Cara Viripaeff Email & Phone Number

Sonoma County, California, United States

SCOE Facilitator for both in person and virtual educator training sessions utilizing the HRC Foundation's Welcoming Schools' premier professional development program. Provide training and resources to elementary and secondary school educators to:Embrace All FamiliesCreate LGBTQ+ and Gender Inclusive SchoolsPrevent Bias-Based BullyingSupport Transgender and Non-Binary Students

Sonoma County, California, United States

Facilitator for High School Diploma independent study classes for adults.

San Francisco & Northern Bay Area

Instructor, Consultant, and Curriculum Creator focused on supporting adult learners develop their language, career, and technology skills in English and/or Spanish.

Sonoma State University

Facilitate English as another language classes for international university students. Create student centered curricula focusing on reading, composition, speaking, listening, and life skills. Assist in administrative tasks and excursions.

Santa Rosa, Ca

Support non-native English students in acquisition and integration of writing, reading, speaking, listening, and cultural skills in American English.

Job Link; Santa Rosa, Ca

•Coordinate significant on-going employment and training program components, especially those related to ex offender services.•Provide technical assistance and training to staff of service providers at community based organizations or other partner agencies. •Assist managers in the development, modification, implementation and evaluation of project or component policies, procedures, operation, and strategies.•Provide direct counseling services to clients.

•Support employment seekers as they develop, integrate, and market their past experience and future career goals. •Evaluate and assess clients' potential eligibility for Workforce Investment Act Training Scholarships. Coordinate bilingual English/Spanish relationships between multi-cultural clients and partner agencies. •Facilitate job search and career development workshops and computer based classes.

Bohemia Ecological Preserve

LandPaths' mission is to foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. LandPaths creates ways for people to experience the beauty, understand the value, and assist in healing the land in their local communities.•Support volunteer docents in creating, on-line publishing and marketing environmentally educational, community focused hikes at the Bohemia Ecological Preserve. •Assist the Bohemia Ecological Preserve Manager and Coordinator with docent training, data tracking, and communication within the docent group. •Provide technology training for docents.•Lead educational, community based hikes for all ages at Bohemia Ecological Preserve.•Provide Spanish/English translation services as needed. •Volunteer for various other projects and events through Landpaths •Ask me about getting involved with Landpaths and how you can show your love of the land in Sonoma County.

•Collaborating with Sonoma County non-profit organizations as they fundraise, build community spirit and publicize their organizations while getting healthy and having a great time at the Human Race!

•Instructed and evaluated Workplace and life skills English: integrated speaking, listening, reading, writing, and technology in learner- centered classes.•Taught and created curricula for new student, orientation and placement class.•Developed and implemented curricula for Day Worker Workplace English class. •Coordinated, trained teachers, and developed curricula & materials for EL Civics.•Managed and facilitated computer lab classes including: ESL programs, Job skills training programs, Microsoft Office and the internet.•Mentored and advised immigrants on interview, job, and employment retention skills.•Coordinator for the Volunteer teachers at the Day Worker Center.•Participant in staff development, peer evaluation, community building, and fund-raising •Mentor for new teachers.•Moderated and instructed multi-subject, student self-paced classes for high school and adult students in the High School Diploma and GED programs. (2003-Summer 2006)

San Francisco, Ca

•Taught Grammar for Writing Classes focused on supporting freshman native, non-native, and generative 1.5 students bring their remedial writing skills up to college level abilities.

.•Led small group discussion sessions for non-native English speakers while exploring the culture and history of San Francisco.

.•Facilitated low level life-skills English classes to non-native, immigrant and refugee adult students. Participated in curriculum development and evaluation. •Assessed and placed students in appropriate classes using the most current methods for speaking, listening, reading, and writing evaluation.

Ma, English Emphasis Tesol

Activities and Societies: LAC; Fund Raising; Conversation Partners through the ALI

Clear Credential, Adult Education

Activities and Societies: Lee Clark-California Designated Subjects Adult Education Credential - Full Time

Education record

Semester Abroad-Florence Italy

Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Honors Program

Diploma