Experience

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  Crossroads christian academy

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2009

  Secondary english teacher

  Taught all levels of secondary English classes, grades 7-12 at various times● Led project to include AP Literature & Composition honors class● Wrote curriculum scope and sequence for the MS/HS English department

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  International school of panama

  Sept 2010 - now

  Ib english teacher/head of department

  At the International School of Panama, I have designed and led professional development activities, created websites to support our advisory program, advocated for social-emotional learning at the high school level, and designed multimedia tools for training teams. I am the current Head of Department and a Lead Teacher in our advisory program. I designed, led and organized a scope & sequence for the grade 11 advisory team and organized teachers to create advisory lesson plans. As an online teacher in a wide variety of formats, I have created blended learning experiences and coded my LMS Canvas using HTML in order to reach all learners, whether they are online or in-person. As a result, I am well-versed in using many different types of instructional technologies as well as designing learning experiences for secondary students as well as adults.● Certified to teach multiple International Baccalaureate classes● Taught full online, hybrid and blended learning styles● Used LMS Canvas and Google Suite as an instructional and student support tool Show less

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  Quality leadership university

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2016

  Teacher's assistant/writing center coordinator

  ● Coordinated an online writing center using gmail, Google Docs comments and other G-Suite resources● Created screencasts to help students understand feedback● Helped in development of original content for an online website-based writing center

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  Independent clients

  Feb 2015 - now

  Freelance proofreading

  It is a passion of mine to provide proofreading and consulting for independent clients and colleagues. ● Tamara Kreutz, poems and personal statement for MFA Program 2022● Robert Thornett, China Tank, self-published fiction novel 2021● Prof. Victor Lopez, English for Dentistry draft 2021● Prof. Dimas Gonzalez, English for Business, Book 1 and 2 2015, 2020

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  Florida state university, panama campus

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  Interim adjunct professor of english composition

  ● Taught a sophomore-level English class on Research and Genre● Designed a spreadsheet for monitoring and evaluating student progress● Provided guidance for appropriate research and citation of college-level papers

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  Motivos bilingual magazine

  Aug 2020 - now

  Freelance proofreading and copyediting

  ● Development of educational “Scavenger Hunts” as a supplemental teaching tool based on Common Core Standards alignment● Proofreading and copyediting of articles for publication

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  Dotdash meredith

  Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  Content update editor and producer

  I worked as one of 200 editors to create bios for Better Homes & Gardens writers and update articles on bhg.com using their in-house style guide. I used Clockify, Slack, Airtables, Greenhouse, and CMS One. Clockify helped me track and report hours. I received training on the CMS system to update for grammar, style, meta data, working affiliate links in articles, among other things. I began my producer role in September 2022.

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  International baccalaureate

  Apr 2023 - now

  Contract copyeditor consultant

  Copyeditor of teacher resources for the IB Exchange, responsible for creating readability in PowerPoint presentations, ensuring consistency throughout unit plans, and proofreading. Copyediting of a wide variety of subject areas, including Theory of Knowledge, Business Management, Chemistry, and Language & Literature. Copyeditor of online course modules used for teacher training.

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  Kirkus reviews

  May 2023 - now

  Book reviewer

  Kirkus reviews provides quality anonymous reviews for individuals and libraries around the world. It is my pleasure to read manuscripts and write reviews that include summative and evaluative content for readers to make decisions that could result in the purchase of a book. Each review is painstakingly fact-checked with the book and based on the text only. I worked under an accomplished editor who helps me keep my writing as concise and clear as possible.