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Francisco Montoya

San Antonio

Summary

Seasoned bilingual ELAR and ESL educator with a track record of enhancing student English and Spanish proficiency, notably at American School Way. Excels in creating adaptive curricula and fostering cross-curricular understanding, leveraging exceptional planning skills and a commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments. Demonstrates leadership in educational settings, ensuring high standards of pupil behavior and academic achievement.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Bilingual/Multilingual ELAR Teacher

Nimitz Middle School
10.2023 - 12.2024
  • Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
  • Collaborated with colleagues for interdisciplinary lessons, promoting cross-curricular connections to enhance overall student understanding.
  • Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication on their child''s progress, fostering a supportive educational environment at home.
  • Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating a diverse range of instructional materials and resources.

ESL Teacher

American School Way
01.2022 - 09.2023
  • Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
  • Provided targeted instruction on pronunciation, intonation, and accent reduction to enhance students'' overall communication skills in English.
  • Enhanced students'' speaking skills through regular practice and focused feedback during conversation sessions.
  • Increased student proficiency in English by creating engaging and interactive classroom activities.

ESL Teacher

Universal Language Academy
07.2021 - 10.2022
  • Improved reading comprehension among struggling students through the use of diverse texts and guided discussions about main ideas, themes, and vocabulary.
  • Modified curriculum plans with colleagues to meet changing student needs.
  • Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
  • Provided targeted instruction on pronunciation, intonation, and accent reduction to enhance students'' overall communication skills in English.

Language Supervisor (Spanish-English)

VC Medios
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Demonstrated commitment to the organization''s core values, leading by example and fostering a culture of excellence.
  • Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.

Education

Teaching Spanish As Foreign Language.

Sergio Arboleda University
Bogotá, Colombia
12-2015

Bachelor of Arts - Pedagogy And Languges (English & Spanish)

Distrital University Francisco José De Caldas
Bogotá, Colombia.
06-2015

High School Diploma -

Nuestra Señora De Chiquinquirá
Bogotá, Colombia.
11-1997

Skills

    Planning and programming classes that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students

    Evaluate students progress on a regular basis and prepares progress reports

    Participates in the assessment of the English/Spanish proficiency of pupils whose native language is other than English; helps to identify pupils eligible for bilingual education and/or English as a Second Language programs or other services designed to improve English language proficiency

    Provides individual, small, and/or large group instruction, whenever appropriate, in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual and special abilities

    Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to provide and orderly and productive environment

Timeline

Bilingual/Multilingual ELAR Teacher

Nimitz Middle School
10.2023 - 12.2024

ESL Teacher

American School Way
01.2022 - 09.2023

ESL Teacher

Universal Language Academy
07.2021 - 10.2022

Language Supervisor (Spanish-English)

VC Medios
03.2021 - 05.2021

Teaching Spanish As Foreign Language.

Sergio Arboleda University

Bachelor of Arts - Pedagogy And Languges (English & Spanish)

Distrital University Francisco José De Caldas

High School Diploma -

Nuestra Señora De Chiquinquirá
Francisco Montoya