Experience

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Act as primary instructor for undergraduate Spanish language courses, up to 57 students per semester across 3 sections. Prepare my own class presentations to present grammar and vocabulary concepts to students. Create warm-up activities. Integrate Spanish and Latin American culture into classes. Grade and provide meaningful feedback on written assignments and exams.
  Courses taught:
  Span 122- Intensive Elementary Spanish (hybrid format)
  Span 130- Intensive Intermediate Spanish (hybrid format and online)

• Sustainable Resources Center

  Community Health Educator Intern

  Conducted in-home presentations, in English and Spanish, regarding the dangers of lead and other healthy homes issues for income eligible families with small children. Managed cases and developed good rapport with the families; acted as a primary liaison for all Spanish speaking clients, explaining all paperwork, lead test results, and next steps. Represented SRC at screening events, guided families through the enrollment process for our grant program. Provided Spanish translations of lengthy PowerPoint presentations on SRC’s grant program and on radon detection and treatment. Translated the educational puppet show SRC performs in schools into Spanish

• EducaUC S.A., Colegio Inmaculada Concepción de Vitacura

  Teachers Internship Practicum Specialist (TIPS)

  Acted as co-teacher of English for students in grades K-6, 14 classes and approximately 36 students per class for a total of around 500 students. Designed and administered small group activities and discussions to promote students’ speaking skills. Prepared and taught classes alone in the event my co-teacher was absent, at times with no advance notice. Lead standardized test study sessions.

• Lutheran Social Services of WI & Upper MI

  Family Service Coordinator

  • Assess client early intervention needs and help client gain access to supports and services through home visits and other direct methods
  • Prepare written reports for all services provided
  • Act as agency representative to the Spanish-speaking community
  • Provide bilingual services through oral interpretation and written translation of evaluation reports and service plans
  • Manage up to 70 cases across 7 counties
  

• University of Minnesota, Office of Admissions

  Tour Guide

  Lead 90 minute walking tours of both the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses for groups of up to 30 prospective undergraduate freshmen and their families, one of only a handful of guides to be St. Paul trained. Fielded all manner of questions and concerns related to admissions, coursework, and student life on tour, on the phone, or at the front desk. Coordinated visits and answered inquiries by phone and email using Salesforce after completing optional training.