Working at a socioeconomically disadvantaged high English learner populated school implementing Thinking Map, Direct Interactive Instruction, Nancy Fetzer techniques and PlayWorks. I was also GATE facilitator, Student Council Advisor, Fundraiser Chair, Read Across American/College Week Chair, Red Ribbon Week Chair, Family Events Chair, and Talent Show Chair.

Mission Science TeacherG.A.T.E. Enrichment Teacher

Santa Fe is a Dual Language Academy in California's Central Valley. It follows the 50/50 dual model, where students are taught half of the week in English and the other half in Spanish. I was part of the 5th grade dual team. My partner teacher and I shared two classes of 35 students throughout the year. We would align our lesson plans, pacing guides, teaching styles and classroom management to provide students with a comprehensive and cohesive year. We were each responsible for administering our own Benchmark Exams, mine was in English, hers was in Spanish. In addition, we provided each student with a report card based on their proficiencies in each language. We also made time to have Parent Meetings and Conferences together. Santa Fe provided multicultural atmosphere, allowing students, as well as, myself to partake in a variety of Mexican traditions (Independence Day, Cinco de mayo, dia de los muertos, etc), which became an additional proponent for the dual model. I feel honored to have worked at such a wonderfully diverse school, and I took away many wonderful learning experiences and friendships.

Young Rembrandts is an after school art enrichment program that provides the essential step by step art instruction. I facilitated art instruction for small groups of K-6th grade students during after school program at their school site. I followed weekly lesson plans and modeled for students each week the various art techniques (vantage point, shadows, horizon, etc.), which allowed them to create wonderful works of art.

I worked directly with MusicWorks Creative Team and executives to produce new material‐ instructional DVD’s, CD’s and publications. I was responsible for conceptualizing, designing and producing artwork for series of products.

Rocket Learning is an education program that goes into schools to provide high quality supplemental education services (SES). I was a teacher for their program and used their curriculum to teach two groups of students: upper (4th/5th) and lower grades (2nd/3rd). At this position I was able to collaborate with administrators, parents and teachers to address students needs