Resume

• 2009

  Master of Arts

  International Studies

  University of Oregon

• 1994

  Spanish

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

  Finance

  General

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Teaching

  Pedagogy

  Web Design

  Microsoft Office

  Bilingual-Spanish

  Academic Advising

  History

  Research

  Writing

  Bahia Malaga

  West

  Joshua

  Cascade Heights Public Charter School

  Eastern Iowa Community College

  InterAmerican Studies Center

  Portland Parks and Recreation

  University of Oregon

  Sauk Valley Community College

  Developed activities and led three one-hour discussion sections of approximately thirty students per class for Perspectives on International Development 240 for two separate terms.\nSupported lead faculty of International Studies Department for the fifty student class

  Aid to Developing Countries 422

  through grading

  leading class discussions

  organizing conferences and overall student support. \nAssisted in creating course curriculum and reading material

  grading tests and term papers

  advising students

  and organizing guest speakers for 400 level Development and Social Change and International Community Development.\nDesigned curriculum for 400 level Indigenous Cultural Survival class.

  University of Oregon

  Sauk Valley Community College

  Dixon

  IL.

  Advise and mentor low-income

  first generation

  and or disabled students on course registration

  transferring

  career options

  personal matters

  financial literacy

  and overall success strategies.\nHire

  train

  and manage a team of tutors who provide academic assistance to program participants. Responsible for tutoring budget

  creation of annual tutoring report and supervising Assistant Tutoring Coordinator.

  Tutoring and Career Services Adviser

  Taught basic and intermediate Spanish to a wide range of ages

  including adults

  for class sizes ranging from five to thirty students.\nFormulated curriculum to suit specific language needs and age demographics.

  Portland Parks and Recreation

  Eastern Iowa Community College

  Courses include GLS 100

  Contemporary World Issues

  where we examine themes of globalization

  development

  political economy

  global trade

  environmental sustainability

  weapons proliferation

  and conflict. CLS 150 Latin American History and Culture

  where we examine what would become known as Latin America pre-European conquest

  colonialism

  independence

  national building

  revolutions

  and current trends.

  Adjunct Instructor

  Davenport

  Iowa Area

  Conducted Spanish classroom lectures

  demonstrations

  and performance lessons.\nDeveloped class curriculum and taught the Spanish language to grades Kindergarten through 7th.\nCreated and implemented a week long Spanish language camp for fifteen gifted students focusing on different cultures of Latin America.

  Cascade Heights Public Charter School

  Sauk Valley Community College

  Dixon

  IL

  I am the administrator over all non-transfer business

  career

  and technical program at SVCC with the exception of health sciences. I am responsible for the hiring

  supervision

  and evaluation of all adjunct and full-time faculty. I also work extensively with assessment and curriculum

  including writing state submissions for new programs. I manage the budget for each CTE program

  and am responsible for setting academic schedules. I am very active in the community

  both in sharing our programs with potential students

  and also partnering with local industries to make sure our programs' curriculum aligns with their workforce needs.

  Director of Business

  Career

  and Technical Programs

  Dixon

  IL

  Dean of Business

  Career

  and Technical Programs

  Sauk Valley Community College

  Cuenca

  Ecuador\nTaught basic

  intermediate

  and advanced English to both children and adults for a ten-week term.\nCreated curriculum template to assist incoming English teachers.

  InterAmerican Studies Center

  Sauk Valley Community College

  Dixon

  IL

  Courses include Government 163 - American Politics and Government

  where we examine the structure of government

  democratic processes

  political culture

  historic documents

  election patterns

  the role of media

  and the system of federalism. FYE 100 - First Year Experience (2 classes) designed to prepare students to adapt to the new challenges of attending college and find the resources to maximize their academic success while working towards their career goals.

  Adjunct Instructor