
Bilingual educator with over a decade of secondary teaching experience and a California CLAD certificate authorizing English Language Development (ELD) and SDAIE instruction. Deep expertise in second-language acquisition pedagogy built through years of world-language instruction, including scaffolding, comprehensible input, and differentiation for varying proficiency levels — skills that transfer directly to supporting English learners. Native Spanish fluency and a genuine commitment to the success of English learners and diverse student populations.
• Utilized digital tools and the Edgenuity platform to deliver and monitor online instruction, providing consistent, constructive feedback to support academic growth.
• Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance to ensure clear, ongoing communication with families.
• Partnered weekly with parents and guardians to support student development and address academic concerns.
• Designed student-centered, standards-aligned lesson plans for Spanish 1–3, integrating interactive strategies to strengthen language development and comprehension — directly applicable to designing effective ELD instruction.
• Served as Master Teacher for two student teachers, providing classroom observation, instructional coaching, lesson-planning support, and ongoing mentorship.
• Led the educational component of the WASC accreditation report, coordinating team communication, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely submission to administration.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop shared curriculum materials and grade-level lesson plans, and evaluated student performance using rubrics and a mastery-based grading system.
• Designed and facilitated online courses using digital tools to engage students and support diverse learning needs.
• Taught Spanish 1–3, Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1–2, and AP Spanish Language, delivering differentiated instruction across a wide range of language-proficiency levels — foundational experience in meeting learners where they are.
• Built structured, high-expectation classroom environments for college-bound magnet students while fostering real-world language application.
• Cultivated critical-thinking skills in AP Spanish Language by guiding students through target-language text analysis.
• Delivered comprehensive instruction across speaking, listening, reading, and writing domains.
• Served as Foreign Language Department Chair, leading and advising staff, overseeing curriculum development, and managing instructional materials and supplies.
• Designed engaging, differentiated lesson plans for Spanish 1–3, Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1–2, and AP Spanish Language.
• Served as Master Teacher, mentoring and coaching a student teacher in lesson planning, instructional delivery, and classroom management.
• Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons and coordinate cross-classroom activities.
Second-Language Acquisition Pedagogy
Differentiated & Scaffolded Lesson Design for Varying Proficiency Levels
Student Progress and Evaluation
Curriculum Development
Classroom Management & Student Engagement
Educational Technology Integration