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Ela Molina

Memphis,TN

Summary

Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator, and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator, and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards.

A dedicated individual successfully facilitates communication between people of different cultures and backgrounds. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Spanish Teacher

Holy Rosary Catholic School
08.2020 - 01.2023
  • Create lesson plans to the different topics between grade levels (k-8th grade) and courses, focusing on grammar, pronunciation, composition, spelling, vocabulary, and dialogue
  • Administering, reviewing, and grading assessments
  • Leading conversational classes on pronunciation and key phrases
  • Preparing students for oral and written examinations
  • Scheduling feedback and review sessions to discuss students' progress
  • Demonstrated classroom management skills
  • Promoted character development among students
  • Implemented a variety of instructional techniques to address multiple learning styles
  • Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
  • Developed alternative assessments, communicative activities, and games
  • Spoke to students in non-native languages to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
  • Reported progress of students and results of testing to school board and principal.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members.
  • Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.

Interpreter and Translator

Asfcomconsult
04.2018 - 07.2020
  • Convert information written, and orally from one language into another language to facilitate effective communication among individuals, companies, and organizations.
  • Provided a verbal and written summary of documents for immediate use.
  • Applied cultural understanding to discern specific meaning beyond literally written words.
  • Reviewed and transcribed audio or internet materials with a high degree of accuracy and expression.
  • Developed translated forms and educational materials for non-English speaking populations.
  • Identified and carefully summarized factual points and abstract concepts.
  • Provided cultural input to speakers to help parties who did not speak similar languages communicate with and understand one another.
  • Reviewed, edited, and proofread translated documents for accuracy.
  • Proofread, edited, and improved documents of different sizes.
  • Developed campaigns and specific marketing strategies for clients.
  • Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising, and website copy.
  • Monitored progress of translation projects and reported issues to appropriate personnel.

Homeroom Teacher

Centro Escolar Antares
01.2015 - 09.2017
  • Create lesson plans to the different topics between courses, focusing on grammar, pronunciation, composition, spelling, vocabulary, and dialogue
  • Administering, reviewing, and grading assessments
  • Leading conversational classes on pronunciation and key phrases
  • Preparing students for oral and written examinations
  • Scheduling feedback and review sessions to discuss students' progress
  • Demonstrated classroom management skills
  • Promoted character development among students
  • Implemented a variety of instructional techniques to address multiple learning styles
  • Developed alternative assessments, communicative activities, and games
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Met with students one-on-one to design academic, social, and faith-based personalized goals. and discuss projects.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Holy Spirit Epioscopal Bilingual School
08.2012 - 08.2013
  • Create lesson plans to the different topics between courses, focusing on grammar, pronunciation, composition, spelling, vocabulary, and dialogue
  • Administering, reviewing and grading assessments
  • Leading conversational classes on pronunciation and key phrases
  • Preparing students for oral and written examinations
  • Scheduling feedback and review sessions to discuss students' progress
  • Demonstrated classroom management skills
  • Promoted character development among students
  • Implemented variety of instructional techniques to address multiple learning styles
  • Developed alternative assessments, communicative activities, and games.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.

Homeroom Teacher

La Estancia School
08.2007 - 08.2011
  • Create lesson plans to the different topics between courses, focusing on grammar, pronunciation, composition, spelling, vocabulary, and dialogue
  • Administering, reviewing and grading assessments
  • Leading conversational classes on pronunciation and key phrases
  • Preparing students for oral and written examinations
  • Scheduling feedback and review sessions to discuss students' progress
  • Demonstrated classroom management skills
  • Promoted character development among students
  • Implemented a variety of instructional techniques to address multiple learning styles
  • Developed alternative assessments, communicative activities, and games.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Elementary and Middle school

Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
06.2023

Certificate in Medical Interpreting - Medical Interpreting

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
08.2021

Skills

  • Cultural awareness
  • Continuous professional development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Time management
  • Individualized learning plans
  • Adaptability to change
  • Relationship Building
  • Parent and Guardian Communication
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Microsoft Office

Certification

  • Medical Interpreter Training - 40 hours of training

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Spanish Teacher

Holy Rosary Catholic School
08.2020 - 01.2023

Interpreter and Translator

Asfcomconsult
04.2018 - 07.2020

Homeroom Teacher

Centro Escolar Antares
01.2015 - 09.2017

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Holy Spirit Epioscopal Bilingual School
08.2012 - 08.2013

Homeroom Teacher

La Estancia School
08.2007 - 08.2011

Bachelor's degree - Elementary and Middle school

Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan

Certificate in Medical Interpreting - Medical Interpreting

University of Memphis

Volunteer

ESL at Trinity Baptist Church in Cordova

PFCC Mentor at St Jude Children's Research Hospital



Volunteer

ESL at Trinity Baptist Church in Cordova

PFCC Mentor at St Jude Children's Research Hospital



Ela Molina