Danya Padilla Romero

Dedicated Photographer exhibiting true love for craft, art and science of photography process. Seasoned professional at using camera lenses, controls and composition to capture stunning results. Consistently enhancing creative insight through projects and professional workshops. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

2023 Long Term Guest Teacher for Spanish 1 and Spanish Natives Class

• Lesson planned coursework for a mixture of students from 9th to 12th grade
• Lectured on academic classroom reading
• Tested for critical thinking skills
• Planned group activities for students to practice and learn the basics of Spanish

2022 Long Term CTE Technical Career Class

• Lesson planned coursework for a mixture of students ranging from 9th to 12th grade
• Lectured on career pathways and options
• Lectured on Resume Building, scholarship opportunities, and overall career building
• Tested for critical thinking skills
• Graded course work, final projects and imputed grades into the AERIES database
• Met with parents and counselors for IEP meetings

2021 Long Term Senior English as a Second Language Guest Teacher

(Virtual)

• Lesson planned coursework for ELD Students from Beginner ESL level 1 to Level 4 students.
• Lectured on academic classroom readings.
• Tested for critical thinking skills and comprehension
• Tested students for English Comprehension
• Graded course work and imputed grades into the AERIES database
• Met with parents and counselors for IEP meetings

2019-2020 Long Term Senior English Guest Teacher

• Lesson planned coursework for 10th and 12th grade students
• Lectured on academic classroom reading
• Tested for critical thinking skills
• Presented and Assisted students applying for college by guiding them to write their personal statements
• Graded course work and imputed grades into the AERIES database
• Met with parents and counselors for IEP meetings

• 2018- Assisted the Associated Press (AP) during election night at the county clerk’s office
• 2017- Public Relations for the Coyote Chronicle Newspaper at California State University of San Bernardino
• 2017- Public Relations & Outreach tabling for Coyote Radio at California State University of San Bernardino
• 2017- Volunteered and presented workshops on behalf of the undocumented with the Undocumented Student Success Center at California State University
• 2016-2017- Public Relations Board Member for Coyote Dreamers as Cal Sate University San Bernardino
• 2016- President and Founder of SBVC
• 2015-2016 Completion of the PUENTE Program at San Bernardino Valley College
• 2015- Volunteered for the PUENTE Club at San Bernardino Valley College
• 2011-2012- ICUC (Inland Congregations for Change) Volunteered for social events. Attended club meetings. Attended Conference for Civil Engagement at Pitzer College. Participate in community youth events.
• 2013- San Bernardino Valley College, Participate in student day of action, to protest the 2012 student budget cuts.
• 2012 - San Bernardino Community Service Center Attended and volunteered fundraisers hosted by the center for immigration services. Spoke to political representatives in Sacramento, as a form of advocacy for the undocumented youth. Assisted with phone banking and advocating voter registration during the election season.
• 2012 California Partnership, Assisted with petitioning and phone banking in support of the California Dream act.

Emergency 30- Day Substitute Teaching Permit (CL-505)

2018 - Communication Symposium at CSUSB

2018 - LA Times Pitzer Prize 

2016 - UCR Puente Leadership Conference 

2015 - UCLA Puente Leadership Conference

2015-2016 San Bernardino Valley College Participation and Academic Achievement Award

2015 - Mexican Consulate Participation Award 

• Jessica Block Nerren, MA Communications, California State University, San Bernardino, Jessica.Nerren@csusb.edu, (909)706-8525
• Anna M. Sosa, Principle of San Bernardino High School, San Bernardino City Unified School District, Anna.Sosa@sbcusd.k12.ca.us, (909)529-7437
• Matthew Brabant, Assistant Professor of Photography, Riverside City College, Riverside, matthew.brabant@rcc.edu, (951)-222-8087

2023- Immigration Photography Book ,"Finding the Joy: Not Your Average Immigrant Story". Danya Z Padilla