Miriam Angélica Rascón
Tucson,Arizona
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Summer Instructor, and Co-Instructor
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Courses: Sustainable Earth, Natural Resources and the Environment.
- Provided individual tutoring sessions for struggling students as needed and conducted weekly office hours to provide academic guidance to students.
- Met with supervisors to discuss grades or complete grade-related paperwork.
- Created multimedia materials such as presentations, videos, and reading content to supplement classroom instruction.
- Evaluated and graded examinations, assignments or papers and recorded grades.
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
Environmental Education and Communication Intern
Watershed Management Group (WMG)
Tucson, Arizona
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Helped meet Watershed Management Group's (WMG) goals in building resilience in diverse communities by building connections between people, community leaders, culture, and natural resources.
- Coordinated bilingual water conservation activities for community members and fostered WMG's Spanish-language communications presence by writing, editing, and translating English content.
- Conducted outreach initiatives including canvassing neighborhoods, distributing flyers, and making phone calls to promote upcoming events or activities.
Teacher
Southwest Key Programs
Tucson, Arizona
10.2017 - 12.2020
- Elementary Level Courses: English as a Second Language (ESL), Mathematics, Social and Natural Sciences.
- Enhanced lessons with smart board technology, iPads and computers to address common core goals.
- Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
- Created meaningful projects that allowed students to apply their knowledge in real world situations.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information and program adjustments used to boost comprehension.
Bilingual Support Volunteer
United Nations Association
Tucson, Arizona
04.2016 - 12.2017
- Translated for Mexican artisans and provided cultural information to clients about handmade items from around the world in order to support sustainable development in indigenous communities.
- Reported feedback from customers about product features or services offered.
- Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
- Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
Consulate Staff
Mexican Consulate in Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Provided a friendly and professional response to the needs of nationals through the Consular Network in the United States, guiding and fully complying with requests on consular services, current immigration, prevention and consular protection.
- Collected and coded various documents to prepare for filing, storage and processing.
- Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
- Provided assistance to foreign citizens during medical emergencies or natural disasters.
- Completed writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.
Program Assistant
The Primavera Foundation
Tucson , Arizona
06.2011 - 05.2014
- Coordinated logistics for activities and events.
- Fostered relationships to define programming needs and strengthen organizational standing.
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings, appointments and travel arrangements for managers or supervisors.
- Stocked inventory and ordered office and kitchen supplies.
- Facilitated group sessions on topics such as homeownership, financial literacy, and foreclosure prevention.
- Consulted with clients to assess and meet short- and long-term financial goal.
- Cultivated relationships with local schools, churches, shelters, and other organizations that provided resources to vulnerable populations.
Education
Master of Science - Water, Society, and Policy
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ12.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Water Resources
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona05.2014
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Pima Community College
Tucson05-2009
Skills
- Basic & Applied Research
- Community Engagement Expert
- Youth Leadership
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advocate
- Financial Advisor for Low-Income Families
- Project Support
- Team Collaboration
- Presentation Development
- Data Evaluation
- Emergency Procedures
- Investigative Tactics
- Information Verification
- Writing, Editing, and Proofreading
- Client Relations Skills
- Case Management
- Document Preparation
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Critical Thinking
- Learning Assessments
- Behavior Management
- Clear Public Speaking Skills
- Program Development
- MS Office
- Data Analysis
- Google Drive
- Box
- Web
- Phone Skills
- Video Creation
- Event Setup
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Fundraising
- Supply Coordination
- Simultaneous Translations Skills
Volunteer Experience
- Watershed Management Group (WMG), Tucson, Arizona, 08/2021, Spring 2022, Environmental Education and Communication Intern, Helped meet Watershed Management Group's (WMG) goals in building resilience in diverse communities by building connections between people, community leaders, culture, and natural resources. Coordinated bilingual water conservation activities for the community and fostered WMG's Spanish-language communications presence by writing, editing, and translating English content., Excitement for the Rain, Watershed Management Group, 05/2022, https://watershedmg.org/article/excitement-rain, La Emoción de la Lluvia, Watershed Management Group, 05/2022, https://watershedmg.org/article/la-emocion-de-la-lluvia
- United Nations Association, Tucson, Arizona, 04/2016, 12/2017, Bilingual Support, Translated for artisans in Mexico and provided cultural information to clients about handmade items from around the world in order to support sustainable development in indigenous communities.
References
- Jia Hu, Associate Professor & Associate Director, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 520 621-1062, jiahu@arizona.edu
- Joaquín Murrieta-Saldívar, Cultural Ecologist, Watershed Management Group, Tucson, Arizona, 520 488-2454, jmurrieta@watershedmg.org
- Genesis Flores, Lead Teacher, Southwest Key Programs, Tucson, Arizona, 520 235-1409
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- The University of Arizona Social and Behavioral Science Perseverance Award
- Watershed Management Group Publication:
Rascon, Angelica. (May, 2022) "Excitement for the Rain" Watershed Management Group, https://watershedmg.org/article/excitement-rain La Emoción de la Lluvia | Watershed Management Group (watershedmg.org) - Creative and Inspiring Employee of the Month on Multiple Ocassions
- The University of Arizona Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant
Certification
- Arizona Department of Education Substitute Certificate
- Certificate from the Citizens Academy of the Tucson Station of the United States Border Patrol
- Certificate in Security for Peace and Multilateral Diplomacy -UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) and the Guide for Training in Consular Protection - Matías Romero Institute.
- Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card Level 1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Environmental Education and Communication Intern
Watershed Management Group (WMG)
08.2021 - 05.2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Summer Instructor, and Co-Instructor
The University of Arizona
01.2021 - 12.2023
Teacher
Southwest Key Programs
10.2017 - 12.2020
Bilingual Support Volunteer
United Nations Association
04.2016 - 12.2017
Consulate Staff
Mexican Consulate in Tucson
01.2015 - 10.2017
Program Assistant
The Primavera Foundation
06.2011 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Water, Society, and Policy
The University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Water Resources
The University of Arizona
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Pima Community College
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