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Mary Grimm

Mary Grimm

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Successful bilingual and culturally diversified English Teacher in a Bilingual High School in Spain.  Established, developed, and sought out lesson plans to students varying from eleven to eighteen years of age in English, while using Spanish to effectively communicate and build relationships with colleagues. Meanwhile, privately giving and preparing an extra fifteen hours of English classes to beginner, intermediate, and advanced leveled children and adults.  All educational, travel, and cultural experiences were recorded via personalized blog. Mastered the use of Social Media platforms to market a boutique magazine during a summer internship, while creating inspirational boards with wedding trends. Graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA Degree in International Business and Spanish. Special skills in organization, preparation, and attention to detail, while making decisions and adapting to situations in an ever-changing environment.  

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Spain Department of Education, Asturias, Spain, Instructor/Lecturer

The Auxiliar de Conversación (Conversation Assistant) works through the government in granted Bilingual High Schools to improve the low level of English of their secondary school students while serving as an American cultural and conversational ambassador to both students and colleagues.

Created and expanding the English language classes for 7th-12th grade bilingual participants in the English, art, physical education, natural sciences, technology, and mathematics classrooms. Establishing vocabulary, the formation of sentences, thoughts, development of idea, and confidence in English. Creating lesson plans to enhance level: pronunciation, conversation, and grammatical English. Including competitions to effectively practice grammar, games to practice conversation and sentence structure, and presentations to provoke thoughts and questions.

Developed a weekly conversation club in which 11th and 12th grade students could attend and discuss cultural differences, similarities, read articles, and ask questions pertaining to their English class.

Meeting with fellow teachers weekly to lesson plan and improve their English Conversation.

Established an "English only" environment among students and language teachers, but communicated with administration and ancillary staff in Spanish.

Sep 2009 - Jun 2012
 

Self Employed, Oviedo, Spain, Teacher

Established a 15 student network varying from 2-65 years of age wanting to learn, improve, and practice their English. Each class completely oriented to the level of the student and prepared myself.

Sep 2009 - Jun 2012
 

WellWed and Vermont Vows Magazine, Winooski, VT, US, Marketing Intern

Continuously promoted the group by way of social media leading up to the publication of the autumn/winter issue. Using the Twitter and Facebook platforms to inform existing and potential audience and sponsors while continuously broadening content through inspiration boards (wedding trends: destinations, receptions, and fashion). These boards were then sent to assistant editors and graphic designers to be placed before promoting them.

Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Nancy Binter, MD, Neurosurgeon, Burlington, VT , Administrative Assistant

Maintained organization by purchasing supplies, acting as a Medical Transcriptionist, receptionist, scheduling patients, filing, and releasing records with appropriate approval.

May 2007 - Aug 2010
 

Education 

Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH, US, Bachelors, International Business and Spanish

Double Major in International Business and Spanish, with an intense course load in Marketing, Organizational Behavior, and International classes.

Aug 2005 - May 2009
 

Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, Bachelors, Spanish

Language heavy study abroad with six Spanish intensive courses while living with a host family.

Aug 2007 - Dec 2007
 

Awards 

Phi Sigma Iota Honor Society, Award

Outstanding accomplishment in foreign language studies.

2009
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills