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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Channeling all of my education, training, skills, experience, and natural abilities in available positions.

Binghamton, New York, United States

- Taught Spanish and French to high school and middle school students interested in acquiring communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation. - Designed from inception to full creation all academic materials and presentations beyond the textbook and workbook to deliver effective learning outcomes.- Liaised with agents at Educational Book Publishers to review and order new classroom resources.- Enhanced grade-level experience and environment through research of age-specific topics, trends, surveys, and group discussions to engage and capture the continued focus of all students for the optimal comprehension and employment of the respective language taught.- For K-12, performed all duties as faculty emeritus substituting colleagues during the pandemic for curricular development in Reading, STEAM, Math, Science, Art, and English.- Developed daily, quarterly, and summative evaluation systems to measure aptitude of student performance in compliance with the legislation and regulatory guidelines of the New York State Department of Education. - Attended local and state seminars to develop strategies and methodologies to improve academic and behavioral progress. - Cooperatively produced World Languages faculty curriculum map for school district publication with LOTE colleagues. - Updated diverse members of the educational system and parental community on instructional and behavioral issues affecting student assessments. - Trained senior high school students for their NYS Seal of Biliteracy exam and presentation.

Binghamton, New York, United States

- Taught Spanish 1-3, French 1-3, and Italian 1 to high school students.- Performed all duties as a tenured faculty member, creating lessons, tests, and reports of student progress.

Endicott, New York, United States

In charge of designing and editing publications (cookbook, greeting cards, and children's storybook), as well as executive duties in financing projects and advertising for this small desk-top publishing company.

Binghamton, New York, United States

Taught French 1 and Spanish 2-4. Assumed the tasks of creating lessons, forming testing materials, and providing reports to the administration.

Binghamton, New York, United States

Taught Spanish 101 to undergraduate students. Duties included adhering to established syllabus, creating tests aligned with the syllabus, and reporting grades.

Vestal, New York, United States

Taught French to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Responsible for designing the courses for all three grades, including the lessons and testing.

Endicott, New York, United States (Through White Plains Office)

Taught lessons cold, applying the Berlitz Method, as per the level and the subsequent needs of visiting IBM foreigners and their families wanting to learn and perfect their idiomatic command of the English language.

Endicott, New York, United States

Serviced consumer loans for clients in this temporary position. Reported to executive branch. Updated all required information as per state and federal rules and regulations.

Binghamton, New York, United States

Taught Italian grammar and conversation course to undergraduates. Followed established syllabus, and performed testing with my own designed materials. Held office hours for remedial needs.

Binghamton, New York, United States

Assisted with payroll, temporary seasonal hires, and reports to executive management. Performed floor sales as needed throughout the entire department store.

Johnson City, New York, United States

Serviced customer retail needs in the men's clothing department. Operated cash register.

Endicott, New York, United States

Assisted with floor sales and customer service in men's clothing and furnishings.

Endicott, New York, United States

Worked during the late spring and summer season as an on-site and traveling account representative for this East Coast formal wear outfit. Provided product information and serviced accounts to retailers. Reported to executive management.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Secondary Education, Teaching: Spanish, Italian, French, And Ela, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Developed academic methodologies for middle school and high school instruction. Studied human behavior.

Other, Acting

Activities and Societies: Scene & Character Development for the Theatre.

Abd/Phd Program, Comparative Literature & Translation, 3.3

Graduate Studies of Italian, French, Spanish, English and Irish Literature. Literary translation of Italian, French, Spanish and English.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Language Interpretation And Translation, Comparative Literature, 3.3

Activities and Societies: Literary Studies and Translation of Italian, French, and Spanish; Certificate in Technical Translation of Italian.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Italian Language And Literature, 3.2

Activities and Societies: MAJOR: Italian MINOR: French, Spanish, Theatre

Certificate, Translation Into Italian, 3.5

Activities and Societies: Translate Italian into English, Literary and Non-Literary.