Sergio Peña Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Takeo, Japan

San Antonio, Texas Area

- Differentiated lesson plans for students to ensure optimum learning and efficient use of learning time.- Aligned all lesson plans with the Texas Pre-Kinder Guidelines to ensure Texas Education Agency (TEA) compliance.- Aligned all lesson plans to children with special needs’ Individual Education Plan (IEP) to ensure maximum engagement and Federal compliance.- Maintained school website in order to keep all parents and students up to date with the latest school information.- Translated all outgoing school documents into Spanish to ensure State and Federal compliance.- Volunteered as school Information Technology Specialist to help diagnose and fix any of the teacher’s technology problems.- Held various training sessions to introduce teachers to new technology to enhance their teaching.- Introduced positivist behavioralism into the classroom to minimize any behavioral issues as well as encourage and nurture the three year old’s self-esteem, confidence and curiosity.- Volunteered as after school tutor for third and fourth graders, including Spanish speaking students to help them excel in the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam.- Volunteered as Vice-President of the Morrill Elementary PTA to broaden parent and community engagement with the school.

San Antonio, Texas Area

-IT Manager and SEO/Content Manager -Responsible for generating content for search engine strategies-Analyze and develop strategies for social media markets to further brand awareness-Train team members on new technologies and programs-Assist with coordinating and executing community service projects to help enhance community as needed

San Antonio, Texas Area

Arita, Saga, Japan

-Coordinated international exchanges and participated in local festivals and events to further the internationalization of Arita by helping conduct and coordinate tours of Arita, especially for guests from the German sister city of Meissen, as well as translated and explained many aspects about the town. -Designed curriculum for all junior high school English elective courses to focus on students' speaking and effective communication in the target language.-Unified the school board curriculum, planned and executed all elementary school English classes, including training teachers and creating academic course materials.-Trained elementary school teachers in the effective use of government issued Eigo Note books to ease transition into the MEXT mandated guidelines.-Assisted in after school extra-curricular activities, including: coaching the soccer team, assisting in school and police academy Judo club for the purpose of furthering cross-cultural relations.-Served as assistant Boy Scout leader and translator to implement several cultural exchange outings between Arita Scouts and Sasebo Scouts, expanding Japanese Boy Scouts’ life experiences by establishing international bonds.-Voted as District Representative of the Kito area in Saga Prefecture to help incoming ALTs transition into their new jobs, coordinated conferences and outings with new and current ALTs, as well as being in direct contact with the Saga Prefecture Board of Education to update them on district ALTs and their progress. -Coordinated conferences to teach incoming ALTs and advised how to learn Japanese to facilitate better communication between the ALT and school staff in order to survive working in the countryside of Japan. -Assisted the parents of foreign students, including: translating the new student orientation, all materials, meetings between the board of education, the school and family, so they could send their children to school in Arita while they worked in Japan.

Front End Web Developer Nanodegree (Grow With Google Scholarship Recipient), Web Development

Google & Udacity Nanodegree program, scholarship recipient.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Classical And Ancient Studies

Activities and Societies: Pi Gamma Mu, Dean's List

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Asian Studies/Civilization

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Asian Studies/Civilization