Teaching
University of California, Berkeley
ASSOCIATE INSTRUCTOR, 2023 - PRESENT
Spanish 2, 2024 - PRESENT
Introducción a la lingüística hispánica, 2023 - 2024
California Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential, 2016 – Present
Foreign Language- Spanish (EC-12)
English Learner Instruction Authorization (ELA1)
San Juan Hills High School, Capistrano Unified School District
SPANISH TEACHER, 2016 – 2021
Advanced Placement Spanish V Literature and Culture, 2018 – 2021
AP Exam Pass Rate: 94% (2020), 94% (2019)
Advanced Placement Spanish IV Language and Culture, 2017 – 2018
AP Exam Pass Rate: 92% (2018)
Spanish III, 2020 – 2021
Spanish II, 2016 – 2021
Spanish I, 2016 – 2017
SECONDARY TEACHING ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, 2018 – 2019
Redesigned Saturday school program to focus on academic intervention instead of mere discipline
Administered extracurricular events and detention
School Site Council Representative for Instructional Leadership Team
CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE COMMITTEE MEMBER, 2017 – 2018
Revamped district curriculum guides for Spanish I, II and III
Teach For America, John W. Runyon Elementary School, Dallas Independent School District
BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY TEACHER, 2013 – 2015
Blended differentiated instruction techniques with comprehensive data tracking to guide 100% of students to achieve all benchmark goals for the 2014-2015 school year
Raised average student mastery of grade level benchmarks by 54% from initial to summative assessment, with 96% of students meeting all benchmark goals for the 2013-2014 school year
GRADE LEVEL CHAIR, 2014 – 2015
Directed weekly lesson and assessment planning sessions
Established collaborative observation opportunities among team members
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR, 2014 – 2015
Managed the language program placement for over 400 English Language Learners
Joint Educational Project, University of Southern California
SPANISH PROGRAM ASSISTANT, 2010 – 2013
Facilitated teaching assistant opportunities for undergraduate students in LAUSD schools
Led trainings for undergraduate student volunteers and graded weekly essays written in Spanish about their experiences in order to help them progress in their undergraduate Spanish courses
Central American Resource Center, Los Angeles, California
CITIZENSHIP INSTRUCTOR, 2011
Provided bilingual citizenship instruction in both Spanish and English for legal permanent residents
LEGAL INTERN, 2011
Cultivated partnerships with 36 other non-profit organizations to provide helpful seminars for those seeking citizenship