David Román
Arcata,CA
Summary
- Highly motivated BIOL 482 Medical Intern eager to learn more about practical healthcare applications in Neurosurgery, Cardiology and Embryonic Development. Devoted to advancing care for patients with sound diagnostics and treatment protocols. Skilled in helping patients feel comfortable with procedures and obtaining relevant information.
- Service-focused English As a Second Language Tutor with advanced proficiency in Spanish. Accomplished in helping students better understand materials, improve abilities and enhance academic performance. Confidently handles full schedule of in-person and remote tutoring appointments.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Tutor
Self Employed Services
Arcata, CA
12.2023 - Current
- Enhance students' reading and writing skills by implementing interactive and engaging lesson plans.
- Improve students' comprehension of complex texts by employing various teaching methods tailored to individual learning styles.
- Increase students' confidence in spoken English through consistent practice and constructive feedback during conversational exercises.
- Develop personalized tutoring sessions based on student needs, leading to improved academic performance.
- Support ESL learners in acclimating to American culture while improving their language proficiency through practical conversations.
- Organize supplementary materials for students requiring additional assistance outside of scheduled tutoring hours.
- Measure student progress through regular assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as necessary to optimize learning outcomes.
- Keep accurate records of each tutoring session, tracking attendance, progress notes, and areas for future focus.
- Work with students in classrooms or home environments to provide educational support.
- Mentor students in proper English punctuation, spelling and sentence structure use.
- Meet with students to discuss educational goals and expectations.
Private Spanish Tutor
Self-employed
Eureka, CA
10.2023 - Current
- Provide Spanish language tutoring for 3 female third grade elementary students at the comfort of their home (Eureka, CA) and via zoom meetings.
- Develop strong writing abilities with focused instruction on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and organization to help them learn Spanish as a second language.
- Weekly progress reports are submitted to child’s parent.
- Increase student fluency in Spanish by developing personalized lesson plans tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Boost students' confidence in speaking and understanding Spanish through consistent practice and interactive activities.
- Coordinate scheduling with clients to ensure consistency in lessons while accommodating individual availability constraints.
- Immerse students in conversational and written Spanish during tutoring sessions.
- Teach pronunciation tactics, introduce essential words and conduct reading drills.
- Monitor student progress and provided feedback and support.
- Issue reports to update students, parents and teachers on student progress.
- Work closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
- Develop methods to motivate and engage students in learning by creating fun and challenging lesson plans to help students enjoy the learning process.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Wildland Firefighter
Parlin Fork Conservation camp #6
Fort Bragg, CA
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Enhanced wildfire containment by coordinating and executing strategic fireline construction.
- Reduced wildfire damage to property by employing effective structure protection measures.
- Contributed to successful firefighting operations by maintaining optimal physical fitness and mental preparedness.
- Collaborated with interagency partners to share resources, knowledge, and strategies for more effective wildfire response.
- Assisted in the development of new firefighters by providing guidance and mentorship as a seasoned wildland firefighter.
- Patrolled burnt areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that could flare or rekindle.
- Cut and cleared brush and dug trenches to create fire lines using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
- Established water supplies, connected hoses and directed water onto fires.
- Assisted with regular maintenance of firefighting equipment.
- Conducted fire drills and trained new recruits in use of firefighting equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cellular And Molecular Biology
Cal Poly Humboldt
1 Harpst Street Arcata, Ca 9552112.2025
Skills
- Biliterate (English and Spanish)
- Biology Instruction
- Language Assessment Proficiency
- Lesson Planning
- Progress Evaluations
- Group Discussion Facilitation
- Individualized Instruction
- Usage of Compound Microscope
- Student-Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Dissecting animals, plants, and variety of cell types
- Computer literacy
- Teamwork and leadership oriented
Certification
California fire fighter 1 certificatation, 05/21/21, susanville training center (class# 3986), NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter 1, NFPA 1140 Wildland Fire Fighter 1, NFPA 470 Hazardous Material Awareness and Operations
Affiliations
- Project Rebound
- El Centro Académico Cultural
- Science for All with Spanish-Language Education in STEM
Volunteer Experience
Asia Health & Education Foundation in Feb. 2023.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
English Tutor
Self Employed Services
12.2023 - Current
Private Spanish Tutor
Self-employed
10.2023 - Current
Wildland Firefighter
Parlin Fork Conservation camp #6
05.2021 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Cellular And Molecular Biology
Cal Poly Humboldt