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Jennifer Molin

Camarillo,CA

Summary

Accomplished educator with a proven track record as Head Teacher and business owner at Mi Destino Spanish Lessons. Academic excellence as a teacher at Stockholm International School and Imperial Beach Elementary School adept in fun teaching strategies. Expert in fostering academic growth through innovative motivation techniques and program coordination. Demonstrated ability to enhance classroom participation and student success by over 30%, showcasing exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mi Destino Spanish Lessons Business

Self Employed
12.2022 - Current
  • Provided opportunities for feedback during lessons, cultivating critical thinking skills essential for future language acquisition success.
  • Streamlined administrative tasks associated with managing lesson plans while maintaining high-quality educational content through authoring curriculum for K-3 and classroom games and teaching boards.


  • Organized extracurricular activities to complement in-class instruction, fostering well-rounded development among students. Students were given projects to complete: videos of in person interviews of Spanish speakers in the community to foster greater comprehension.


  • Implemented real-world context into the classroom experience, further enhancing subject matter comprehension among students through the use of videos, Spanish TV shows and novelas, crafts and games.

Homeschool Mom

Self Employed
09.2010 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Mi Destino Spanish Immersion Preschool

Mi Destino Spanish Immersion Preschool
05.2021 - 11.2022
  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students for students to easily acquire the Spanish language with play and one on one interaction.
  • Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques:
  • Provided one-on-one support for students enabling them to excel in their coursework.
  • Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.

Middle School Highschool Spanish Faculty

Stockholm International School
09.2004 - 03.2005
  • Self-motivated to build a family like environment with students to give them a sense of confidence and joy thus lowering their stress level in the acquisition of the Spanish language.
  • Worked effectively with the faculty that each came from different cultures and backgrounds as a team player and leader.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

3rd Grade and 4th Grade Elementary Teacher

South Bay Union School District
06.1991 - 08.2004
  • Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals in a transitional classroom.
  • Implemented creative classroom management techniques to maintain an orderly and focused learning environment using scaffolding techniques to build language acquisition for the English language learners.
  • Promoted a positive classroom environment by establishing clear expectations and fostering strong communication between students, parents, and staff members by keeping close communication with parents, students and the administration and staff.
  • Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments, adjusting teaching strategies as needed for improved outcomes by using evaluative work collected through out the unit and school year.

Education

Master of Arts - Bilingual, Crosscultural And Language Academic

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
06.2004

Bachelor of Science - Education

Christian Heritage College /San Diego Christian
Santee, CA
05.1991

Skills

  • Teaching strategies with scaffolding techniques to foster the ease of language acquisition
  • Educational technology Google Meeting and Zoom, Daily email communication with homework assignments to both children and parents
  • Motivation Techniques by using games such as a roll the dice for conjugation, water guns and Easter egg hunts for review and matching
  • Program coordination for young students who are in person and those older students who use the curriculum student text book

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Swedish
Limited Working

Certification

California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential current

with Bilingual, Crosscultural and Language Academic Development certificate

Timeline

Mi Destino Spanish Lessons Business

Self Employed
12.2022 - Current

Mi Destino Spanish Immersion Preschool

Mi Destino Spanish Immersion Preschool
05.2021 - 11.2022

Homeschool Mom

Self Employed
09.2010 - Current

Middle School Highschool Spanish Faculty

Stockholm International School
09.2004 - 03.2005

3rd Grade and 4th Grade Elementary Teacher

South Bay Union School District
06.1991 - 08.2004

Master of Arts - Bilingual, Crosscultural And Language Academic

San Diego State University

Bachelor of Science - Education

Christian Heritage College /San Diego Christian
Jennifer Molin