Celebrate Languages
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EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS [ Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT [www.ccsu.edu] Graduate Student in Educational Leadership ► Anticipated graduation date, with a M.S. : Fall 2010 The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Goethe-Institut, Atlanta, GA, USA German Language Certificates: ► ZERTIFIKAT - Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 19## ► ZEUGNIS - Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung, 19## [ Achievements ► Selected by Who's Who Among International Students in American Universities and Colleges ► Golden Key National Honor Society - Lifetime Membership ► Sigma-Tau-Sigma Honorary Tutor Society - Lifetime Membership ► Awarded the 2004 Neighborhood Service Award - Hartford, CT [See .pdf documentation with pics & report on page #5] PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES [ Hartford Public High School, Hartford, CT, USA [www.hartfordschools.org] ► Spanish & French Teacher, 2008 - present recommendation by student [ Weaver High School, Hartford, CT, USA ► Spanish & French Teacher, 2006 - 2008 [ Sedgwick Middle School, West Hartford, CT, USA [www.whps.org/whps] ► Spanish & French Teacher, 1999 - 2006 [ AETNA Center For Families, Hartford, CT, USA ► ESOL Adult Education Teacher, 2002 - 2007 Central Connecticut Adventist Virtual School, USA ► Online High School Spanish, 2004 - present [ The Mill Condominium Resort, ARUBA ► Guest Relations & Activities Coordinator ► Translator / Interpreter, January 19## - June 19## [ Court Of Justice, ARUBA ► Free-lance Translator-Interpreter, March 19## - March 19##: Dutch ◄► Spanish Dutch ◄► English Dutch ◄► Papiamento Dutch ◄► Portuguese [ University of Sofia, BULGARIA ► Teacher for Beginning and Intensive Conversational English classes; Summer 19## ► Named: "Best Teacher in the Program" |
The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA Department of Romance Languages & Literatures: ► Instructor for 1st-year Spanish Language classes; ► Free-lance Translator-Interpreter, Jan. 19## - Dec. 19## ► Organized, coordinated and oversaw Spanish class cultural eiiiiexcursion to Mexico, May 19##. ► J.W. Reitz Union Leisure Courses Program ► Instructor for beginning and advanced conversational eiiiiSpanish, Dutch & Papiamento; Jan. 19## - Dec. 19## Department of German & Slavic Languages & Literatures: ► Teacher-in-Training in The Florida-German Communication Model; eiiiAfter 6 months: became a trainer of new apprentice teachers; eiiiJanuary 19## - December 19## The University of Utrecht, The Netherlands Instituut Voor Inpassing: ► Language-aide for Dutch classes; September 19## - April 19## LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluency and excellent writing skills in several languages: ► Native: ► Dutch & Papiamento & English ► Near-native: ► Spanish & Portuguese ► Proficient: ► German & French ► Communicative: ► Italian COMPUTER SKILLS ADDITIONAL ABILITIES ► Facilitate students with (remedial) reading ► Think analytically and creatively ► Energize & motivate students to be successful ► Maintain dynamic & interactive classes ► Incorporate multicultural activities in classes ► Work with students with special needs ► Facilitate new concepts, ideas, skills and practices eiiicreatively and effectively, by integrating knowledge eiiifrom Speech-Language Pathology, Linguistics and eiiiCognitive Sciences. HOBBIES & INTERESTS ► Study of, and participation in various cultures: (Diversity and multiculturalism) ► International Travel ► World Religions (contrastive studies) ► Ballroom Dance & Musical Performances ► Social & Cultural Anthropology ► Creative writing; reading ► Sports; Cycling ► Creative cooking |
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► Graduate Studies in Communication
Processes & Disorders
► Graduate Studies in Linguistics
► Graduate Certificate in (Applied Linguistics) TESOL
► Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Communication
Sciences & Disorders
► International Congress and Seminars on
"Social & Cultural Diversity in Education"
► CT Teacher Certification: Spanish & French, K-12.
► State Conference Presenter at the CT C.O.L.T.
(Connecticut Council of Language Teachers)
► Member of A.C.T.F.L.
(American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages)
Processes & Disorders
► Graduate Studies in Linguistics
► Graduate Certificate in (Applied Linguistics) TESOL
► Bachelor of Arts in Speech-Communication
Sciences & Disorders
► International Congress and Seminars on
"Social & Cultural Diversity in Education"
► CT Teacher Certification: Spanish & French, K-12.
► State Conference Presenter at the CT C.O.L.T.
(Connecticut Council of Language Teachers)
► Member of A.C.T.F.L.
(American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages)
