JasminPerez

1216CooperAveSE,GrandRapidsMI49507
6168901270e:jasmin.perez@aquinas.edu

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OBJECTIVE:
Obtainingateachingpositionthatwillallowmetoutilizemypassionforlanguageand
languageeducationtocreateanurturingandpositiveexperienceforstudents.

EDUCATION:
AquinasCollege,GrandRapids,Michigan
Spanish/EnglishdualmajorGraduatedwithHonorsMay2015
FinalGPA3.531
SecondaryTeacherCertificationinEnglishExpectedJune2016
K12TeacherCertificationinSpanishExpectedJune2016

TEACHINGEXPERIENCE:

StudentTeacher,
September2015January2016
CentralInnovationHighSchool,GRPS,GrandRapids,Michigan
Initialplacementforsemesterlongfieldexperience
Designedandimplementedhighlyeffectivecurriculumbasedinstructionfor
grades912
Utilizedcollaborativeandindependentlearningstrategiestoamplify
effectivenessofmaterialcomprehension
Implementednew,andimproveduponpreviouslypresent,management
procedurestoincreasetheamountoftimespentactivelylearninginthe
classroom
Maintainedorganizedandaccuraterecordsofattendance,grades,
communication,andassignments.
Ledparentteacherconferences
Organizedandimplementedanewmethodoffacilitatingnotetakingandgrading
soastoreducepercentageoflostgradesduetoabsences.
St.AnthonyofPaduaSchool,GRDS,GrandRapids,Michigan
Secondaryplacementforsemesterlongfieldexperience
Designedandimplementedhighlyeffectiveandpersonalizedinstructionbased
oncurriculumstandardsandgradelevelexpectationsforforeignlanguage
acquisition
Facilitatedlearningthroughdifferentiatedinstructiontailoredtothe
receptivenessofstudentsandtheirlearningstyles
Improveduponpresentmanagementprotocolstoincreaseparticipationof
studentsindaytodayactivities
Developedandimplementedatechnologybasedcultureexplorationunitwhich
allowedstudentstoexplorethemanyfacetsofstudyingabroadinaforeign
country
Integrateddifferentformsofphysicalandverbalparticipationinweeklylesson
presentationstoincreasevocabularyrecognitionbasedonTPRideals.
TEACHING/SUBJECTRELATEDEXPERIENCE:
SubstituteTeacher,
FebruaryCurrent
St.AnthonyofPadua,GrandRapids,MI
Effectivelymanageclassesrangingfrom1stthrough8thgrade
Practicedifferentformsofdisciplinaryactionasrequired
Presentpreparedlessonplansinamannerappropriatetovaryingages
Adaptorchangelessonplansdependingupontheneedsoftheclass
LeadSalesAssociate,
May2014Current

OldNavy,GrandRapids,MI
Ledonthejobtrainingsessionsfornewemployees
Workedastheleadtrainingassociateforseveraldifferentaspectsofthejob
Conductedoneononetrainingonbasicprocedureswhendealingwithjob
responsibilities
Headedgrouptrainingsessionsfornewandrecentlytransferedemployees
ranginginages1628
SpanishInterpreter,
May2014September2015
LiasonLinguistics,GrandRapids,MI
Providedaccurateandinformativeinterpretationinsituationsrangingfrom
educationtomedical
Compliedwithmandatedpaperworkinatimelymannerandmaintanedaccurate
recordkeeping.
SpanishWritingConsultant,
January2015May2015
AquinasCollege,GrandRapids,MI
Createdandlaunchedalanguagebasedwritingassistanceprogram,underthe
guidanceoftheAquinasCollegeWritingCenter,focusingonhelping
undergraduateandgraduatestudentswiththeirSpanishwriting.
LanguageTutor,
February2014May2014
AquinasCollege,GrandRapids,MI
GuidedandmentoredundergraduatestudentswithSpanishassignmentstohelp
themimprovetheirlanguageacquisitionwhilegivingthemachancetopractice
withanativespeaker

SKILLS/ABILITIES/INTERESTS
FluentinwrittenandspokenSpanishLanguage
IntermediateunderstandingofwrittenandspokenFrenchLanguage
Goodmultitaskingabilities
Naturalleader
Reliable
Creativelyresourceful
Interestedincreatingafterschoolacademicopportunitiesforstudents
Interestedinorganizingappropriatetravelandexplorationactivitiesforstudents

AWARDSANDACHIEVEMENTS
GraduatedCumLaudeMay2015AquinasCollege
AquinasCollegeLatin@StudentAssociationPresident20132014/20142015
AquinasCollegeLatin@StudentAssociationVicePresident2013
Dean'sListatotalof9semesters
EDUCATIONPORTFOLIO
http://jperezportfolio.weebly.com/