Cecilia Rocha
New Market,VA
Summary
Bilingual Spanish Teacher experienced teaching both English and Spanish to foreign nationals. Nurtured students struggling to learn foreign language and tailored teaching to best enhance competency. Explained assignments in native language and explained concepts clearly.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Spanish Teacher
Shenandoah County Public Schools
08.2022 - 05.2025
- Boosted student engagement with interactive activities that incorporated authentic materials from Spanish-speaking countries.
- Enhanced cultural awareness in students by incorporating Spanish customs, traditions, and history into lessons.
- Contributed to curriculum development, ensuring alignment with state standards and incorporation of best practices in foreign language instruction.
- Contributed to a positive school environment by participating in extracurricular activities and taking on leadership roles when needed.
- Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
- Created supportive learning environment for foreign students to nurture budding language development.
- Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English.
Spanish Teacher
Page County Public Schools
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Assisted struggling learners with targeted interventions, leading to increased confidence and academic achievement in the subject area.
- Evaluated students'' progress regularly through assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed for improved outcomes.
- Boosted students'' cultural awareness by incorporating authentic materials and real-world scenarios in lessons.
- Fostered a respectful classroom atmosphere where all students felt included, comfortable expressing their thoughts, and motivated to participate actively in discussions.
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Rockingham County Schools
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Shenandoah County Public Schools
08.2020 - 11.2020
- Managed classroom effectively by setting clear expectations and maintaining consistent discipline, fostering a positive learning environment.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
Education
Associate of Arts - Education
Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown, VANo Degree - Spanish/English Translator
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA05-2006
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA05-2004
No Degree - Training/ Professional Health Care Interpreter
Blue Ridge Area Health Center
07-2000
Skills
- Teaching and assisting children of all ages in classroom
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Bicultural-Worked and lived in Mexico, the United States, and other Latin American countries
- Coordinating English to foreign language translation and interpretation services
- Responding to home-school issues with non-English-speaking parents
- Completing paperwork
- Ability ton assist in instructing reading and writing
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Spanish Teacher
Shenandoah County Public Schools
08.2022 - 05.2025
Spanish Teacher
Page County Public Schools
08.2021 - 06.2022
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Rockingham County Schools
02.2021 - 04.2021
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Shenandoah County Public Schools
08.2020 - 11.2020
Associate of Arts - Education
Lord Fairfax Community College
No Degree - Spanish/English Translator
Shenandoah University
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
Shenandoah University
No Degree - Training/ Professional Health Care Interpreter
Blue Ridge Area Health Center
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