Rita Rafael Email & Phone Number

Garden Grove, CA, US

Teaches interpersonal and group communication theory to high school students through the Orange County Department of Education’s Alternative, Community, and Correctional Education Schools and Services (ACCESS) program. Coached low-income elementary and middle school students in platform and interpretation events for an intramural tournament.

Irvine, CA

• Teaches elementary and middle school students public speaking, persuasive writing, argumentation, and literature interpretation
• Enhances students' oral communication skills through hands-on activities
• Facilitates students' analysis of news articles and argumentation
• Strengthens students' critical thinking skills
• Encourages student learning through games, active participation, and inquiry-based learning

Orange County, California Area

• Formerly DebateSensei
• Assisted in expanding the business into 3 additional educational institutions
• Responsible for search engine optimization; editing and formatting publications; ADA Compliance
• Proficient in WordPress and the learning management system LearnDash
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with new clients
• Video Editing and formatting using Final Cut Pro and VideoScribe

Long Beach, California, United States

Public Speaking

Long Beach, California, United States

Essentials of Argumentation and DebatePublic Speaking

Long Beach, California, United States

Speech Coach on CSULB's Forensics team

Peer Mentor for first-year Graduate students.

Remote

Taught multiple online public speaking and English classes to elementary-aged students. Prepared curriculum, including, but not limited to Google Slides and educational materials weekly through Google Classroom.

Instructional Assistant for COMM-101 Group Dynamics (communication; GRE). Managed a class of 70 students. Assigned classwork, facilitated discussions, and oversaw student correspondance. Developed PowerPoint lectures and managed daily class agenda.Managed data entry and maintained records of electronic and paper files. Acted as a resource in planning the.

Santa Ana, CA

• Ensures security by following ITAR/EAR compliance procedures
• Compiles and manages confidential documentation
• Uses multi-line phone to answer, screen, and re-route calls in a timely manner
• Clerical work: data entry, maintaining electronic and paper files, making copies, scanningTechnology Familiarity:
• Microsoft Office
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Orange County, California Area

• Guided diverse team of 14 students to develop and strengthen their research, writing, and public speaking skills for regional competitions
• Created 15 online courses using WordPress [DebateSensei] including a debate course and several public speaking and limited preparation courses
• These courses will continue to be implemented every semester for Santiago Canyon College’s COM-130 class

Orange County, California Area

• Instructional Assistant for a Group Communication class
• Helped direct 70 students by assigning classwork, facilitating discussions, and responding to in-class and online questions in a timely manner
• Aided Communications professor re-create PowerPoint lectures and manage class agenda daily
• Clerical work: data entry, maintaining electronic and paper files, making copies, scanning
• Acted as a resource in planning the St. Baldrick's and Be The Match charity eventTechnology Familiarity:
• Excel

• Helped diverse team of 14 students to develop and strengthen their research, writing, and public speaking skills for regional competitions
• Managed and implemented individual student goals and deadlines

Orange, California

Instructional Assistant for COMM-101 Group Dynamics (communication; GRE). Managed a class of 70 students. Assigned classwork, facilitated discussions, and oversaw student correspondance. Developed PowerPoint lectures and managed daily class agenda.Managed data entry and maintained records of electronic and paper files. Acted as a resource in planning the.

Orange County, California Area

• Customer service: managed high volume of in-person, over-the-phone, and online orders
• Responsible for handling cash and card transactions and issuing receipts, refunds, or change
• Maintained a clean and stocked front counter
• Social media marketing advisor

Master Of Arts - Ma, Speech Communication And Rhetoric

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Association2022 Western States Communication Association Conference Communication & Instruction.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Promising Futures Program -Organization dedicated to assisting first generation students.

Associate’S Degree, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Forensics - Speech and Debate2014-2015 Vice President of Forensics • Acted as a peer coach • Recruited new.