Ana Paye
Los Gatos,CA
Summary
- Collaborative, Loyalty mindset
- Keep passion for Language Arts
- Committed to education
- Understanding of students' social-emotional needs
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
4th Grade Classroom Specialty Teacher
Charles Armstrong School
Belmont, CA
08.2017 - Current
- Educate, and provide academic support by applying different approaches and styles for students facing challenges with dyslexia and other learning differences
- Implement specialized programs to address specific needs and learning styles
- Participating in groundbreaking research in collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to analyze how a dyslexic brain uniquely works and where malfunctions occur
- A firm believer of the Charles Armstrong Mission "To Unlock the unique potential of students with dyslexia and related learning differences, changing the trajectory of their lives"
- Trained and certified in Responsive Classroom curriculum
- Apply Apple Education
- Follow the Responsive Classroom curriculum to Implement classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement
- Help students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication paying close attention to their social-emotional needs
Spanish Instructor
San Francisco University High School
San Francisco, CA
08.2009 - 08.2015
- Taught Spanish and literature classes from Advanced 1 to Honors classes emphasizing grammatical accuracy, vocabulary acquisition, and precision of communication through the close reading, analysis, and discussion of authentic unabridged texts.
- Taught college level classes with the goal to educate students develop a similar facility in reading, writing and speaking Spanish as they have in English.
- Facilitated trust and respect in the classroom with open communication and purposeful learning while teaching highly achieving students from 9th to 12th grade
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of analysis and challenge, and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in the program
- Worked closely with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with challenges
2nd and 4th Grade Homeroom Teacher
Colegios Peterson
Mexico, City, Mexico, City
10.1999 - 07.2009
- Taught Math, Science, Health, Reading and English curricula
- Motivated and monitored students using content-based and project-based teaching approach and evaluated students' progress in formative and summative ways such as rubrics
- Collaborated with the English Department Coordinator to develop yearly plans addressing different learning styles and investigated techniques needed to reach students with learning differences such as ADHD, social emotional struggles and speech deficits
- Participated in a variety of extracurricular activities including science fairs, student-led-conferences, overnight field-trips, Family Days and after-school workshops.
- Developed an after-school French Workshop and prepared 5th and 6th graders for a school trip to France.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Provided private tutoring to foreign students to help them learn English and Spanish
Education
Certificate For Overseas Teachers of English - Teaching English As A Second Language
University of Cambridge
UK09.2002
Certificat En Gestion Et Linguistique - Linguistics
Universite Du Quebec A Montreal
Montreal, Canada07.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Art in Translation And Literature
Universidad Intercontinental
Mexico, City05.1996
Skills
Skills and interests:
- Bilingual Fluent Spanish, English Other languages: French (conversational)
- Sports, specifically tennis and softball, have been a big part of my life
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Mac, and Apple Education
- Outstanding communication skills
- Adapt easily to different working styles, mindsets, and ideologies
Certification
- Instituto Anglo Mexicano de Cultura: Certified teacher of English as a foreign language 1999-2010
- Association of American Schools of Central America, Colombia, Caribbean, and Mexico 1999-2006
- American Translators Association, associate member 1998
- Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education Certificate 2009-2011
- Wilson Reading System Training - 2015-2022
- Over-the-phone interpreter for different industries and institutions including the Supreme Court of Justice, AT&T - 1998-2000
- International Education, Cordell Hull Foundation - 2009-2011
Tennis, biking, skiing, hiking
I have been playing tennis for many years and I love it. I also bike and hike. I learned to skii as an adult but I enjoy it as well. I love learning languages. Throughout life, I have been able to travel to many countries. This opportunity has allowed me to learn other languages that I can use in small conversations.
Timeline
4th Grade Classroom Specialty Teacher
Charles Armstrong School
08.2017 - Current
Spanish Instructor
San Francisco University High School
08.2009 - 08.2015
2nd and 4th Grade Homeroom Teacher
Colegios Peterson
10.1999 - 07.2009
Certificate For Overseas Teachers of English - Teaching English As A Second Language
University of Cambridge
Certificat En Gestion Et Linguistique - Linguistics
Universite Du Quebec A Montreal
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Art in Translation And Literature
Universidad Intercontinental
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