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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

Oakland, California, United States

Implemented Project-Based Learning and antiracist teaching practices in World History classes. Coached one Spanish teacher through biweekly meetings and observations, working to promote student engagement and biliteracy through continuous growth and reflection.

Served on school's leadership team, planning professional development and aligning academic program to school's mission and vision. Led biweekly meetings for team of five teachers to engage in ongoing professional development and promote student achievement. Spearheaded semester-long cross-disciplinary projects; organized culminating exhibition in fall 2019 in which 84% of 10th graders presented proficient projects to over 110 family and community members.

Oakland, Ca

Taught Spanish for Native Speakers, Spanish 1, and Latin American Art. Advocated for creation of Spanish 1 courses and holistic language class placement process. Advised 15 seniors in the process of college selection, editing personal statements, and applying to scholarships—87% continued their education post-graduation.

Multilingual Pathways Department

Teacher on Special Assignment in the Multilingual Pathways Department specializing in secondary World Language curriculum and professional development. Facilitated monthly Professional Learning Communities for native Spanish teachers from at least 12 high schools. Managed district-wide projects, such as rollout of Seal of Biliteracy award for graduating seniors; increased award recipients by 25% over two years thanks to improved data-informed process. Coached two first-year teachers on a monthly basis, utilizing skills acquired during New Teacher Center instructional coaching training series.

San Francisco, California, United States

Piloted curriculum for SFUSD's first middle-school World Language classes, in beginner and native Spanish courses at Willie Brown Middle School

West Linn High School

Implemented Organic World Language method to support students' natural language acquisition process, emphasizing community building and 100% immersion

Boosted student language proficiency growth: 85% of students in Spanish 2 and 3 grew one full level on the ACTFL proficiency scale by end of year

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Master Of Professional Studies, Leadership For Sustainability

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Comparative American Studies

Activities and Societies: Spanish In The Elementary Schools (SITES), Oberlin Student Cooperative Association (OSCA)