Jessica Jones
Provo,UT
Summary
Confident Student passionate about learning new skills. Ambitious and driven individual ready and willing to work hard and learn from professionals. Passionate about public service and community involvement, highlighted through volunteer work and hardworking with focus on quality and teamwork. Works well with colleagues, students and community to create diverse, inclusive office and campus. Strong history of successful projects using leadership, communication and teamwork to complete tasks. Solid academic achievement paired with demonstrated commitment and integrity.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Spain Study Abroad Student
Brigham Young University
Alcalá De Henares, Spain
09.2023 - 12.2023
- I was considered a student at a university in Spain. I studied the history, language and culture of Spain with local professors.
- I adapted to everyday life of Spain, adapted my language based on who I was talking with and traveled throughout Spain to gain a greater appreciation for their culture and history.
- Alumni of the Gilman Scholarship Program and the Institute of International Education, Participant in a U.S. Department of State Program
Infield Spanish Mentor
Missionary Training Center(MTC)-LDS
Provo, Utah
04.2023 - 09.2023
- met individually through zoom with missionaries from all over the world to help them improve their language acquisition and speaking abilities. I worked with english speakers as well as a french speaker with no english nor spanish background.
- Facilitated the scheduling and had consistent outreach
- Created goals and plans with each missionary to use instruction time most effectively.
- Developed language acquisition lessons based in speaking, reading, writing and auditory understanding of language and gave homework to promote autonomous learning.
Spanish Teacher
Missionary Training Center(MTC)-LDS
Provo, UT
01.2023 - 09.2023
- I was assigned a group of 5-16 missionaries that I was in charge of for 3-6 weeks, depending on the specific training they needed.
- Taught native as well as non-native speakers. Facilitated small group conversations between English-speaking and Spanish-speaking students to promote communication across languages.
- Taught online as well as in person classes. Adapted teaching methods to accommodate various learning styles of students.
- Established and enforced clear class objectives and requirements to promote consistent education for students. I gave a daily report after class each day
- Participated in weekly district training meetings to discuss new initiatives in addition to weekly co-teacher meetings in order to discuss individual missionaries
- Coordinated with other teachers in order to plan joint activities
- Designed projects that required students to apply their knowledge of the Spanish language in real-world scenarios.
- Had daily check-ins with different sets of missionaries to discuss goals and challenges. I often pointed missionaries to other helpful materials to help them become more autonomous learners
- Promoted cultural awareness among students by introducing them to Hispanic customs and traditions through class activities.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Spanish
Brigham Young University
Provo, UTSkills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Bilingual Communication
- Positive Attitude
- Performance Improvement
- Punctual and Reliable
- Team Collaboration
- Appointment Setting
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Portuguese
Limited
Affiliations
- Volunteer for LEAD (Latinos Engaged in Academic Development)
- Volunteer Interpreter at Community Rehabilitation Clinic
- National Honor Society Participant
- Substitute Teacher at Barbara Morgan Elementary
- Relief Society President
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Spain Study Abroad Student
Brigham Young University
09.2023 - 12.2023
Infield Spanish Mentor
Missionary Training Center(MTC)-LDS
04.2023 - 09.2023
Spanish Teacher
Missionary Training Center(MTC)-LDS
01.2023 - 09.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Spanish
Brigham Young University