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Maricela Martinez

Merced,CA

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Women's Prison Study Hall Tutor

Merced College
Chowchilla, CA
09.2024 - Current
  • Monitored student performance on assignments and assessments throughout the year.
  • Demonstrated various teaching techniques to engage students in the learning process.
  • Counseled struggling learners on how best to approach difficult subjects or tasks.

Adjunct Professor

Merced College Business and Community Education
Merced, CA
01.2020 - Current
  • Assisted students in achieving completion of learning objectives.
  • Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.
  • Enabled students to improve reading and writing skills through effective teaching of comprehension tactics.

Writing Tutor

UC Merced Writing Center
Merced, CA
10.2017 - 05.2018
  • Created effective tutoring sessions by working closely with students to ascertain literacy goals and expectations.
  • Enabled students to improve reading and writing skills through effective teaching of comprehension tactics.
  • Guided students through various steps in brainstorming, researching, outlining, writing, revising and publishing.

Literacy Tutor

Sullivan Learning Systems
Fresno, CA
02.2015 - 05.2016
  • Worked with low-income and migrant students to increase vocabularies and reading techniques.
  • Screened students to determine specific reading levels and determine areas in need of improvement.
  • Helped students with subject knowledge as well as general abilities in learning, studying and retaining information.

English Writing Tutor

Merced Community College
Merced, CA
01.2012 - 05.2016
  • Evaluated student writing and literacy needs to set lesson goals.
  • Addressed student learning needs through diverse teaching styles.
  • Coached students through challenging material with positive reinforcement and encouragement.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of California, Merced
Merced, CA
08.2019

Certified Master Online Teaching And Learning Professor - Online Teaching

Merced Community College (CMOIT)
Merced, CA
08.2020

Certified Peer-Tutor/Mentor Professional - Tutoring

University of California, Merced
Merced, CA
04.2018

Associate of Arts - English

Merced Community College
Merced, CA
12.2015

Skills

  • RESEARCH SKILLS
  • MENTORING
  • STRONG EDITING SKILLS
  • ADVANCED GRAMMAR
  • WRITING WORKSHOP FACILITATION
  • STUDENT MOTIVATION STRATEGIES
  • IN-DEPTH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
  • VERSATILE WRITING STYLES

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional
English
Native/ Bilingual

Poetry Workshops/Events

  • Merced Arts Council "ARTree" youth workshop: led workshop Merced County Library "Teen's Corner" 2024
  • "YLI" Poetry Workshop led and mentored workshop; Youth Leadership Institute Merced, Ca 2022
  • "Young Women's Conference": designed/delivered Poetry/Hiphop Workshop. Livingston, CA's 7th 2016
  • "Core Friday": co-lectured creation and meaning of "Hip-Hop" UC, Merced 2016-2018

Accomplishments

  • Mentioned in review in "Shakespeare Bulletin Proofs," written by Elizabeth Freestone, for role as "Puck." 2024
  • 3rd place winner in Nuyorican's Poetry Cafe poetry slam. NY, NY 2023
  • Promoted Ambassador UC, Merced's Hiphop club (Spoken Word Branch) 2018
  • Co-Wrote/co-produced lyrics, melodies, ecorded EP Album -copyrighting and releasing two single musical tracks: "Caught Up," and "Somethin'." 2018
  • Commissioned Keynote Speaker "1st Annual Tutoring Convocation"; recognized as accomplished Merced Community College graduate and tutor for outstanding performance and team contributions. 2018
  • Awarded Merced Community College's "Graduation Idol" by the Board of Trustees -performing Spoken Word at Merced College commencement. 2016

Activities/hostess

  • "Latina Women's Luncheon Poet Laureate" -performed opening poem. Merced Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 2024
  • "Merced 1st Annual LITfest" commissioned reader. Merced, Ca 2024
  • "World Poetry Day" hostess poetry slam; Merced Multicultural Arts Center 2023
  • "The Poetry Corner" hostess poetry jam; Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce festival - Merced. Ca 2021-2022
  • Ambassador of UC Merced HipHop Club, Poetry Branch, UC Merced, 2018
  • "Spoke n' Heard" hostess/producer UC, Merced Hip-Hop Club Poetry Slam 2017
  • Writing contributor (2014-2015) Merced Community College Journalism Club's "Blue Devil Report," (advisor Smith, Victor)

Performance/Theatre

  • Cast as "Anita" in "West Side Story," Playhouse Merced, 2013
  • Cast in "Vagina Monologues," UC Merced, 2017
  • Cast in "Miss You Like Hell," musical Playhouse Merced, 2023
  • Cast as "Puck" in "Midsummer Yosemite's Dream," (Midnight Summer's Dream) UC Merced, 2024

Timeline

Women's Prison Study Hall Tutor

Merced College
09.2024 - Current

Adjunct Professor

Merced College Business and Community Education
01.2020 - Current

Writing Tutor

UC Merced Writing Center
10.2017 - 05.2018

Literacy Tutor

Sullivan Learning Systems
02.2015 - 05.2016

English Writing Tutor

Merced Community College
01.2012 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Arts - English

University of California, Merced

Certified Master Online Teaching And Learning Professor - Online Teaching

Merced Community College (CMOIT)

Certified Peer-Tutor/Mentor Professional - Tutoring

University of California, Merced

Associate of Arts - English

Merced Community College

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