Ashley VonderBecke

Experience

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  Greenville Literacy Association, Inc.

  Sept 2004 - May 2007

  Intern-ESL Instructor

  -Taught Level 1 English classes for English as a Second Language-Interpreted for Hispanic students and the program managers-Aided with office work, including filing, lesson planning, and retention phone calls

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  Adult Learning Center

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Intern-ESOL Program Coordinator

  -Taught 4 ESOL classes at Basic and Advanced levels-Managed inventory of lesson planning materials among other tutors-Scheduled meetings with new students to process intake and administered Basic English Skills Test to determine level of placement for all new students-Performed clerical duties (typing, filing, and data entry via LitPro)-Interpreted for all Spanish speakers-Organized classroom events, extracurricular activities, and managed company newsletter

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  Furman University

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2007

  Spanish Teaching Assistant

  -Assisted Professor Dr. Ronald Friis with Spanish 25 Conversation classes. -Served as main assistant for Summer high school teaching program, Conversation and Cuisine. -Assisted with lesson planning and preparation.

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  Universidad Internacional

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

  English Instructor/Tutor

  -Taught high school English classes, level 1, 4, and 5-Supervised English Language Lab, handled daily intake of students, and provided outside resources-Tutored University students in all levels of English, including Business classes

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  Divine Edge Inc.

  Jul 2008 - Nov 2008

  Regional Sales Representative/ Account Manager

  Managed business to business sales and marketing for various companies' campaigns.-Strategized with clients by discussing terms and conditions for their sales promotions.-Interviewed and trained new employees on my team.-Promoted to Leadership in first week by consistently hitting goals.

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  US Census Bureau

  Nov 2009 - Aug 2010

  Bilingual Partnership Specialist

  Developed partnerships with Hispanic community and faith-based organizations, businesses and educational establishments to increase participation in the 2010 Census; eventually managed the entire state of South Carolina for the Hispanic community.-Planned and executed 3 day/week radio show on 1260 RadioLuz and provided weekly interviews for Spanish radio shows on 103.9 FM.-Presented at schools, community organizations, and churches to raise awareness of the 2010 Census.-Organized and marketed weekly events urging the Hispanic community to fill out census forms.-Trained and supervised assistants and was featured in organizations' newsletters.-Planned and executed mega March to the Mailbox event for over 1,000 attendees.-Primary spokesperson for the Regional Census Partnership Center Program in 9 counties in Spanish and English for WYFF Channel 4, Greenville News, and many Latino newspapers.-Recruited employees through job fairs, presentations, and other events; also recruited volunteers, sponsors, and donors to support 2010 Census events and activities.-Partnered with field operations to encourage cooperation with the public, serving as interpreter.-Translated press releases, letters, and other documents for local and regional offices.-Coordinated calendars; scheduled appointments; wrote weekly and monthly reports; organized and staffed events as a Partnership Assistant. Was promoted to Specialist in 3 months. Show less

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  Greer Middle College Charter High School

  Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Spanish teacher

  Planned and instructed lessons for six high school Spanish 1 courses, using PowerSchool and PowerTeacher to manage grades and attendance for 125 students.-Advised a group of 13 freshman students and facilitated parent/student conferences-Privately tutored other Spanish students -Directed and founded GMC Singers, coordinated and facilitated rehearsals, provided feedback, and helped with recruiting members.

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  Greenville Literacy Association, Inc.

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2016

  *Maintain LACES database, compiling monthly, quarterly, and yearly statistics for students, tutors, and programs.*Create monthly data report for ED and Program Director.*Present quarterly student and tutor data to Board of Directors, documenting progress on tactical direction of strategic plan.*Provide statistical information on students and tutors to ED and Funding Manager in support of grant applications, fundraising, and promotional efforts.*Provide timely reports required by funding agencies, including the United Way, DSS, and the State Department of Education.*Train staff in utilizing LACES software management tools to track student progress, with a goal of maximizing data analysis for program improvement.*Manage Learning Center programs to optimize classroom effectiveness, program materials, tutors activities, and facility maintenance.*Recruit, interview, and assess potential tutors and students for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. *Plan and develop class schedules as well as teach ESL and ABE classes.*Analyze data to track student and tutor retention and student educational gains*Market agency via social media, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Show less Recruited, interviewed, and assessed potential students for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Also recruited, trained, and oriented new volunteer tutors, and planned and developed class schedules as well as taught ESL and ABE classes.*Maintained LACES database for tutors, students, and programs, compiling monthly, quarterly, and yearly statistics for students, tutors, and programs.*Analyzed data to track student and tutor retention and student educational gains.*Marketed agency via social media-Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.*Partnered with community organizations to further agency outreach, such as United Way campaign speaker, PULSE member, and Hispanic Alliance member.*Trained and supervised interns, and wrote evaluations and grade reports.*Rewrote Level 0 ESL curriculum; co-authored Ana's Story, a Level 4+ ESL book, used agency-wide.*Served on 2014 GED planning committee (2014), Community Outreach committee (2011-2013), Book Sale Preview Party committee (2011-2014), 50th Anniversary Gala committee (2015), Marketing/Publicity committee (2015), Hispanic Alliance Higher Education committee (2015)*Co-chaired Book Sale Preview Party committee (2015)*Presented at the 2015 National ProLiteracy Conference on Teaching ESL Citizenship Classes Show less

  • Senior Program Manager

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Bilingual Program Manager

    Jul 2011 - Dec 2015
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  PARLA Translating

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  Spanish Interpreter

  -Interpreted, as needed and as available, for clients with medical appointments at local hospitals and clinics. -Confirmed appointments and submitted reports in a timely manner.

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  Wetzel Services, Inc.

  Jun 2014 - now

  Language Teacher

  *Planned and taught English lessons (conversation, grammar, reading, pronunciation, business English).*Submitted invoices and tracking sheets in a timely manner.*Planned lessons and excursions for IMMERSE program for international CEOs and executives.

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  ENGLISH for Life Academy

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2015

  TESOL Trainer

  *Planned and taught graduate level TESOL certification classes, specifically for the Learning Styles and Teaching Pronunciation sessions.*Graded journal assignments and submitted scores in Dropbox.*Developed new curriculum for Teaching Pronunciation and share lesson plans.