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Maya Alvarez

Richmond,VA

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Peer Instructor

Radford University
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Developed supplemental materials to reinforce core concepts and address diverse learning styles.
  • Collaborated with fellow instructors to share best practices and enhance teaching techniques.
  • Provided personalized assistance to struggling students, leading to improved performance.
  • Promoted a growth mindset by encouraging self-reflection and goal-setting among students.
  • Established a supportive learning environment that fostered positive peer interactions and collaboration.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.

Apprentice Horse Trainer

Templar Farm LLC
01.2019 - 03.2022
  • Assisted beginner to advanced students of all ages with riding, grooming, and horse care.
  • Handled young or inexperienced horses with patience and care during training sessions, encouraging trust-building between students and their horses.
  • Enhanced horse performance by implementing personalized training programs and consistently monitoring progress.
  • Communicated with students, parents of students, other trainers and the owner of the equestrian facility by providing timely updates on their horses' progress throughout the training process.
  • Observed animals closely to understand individual needs and behaviors.
  • Implemented changes in training programs for students and horses based on their specific learning needs.

Education

Bachelor of Science - English Education

Radford University
Radford, VA
05-2026

Special Interest

  • Reading and writing
  • Readings are often educational, consisting of literary classics from many different cultures, time periods, and genres.
  • Writing is generally either rhetorical analysis of literature/media or creative writing.
  • These hobbies contribute to professional development as an English teacher by improving understanding of language as a whole, varied dialects, and rhetorical analysis.

Timeline

Peer Instructor

Radford University
08.2023 - 05.2024

Apprentice Horse Trainer

Templar Farm LLC
01.2019 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Science - English Education

Radford University

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