Alma Ferrel
Hinsdale,IL
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in and outside classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESL Teacher
District 99
08.2017 - Current
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Coached students on English pronunciation and intonation for eloquent conversation.
- Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities.
- Supplemented instruction and increased student understanding with use of audio-visual equipment and other technology.
Classroom Teacher
District 99
01.2004 - 06.2017
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL06.2006
MBA - Liberal Arts Degree
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL06.2001
Skills
- Great Communication
- Social Emotional Learning
- Self-Contained Classrooms
- Integrated ESL Support
- Instruction Optimization
- Positive Learning Environment
Certification
Teacher License
ESL Endorsement
Bilingual Endorsement
Google Certification
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
ESL Teacher
District 99
08.2017 - Current
Classroom Teacher
District 99
01.2004 - 06.2017
Master of Science - Education
Northern Illinois University
MBA - Liberal Arts Degree
Columbia College Chicago