Miguel Costa
Fall River,MA
Summary
- Disciplined and responsible leader and team player
- Experience in directing, managing and operating a small business
- Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in Spanish, with 8 years of experience teaching Portuguese and Spanish at various levels
- Outgoing, driven, dependable, professional, and excellent communicator
- Fast and eager learner with strong organizational skills and able to work under pressure in different settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
World Language Teacher
Seekonk High School
08.2023 - Current
- Teacher of Portuguese I and II and Spanish II
- Curriculum designer
- Director of the World Language Speaking Club
- Responsible for organizing cultural experiences for students and families.
World Language Teacher
Hurley Middle School
09.2015 - 06.2023
- Teacher of Portuguese and Spanish I
- Designed and delivered state standards aligned curriculum
- Administered the World Language Club
- Organized and ran the World Culture Night.
Co-founder
Rhodeside Revival, LLC
04.2018 - 06.2021
- Co-founded and led a curbside composting company with over 600 clients
- Managed operations, marketing strategy, customer acquisitions and relationships
- Stakeholder relations and outreach
- Problem solving and decision making.
Freelance Interpreter
DORCAS International
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Provided interpreting services at hospitals, doctor's offices, and schools to Portuguese and Spanish speaking individuals.
Long-term Substitute Teacher
Seekonk HS
03.2015 - 06.2015
- Teacher of Spanish I, II, and III.
Bartender, Server, Cook
Flan Restaurant
11.2014 - 03.2015
- Bartender, Server, Cook.
Server
Gregg’s Restaurants
10.2007 - 11.2014
- Server.
Education
Master of Arts in Teaching -
University of Massachusetts
Dartmouth, MABachelor of Arts, Spanish -
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RIBachelor of Science, Marine Biology -
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RISkills
- Leadership skills in start-up environment and service industry
- Ability to work with culturally diverse populations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Knowledge of Salesforce, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams
- Language interpreter and translator: Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese
- Classroom Lecturing
- Cultural Immersion
- Active Listening
- Educational Programs
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Team Collaboration
- Analytical Skills
- Language Instruction
- Program Improvements
- Curriculum Development and Delivery
Certification
- Massachusetts Teaching License in Spanish (5-12)
- Massachusetts Teaching License in Portuguese (5-12)
Personal Information
Educator - Leader - Language specialist
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Limited Working
French
Elementary
Timeline
World Language Teacher
Seekonk High School
08.2023 - Current
Co-founder
Rhodeside Revival, LLC
04.2018 - 06.2021
World Language Teacher
Hurley Middle School
09.2015 - 06.2023
Long-term Substitute Teacher
Seekonk HS
03.2015 - 06.2015
Freelance Interpreter
DORCAS International
01.2015 - 08.2015
Bartender, Server, Cook
Flan Restaurant
11.2014 - 03.2015
Server
Gregg’s Restaurants
10.2007 - 11.2014
Master of Arts in Teaching -
University of Massachusetts
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish -
University of Rhode Island
Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology -
University of Rhode Island