Rikki L. Martin
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Master’s level graduate with both teaching and customer service experience. Excellent track record of exceeding expectations and adapting effectively to challenging situations. Experience in responding to students’ academic needs, successfully incorporating various teaching methods, as well as accommodating students with disabilities. Fluent in English and Spanish. Interested in a challenging position involving working with students of all ages, races, and economic backgrounds. Bilingual Spanish Teacher with 17 years of experience teaching and 24 years of speaking Spanish. Educated students using forms of teaching such as communication in only foreign languages, immersive instruction, written exercises and written and verbal exams. Used performance reviews and literacy tests to gauge competency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Secondary Spanish Teacher
Amplus Academy Durango Campus
Las Vegas, NV
08.2022 - Current
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
- Created supportive learning environment for foreign students to nurture budding language development.
- Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
- Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body.
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
Spanish Teacher
Doral Pebble
Las Vegas, NV
08.2019 - 07.2022
- Taught K-8 Spanish.
- Successfully utilized TPRS (Total Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) in each of my classes.
- All 3 of my middle school classes read a novel in Spanish.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
Spanish Teacher
Somerset Stephanie
Henderson, NV
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Taught Spanish 1 elective to Middle School students
- Instructed K-5 students on a 6 day rotation schedule
- Successfully implemented CHAMPS
- Utilized TPRS (Total Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) as a teaching strategy to immerse students.
Spanish Teacher
Imagine School at Mountain View
Las Vegas, NV
10.2017 - 07.2018
- Demonstrated classroom management skills
- Promoted character development among students
- Implemented a variety of instructional techniques to address multiple learning styles
- Developed alternative assessments, communicative activities, and games
- Evaluated and communicated student progress.
MS Spanish Teacher
Henderson International School, TPRS
Henderson, NV
08.2012 - 07.2017
- (Total Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) trained
- Successfully implemented curriculum for grades 5-8
- Students exiting my Spanish program often are placed in Spanish 3 Honors at Bishop Gorman
- Established behavior guide with students’ comments in order to minimize classroom management issues
- Assisted the Learning Specialists by working with middle school students with special needs during my lunch period and preparatory periods.
LS Spanish Teacher
The Alexander Dawson School
Las Vegas, NV
08.2010 - 07.2012
- Implemented TPRS curriculum (¡Hola Niños!) for grades 2-4
- Wrote the Spanish curriculum for grades 2-3
- Established a novel reading after school club for grades 3-4.
Adjunct Spanish Instructor
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA
08.2007 - 05.2010
- Taught Spanish to a diverse population of traditional students, working adults, and returning students
- Used a wide variety of teaching methods to ensure student success
- Developed learning objectives, course outline and syllabus for each of the classes I taught.
Education
Master of Arts - Spanish
California State University
Sacramento, CA12.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish, Minor Sociology
California State University
Sacramento, CA12.2003
Skills
- Teacher Education
- Educational Needs Assessment
- Positive Learning Environment
- Behavior Modification
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Assigning and Grading Work
- Secondary Education
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Classroom Instruction
- Parent and Guardian Communication
- Spanish Speaking
- Student Engagement
- Academic Standards
- Intercultural Awareness
Certification
- Nevada Teacher Certification Spanish 7-12 License - Expires 4/2027
Timeline
Secondary Spanish Teacher
Amplus Academy Durango Campus
08.2022 - Current
Spanish Teacher
Doral Pebble
08.2019 - 07.2022
Spanish Teacher
Somerset Stephanie
07.2018 - 07.2019
Spanish Teacher
Imagine School at Mountain View
10.2017 - 07.2018
MS Spanish Teacher
Henderson International School, TPRS
08.2012 - 07.2017
LS Spanish Teacher
The Alexander Dawson School
08.2010 - 07.2012
Adjunct Spanish Instructor
Contra Costa College
08.2007 - 05.2010
Master of Arts - Spanish
California State University
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish, Minor Sociology
California State University
- Nevada Teacher Certification Spanish 7-12 License - Expires 4/2027
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