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CASCADE DUSEL

Land O Lakes,Florida

Summary

Hardworking and passionate educator and manager with 17 years experience as a virtual teacher and Team Leader and online curriculum development.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Professor

Pasco County School Board
08.2007 - Current
  • Charter member of Pasco eSchool Staff.
  • Lead Teacher (supporting a department of 6-8 teachers) and Spanish Department Head 2011- Current
  • PLC Chairperson
  • Chair of eSchool Placement Committee 2020-2023
  • SAC Committee Chair 2015-2017
  • Virtual courses taught: Spanish 1,2,3,4,AP Spanish, Spanish for Spanish Speakers, AP Spanish Literature and MJ Beginning and Intermediate Spanish.
  • Classroom Courses Taught: Spanish 1a and 1b and Introduction to Foreign Languages for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at 2 Public Middle Schools – Raymond B Stewart Middle School and Centennial Middle School.
  • Duties included developing and implementing daily lesson plans and following Sunshine State Standards for curriculum development.
  • Additional Duties: Organizing Field Trips for students and sponsoring Spanish Honors Society.
  • Served on Placement committee at RBSMS.
  • LFS Learning Focused Strategies trained.


Spanish Teacher Adjunct

ASU Preparatory Digital Academy
01.2024 - 07.2024
  • Improved student comprehension by utilizing creative teaching methods and incorporating visual aids in a digital environment.
  • Established strong relationships with parents, keeping them informed of their child''s progress and offering tips for supporting language development at home.
  • Evaluated student performance using various assessment tools, providing constructive feedback, and working closely with struggling learners to improve outcomes.
  • Enhanced cultural awareness in students by incorporating Spanish customs, traditions, and history into lessons.
  • Elevated student proficiency levels by implementing individualized learning strategies tailored to each learner''s strengths and weaknesses.
  • Promoted a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication between students and addressing any conflicts or concerns promptly.

Political Science PRN Grader

Arizona State University
01.2024 - Current
  • Grader for Political Science 110
  • Enhanced grading accuracy by implementing efficient assessment tools and rubrics.
  • Improved student performance by providing constructive feedback on assignments and tests.
  • Streamlined the grading process, resulting in more consistent and timely evaluations of student work.

Adjunt Vitual Spanish Teacher

Sumter County Schools
01.2020 - Current
  • Utilized the FLVS Platform to teach Spanish 1 through AP Spanish to virtual learners
  • Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
  • Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
  • Promoted a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication between students and addressing any conflicts or concerns promptly.

Virtual Teacher - Hospital/Homebound Instruction

Hillsboro School District, Hillsboro Oregon
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Temporary Appointment
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Met Virtually with students for 1 on 1 personalized daily instruction

Virtual Teacher - 509J Online Elementary K-2nd

Jefferson Country 509J Schools
12.2022 - 04.2023
  • Covered a Maternity Leave for Kindergarten - 2nd Grade with Daily virtual Group Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction
  • Planned learning activities to address individual differences among students.
  • Established and maintained standards for behavior that fostered student self-discipline and positive relationships among students.
  • Established and adjusted instructional goals and objectives to reflect district and school goals, curriculum policies and knowledge, skills, progress and needs of students.
  • Encouraged, secured and maintained involvement of parents and other community members in support of instruction.

Virtual Spanish Teacher

Tigard Tualatin Schools District
08.2021 - 07.2022
  • Pandemic Response Temporary Position
  • Taught Daily Synchronous and Asynchronous classes to students Grades 6-12 in Spanish 1-3
  • Designed and Taught Academic Seminar Course - High School
  • Taught Various MS and HS elective courses
  • Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
  • Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
  • Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
  • Reported progress of students and results of testing to school board and principal.
  • Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
  • Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.

Teacher

Safe Children Coalition/YMCA
01.2005 - 01.2017
  • Of MAPP ‘”Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting” Teacher of MAPP for Department of Children and Families.
  • Taught this mandatory 13 week, 40 hour course to prospective Adoptive and Foster Parents.
  • This course is required to become licensed foster or adoptive parents and required in 13 states.
  • Completed Certified MAPP Train the Trainer Course in 2005.

Manager of Employee Recognition

National City Corporation
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Duties include designing, managing, and supervising implementation of an Employee Recognition Program to all divisions of this Fortune 500 company.
  • Program was implemented in all 7 states of operation and included 36,000 employees.
  • Duties included hiring, reviewing and supervising 2 program staff.

Media Relations/Communications Assistant

National City Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Duties include various aspects of external Press Release distribution and internal communications including responsibility for communications to Senior Corporate Officers, Satellite Video Conference, and internal teleconferences.
  • Assisted in internal communications to an audience of 36,000 employees.

Director of Resource Development

Spanish American Committee
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Responsible for grant writing, annual campaign, annual Ohio City Career Fair, Hispanic Housing Fair, and all organizational fund-raising activities.
  • Coordinator of Voter Registration Ongoing Drive.
  • Management and supervision of Development Office volunteers and program staff.
  • Represented the organization on relief delegation missions to Puerto Rico.
  • Voter Registration Drive.
  • Jose Mesa Foundation Collaboration.
  • Hurricane Georges Relief.
  • City of Cleveland Recycling.
  • Town Hall Meeting Series.
  • Census Awareness Project.

Special Project Manager

Spanish American Committee
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Responsible for development activities, strategic planning, event planning, and design, implementation, and management of all temporary and short-term programs.
  • Supervised development office staff and volunteers.

Research Project Assistant

Mandel Center
01.1996 - 05.1998
  • Prepared research data for analysis.
  • Reviewed Proposals for Drucker Foundation Non-Profit Innovation Award.

Assistant to Consultant, •Assistant

Buhl & Associates
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Special Assistant To Alice Buhl, Consultant.
  • Assisted Ms.Buhl with Preparation of Strategic Planning and board education materials.
  • Statistically analyzed data collected in these activities and produced reports.
  • Majority of clients were private operating foundations and family foundations.

Senior Intern

National Runaway Switchboard
01.1994 - 05.1995
  • Counseled Runaway Youth in crisis in Spanish and English.
  • Researched and authored 500-page manual on “Teen’s Legal Rights to Emancipation Status in the 50 States and US Territories”.

Director of Publicity and Fundraising

Helpline SPAIN
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Organized fund-raising events for this English speaker’s international hotline.
  • Publicity liaison to Spanish newspapers and national and regional publications.
  • Editor of Publicity Newsletter.
  • Coordinated 40 community volunteers.

Marketing and Public Relations Staff

Chardonnay Yacht Charters
01.1992 - 01.1994
  • Various Marketing and Public Relations tasks for yacht charter branch on the Santa Cruz Seaside Company.
  • Booked and managed nightly cruises and designed menus
  • Showing of Yacht to prospective clients.

Education

M.A - Management of Non-Profit Organizations

Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
1998

B.A. - Political Science and Spanish Philology

Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
1995

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
1996

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Universitat Zurich Zurich
1992

Skills

  • Spanish Speaking
  • Course Design
  • Instructional Methods
  • Critical Thinking
  • AP Course Instruction
  • Motivating Students
  • Parent Relations
  • Student Rapport-Building
  • Zoom
  • Google Classroom
  • Professional Development Design

Certification

CPR

First Aid

Water Safety Certified Certified

MAPP (Model Approach to Partnership in Parenting) Instructor Licensed Therapeutic Foster Parent since 2001

Heat Illness Prevention Certified

Concussion Protocol certified

Child Abuse Prevention Certified




Affiliations

  • AATSP American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
  • Society for International Development
  • AATFL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
  • CUE - Computer Using Educators Member
  • Brisk Teaching - Champion Ambassador
  • FLBOLD - Florida Blended and Online Learning Discovery of Florida
  • DLAC

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Civic Engagement

PTA President - Academy At the Lakes - 5 Year Term 2018-2023


World Central Kitchen - Ukraine War Response Volunteer, Warsaw Poland - 2022


2024 Volunteer Education Mentor Ukraine Teacher Support Project  - Childhood Education Foundation.  Received Recognition from the US Department of State

Timeline

Spanish Teacher Adjunct

ASU Preparatory Digital Academy
01.2024 - 07.2024

Political Science PRN Grader

Arizona State University
01.2024 - Current

Virtual Teacher - Hospital/Homebound Instruction

Hillsboro School District, Hillsboro Oregon
01.2023 - 01.2024

Virtual Teacher - 509J Online Elementary K-2nd

Jefferson Country 509J Schools
12.2022 - 04.2023

Virtual Spanish Teacher

Tigard Tualatin Schools District
08.2021 - 07.2022

Adjunt Vitual Spanish Teacher

Sumter County Schools
01.2020 - Current

Professor

Pasco County School Board
08.2007 - Current

Teacher

Safe Children Coalition/YMCA
01.2005 - 01.2017

Manager of Employee Recognition

National City Corporation
01.2001 - 01.2003

Media Relations/Communications Assistant

National City Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2001

Director of Resource Development

Spanish American Committee
01.1998 - 01.1999

Special Project Manager

Spanish American Committee
01.1996 - 01.1998

Research Project Assistant

Mandel Center
01.1996 - 05.1998

Assistant to Consultant, •Assistant

Buhl & Associates
01.1996 - 01.1998

Senior Intern

National Runaway Switchboard
01.1994 - 05.1995

Director of Publicity and Fundraising

Helpline SPAIN
01.1994 - 01.1996

Marketing and Public Relations Staff

Chardonnay Yacht Charters
01.1992 - 01.1994

M.A - Management of Non-Profit Organizations

Case Western Reserve University

B.A. - Political Science and Spanish Philology

Purdue University

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Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Universitat Zurich Zurich

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