RÉSUMÉ
MICHAEL MELÉNDEZ
Howard Beach, NY 11414
Telephone: 917-***-**** (cell)
Email: ******************@*****.***
CERTIFICATION
Childhood Education Grades 1-6 Professional Certificate 9/01/200*-*********
Life, Accident, and Health Insurance Agent License 02/22/2025 LA-1902615
EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Assistant Professor St. John's University 1998 to 2024
Jamaica, NY
*Teach theology to undergraduate students at The Collins College of Professional Studies.
Teacher DOE NYC 2004 to 2018
*teach Adult Literacy Basic Education Summer 2017
*teach Adult English as a Second Language Nov. 2016 - 2017
-teach beginner learners English
*teach Common Core Social Studies grades 3-7 2015- 2018
*teach Digital Gaming and Technology grades 6 and 7 2015-2018
*teach Common Core Social Studies grades 6th-7th 2014-2015
*teach Common Core Science 6th grade 2014-2015
*teach Spanish and English using Rosetta Stone 2013-2014
*teach Social Studies through technology 2012-2014
*teach Latin as an elective to grades 5th-6th 2011
*teach Social Studies grades K-6th grade from 2011 to 2013
*taught 6th grade English Language Arts and Social Studies 2010 to 2011
*taught Social Studies grades Pre-K to 7th 2007 to 2010
*taught sixth grade bilingual/special education self-contained class 2004 to 2007
Chess Coach PS/MS 161 2012 to 2013
*Assisting Nationally Ranked Chess teacher implement an after school
Chess Program
*Tutoring students in chess strategies
*Accompany students to Chess meets and tournaments
Spanish Teacher Msgr. McClancy HS 2000 to 2004
(Summer School)
TPD Substitute Teacher NYC Board of Education 1988
EDUCATION
National University 2024-Present
9388 Lightwave Avenue MA English
San Diego, CA 92123
City College of New York 2004- 2009
160 Convent Avenue MS Ed
New York, NY 10031 Childhood Education 1-6
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception 1984-1989
440 West Neck Road M Div
Huntington, NY 11743 Theology
Clinical Pastoral Education 1988
Brooke Army Medical Center Standard Certificate
Fort Sam Houston, TX
* Concentration in Counseling families of burn victims
* Assigned as liaison between families and patients in
Emergency Room/Trauma Center and Operating Room
Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception 1980-1084
7200 Douglaston Parkway BA, English Literature
Douglaston, NY 11362
MILITARY
United States Army Reserves 1985-1993
First Lieutenant
* Chaplain Candidate Program
* Special training in Pastoral Counseling and Crisis Intervention
LANGUAGES
Fluent: Spanish, Italian
Semi-Fluent: Brazilian Portuguese, French, German