Christina R Booth
Edgewater,Maryland
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Refugee Officer
Refugee, Asylum & International Operations
Washington , DC
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Reviewed applications, conduct interviews, and adjudicate requests of applicants for refugee status to determine refugee benefit eligibility to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
- Traveled to overseas locations for circuit rides lasting 4 to 6 weeks to conduct Refugee interviews.
- Researched immigration laws, policies, and relevant country conditions to analyze testimony, documentation, and credibility to determine eligibility for benefits.
- Interpreted and applied U.S. immigration laws and policies to make final eligibility determinations and produce written assessments supporting decisions for refugee status.
- Reviewed security checks information to identify individuals who are ineligible due to national security or other grounds of inadmissibility.
High School Spanish Teacher
Virtual Learning Academy, Anne Arundel County Publ
Arnold, MD
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Worked as a full time virtual public high school Spanish teacher.
- Collaborated with other Spanish teacher to design and implement lesson plans.
- Taught four classes of Spanish I, II, III, and IV to high school students at the new Virtual Academy.
Instructional Lead World Language Department Chair
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Edgewater, MD
07.2020 - 06.2021
- Analyzed the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching plans and curriculum goals for World Language instruction as Department Head.
- Reviewed and evaluated daily lessons plans for students to determine the best quality instruction following state and district guidelines.
- Facilitated and lead department meetings focusing on the creation of lessons and instruction.
- Responded to inquiries from the school principal and AACPS leadership on matters related to school operations and curriculum and instruction of foreign languages.
- Served as the liaison and representative of Central Middle School at school district meetings by disseminating teaching goals and strategies for teaching foreign language.
- Provided data and analysis of reports on student performance and inform administrators.
- Instructed more than 240 middle school students with classes in Spanish, Level I.
- Collaborated and participated in leadership meetings with other school department chairs.
High School Spanish Teacher
Queen Anne's County Public Schools
Centreville, MD
08.2017 - 06.2020
- Instructed more than 180 high school students in Spanish courses, Levels I-IV.
- Wrote curriculum and benchmark Spanish exams for the school district.
- Created and delivered training to high school teachers on teaching English language learners.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
Spanish Teacher Intern
Annapolis High School, AACPS
Annapolis, Maryland
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Provided daily instruction to students taking high school level Spanish.
- Provided instructional support in the English Language newcomer classes.
Spanish Teacher Intern
Brooklyn Park Middle School, AACPS
Brooklyn Park, MD
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Provided instruction to 7th and 8th grade students taking Spanish I.
- Utilized backward mapping to develop daily instruction to fit unit plans and lessons.
- Differentiated instruction for native and heritage Spanish speakers requiring accelerated learning.
- Used classroom management techniques by following the school behavioral management matrix and incorporating PBIS goals to redirect students and keep students on tasks with lesson goals and activities.
Attorney/Appeals Officer
Social Security Administration
Falls Church, VA
10.2010 - 02.2016
- Served in tandem with an Administrative Appeals Judge and collaborated in discussions on complex interpretations of rulings and appellate decisions.
- Served as leader of a team of analysts in weighing the potential impact of Appeal Council decisions on the claimant, the hearing office, and the federal court system.
- Analyzed Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) decisions and arguments from claimants’ attorneys.
- Drafted remand orders incorporating evidence of record and citing to legal authority.
- Adjudicated claims for appeal for disability benefits.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Latin American Studies
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CAMaster of Arts - Teaching K-12, Spanish
Towson University
Towson, MDJ.D. -
Golden Gate University School of Law
San Francisco, CACertification
- Maryland Educator License, Advanced Professional License, Endorsement Area: World Languages: Spanish, PreK-12 (07/01/2025-06/30/2030)
- Maryland Educator License, Advanced Professional License, Endorsement Area: Administrator I Supervisor and Assistant Principal (07/01/2025-06/30/2030)
- National Board Certified Teacher, World Languages/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood (12/06/2025-12/31/2030)
- Award of Tenure, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) (01/04/2026)
- Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Tier 1 Professional Learning Certificate of Completion: Implementing Restorative Practices and Trauma-Informed Responses (10/31/2025)
Timeline
Refugee Officer
Refugee, Asylum & International Operations
01.2022 - 01.2023
High School Spanish Teacher
Virtual Learning Academy, Anne Arundel County Publ
07.2021 - 01.2022
Instructional Lead World Language Department Chair
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
07.2020 - 06.2021
High School Spanish Teacher
Queen Anne's County Public Schools
08.2017 - 06.2020
Spanish Teacher Intern
Annapolis High School, AACPS
03.2017 - 05.2017
Spanish Teacher Intern
Brooklyn Park Middle School, AACPS
08.2016 - 02.2017
Attorney/Appeals Officer
Social Security Administration
10.2010 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Latin American Studies
University of California, Santa Cruz
Master of Arts - Teaching K-12, Spanish
Towson University
J.D. -
Golden Gate University School of Law