Christina M.
Zapatero
482 Savannah Court, Crozet, VA 22932 757-462-0947 christinazapatero@yahoo.com christinazapatero.weebly.com
Objective: To obtain a full-time K-5 teaching position utilizing ESOL skills and Spanish fluency.
Education
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Master of Arts in Teaching - expected May 2018
• Professional Education Licensure Programs: Elementary Education (PreK-6) and Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages (PreK-12)
• GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies - May 2017
• Minors: Elementary Education, TESOL, Spanish
• Overall GPA: 3.63; Major GPA: 3.88
Teaching and Classroom Experience
Waterman Elementary, Harrisonburg, VA
Student Teacher: 1st grade, October – December 2017
• Implemented culturally responsive teaching practices, scaffolding techniques, and differentiation to
meet the needs of EL newcomers and general education students
• Carried out a positive rewards behavior management system that provided students with a caring and
enthusiastic learning environment
• Utilized backwards design to create unit plans for math and social studies
• Engaged students in math lessons with interactive smart board games and activities
• Accompanied cooperating teacher on 4 home visits in which I learned essential information about my
students and their family background
• Translated parent letters from English to Spanish
W.W. Robinson Elementary, Woodstock, VA
Student Teacher: 4th grade PBL classroom, August – October 2017
• Incorporated universal design and differentiated instruction into my lessons to address the needs of
ELs, general education students, gifted students, and students with special needs
• Effectively facilitated Socratic discussion and hands on learning with 22 students in a Project Based
Learning (PBL) setting throughout 8 weeks
• Administered running record assessments for 22 students and created 4 homogenous literacy groups
based on student ability
• Collected and analyzed formative assessments to target learning gaps
• Translated for Spanish-speaking parents during conferences
Keister Elementary, Harrisonburg, VA
Practicum Student: 2nd grade dual language classroom, January – April 2017
• Created and implemented wordy study, fluency, and comprehension lessons in Spanish
• Designed and instructed 5 daily stations in math and literacy to differentiate for the wide range of
ability levels
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Keister Elementary, Harrisonburg, VA
Practicum Student: 4th grade EL classroom, August – December 2016
• Engaged students in Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) lessons that emphasized
content and language objectives
Smithland Elementary, Harrisonburg, VA
Practicum Student: Kindergarten, August- December 2015
• Conducted a student case study using S.M.A.R.T. goals that focused on social, physical, cognitive and
emotional needs
CDA at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Practicum Student: Adult education for ELs, January – April 2015
• Designed performance-based activities to improve the conversational English of Adult ELs
Educational Employment Experience
Nanny, May 2015- Present
Crozet, VA
• Provide developmental and educational support to a child with autism, along with two other children
LSI Peer Educator at James Madison University, August 2016 – May 2017
Harrisonburg, VA
• Provided individualized, student-centered, academic coaching to international students to increase
success in the areas of time management, study skills, and reading comprehension
Teacher Assistant (Paid Internship) at Bright Beginnings Preschool, May – August 2014
Crozet, VA
• Developed a curriculum that focused on recognizing letters, sounds, colors, and shapes
• Created weekly newsletters that discussed the curriculum and upcoming events
Relevant Volunteer Experience
Volunteer at Skyline Literacy, January – May 2016
Harrisonburg, VA
• Taught conversational English to adult learners and developed study guides to help them pass their
citizenship tests
Volunteer at Gus Bus, Mobile Literacy Vehicle, January-March, 2014
Harrisonburg, VA
• Read books to children in socioeconomically challenged neighborhoods in a targeted effort to cultivate
love of reading
Volunteer at Keister Elementary School, October – December, 2013
Harrisonburg, VA
• Assisted elementary school EL newcomers in their efforts to learn English through calendar time and
morning meeting
