Brenda Chavez, M.Ed Email & Phone Number

United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

•Collaborate with teachers to help teach students’ English.•Lead conversation clubs with students at a basic and advanced level.•Share cross-cultural information. •Focus on the support of indigenous students•Serve indigenous vendors through English teaching and marketing efforts.

Dallas, Texas

•Oversee Young Adult Ministry Core Team. •Liaison between ministry group and the Diocese for events and seasons. •Form relationships and collaborate with other heads of ministry at Parish. •Organize a yearly calendar of events. •Plan strategic recruitment events.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Greater Chicago Area

As an Admission Counselor for DePaul University, I am responsible for recruiting, counseling, and reading application for students interested in attending DePaul University. My recruitment territory includes traveling to and reading applications for Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee as well as some Chicago Public School high schools.

Chicago, Il

• Present tours to prospective students and their families for the Lincoln Park and Loop Campus• Answer questions the prospective students have about attending DePaul University• Connect prospective students and their questions to an admissions counselor

Leif Ericson Scholastic Academy, Chicago, Il

• Focus on repeaters with their academic progress in a 3rd grade classroom• Mentored and guided high risk students • Follow student progress by checking their grades• Prepare students for their quarterly tests

Chicago, Il

• Organize monthly meetings and maintain attendance • Supervise youth in the council and guide them with their projects• Contact youth frequently to maintain high rates of attendance and to check in on their progress

Chicago, Il

• Advised 30+ students with academic development challenges for the Summer Acceleration Program• Translated English to Spanish for immigrant students and their families daily• Updated student case files including transcripts, disability forms, and language confidential documents • Maintained CitySpan database and Google document learning goal files after each student appointment• Attended the Social and Emotional Learning class as an assistant to the instructor• Collaborated on course design with the instructor and provided lectures in her absence • Guiding students by instructing them on how to create S.M.A.R.T. goals.

Honduras And Nicaragua

• Travelled to Honduras and Nicaragua for diplomatic relations• Spokesperson and translator for the youth ambassador group• Visited different areas of the countries to speak on improving relations between the United States and Honduras/Nicaragua• Helped build a house for a family with Un Techo Para mi País• Spoke for the press, radio, and at schools and health centers.

Master Of Education (M.Ed), Educational Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology And Latin American And Latino Studies, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.