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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, Bachelors, Spanish
Language heavy study abroad with six Spanish intensive courses while living with a host family.
