Experience
Learning Designs
September 2015 – June 2016
Working one-on-one with students to facilitate their Spanish language
acquisition, planning short lessons, constructing formative and
summative assessments, managing behavior, creating short and long-
Maria Lewis term goals for students, collaborating with a team of tutors to create a
positive learning environment, considering interdisciplinary ideas when
World Language-Spanish-Teacher
planning for instruction, modifying plans according to student needs,
working closely with students’ parents and teachers
Objective
Seeking a position where I can share the Homeschool Teacher
passion for culture, language, creativity May 2016 - August 2016
and learning in a fun and positive learning
Creating a unit plan and a series of 45-minute lesson plans, modifying
environment. I’m looking to connect with
plans based on the wide variety of student needs, conducting
other educators and collaborators to
work together to bring inspiration to be formative and summative assessments, maintaining relationships with
international members of the students and parents, transferring learning environment from the
community. classroom to the community through native speakers and field trips
Skills & Abilities University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul/Minneapolis, World
Planning for instruction, unit and lesson Language (K-12) Education
designing, implementing educational Completing 4 months of field work at each of the following schools:
standards, delivering instruction, Totino Grace High school, Pillsbury Elementary School, Woodcrest
managing a classroom, Spanish language Spanish Immersion School, and Westwood Middle School, completing
proficiency, intercultural relations,
Spanish-education major, participating in concert orchestra
problem solving, organization, working
with a team, communication, self- COMMUNICATION
assessment, providing constructive
Providing weekly news letters, emailing weekly achievement updates
feedback, using Microsoft programs such
to parents and teachers, discussing student strengths with team
as Word, PowerPoint and Excel Language
competence-Speaking, writing, listening,
members, conducting orders over the phone with clients, emailing
and reading, understanding of cultural commission updates to clients, discussing observations and techniques
differences, knowledge of culturally with teachers
specific behavior, customs, and values,
appreciation of diversity, sensitivity to LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER
cultural issues, awareness of differences Teaching English to native Spanish speakers in Argentina, leading music
in cultural perspectives, global for church, teaching RCIA faith formation group for church, painting for
experience, ability to interact with Spring Brook Nature Center, directing various chamber orchestra
peoples of different backgrounds, ability groups, teaching piano lessons, assistant-directing retreat weekends
to adjust to new environments for TEC (Together Encountering Christ), volunteering for an
environmental education cause with Will Steger Foundation, tutoring
Vitals and nanny position, member of knitting-for-donation group Dora Tejes
10241 Mississippi Blvd
in Argentina, co-managing personal business in wedding music and
Coon Rapids, MN 55433 photography, managing personal business in art commission and sales
T 612-559-3391 REFERENCES
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