Activities Director / Journalism Teacher at San Jose High School
Location:
Redwood City, California
Industry:
Higher Education
Work:
San Jose High School since Aug 2008
Activities Director / Journalism Teacher
The National Hispanic University Feb 2008 - May 2012
Adjunct - Teacher Education Instructor
Various Organizations 1989 - 2009
Event Planning Experience
Stanford University Feb 2007 - Aug 2008
Assistant - Center for Innovation and Learning
Western Career College Jan 2007 - Dec 2007
Instructor - Communications & English Composition
Education:
National Hispanic University 2006 - 2008
Teaching Credential NHU, Single Subject Teaching Credential
University of California, Santa Cruz 2005 - 2007
San Francisco State University 1994 - 2005
MA Humanities, Humanities
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro 2002 - 2003
San Francisco State University 1994 - 2000
Universite D’Aix - Marseille III, Institut D’Etudes Francaises Pour Etudiants Etrangers Aug 1997 - Jun 1998
De Anza College 1991 - 1994
Silver Creek High School 1987 - 1991
Skills:
Teaching Leadership Curriculum Design Leadership Development Mentoring Event Planning Blogging Public Speaking Educational Technology Organization Research Team Building Higher Education Tutoring Spanish Grant Writing Staff Development Classroom Management Teacher Training Lesson Planning Special Education Social Networking Social Media Community Outreach Program Development Interviews
Interests:
** 1998 – 2005 Project Read Mentor / Volunteer - helping adults improve their reading and writing skills through 1:1 Tutoring. Organize lessons plans often to learners learning style, provide feedback, recognize learning disabilities, & teach learner how to use online activities to strengthen skills.
** 2001 – 2004 The National Scholars Honor Society
** 2000 – 2001 Located classmates and coordinated 10-year High School Reunion.
** 1996 – 1999 IEEC (International Educational Exchange Council) member & participant.
** 1990 – 1991 Senior Class Vice President - organized senior trip of 50 students to Hawaii & over 300 students to Disneyland. Coordinated dances, rallies & various events. Attended and spoke at various leadership conferences.
** 1989 – 1990 - Junior Class Spirit Coordinator - ran class meetings, budgeted class finances, and mobilized group participation in various activities.
** 1988 – 1991 - Science Camp Team Leader, YMCA Camp Counselor (2 summers) K-8
Honor & Awards:
** 2011 ASNE Donald W. Reynolds Institute Fellow. Intensive two-week journalism training program for high school teachers.
** Site Customer Service Star – award by district for recognition of customer service skills & attitude. November 2009 & 2010
** Spring/Fall 2006 Article: Beyond Plastic. Issue San Francisco State University Holistic Health Learning Center Newsletter.
** March 2006 - Lecture on Voluntary Simplicity – Living Simply & Sustainable for the 9th Annual Gandhi-King Season of Nonviolence. San Francisco State University
** April, 2001 - Conference, Latin America: History, Society & Culture. Presented "The 'Utterance' in Brazil" A Bakhtian analysis on the formation of popular culture. San Francisco State University.
** Sept, 1998 - Awarded Ambassador of Good Will of the United States Pavilion. Given by Tony Coelho, US Commissioner General. Given for my “Contribution to the success of our nation’s presence at the 1998 Universal Exposition – Lisbon, Portugal”
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