A highly motivated educator, interpreter, healthcare administrator, experienced customer service representative seeking the adjunct professor of Spanish position at Oklahoma State University IT.
Work History
Middle School Spanish Teacher
1 Year
Riverfield Country | 08.2025 - Current
Key Responsibilities
Curriculum & Instruction: Develop, plan, and execute dynamic Spanish 1 curriculum for middle school L2 learners across grades 6–8, ensuring alignment with state world language standards and proficiency benchmarks.
Instructional Methodology: Implement diverse, research-backed language teaching strategies, emphasizing TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), literacy integration, and communicative language practices.
Classroom Community & Management: Apply Responsive Classroom techniques to establish a positive, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environment that supports early adolescent academic and social-emotional growth.
Assessment & Student Growth: Evaluate student progress through formative and summative assessments, providing targeted feedback to promote proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
School Support & Supervision: Supervise students during school hours and contribute to daily operational needs, including substitute coverage, administrative tasks, and main office assistance as assigned.
Secondary World Language Teacher
1 Year 9 Months
Booker T. Washington | 08.2023 - 05.2025
Curriculum & Instruction: Designed and delivered standards-based curriculum across 3 distinct course tracks: Spanish 1 (Beginning), Spanish 2 (Intermediate), and Heritage Spanish Literacy, Secondary school tailoring instruction for both L2 language learners and native speakers.
Differentiated Pedagogy: Applied dual-track language methodologies, integrating Comprehensible Input (CI) and TPRS for second-language acquisition alongside culturally sustaining literacy strategies to expand academic vocabulary for heritage learners.
Standards Alignment: Aligned daily lessons and assessments with Oklahoma Academic Standards for World Languages to continuously evaluate student progress across speaking, listening, reading, and writing domains.
Classroom Management & School Support: Maintained an inclusive, culturally responsive environment, stepping in for substitute coverage and supporting administrative operations as needed to ensure school-wide continuity.
Secondary Spanish Teacher
3 Years 10 Months
Tulsa Honor Academy | 10.2022 - 2023
Curriculum & Instruction: Developed and implemented comprehensive, standards-aligned Spanish 1 and 2 curricula across three daily class sections, tailoring instruction for beginning and intermediate L2 learners.
Community-Centered Engagement: Served and engaged primarily Hispanic and bilingual student and family populations in Tulsa, fostering a culturally responsive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
Pedagogical Delivery: Utilized diverse, research-backed world language acquisition methods to build communicative proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Standards Compliance: Aligned daily lessons and assessments strictly with Oklahoma state world language standards and district benchmarks.
School Operations & Support: Contributed to school-wide daily operations by providing substitute teaching coverage, managing administrative tasks, and assisting in the main office as needed.
Case Manager/Paralegal
8 Months
Rivas & Associates | 01.2022 - 09.2022
Team Leadership & Workflow Supervision: Supervised a team of 4 case managers/legal assistants; delegated daily production tasks, oversaw case building, and ensured quality control for all outbound USCIS packets and government agency filings.
Legal Document Preparation & Quality Control: Drafted, revised, and proofread complex legal documents, affidavits, client correspondence, and official immigration forms, conducting thorough audits to guarantee evidence accuracy and completeness.
Client Intake & Case Education: Interviewed clients to gather critical case facts, verify accurate personal data, and educate individuals on case status, filing timelines, and upcoming procedural requirements.
Attorney Liaison & Process Optimization: Partnered daily with attorneys of record and senior leadership to align on case strategy, establish departmental SOPs, and implement continuous process improvements across the production pipeline.
Case Management Systems: Leveraged specialized legal technology platforms to track deadlines, organize evidence, manage client databases, and maintain a high volume of timely, accurate filings.
Outreach Worker
1 Year 6 Months
Tulsa Health Department | 07.2020 - 01.2022
Clinical Intake & Patient Navigation: Managed full-cycle patient intake/checkout, insurance verifications, and sliding-fee income assessments across Immunization, Adult Health, and Family Planning clinics, directing clients to appropriate public health programs.
Public Health Data Systems & Charting: Leveraged specialized state and public health systems—including PHOCIS and OSIIS—for real-time immunization tracking, electronic health record (EHR) charting, and data entry for stationary clinics and the mobile Caring Van program.
Billing & Financial Operations: Processed client payments and prepared daily billing encounters/BEDs for the revenue cycle department, ensuring compliance with Medicaid and third-party payer guidelines.
System Upgrades & Record Management: Oversaw medical record filing for specialized clinical tracks while actively participating in the rollout and optimization of a new digital scheduling and filing system.
COVID-19 Emergency Response & Operations: Supported frontline pandemic response by staffing phone banks, operationalizing mass COVID-19 vaccination PODs (Points of Dispensing), and volunteering for critical community relief efforts.
Community Outreach & Resource Linkage: Served as an outreach advocate, assisting community members with Medicaid enrollment, internal/external clinical referrals, provider sourcing, and essential social service resources.
Cross-Location Support & Adaptability: Floated across multiple regional clinic sites to resolve staffing shortages and maintain uninterrupted care delivery in fast-paced public health environments.
Education
Masters of Arts - Spanish
University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa | 05-2026
Bachelor's Degree in Science - Healthcare Administration
Northeastern State University | Broken Arrow | 05-2021
Skills
Language proficiency
State Teaching License
First Aid Certification
Language Assessment Tools
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Compliance Standards
Educational technology
Administrative Support Tools
Timeline
Middle School Spanish Teacher
Riverfield Country
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Secondary World Language Teacher
Booker T. Washington
08.2023 - 05.2025Read More
Secondary Spanish Teacher
Tulsa Honor Academy
10.2022 - 2023Read More
Case Manager/Paralegal
Rivas & Associates
01.2022 - 09.2022Read More
Outreach Worker
Tulsa Health Department
07.2020 - 01.2022Read More
University of Texas Permian Basin
Masters of Arts from Spanish
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Northeastern State University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Healthcare Administration