Elsida Caraballo
Educator
Riverview,FL
Summary
Experienced SLS 1106 Adjunct Professor in the Dual Enrollment program at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School looking to expand my role within Hillsborough Community College. Aiming to secure a part-time adjunct faculty position at one of the college’s various campuses, I am particularly interested in afternoon/evening or online roles. My goal is to contribute my skills in curriculum development, student engagement, and diverse teaching methods to benefit the broader community college student population.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
First Year Experience Orientation Adjunc Professor
Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
08.2020 - Current
- Planned, developed, and implemented strategies to convey information to key decision-makers.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management, and study skills.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Counseled students regarding the course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, and career planning.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate the abilities, interests, and characteristics of different students.
- Prepared students for later educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs, and career workshops.
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
Certified Spanish Teacher-High School (9-12)
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School
Tampa, FL
08.2015 - Current
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
- Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
- Created a supportive learning environment for foreign students to nurture budding language development.
- Followed and adhered to rules and regulations concerning the education of foreign students.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered a culture of discovery, and provided a well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in the program.
- Taught Spanish 1, 3, 4, AP Spanish Language and Culture, and AP Spanish Literature and Culture. Outside of the Foreign Language Subject Area, I taught Critical Thinking and Dual Enrollment SLS 1106.
- Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Chapter Sponsor
- World Languages and Culture Club Sponsor
- Subject Area Leader
Teacher Associate
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Taught two online sections of Introduction to Educational Technology (EDTL 230)
- The course addresses effectively identifying, locating, evaluating, designing, preparing and efficiently using educational technology as an instructional resource in the classroom as related to principles of learning and teaching.
Certified Spanish Teacher-High School (9-12)
Magnificat High School
Rocky River, OH
08.2006 - 06.2015
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
- Served as languages department member and attended meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Created supportive learning environment for foreign students to nurture budding language development.
- Followed and adhered to rules and regulations concerning education of foreign students.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
- Taught Spanish 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- Diversity Club Sponsor
Education
M.D. - Educational Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 05.2022 - Current
M.D. - Education
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH05.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Ponce, PR05.2006
Skills
- Classroom Observation
- Educational Technology Support
- Individual Tutoring
- Team-Building Exercises
- Bilingual
- Course Counseling
- Effective Leadership
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Student Mentoring
- Instructional Strategies
- AP Spanish Language and Culture Certification
- AP Spanish Literature and Culture Certification
- Student Mentoring
- Instructional Strategies
- AP Spanish Language and Culture Certification
- AP Spanish Literature and Culture Certification
Accomplishments
- Developed the Spanish 4 curriculum for Magnificat High School World Languages Department. In the summer of 2021, I collaborated to update it.
- Incorporated AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish Literature and Culture into BDCHS´ Foreign Language curriculum.
- 100% passing scores in AP Spanish Language and Culture (2018).
- Supervised a team of 9 staff members.
Affiliations
ACTFL- Volunteer Mentoring Program and 2019 Spanish summer language scholarship reviewers volunteer team.
The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese- Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Chapter Sponsor.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
“Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz.”
´Among individuals and nations alike, respect for the rights of other people is what constitutes peace'.
Benito Juárez
Timeline
M.D. - Educational Administration
Grand Canyon University
05.2022 - Current
First Year Experience Orientation Adjunc Professor
Hillsborough Community College
08.2020 - Current
Certified Spanish Teacher-High School (9-12)
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School
08.2015 - Current
Teacher Associate
Bowling Green State University
08.2014 - 05.2016
Certified Spanish Teacher-High School (9-12)
Magnificat High School
08.2006 - 06.2015
M.D. - Education
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
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