicate with parents and students

• Implemented Epic Reading Internet Program

• Assign small reading group

• Assigned Lunch Detention Intervention

• Attends weekly and bi-weekly meetings with staff and team members

• Writes monthly Community Formative Assessments for students 8//1/2022 – 7/1/2023, Basis Chandler Charter School, 4825 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85248

• 7th Grade English Teacher

• Manage over 150 students on a daily basis

• Prepare students twice an academic school year for pre-composition and composition testing

• Participate in Individual English Programs for assigned students

• Update curriculum to meet company policy

• Input and post grades into the computer system

• Use computer programs to test students

• Team member for English Instructors

• Attend weekly meetings

• Participate and assist in department-level meetings

• Participates in extracurricular activities

1/2014 – 12/2020, Global Educator, Global Launch-ASU, Intensive English Program, Arizona State University, Tempe, 85287

• Instructor for Online Asynchronous Graduate English Writing Course

• Instructor for Online Asynchronous Undergraduate English Writing Course

• Responsible for teaching reading and writing skills to ELL students. Provide materials that help students learn the processes of reading and writing in an eight-week condense course

• Communicated online with students using zoom, emails, and blogs

• Use authentic exercise materials that will sustain ELL students learning for their education journey

• Provide ELL students strategies and practices in listening and speaking skills, using audio, textbooks, and group interaction

• Meet students on a one-to-one basis for tutoring and feedback

• Advise students on future enrollment and guidance

• Collaborate with colleagues on student work, progress, and retention

• Assist in building the daily teaching calendar for an eight-week session

• Conduct course-level meetings with teachers assigned to teach the course level

• Worked with the Curriculum Supervisor and Curriculum Team to standardize the curriculum for Communication level 1 class

• Organized learning materials and assessments in Google Drive, Blackboard, and Canvas, making it accessible to instructors at the Communication 1 level teaching staff

• Developed power point slides for Mix and Mingle events for all communication level 1 and level 2 students and teachers

• Coordinated with Curriculum Supervisor on classroom events

• Curriculum Development, Global Launch at ASU, 2017 to Present

• Worked with the Curriculum Supervisor and Curriculum Team to standardize curriculum for Basic 1 and Intermediate levels 1&2 Reading/Writing, Listening/Speaking, and Communication classes

• Created and updated standardized learning materials for students, including activities to learn and practice new vocabulary; Quizlet sets (online learning platform to learn and practice new vocabulary)

• Developed materials for students to practice phonograms for spoken and written English; reading comprehension activities; critical reading activities; graphic organizer activities for reading, listening comprehension, and note-taking; speed-reading activities to improve both words read per minute and reading comprehension; dictation assignments; communicative activities; formal spoken presentation assignments

• Assisted groups in developing online courses in writing and grammar courses 7/2012 – 12/2013, Support Coordinator, Arizona Department of Economic Security Services, Developmental Disability, 125 E Elliot Rd, Chandler, Arizona 85225

• Handled 40 cases throughout the Maricopa County region

• Personally, met with assigned members

• Provided services that ensured members received the required services for the development

• Inputted and updated case member’s information into a database

• Maintained accurate records of assigned cases

• Attended team meetings on state statues updates

• Filled in for associates’ absences

• Conducted monthly house visits with case members

• Processes applications for disability services for our region

• Assess consumer’s employment needs for vocational rehabilitation/government service employment/center-based employment

8/2001 – 4/2012, Teacher, Fees Middle School, 1600 E. Watson Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283

• Ensured students adhered to the school’s instructional policy

• Provided counseling for adolescent students

• Coordinated work assignments for three grade levels

• Provided multi-grade level instruction

• Maintained line of communication with student parents and teachers

• Site Council committee member

• Incorporated reading and writing teaching techniques for regular and

• Shelter Emersion students

• Multicultural Committee member

• Spanish Spelling Bee coordinator

• Technology committee member

• Provided multiple strategies for developing second language learner skills

• Tracked reading levels by integrating reading programs

• Wrestling coach for 6-8th grades

4/15/2012 – 6/29/2012, Team Chief, 50TH Aerial Port Squadron, 1870 Graeber Street, March Air Reserve Base, CA, 92518-0000

• Superintendent for Air Transportation Operations Center (ATOC) at a deployed location

• Oversaw operations for 250 worldwide deployed personnel for six sections while deployed in the area of responsibility

• Team leader for ramping up the executive order deployment

• Stand in for the 50th Aerial Port Air Transportation Superintendent on special occasions 1/15/2009 – 5/15/2011, Flight Chief, 50TH Aerial Port Squadron, 1870 Graeber Street, March Air Reserve Base, CA, 92518-0000

• Appointed Team Chief for 60 deployed personnel from home station

• Scheduled instructors and trainees for initial and refresher material handling equipment

(MHE) training classes for over 180 assigned personnel

• Maintained medical and training records for pre-deployed personnel

• Supervised all initial and refresher hazardous material handling equipment training for all base-deployed personnel

• Conducted meetings with section team leaders and deployed members on current deployment conditions

• Air Terminal Operations Superintendent for deployed operations for 250 personnel

• Flight operations superintendent for over 58 personnel at the home base

• Incorporated new job standards to train sections that aligned with regular air force training tasks

• Unit Advisory Council representative, assisted in fundraising for local events

• Retirement coordinator for our unit

SPECIAL TEACHING PROJECTS FOR GLOBAL LAUNCH DEPARTMENT-ASU Tempe, Arizona, 85287

COMEXUS, 5/2016 – 8/2016, Global Launch, Tempe Campus, Arizona State University, Arizona, 85287

• Provided teacher training to 35 teachers from Mexico

• Presented new pedagogy ideas to enhance teaching skills

• Created group presentations to ensure learning skill development Iraqi English Teacher Training Program 4/2015 – 9/2015, Global Launch, Tempe Campus, Arizona State University, Arizona, 85287

• Handpicked to teach a US State Department grant funded program through the US Embassy in Baghdad for Iraqi English Teachers

• Provided teacher training to over 35 teachers from Iraq

• Presented new pedagogy ideas to enhance teaching skills

• Created group presentations to ensure learning skill development Peru PRONABEC, 1/2016-5/2016, Global Launch, Tempe Campus, Arizona State University, Arizona, 85287

• Supported a U.S. Department of State program to work with teachers from South America

• Taught Spanish speaking teachers using the Content and Language Integrated Learning

(CLIL) method

• Provided new pedagogies to enhance classroom learning in their home countries Guadalajara students (5/2014 – 7/2014), Global Launch, Tempe Campus, Arizona State University, Arizona, 85287

• Selected to teach summer program to advanced students from Mexico

• Provided reading skills to enhance reading levels

• Supported extra-curricular activities for after school programs PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES

• SPEAK committee, Global Launch at ASU, 2019

• Student Success Committee, Global Launch at ASU, 2018

• Professional Development Committee, Global Launch at ASU, 2018

• New Faculty Training Committee, American English and Culture Program at ASU, 2014 to 2015

• Faculty Retention Task Force, American English and Culture Program at ASU, 2014 to 2015

• Professional Development Committee, Global Launch at ASU, 2013 to 2014

• Technology software committee, Tempe School District, 2010 to 2012

• Multicultural Committee, Fees Middle School, 2010-2012

• American Embassy, Cairo Egypt, Overseas Family Committee, 1990-1992

• Teach English to Speakers of other languages (TESOL), 2014- Present



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