Olivia Becker Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Wellington Middle High School

-Trained in Small Vehicle Operation to drive students to competitions in district white buses and Suburbans-Design training plans and workouts for student-athletes-Track students-athletes' times and improvement throughout the season-Collaborate with other coaches to cultivate team culture and performance

Wellington, Colorado, United States

-Department Chair for 5 teachers in the World Languages department at WMHS-Teach over 150 9th-11th grade students in Spanish 1 & 2 and Psychology; previously taught 7th and 8th grade-Organized and led 15 students entering 8th-10th grades on a 9-day EF Tour to Costa Rica and Panama-Planned units, lessons, and assessments aligned with standards as the only World Languages teacher at WMS, then served on the hiring committee for WMHS World Languages teachers

-Increased a student's Accelerated Reading test scores from 30-40% to 90-100% in one school year-Tailored math, language arts and Spanish activities to match grade-level standards and meet students’ developmental needs-Drove kids safely between their activities-Communicated tutoring hours, goals, and progress with parents-Worked as a High Dosage Tutor during the summer at Wellington Middle High School

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

-Supervised and ran with 42 student-athletes at practice-Developed students' sportsmanship and athletic skills-Demonstrated fairness and consistency in decisions-Maintained a spreadsheet of student-athletes' race times throughout the season

-Tutored undergraduate students for their Spanish classes-Taught speaking, grammar, and writing skills in Spanish-Communicated with professors about their students' strengths and weaknesses

-Edited student articles as a last defense against typos, libel, grammar, punctuation, usage, and factual errors-Utilized AP Style and the Echo Style Supplement, and explained stylistic errors to reporters-Checked each article for plagiarism and factual accuracy-Pitched story ideas in weekly editorial meetings-Proofread thoroughly under tight deadlines to ensure that fresh content was produced most days

Thousand Oaks, Ca

-Tutored international and U.S. undergraduate and graduate students from all academic majors at all stages of the writing process, for papers in English and Spanish-Created and presented academic writing skills workshops for international students on topics including transitions, paragraph organization, and resumes/cover letters-Presented in front of undergraduate and graduate classes about the Writing Center and citation styles-Addressed global revisions like theses and organization and local edits like spelling and grammar-Demonstrated time management in sessions both online and in person

Thousand Oaks, Ca

-Led campus tours to prospective students and families in English and Spanish-Greeted and directed visitors in the reception area, scheduled family and school visits-Professionally answered phone calls and emails from prospective students and their parents-Assisted counselors with processing, filing, data entry, and general office duties-Effectively managed time working remotely during COVID-19

Stanford, Ct

-In the 2019-2020 school year, study abroad applications at Cal Lutheran increased by 129%-Mentored nine first-year Alumni Ambassadors through monthly correspondence and bi-annual reporting calls-Worked remotely by communicating with Peer Mentor and Regional Director, attended monthly professional development conference calls-Contributed to and enhanced AIFS promotional materials, translating an existing presentation into Spanish and recording a video in Spanish about scholarships-Selected as one of 39 ambassadors from a pool of 184 applicants nationwide to promote study abroad among college students

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

-Planned and taught elementary Spanish lessons to groups of 30 first through eighth grade students-Designed the Spanish curriculum that I taught each week of the summer-Abided by the policies of a licensed childcare provider in the nonprofit sector

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

-Led with innovation, utilized patience, and worked with children ages 1-10-Received training on safety, cleaning, CPR, and culturally responsive teaching practices-Demonstrated flexibility in location and with a variety of kids, parents, and lead teachers-Exhibited problem solving and time management skills with the ability to keep a schedule

Thousand Oaks, Ca

-Submitted Student Learning Outcomes for each program completed-Planned and implemented interfaith and social justice programs, coordinated volunteers-Evaluated student candidates for attending service trips, provided trip information, and managed fundraisers-Attended Interfaith Leadership Institute in Chicago for the Interfaith Youth Corps-Reported to a supervisor in weekly one-on-one meetings and set goals each semester

Fort Collins, Colorado

-Filmed and evaluated videos of myself teaching to improve-Designed lesson plans for 20 middle school clarinet players-Delivered a speech on stage in front of a 600-person audience, performed on clarinet in final concert-Contributed to a team while displaying a strong individual work ethic and taking directions

M.A. Multilingual Education, K-12 Spanish Teaching Licensure, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Developmental And Child Psychology, 3.9 Gpa

-Minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) -One of three students who graduated with Languages & Cultures.

Spanish

Studied abroad for a semester in Granada, Spain with the primary goal of building fluency. Lived with a host family, taught English.

4.052 Gpa, 31 Act

Activities and Societies: Key Club, Spirit band, concert band, mixed choir, chamber choir, Teacher Cadet, Link Crew, National Honor.

Study Abroad, Spanish Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Horseback riding around Arenal Volcano, cooking class, white water rafting, visiting local museums, watching.