Nicholetta S Perez
Spanish Teacher
Murrieta,CA
Summary
Caring and hardworking teacher offering profound knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese as well as elementary education developed over 25+ years of self and formal study. Educate students on subject matter with use of lectures, immersive discussions and planning hands-on activities to enhance learning. Nurture students struggling to learn foreign language and tailored teaching to best enhance competency. Focus on diversifying and adapting instruction to serve all students. Expert in SDAIE teaching approaches.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner and Online Spanish/English Teacher
Aspire Language Center
Murrieta, CA
04.2020 - Current
- I am the owner and instructor of my own online Spanish teaching company.
- Used pre-written curriculum to teach students English via remote video conferencing.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Gently corrected student pronunciation and grammar to improve conversation skills.
- Worked with students between ages 6 and adult on grammar, pronunciation, sentence construction through comprehensible input.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
Substitute Teacher
Escondido Union High School
Escondido, CA
01.2019 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment.
- Leveraged classroom discussion strategies to engage students, promote topics and boost learning opportunities.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
Spanish Teacher
San Jacinto Valley Academy Charter School
San Jacinto, CA
01.2018 - 01.2019
- I taught 8th grade Spanish, 5th and 6th grade Spanish, English Language Development for grades 1-4 and 3rd grade Technology all in the same school year.
- Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
- Found effective curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
- Delivered countless hours per week of classroom lectures, instructing over 120 students per semester in Spanish and ELD.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course.
- Served as languages department member and attended meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Reported progress of students and results of testing to school board and principal.
- Created supportive learning environment for foreign students to nurture budding language development.
- Used written exercises to test and develop ability to read and write foreign languages.
- Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
- Used Go Guardian and Aeries to monitor and record student progress.
- Facilitated positive learning environment by using enthusiastic and energetic instructional strategies and consistent classroom management.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
K-8 Substitute Teacher
Menifee Union School District
Menifee, CA
10.2014 - 05.2017
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Organized and cleaned teaching areas after daily use to maintain high standards for returning teachers or other substitutes.
- Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
- Assisted students of all ability levels develop life-long learning skills and good study habits.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Integrated existing and new technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment.
- Developed rules and set goals to maintain order in classroom.
- Took notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher.
- Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Administered standardized assessments with strict requirements and documented information in permanent records.
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
- Administered and graded tests and quizzes and reported performance to primary teacher.
- Assigned, explained and graded homework.
- Studied changing regional curriculums to maintain knowledge of lesson plans for short- and long-term substitute positions.
Education
Master of Arts - Learning and Teaching
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA 12.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA 09.2010 - 06.2012
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Communications
Mt. San Jacinto College
Menifee, CA 09.2005 - 06.2009
Skills
Individualized instruction
Timeline
Owner and Online Spanish/English Teacher
Aspire Language Center
04.2020 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Escondido Union High School
01.2019 - Current
Spanish Teacher
San Jacinto Valley Academy Charter School
01.2018 - 01.2019
Master of Arts - Learning and Teaching
University of Redlands
12.2015 - 06.2017
K-8 Substitute Teacher
Menifee Union School District
10.2014 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages
University of California-Riverside
09.2010 - 06.2012
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts, Humanities, and Communications
Mt. San Jacinto College
09.2005 - 06.2009
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