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Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Create a robust, engaging, and comprehensive K-12 Spanish language curriculum based on the Mango Languages application- Write lesson plans and activities that effectively align with World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages- Identify knowledge and skill gaps and scaffold activities to meet lesson, chapter, and unit objectives- Revise, adapt, and.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Designed learning experiences for medical professionals related to quality improvement (QI) and verification in the house of surgery- Researched, wrote, and developed instructor-led workshop titled “How to Not Fail at Failing: Mastering the Art of Learning from Failure in Quality Improvement” for medical professionals, including a QI-themed escape room.

Arlington Heights, IL

Taught levels 2 and 3 for non-native learners and levels 2 and 3 for heritage learners, chaired a Professional Learning Community (PLC), sponsored Student Council sophomore class board, co-founded and organized a Latinx affinity space, served on superintendent advisory board- Conducted upfront needs analysis for over 700 targeted learners to drive design.

Arlington Heights, IL

Split time between the World Language departments at John Hersey High School and Wheeling High School- Piloted new assessment protocols and revised online evaluation tools within the LMS - Collaborated across departments to identify relevant learning needs and created deliverables and microlearnings to address them- Defined and established scope and.

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Oversaw and directed religious school with 33 students ranging from 2nd to 7th grade, 4 teachers, 10 teacher assistants and an intern while Education Director was on a year-long sabbatical in Israel- Advised teachers on curriculum development and learning experiences to meet organizational objectives- Produced and delivered train-the-trainer materials for.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

- Created communication-focused lessons for classes of varied levels of proficiency (elementary to advanced)- Constructed specialized curriculums for varied age groups in both oral and written English- Participated in professional development workshops and incorporated learned instruction into daily teaching practice

Greater Chicago Area

- Attended company meetings and workshops to improve customer service and product knowledge

Greater Chicago Area

- Supported 1st level and honors 3rd level Spanish classes for the duration of an anticipated maternity leave- Supplemented existing lessons by creating new materials to enhance communicative learning

Greater Chicago Area

- Maintained impeccable records in company database- Managed patient files from retrieval to follow-up phase

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

- Facilitated learning of 2nd and honors 3rd level Spanish students using learner-centered activities- Assisted Cooperating Teacher in facilitating AP Spanish lessons and discussions- Collaborated with other department members to create communicative daily lesson plans for Spanish II and Spanish III that incorporated the four skills of listening, reading.

Granollers Area, Spain

- Served as the exclusive Teaching Assistant to the primary and secondary schools as an English language specialist - Organized group activities, discussions, and cultural presentations to improve English language acquisition

Barcelona Area, Spain

- Taught English to a family with four kids, each with a different level of English proficiency- Varied activities and discussion based on each individual’s abilities- Communicated with family about progress on each of their kids’ learning

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language Teacher Education

Activities and Societies: Facilitator for Mi Pueblo Spanish Conversation Group, Fundraising Chair for Illini Student MusicalsGraduated.

Spanish Language And Literature

One year study with focus on Spanish and Catalan culture, linguistics and literature.