Maureene Riethmiller Email and Phone Number

New position at wonderful nonprofit dedicated to ending violence in all forms by helping people learn the skills and use the tools to make better choices for themselves and their families.Position entails community liason work, funding diversification, marketing, partnership and relationship building, increasing company visibility, retaining and sustaining staff, clients, collaborations, and funding.

Develop and implement plans for academic assistance and enrichment for high school students.

Facilitated Bilingual instructional to students from preschool age through first grade. Prepared and implemented daily schedule and activities in over sixteen different learning centers. Worked with variety of student groups and individually to prepare students for more advance schooling and encourage early childhood growth and development with a concentration in multi-lingual emphasis.

Created and facilitated two- week English language camp for twenty-eight high school students from South Korea that included three field trips to area attractions.

Translated for teachers from Spanish to English and English to Spanish during lessons to students and parents.Assisted to prepare materials and lesson plans for in-home ESL and basic skills for students from pre-school through high school and co-taught lessons with primary teacher.Connected parents and students with various community resources to ensure continuity of services.

Assumed all teaching responsibilities for grades 9-12, Spanish I- IV, in both a rural and urban high school.Taught, created lesson plans, and executed differentiated instructional plan for Grades 9-12 in Spanish I-IV. Utilized Smartboard and technology in creative ways for an eight periods of classes per day.Adapted and applied lesson plans for students of whom 60% have Individual Educational Plans.

Assisted with the high school musical “Annie” at student teaching placement.

Created and implemented innovative and interactive lesson plans in Grades 6-8 in urban school district.Assisted eighth grade class with composition of fundraising letters for field trip to region with more Spanish culture. Accredited Immigration Representative: Board of Immigration

Lead female vocal for approximately 12 songs in the ‘Off Broadway Show’ Tony ‘N’ Tina’s Wedding, an interactive dinner theater for 100-500 people.Assisted stage manager with audition process.Helped to train and teach new cast members

• Translated from Spanish to English & English to Spanish on behalf of victims of human trafficking in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Attorney’s office, and The Federal Bureau of Investigation.• Assessed legal validity on an individual basis, researched related law and procedure, and advised legal action.• Completed and filed complex immigration case paperwork for government agencies.• Advocated clients in front of United States Citizenship for various immigration related interviews.

Created lesson plans and effectively taught English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and reading to adult Spanish speakers via challenging lessons and activities.

*Designed lesson plans and taught reading and writing component for advanced ESL students.

Researched, compressed, and utilized data for federal, state, and private fundraising opportunities and assisted in the composition and submission of grant requests.Created and implemented program procedures and policies through divisional committees, and planning groups.Coordinated health fair utilizing internal and external marketing and collaborated with ten local organizations.Represented the interests of Congreso in various external sub-committees and meetings including advocacy in Washington D.C.Tutor Sept 2002 – May 2005Office of Academic Enhancement (The College of New Jersey) Reviewed advanced concepts in Spanish, English, and Sociology with students and developed unique and detailed plans to achieve student objectives in the respective subject area. Compiled weekly progress reports and actively participated in tutor trainings.; Office of Residence Life (The College of New Jersey) Facilitated the communal living of 55, female, first year students.Coordinated over six social, educational, and cultural programs.Resolved conflict among first year living situations in mediation sessions.

Foundation for Sustainable Development (Jinotepe, Nicaragua)Selected to travel to Nicaragua and implement my proposed community development plan.Facilitated culturally appropriate forums “charlas” with students to discuss social concernsWrote, directed, and produced a play that utilized information garnered from youth centered forums to suggest improvements to be made in Nicaraguan social structureRecruited twenty youth to participate in drama classes and perform in front of communityTaught youth dramatic and play production skills for two month periodOversaw renovations of a new auditorium enforcing time and budget constraints raised through fundraisingOrganized opening of restored auditorium with three different performing groups and raised over $500