High School Assistant

Emily Alison

PO Box ***** Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 501-***-**** 479-***-**** ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Teaching Spanish or Teaching English Language Development

EXPERIENCE

ESL Coordinator and

Spanish Teacher

CK College Preparatory Charter

Little Rock, Arkansas

Current

Establish and build an effective educational program

Provide in-service and support for the regular content classroom teachers

Teach Spanish I, II, and Spanish for Spanish Speakers

Select materials for direct instruction and content classroom instruction of ELL students

Spanish Teacher

Springdale Public Schools

Springdale High School

Har-Ber High School

Springdale, Arkasas

2001-2010

Taught Spanish courses level I through AP Spanish Literature, Spanish for Spanish Speakers

Established and developed the Advanced Placement Spanish Program

Students won numerous local, regional, and state awards

Students earned fifth place nationally on the sixth level of the

National Spanish Exam

Participated in curriculum alignment, material selection, and numerous school- wide and district-wide activities and initiatives

ESL Teacher

Fayetteville Public Schools

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Bates Elementary

Jefferson Elementary

1996-2001

Taught students K-6 English and academic skills

Tested, scheduled and placed students

Worked with a fantastic team to build a program from the ground up

Responsible for training and supervision of teaching assistants

Member of the hiring committee

Developed curriculum and training manuals

Selected and purchased instructional materials

Lead district wide in-services

Students progressed at more than double the national benchmark in reading and language development

Spanish Teacher

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

1998-1999

Taught students Spanish in levels 1003 and 1013 as a teaching

assistant while earning my Master's degree in Spanish

Spanish Teacher

Oakdale Junior High

Rogers Public Schools

Rogers, Arkansas

1994-1996

Taught Spanish I, II and Spanish for Spansih Speakers

Initiated the Native Speaker Program at the Junior High Level

Served on the Curriculum Committee

EDUCATION

Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa

Bachelor's degree in Anthropology in 1983

GPA: 3.3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkasas

Master's Degree in Spanish Literature in 2000

GPA: 3.875

Arkansas Tech

Russelville, Arkansas

ESL Academy graduate coursework completed 2005

GPA: 4.0

Studied Spanish in Antigua, Guatemala in 1993

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Attended the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma in Puebla, Mexico with the University of Arksansas

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Early work experience includes retail and importing from 1983-1991

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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute as a field assistant for Dr. Stephen Hubbell in Panama in 1981

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Toltec Mounds State Park field archeology for the summer season in 1979

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Fully fluent in Spanish. Competent with educational technology applications. Willing to travel.

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Excellent references available

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