Résumé

Professional Overview
Having spent the last 10 years in various public school classrooms, the last 7 years as a public school teacher, & the last 6 years as a union labor activist, I have curated a set of highly desirable professional skills that I look forward to using to serve communities in a different capacity.

Work Experience
Chicago Public Schools - Bilingual Educator
[Aug 2017 - June 2023]
Taught 3 grade bands across 3 schools in the Hermosa, Gage Park, & Scottsdale neighborhoods

Chicago Teachers Union - Executive Board Member
[April 2021 - June 2023]
Elected representative for 15k+ Elementary school union members

United Working Families - Elections Committee Member
[September 2020 - December 2022]
CTU-nominated committee member considering org capacity for electoral campaign endorsements

Joliet School District 86 - Bilingual Educator
[Sept 2016 - Aug 2017]
Sanchez Elementary School in Joliet, IL

Cello Instructor
[May 2011 - July 2012]
West Side Music Center in Joliet, IL

Education
Roosevelt University - Deferred Degree
M.A. in Dual Language & Teacher Leadership, Fall ‘19 - Spring ‘20

• Recipient of Illinois Dual Language Teacher Leadership Project Grant

University of Illinois at Chicago - Class of 2016
B.A. in Urban Elementary Education – Cum Laude

• College of Education, Honors College

• President Award Program Honors Scholar (Full tuition scholarship)

• Project MASTEL Scholar (Bilingual Endorsement Grant Recipient)

• Project ELMSA research assistant (2013-2016)

Skills & Certifications

• Proficient bilingual; English & Spanish

• Drafting communications w/65+ WPM

• Experience in documentation & data analysis

• Experience in creating systems of organization, physical & digital

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite & Google Suite

• Accustom to working with large volume of data

• Outstanding public speaking skills; audiences 20-300+

• Quick to learn new protocols & methodologies

• Problem-solving in variety of settings & capacities

• Illinois Professional Educators License

• Illinois ELS-Paraprofessional License

Responsibilities & Outcomes

• Delivered quality instruction across content areas as classroom teacher, after school educator, & music instructor

• Experience working with range of students & colleagues, including newcomers, diverse learners, veteran educators, & admin

• Utilized a variety of over 5 math curriculums in 7 years, supplementing with additional resources to best fit students’ needs

• Translating curricular materials, communications & committee documents to be shared with Spanish-speaking communities

• Experienced in creating bilingual/Spanish lesson plans for multiple classroom subjects, translating materials as needed

• Organized, implemented & documented data for small student groups & individual learners for special education referrals

• Administering standardized assessments with different purposes, meeting 100% of administration window deadlines annually

• Consistently communicating student progress throughout academic year to parents for caseloads between 12 - 31 students  

• Worked with committee members to create vision & mission for a school in process of adopting dual language program

• Member of several committees at the school & union level, with success in organizing, fundraising, & collaborative efforts

• Committeeperson facilitating meetings of 10-50+ members, with goal to plan & carry out action steps on work campaigns

• Design graphics for email blasts, newsletters, posters, flyers, social media & campaign literature, in English & Spanish

• Experience speaking with local media in live press conferences, virtual interviews, radio ads, in English and Spanish

• 10+ years as a concert cellist; symphonic, chamber, & string ensembles, with some experience in musical pit orchestras