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Leonor Herran

CHICAGO,Illinois

Summary

Bilingual Spanish Teacher experienced teaching Spanish to foreign nationals. Nurtured students struggling to learn foreign language and tailored teaching to best enhance competency. Explained assignments in native language and explained concepts clearly.

Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Spanish Teacher

Fun Fluency
05.2022 - Current
  • Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education. (TPR)
  • Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
  • Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
  • Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
  • Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.

Account Executive

Owner Office
01.1992 - 03.2021

Drove account profitability by tracking budgets and expenses for each project.
• Identified client needs, goals and strategic direction and provided roadmaps for growth.
• Advocated for client needs by communicating with internal teams to define clear actions and
deliverables.
• Escalated discovered discrepancies to appropriate logistical or financial personnel for Amelioration.

  • Built and strengthened relationships with new and existing accounts to drive revenue growth.

College Instructor

Yacambu University
09.2013 - 07.2015
  • Designed teaching curricula about finance and business to increase student interest, resulting in 98% increase in class enrollment.
  • Taught Accounting to over 50 annual students.
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
  • Administered exams and assignments to monitor student understanding and progress, implementing systems to fix blocks in comprehension or learning.

Preschool Teacher

Mil Colores Kinder Garden
07.2009 - 07.2013
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
  • Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
  • Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.

Education

Teaching Certification - Training For Education And Teaching

Yacambu University
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
02.2007

Degree in Public Accounting - Accounting And Finance

National Open University
Caracas, Venezuela
09.1995

Senior Technician in Business Administration - Business Administration And Management

College Institute of Technology
Venezuela
08.1989

Skills

  • Fluency in Spanish (Native Speaker)
  • Progress Reporting
  • Classroom Integration
  • Remote Assistance
  • Project Supervision
  • Social Studies
  • TPR Technical application
  • Common Core Learning Standards

Timeline

Spanish Teacher

Fun Fluency
05.2022 - Current

College Instructor

Yacambu University
09.2013 - 07.2015

Preschool Teacher

Mil Colores Kinder Garden
07.2009 - 07.2013

Account Executive

Owner Office
01.1992 - 03.2021

Teaching Certification - Training For Education And Teaching

Yacambu University

Degree in Public Accounting - Accounting And Finance

National Open University

Senior Technician in Business Administration - Business Administration And Management

College Institute of Technology
Leonor Herran