Vanessa Santana
Atlantic Beach,FL
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Spanish Senior Teaching Specialist
University Of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
08.2002 - Current
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to course and departmental objectives.
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
- Created curricula, assignment topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentations.
- Worked closely with supervisors and instructors to prepare online materials, content and tools to facilitate online teaching and learning.
- Conducted ACTFL foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of Spanish speakers.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals.
Interpreter Volunteer
Calvalry Church
Saint Paul, MN
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Facilitated communication between volunteer personnel and individuals receiving services.
- Worked flexible hours during weekends and holiday.
- Applied knowledge on variety of expressions, cultural nuances and dialectal differences impacting language translation.
- Offered translation support for interviews and employment-related processes concerning Spanish speakers.
Spanish Assistant Coordinator
University Of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
08.2009 - 05.2011
- Worked with supervisor to assess needs and determine best courses of action for events.
- Recorded project expenses and submitted reports to management.
- Coordinated with participating vendors during event planning.
- Established working relationships with clients by organizing various events.
- Corresponded with clients to answer questions and resolve issues.
- Arranged audio-visual equipment, venue reservations and other day-of-event needs.
- Organized, coordinated and deployed events for more than 750 students and teachers while focusing on delivering superior customer service.
- Utilized internal databases to prepare and distribute guest lists, electronic invitations and registration processes.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Communicated with catering, lighting and sound companies to obtain price quotes.
Education
M.Ed. - Curriculum And Instruction, Second Languages
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MNBachelor of Arts - French And Italian Language And Literature
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PRSkills
Planning and Coordination
Problem-Solving
Dependable and Responsible
MS Office
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Cultural Awareness
Interpersonal Communication
Written Communication
Active Listening
Multitasking Abilities
Beginner to advanced learner teaching expertise
LMS: Moodle, Canvas
Quote
Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson after.
Vernon Law