Sandra Valdivia

• Designed and implemented effective assessment tools, evaluating student progress and adjusting teaching strategies accordingly.
• Utilized multimedia resources to supplement traditional teaching methods, creating engaging lessons.
• Provided additional support for struggling learners through one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to individual needs and goals.

*Created Spanish adaptive material and instruction/preparation to military cadres and advance/accelerated students to achieve the minimum or required OPI/DLPT scoring requirements according to the military standards and the required time frame requested by the cadres. The development of the material was adjusted and accelerated according to the students/cadres' requests and needs.

• Utilized variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences to achieved OPI/DLPT scores.
• Collaborated with department managers to identify specific training needs for recycled students.

• Created and Instructed material to prepare cadres/students to achieve required scores to pass the OPI/DLPT scoring requirements.
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities within the classroom.
• Developed strong rapport with students through open communication channels.
• Connected students with native speakers for cultural exchange activities and real-world language practice.
• Enhanced students'' language skills by incorporating immersive activities and real-world examples into lessons.
• Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
• Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
• Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
• Provided one-on-one support for students struggling with course material, leading to improved comprehension and success rates. (1+,2,2+,3)

Creation of adaptive Spanish lessons for both advance and native Spanish speaker, designed for an accelerated program. Curriculum development for accelerated lessons to best prepare students to achieve the minimum OPI scoring requirements.

managed and lead the Spanish enhanced language Program (ELP), in partnership with San Diego State University counterparts. Developed and Implemented instructional materials used as ath standard for other languages and included training Course maps and weekly syllabi for each cohort of students.

• Creation, development and implementation of lesson plans. Classroom instruction to Special Warfare students, preparation of materials and practices in order to help the student achieve/excide the Army's minimum language score requirements for the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) of 1+

• Language and cultural instructor responsible for planning, and instructing (QB) Spanish course. Upon completion of the course the students will be able to pass the ARMY's minimal language requirement scores in their "OPI" of (1+) to graduate. Responsible for the preparation of professional lesson plans, elaborate and teach classes, prepare and grade exams, in addition, provide tutoring for my students according to their individual needs and abilities.

• Support team at the Spanish department. Helping as a substitute teacher in the classrooms and helping with tutorial exercises for the OPI preparation with the Spanish students.
• Language and Culture Instructor responsible for the planning and instruction of (QB) Spanish course given a small classroom setting. Upon completion of the course, students must be able to pass the ARMY's minimal Language requirement scores of 1+, 1+ to graduate.

• Substitute teacher and teacher assistant position. Implementations of daily lessons plans upon teachers absence, quickly development of rapport among student in order to deliver the best quality teaching environment. Fast to adapt to many situations to meet student necessities and learning liabilities.

• Provided detail and accurate Spanish translations, both written and oral form for school administrators. This facilitated school officials requirements to keep none English speaker parents abrest of pertinent information related to their children education needs.
• Assist teachers during class. Administer spelling tests, grade homework to a daily average of 25 students.
• Supervise library activities, organized materials and re-shelf books.

• Work-study at the Department of Accounting at UTEP.
• I was responsible to help the professors in the department to prepare material, exams, and homework for the students. Upon request from the professors I had to review some homework, exams and assignments form the students. Helping as a translator for International students (Spanish Language) was one of the most important chores at the Department of Accounting.

• Spanish translator for Funding Campaigns for the Church Diocese's of El Paso TX. with Hispanic non english speakers of the Catholic community in El Paso County.
• Monitored progress of translation projects and reported issues to appropriate personnel.