Nicolás Elisandro Tomás Mares
Tucson,Arizona
Summary
Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Spanish Teacher/Special Education Co-Teacher
City Center for Collaborative Learning
08.2020 - 05.2024
- Prepare differentiated lesson plans/curricula, grading, working with and mentoring at-risk and disabled students, collaboration w/teachers, SLPs, & OTs, community outreach, parent conferences, IEP translation and interpretation of IEP's, translation from English to Spanish in IEP meetings.
Job Placement Specialist
Tucson Urban League
04.2018 - 07.2020
- Studied job descriptions and qualifications to determine applicant requirements.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
Employment Specialist/Job Developer
DK Advocates
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Maintain confidentiality, Job Development, facilitate team meetings, and develop new contacts, writing employment plans for clients, matriculate clients into workplace assessment locations, educate employers on disabilities, community outreach, employment coaching, direct instruction, strategies to increase skills, lessons plans, market program to outside agencies, collaboration with coordinators, follow up with clients placed, administrative duties.
Remedial Math Instructor/ELL Instructor
Southside Community School
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Prepare lesson plans/curricula, grading, filing systems, parent/teacher conferences, working with at-risk youth, IEP translation from English to Spanish, ELL law interpretation, Understanding of ELL law, generating ELL program at Southside Community, ELL instruction, community outreach, ADE tutoring program and other administrative duties.
Teacher Associate/Tutor Specialist
S.T.A.R Academics
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Prepare lesson plans/curricula, grading, working with and mentoring at-risk, emotionally disabled, economically challenged youth, community outreach, office/administrative responsibilities, parental conferences, assisted in Physical Ed. Program in collaboration with TPD, IEP translation and interpretation of IEP's, translation from English to Spanish in IEP meetings.
Special Education Instructor/Specialist
Toltecalli Academy High School
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Prepare lesson plans/curricula, grading, working with and mentoring at-risk Chicano youth emotionally handicapped, economically challenged, community outreach, office/administrative responsibilities, parental conferences, IEP translation and interpretation of IEP's, translation from English to Spanish in IEP meetings, understanding of SPED law, assisting and completing transition services for special ed. students in collaboration with Pima Community College.
Educational Specialist
PPEP Tec Charter High School
01.1998 - 01.2004
- Prepare lesson plans/curricula, grading, working with and mentoring at-risk youth emotionally handicapped, economically challenged, community outreach, office/administrative responsibilities, parental conferences, IEP translation and interpretation of IEP's, translation from English to Spanish in IEP meetings, instructing life skills class and career planning, parental conferences, matriculation of incoming students.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities/ Social Sciences
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ12.2009
Skills
- History and Humanities, Spanish, and Remedial Instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Conversation practice
- Progress reporting
- Student motivation
- Curriculum development
- Individualized learning plans
- Classroom management
- Cultural awareness
Timeline
Spanish Teacher/Special Education Co-Teacher
City Center for Collaborative Learning
08.2020 - 05.2024
Job Placement Specialist
Tucson Urban League
04.2018 - 07.2020
Employment Specialist/Job Developer
DK Advocates
01.2013 - 01.2018
Remedial Math Instructor/ELL Instructor
Southside Community School
01.2006 - 01.2013
Teacher Associate/Tutor Specialist
S.T.A.R Academics
01.2005 - 01.2006
Special Education Instructor/Specialist
Toltecalli Academy High School
01.2004 - 01.2005
Educational Specialist
PPEP Tec Charter High School
01.1998 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities/ Social Sciences
Prescott College
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