Franko Muñoz-Ruiz

Experience

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  De Las Artes Café,

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

  Barista

  • Assisted both patrons and servers with obtaining orders• Prepared different types of coffee and fixed a variety of drinks in a busy tourist area of Buenos Aires.• Cashiered, handled cash, credit and debit card transactions.

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  Writing Center

  Aug 2006 - May 2008

  Writing Assistant

  • Assisted college and high school students in developing their English, French and Spanish composition/reading skills.

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  Banana Republic Inc., Premium Outlets Gilroy, CA

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2007

  Cashier and Sales Representative

  • Assisted clientele during regular and peak hours and special events.• Demonstrated sensitivity, adaptability and understanding with a diverse population of clientele. • Worked in a fast-paced in a retail environment and efficiently handled money and customers' needs. • Maintained a friendly attitude at all times.

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  Gavilan College Library

  Sept 2006 - May 2008

  Library Aid

  • Checked-in and checked-out books and periodicals, in person or by phone. • Registered new patrons and purged unnecessary information from the library database. • Provided excellent customer service by creating an approachable and friendly environment.• Processed late fees, maintained patron records, answered phones and sent library-related correspondence.• Handled photocopy machines, printers, computers, and general office equipment.• Performed with efficiency opening and closing routines. Show less

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  University of San Francisco’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages,

  Aug 2008 - May 2011

  • Led weekly groups of five to ten students through basic and advanced Spanish and French conversation.• Assessed students’ progress and provided feedback in a constructive manner.

  • Spanish and French Conversation Leader

    Aug 2008 - May 2011

  • Desk Clerk

    Aug 2008 - May 2011
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  Freelance translator and foreign language tutor

  Jan 2009 - now

  Foreign Language Trainer and Tutor

  *Lead conversation for ED's and CEO's from different San Francisco-based companies.*Translate and edit all sort of research papers, office and school-related documents in French, English and Spanish.*Coach high-school and college students for AP high-school and Language Placement Test

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  College Track

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Advisory Leader & Tutor

  • Counseled high school students on how to be successful during their college life.• Coached students and assisted their parents to better understand the procedures for applying to four-year schools.

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  Hispanic Scholarship Fund

  Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

  Outreach Program Assistant

  • Researched on the internet and conducted outreach to recruit students from different schools around the country.

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  Office of Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Legislative Aide Intern

  • Prepared legislative material for Board of Supervisors meetings and conducted public policy research and analysis.• Assisted, drafted and typed resolutions, proclamations, and various types of office-related documents.

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  American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Intern, Policy Department

  • Drafted, edited and translated articles into Spanish to help design a web site regarding the death penalty issue.

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  San Jose Learning Center

  May 2011 - May 2018

  Medical Interpreter & Foreign Language and ESL Instructor

  • Impart Spanish/ESL lessons in a well-structured manner, using witty, fun, modern and very interactive pedagogical techniques. • Teach writing techniques to properly compose essays for an American audience.• Interpret for and assist patients in their interaction with physicians in hospital & clinical settings

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  Capitol Office of Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  McCarthy Fellow

  • Performed bills analysis and corresponded with constituents, lobbyists, and Assemblymembers.• Attended and reported on Assembly Floor Sessions and Committee Hearings.

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  Ivy Tutor Center

  Nov 2011 - now

  Language Trainer

  *Assist high school students to succeed in their Spanish classes. *Aid K-12 kids with their daily homework in languages and social sciences.*Prepare high school students for the Advancement Placement Spanish Language Examination.

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  Extreme Learning

  Dec 2011 - now

  Online Academic Coach

  • Assist K-12 students to work on Math and English problems using E-lluminate and Salesforce.• Evaluate Students’ progress, provide useful feedback and report it to my supervisors.

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  Gavilan College

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Assistant Writing Center Coordinator

  • Assisted with overseeing, coordinating, scheduling, and motivating a writing center staff of 20-25 employees.• Aided students to identify and use learning assistance equipment and material.

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  Kasa de Franko

  Apr 2018 - now

  Main Spanish Language Instructor

  Hola! Me llamo Franko Munoz Ruiz. With over 10 years experience in language education and arts, my goal is to promote a multi-lingual lifestyle with an emphasis on the Spanish language and culture. Founding my school for Spanish Language Studies, I’ve become dedicated to teaching my students here in the Bay Area and all over the world to embrace not just sentence structure, but la cultura as well.Teaching is not a profession – for me, it is a passion. My passion for learning has led me to share my knowledge with others. When sharing, I learned that there is far more in life than just making a living. Teaching a language is more than just explaining grammar, assessing pronunciation, and memorizing vocabulary, so you will find much more than that in my classes.Sharing my culture with others is a privilege. For most people, language is just a communication tool, but a language is also a thinking process- it is a way we see the world. Every culture has its own unique worldview and by sharing my culture with others by presenting my language, students get exposed to a different way of thinking – “Don’t just SPEAK Spanish – THINK in Spanish!” Show less