Jarumi Surles

Experience

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  Center for Economic Empowerment and Development

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

  New Choices Program's Director (2011) / New Choices Assistant (2008-2010)

  - Provided weekly orientation to 1728 clients explaining program benefits and eligibility.- Assisted more than 248 clients with educational- and - employability goals through program assistance.- Responsible for the 2010 2011 Health Fair for The New Choices Program at CEED.- Organized, prepared and conducted outreach formal/informal presentations and explained program benefits and qualifications.- Conducted intake discovery interviews and assessed clients concerns/needs and assisted clients established attainable goals.- Completed intake process for all clients, ensuring all appropriate information is correctly recorded in case management system. - Created and maintained case files and data bases to monitor client progress and program outcomes.- Monitored grant to ensure proper management, created budgets and reviewed financial reports.- Prepared reports and other documents needed to award grants assistance .- Established and maintained strong, positive working relationships with local host organizations, including community-based and government organizations.- Used marketing strategies to advertised program activities and encourage local participation.- Volunteer for the Dancing with the Fayetteville Stars fundraising event 2009-2010-2011. Show less

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  US Army

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2012

  FINRA- Financial Counseling Military Intern- AFCPE

  - Served more than 800 members at the Financial Readiness Program and Army Emergency Relief- Demonstrated experience understanding the unique needs of service members, veterans, surviving spouses, and families- Explained clients financial instruments such as Budget Preparation, Debt Management, Credit Management, Overdrafts to promote financial awareness - Assisted with financial counselling sessions and helped service members prepare budgets, identify unnecessary expenses, and established functional financial goals- Assisted Financial Readiness Program's counselors with financial management training such as Budget/Financial Planning, Debt reduction, Personal Financial Management, Identity Protection or Credit Management - Aided in developing Coupon and Coffee workshop and Cooking on a Budget seminar Show less

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  Worldwide Language Resources

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Spanish Instructor- Substitute

  - Developed structured language instruction to students from basic/survival level through professional level of proficiency.- Developed and implemented communicative, task based, student centered, and proficiency oriented learning activities in accordance with course requirements.- Explained concepts clearly and coherently and provided constructive feedback to students in timely manner.- Emphasized on the development of the Spanish language speaking, listening, reading and writing communicative skills.- Assessed student’s comprehension in Spanish and provided academic counseling as necessary.- Performed role player techniques that included survival, familiarization, language/ regional expertise/ culture pre-deployment, immersion and live environment training. Show less

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  MultiLingual Solutions, Inc.

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2013

  Spanish Instructor

  Actively participated in creating and maintaining an instructional environment that was conducive to developing a high level of student Spanish Language proficiency and responsive to the individual needs and service requirements of a widely disparate learner population. Responded to shifting user agency requirements and constantly changing student needs by developing new materials and supplementing, revising, and adapting core course materials and instructional strategies within the parameters of established course lengths, syllabus outlines, and training objectives.Rearranged teaching schedules to accommodate slower students or more difficult learning tasks; tailored curricular materials to the learning style and pace of students and groups. Contributed to the content of the course by selecting, developing, revising, and adapting a wide variety of Spanish Language learning materials for presentation, practice, or evaluation. Identified outdated, limited, or otherwise deficient elements of the curriculum, and substituted replacement or supplementary units that reflected current teaching methods, education technology, socio-political realities, linguistic usage, and proficiency goals. Obtained authentic language samples in raw form and edited or reformatted them for adaptation to student skill development needs at a particular proficiency level.Discussed, explained, and taught Spanish Language acquisition principles; used both minimal English and Spanish when answering objections, clarifying points, justifying decisions, understanding the essence of challenges, stating and defending policy, conducting meetings, delivering briefings, or giving other extended and elaborate informative monologues. Show less

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  BB&T

  May 2013 - Nov 2015

  Relationship Banker- Bilingual
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  Fayetteville Technical Community College

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Students Services/Job Center
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  ACS Army Community Service

  Mar 2016 - now

  Volunteer
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  International Body for Language & Cultural Brokering

  Apr 2016 - May 2022

  Spanish Interpreter

  • Checked original texts or conferred with clients to ensure that translations retain the original material's content, meaning, and feeling.• Checked translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure accuracy and consistency throughout translation revisions.• Listened to speakers' statements to determine meanings and prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary.• Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials.• Read written materials such as training texts, operational plans, military policy, legal documents, scientific works, or news reports, and rewrite material into specified languages.• Referred to reference materials such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks to ensure translation accuracy.• Translated messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible. Show less

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  Chi-Chack LLC

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2020

  Online Spanish Instructor

  Delivered online classroom instruction involving a broad and diverse range of content domains and integrated language skills, each requiring different instructional modes for presentation, practice, and evaluation. The content domain includes basic language features, socio-political information, cultural knowledge, and socio-cultural background.Provided teaching instructions following the communicative teaching approach Conducted planning instruction, adapted authentic materials and textbooks, prepared audio-visuals, and determined optimal teaching approaches, techniques, and principles. Responsible for reporting common student learning problems or affective factors that may undermine performance. Designed different activities following students' feedback to elicit language performance.Made in-unit adjustments based on learner needs by adapting lessons to their needs and planned activities considering learner's interests and professional activities.Effectively managed group activities using break-out- rooms, padlet, and other online learning platforms. Show less

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  Yorktown Systems Group

  Jan 2017 - now

  Spanish Instructor

  Conducted language instruction following the Department Language of Instruction (DLI) Program of Instruction Instructed with multiple tools and technological devices to present authentic material that integrates cultural knowledge and real context for language uses. Developed lesson material for different types of learning styles for language instruction Implemented the three modes of communication, interpretative, interpersonal, and presentational, in lesson planning that embedded Spanish Language performance with cultural knowledge Participated in preparing students for the program's cultural activities or conversational exercises so they can communicate with competence in the target language.Provided continuous feedback to students to close their learning gaps and achieve their learning goals. Delivered one-on-one student tutoring, providing different learning tools to develop a growth mindset for learning and self-efficacy. Show less

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  The Unconventional

  Feb 2020 - now

  Spanish Language Instructor

  Developed and Implemented personalized Spanish Language instruction for LREC students from different proficiency levels in speaking, writing, and reading and listening comprehension.Designed lessons using authentic material that encompasses language with cultural information.Prepared lesson and class activities that assisted students developed cultural competence within the target language regions. Conducted research in the target language or English to design and prepare lessons materials such as performance objectives, evaluations, and lesson activities that compiles with the Training Support Packages (TSP) and cultural informationConducted informal assessment to evaluate students speaking and listening proficiency to select the lesson material Monitored lessons and maintain records that support the development of language training to ensure the effectiveness of training Continuously conducted a formative assessment to assist learners in achieving their learning tasks with self-efficacy. Prepared lesson reports for company records and students' learning profiles. Show less

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  North Carolina State University

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Graduate Teaching Assistant - Internship

  Able to provide adequate classroom management that encourages self-discipline and respect.Lectured students using different learning environments such as virtual platforms (Zoom) and face-to-face lessons.Encouraged and motivated students through different strategies to utilize the target language 90% (plus) of the time in a class session.Conducted research in the target language to prepare lessons that included authentic material.Designed lessons covering the three communication modes- interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational- to sustain language performance. Established a student-centered environment that elicits self-efficacy, curiosity for learning, and confidence.Creative to evaluate and implement new ideas, methods, and innovative lesson material that assisted students in developing a growth mind for learning. Identified, prepared, and provided different teaching methods to meet the needs of students with varying learning styles and educational backgrounds.Conducted one-to-one tutoring sessions to assist students in reaching their individual learning needs and goals.Encourage students to use communicative strategies to ask for clarification and exchange meaning with peers using the target language.Experienced in creating a collaborative environment where students can identify with their class as one community. Prepared and maintained institutional reports on each student's progress report and assessment journals.Committed to supporting professors and students within the university standards, policies, and regulations. Show less

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  Threat Tec

  Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

  Spanish Language Instructor