Deidre Sequeira Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas, United States

- Instructed classes of up to 28 students on principles and strategies of EnglishLanguage Arts and Reading.- Administered various assessments to evaluate student progress.- Created and facilitated lessons that followed the district's planned curriculumand address state standards (TEKS).- Maintained professionalism during interactions with a variety of industryprofessionals (teachers, administrators, curriculum writers, etc.), as well asparents and students.

San Antonio, Texas

Author of the Isla Emerged Trilogy, which falls into the YA Fantasy genre. Other publications include two short stories: "Cleaning House" in the Words+ November 2019 issue and "Even in Death" in Lost Love: Epic Romance Anthology #2.- Utilizes exceptional writing skills to create novels and short stories,specializing in Young Adult Fiction (specifically within the Fantasy genre).- Creatively brainstorms and outlines projects.- Conducts industry networking with readers, reviewers, and other industryprofessionals, such as authors, editors, and graphic/web designers.- Develops advertising campaigns and maintains informative social media andnewsletter to promote releases and events.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

- Edits and proofreads materials for clients, including novels and other literature, blog articles, marketing materials, and resumes, etc.- Revises for word choice, clarity, readability, and organization.- Corrects grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors, and ensures formatting and stylistic consistency.- Researches for fact checking to ensure authors' works are accurate.- Consistently completes at least three read-throughs of any particular work in multiple formats (digital document, print, and if applicable, ebook) to ensure all issues are caught and addressed prior to publication.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

- Fills in for teachers when absent and executes lessons prepared by them for their classes. Adapts lesson plans and student activities to meet needs of students with special learning needs.- Assists in the front office with filing documents and sending out progress reports. Also helps Admin team with any tasks they need completed.- Fulfilled long term substitute position teaching Senior level Capstone Research and Technical Writing Courses, English II, and a Reading and Writing SAT Prep class. This included lesson planning, differentiating assignments according to IEPs, developing a short-term curriculum plan based onTEKS, implementing lessons in the classroom, and grading. Provided feedback on assignments andwriting to promote learning and progress in writing skills.

- Instructed classes of up to 30 students on principles and strategies of EnglishLanguage Arts and Reading.- Administered various assessments to evaluate student progress.- Created and facilitated lessons that followed the district's planned curriculumand address state standards (TEKS).- Maintained professionalism during interactions with a variety of industryprofessionals (teachers, administrators, curriculum writers, etc.), as well asparents and students.- Sponsored the 5th grade girls' College Readiness and Leadership Programfrom 2019-2020.

San Antonio, Texas

- Tutored college students in writing for college level courses, scholarship essay writing, resume building, and proper application of MLA and APA formatting and citations.- Completed secretarial duties, such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, organizing the front desk, and keeping up with emails.- Helped students learn to recognize errors in their papers independently so that they could identify them in the future. - Acted as a guide for students, helping them maneuver through the writing process as they moved from brainstorming to a final draft.

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Worked register, restocked, and used customer service skills to assist on the sales floor and with textbook rentals.

-Took over classes for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments,student needs, and recordkeeping.- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintainconsistent schedules.- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets tomaintain file compliance.- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain highstandards for returning teachers or other substitutes.- Repeatedly requested as a substitute teacher by teachers based onexcellent past referrals and trusted performance.- Leveraged classroom discussion strategies to engage students, deepenunderstanding, and boost learning opportunities.

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Interned with the local film production company for several years. - Served as Production Assistant, Art Assistant, Make Up Assistant, and Head of Craft Service on multiple film sets.

- Completed administrative work, such as scheduling and holding meetings with businesses, answering phones, filing, assisting the CTE Coordinator and teachers.- Conducted research on local businesses with possible audio, visual, and/or graphic design needs and organized and facilitated events, internship opportunities, and educational trips.- Assisted with student data entry, creating student statistic spreadsheets, back office support, substitute teaching, assistant teaching, and college advising and counseling for high school student.- Maintained public relations, helped with marketing, and edited the student newspaper.

- Tutored college students in writing for college level courses, scholarship essay writing, resume building, and proper application of MLA and APA formatting and citations.- Completed secretarial duties, such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, organizing the front desk, and keeping up with emails.- Helped students learn to recognize errors in their papers independently so that they could identify them in the future. - Acted as a guide for students, helping them maneuver through the writing process as they moved from brainstorming to a final draft.

- Interned with the SASIC Film Program under Buddy Calvo to work with students on developing portfolios and resumes for a successful career path using the Junior Achievement Career Success program.- Worked with the SASIC middle school 7th grade CTE class, educating students on financial responsibility using the Economics for Success program.

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Used POS systems to ring up customers and employed excellent customer service to ensure that the last thing patrons remembered from their visit was a positive experience. - Assisted on the sales floor and helped with stocking/restocking inventory and brand guiding.

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Completed back office work, organization of client files and offices, and book editing.- Assisted with event organization.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

- Interned with Art Guillermo Jr. at Transplant A/V in the construction of the SASIC Audio Recording Studio.

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Developed and edited creative design for marketing materials (i.e. brochures, banners, and signs).- Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.- Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.- Researched grant and funding proposal opportunities in philanthropic databases to identify potential income sources.

- Interned with P.A.M. Media Consultants and the SASIC CTE Program. Assisted in administrative duties such as the planning and organization of the work calendar, special events, marketing materials, and creative design. - Was hired on as a part time employee at the end of my internship.

Bachelor’S Degree, English/Language Arts Teacher Education

Associate’S Degree, English Language And Literature, General, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: I was in the Honors Academy at SAC and a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the national Honors Society for community.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, 3.7 Gpa