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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, IL
06.2006

MBA - Liberal Arts Degree

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
06.2001

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
Alma Ferrel