Lori Young
Mettawa,IL
Summary
Language Teacher with a proven track record at Carmel Catholic High School, specializing in Spanish fluency and classroom management. Developed engaging lesson plans that significantly enhanced student engagement and language proficiency, aligned with ACTFL World Readiness Standards and AAPPL Proficiency Levels. Mentored new educators, fostering collaboration and effective teaching strategies to create a vibrant safe learning environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Language Teacher ( Spanish)
Carmel Catholic High School
Mundelein, IL
09.2020 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans using both ACTFL and AAPPL standards that fostered student interest, differentiation, and participation in language acquisition.
- Implemented various interactive teaching methods to enhance comprehension and retention of foreign languages.
- Created assessments that accurately measured student progress and language using AAPPL proficiency levels and World Readiness Standards.
- Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on classroom management and effective teaching strategies.
Education
Master of Science - Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ05-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ05-1998
Skills
- Spanish fluency
- Classroom management
- Collaborative teamwork
- Student engagement
- Club moderator
Accomplishments
- Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Nominee 2024
- Teacher Distinguished Award 2024-2025
- Teacher Distinguished Award 2025-2026
- Presenter at AATSP Conference in Panama City, Pa 2025
- Presenter at AATSP Conference in Orlando, Florida, 2026
- Collaborate with a team of Teachers in the development of an Honors program that works with Spanish Honors Students interested in the Medical field to work in non-profit clinics.
- Created and responsible for Community Outreach programs that foster the love of reading in Spanish to younger students.
Certification
Spanish Teaching certification from the state of Illinois.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Language Teacher ( Spanish)
Carmel Catholic High School
09.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Education
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - Business
University of Phoenix
Distinguished Teacher Certificate 2024-2025
The Distinguished Teacher Certificate (DTC) aims to recognize the extra efforts and achievements of teachers of Spanish and Portuguese at all levels of education and to bring these efforts to the attention of their administrators. To qualify for this distinction, AATSP members must accumulate a minimum of 15 points during a school year, selected from any combination of options from any of the following categories: (1) Ongoing professional development, (2) Student mentoring, (3) Service to the AATSP and other professional organizations, and (4) AATSP and other professional awards.
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. “Distinguished Teacher Certificate.” AATSP, https://www.aatsp.org/page/DistinguishedTeacherCertificate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.