Experience

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  Clark county school district

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  K-5 literacy teacher

  Assisted struggling students to improve their literacy Helped lead school-wide efforts to improve literacy instruction Created and examined data to measure the success of literacy programs and instruction

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  Cics basil

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2010

  1st grade teacher
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  Colegio jorge washington

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  2nd grade teacher
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  Belding elementary school

  Sept 2011 - now

  -coordinate a bilingual/ESL program for around 100 students who speak more than 30 languages-chair the bilingual parent advisory committee with the goal of ensuring parents feel empowered to participate and make decisions about their child’s education-coordinate professional development for EL teachers and general education staff-coordinate our school’s MTSS. I am responsible for developing, leading, implementing, monitoring, and collaborating with other educators in the school wide implementation of MTSS-lead the school’s Problem Solving Team Show less

  • English language program teacher

    Aug 2022 - now

  • MTSS/Bilingual Coordinator

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2022

  • 1st Grade Teacher

    Sept 2011 - Jul 2018
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  Chicago public schools

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2015

  Framework specialist

  Collaborated in a professional learning community to support all CPS teachers by creating resources, professional development, and videos aligned to the CPS Framework for Teaching.

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  Midwest teachers institute

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Instructor

  Designed and facilitated classes for teachers with a variety of educational, cultural and historical experiences outside of the regular classroom.

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  Charles a. dana center

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  International facilitation fellow

  Participated in a 4-day College and Career Ready Standards of Math (CCRSM) training provided by the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas-Austin. Used my new knowledge to facilitate professional development on the CCRSM at Sigonella Elementary School in Sicily, Italy (2015) and Hainerburg Elementary School in Wiesbaden, Germany (2016) for Department of Defense Teachers.

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  Chicago public schools

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  Early childhood education learning leader

  Member of the professional learning community that develops and communicates the vision and strategic plan for Early Childhood Education in the district.