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Tess Martinez

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Summary

Experienced with personalized lesson planning, ensuring effective student engagement and comprehension. Utilizes interactive teaching techniques to foster supportive learning environment. Knowledge of curriculum development and continuous assessment to track and enhance student progress. B.A. in English and trained in college prep by College Access: Research & Action (CARA).

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

English Tutor/College Assistant (hybrid), Early College Initiative Program

City College of New York
09.2023 - 06.2025
  • Working one-on-one with high school students, helping with essay-writing, structure, grammar, citations, etc..
  • Facilitated educational workshops for college preparation, guiding over 60 students through the drafting, writing, and editing of their college essays, which contributed to a 20% increase in college application completion by November.
  • Created lesson plans and taught an Early College class on English Literature to eighth grade students.
  • Attaining office skills, including phone calls, emails, etc...

College Access: Research and Action Intern

CARA/New Settlement
07.2023 - 08.2023
  • Worked in a summer program prepping 25 high school students to become Youth Leaders. Gained experience facilitating classrooms, editing lesson plans, working with students grades 9-12, etc...
  • Gained experience in college readiness and prep, as well as workshop and classroom facilitation with high school aged youth.

College Bridge Coach

Urban Academy Laboratory High School
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Professionally trained in the college application/counseling process by CARA, while simultaneously getting hands on experience at a real high school.
  • Worked hands on with 45 students, editing college essays, making college lists and resumes, and finding the best fit for them
  • Gained experience with college prep, including the CUNY and SUNY applications, the FAFSA, the Common App, and the CSS Profile.
  • Gained experience with office work: answering phones, taking messages. Gained communication and customer service skills.

Researcher

CUNY Grad Center
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Wrote and illustrated a published zine funded by the NYC DOH, to educate and guide parents of LGBTQ+ youth.
  • Facilitated groups, interviewing 23 people in total using critical participatory action research as a methodology.
  • Gained experience interviewing, researching, finding participants for study.
  • Featured in a CUNY podcast to speak about the research and the experience.
  • A link to the website containing the zine, podcast episode, and more information: https://opencuny.org/nycfarp/

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

The City College of New York
NY, NY
06-2025

High School Diploma - undefined

Urban Academy Laboratory High School
NY, NY
06.2021

Skills

  • Computer/Online Fluency
  • Microsoft Office
  • Leadership Experience
  • Working with children
  • Strong vocabulary skills
  • Creating teaching materials
  • Group facilitation

Websites

Timeline

English Tutor/College Assistant (hybrid), Early College Initiative Program

City College of New York
09.2023 - 06.2025

College Access: Research and Action Intern

CARA/New Settlement
07.2023 - 08.2023

College Bridge Coach

Urban Academy Laboratory High School
08.2022 - 08.2023

Researcher

CUNY Grad Center
01.2018 - 01.2019

High School Diploma - undefined

Urban Academy Laboratory High School

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

The City College of New York

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