2019 - 2021
Bilingual Educational AssistantPortland Public Schools - Scott Elementary School - Portland, OR, United StatesBefore COVID:
Pushed in to K-8 classrooms support ELL students in reading, writing, science, math
Assisted in facilitating classroom climate that is conducive to learning for ELL & all students
Worked 1-on-1 & in small groups of students on reading, writing, math.
Helped schedule & interpret for parent-teacher conferences
During COVID:
Facilitated reading & math groups in English & Spanish for ELL & other struggling students, documenting & communicating progress
Tech & translation support
2017 - 2019
Dual language math teacherHillsboro School District - Hillsboro High School - Hillsboro, OR, United StatesTaught Algebra 1, Geometry, Everyday Algebra (intervention and Algebra 1 for 9th-graders)
Modified (primarily HMH and AVID) and developed curricula including projects and activities to meet the needs of ELLs (English language learners), SpEd students, and other learners
Delivered instruction in Spanish to dual language classes (about ½ of my sections)
Participated in dual language/after-school Migrant Education teams
2020 - 2020
English teacherVIP KID - Virtual, ChinaUsed proprietary curriculum, music, TPR, poetry, props, and jokes to teach English to Chinese students
2015 - 2017
Dual language math teacherBeaverton School District Meadow Park Middle - Beaverton, OR, United StatesTaught Dual Language Math classes for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
Modified (primarily CMP, Oregon Focus, AVID and MYP) and developed curricula including projects and activities to meet the needs of ELLs, SpEd students, and other learners
Delivered instruction 90-100% in Spanish
Built other skills such as problem solving, academic language, critical thinking, technology use
Used PBIS and other strategies in classroom management
Helped build dual language program
2014 - 2015
Math teacherMolalla River School District Molalla River Middle - Molalla, OR, United StatesTaught math intervention classes for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
Modified and developed curricula to meet the needs of ELL’s, SpEd students, and other learners
Supported some ELL’s by explaining math concepts in Spanish
Focused on math skills such as problem solving, vocabulary building, critiquing the reasoning of others, and academic discussions
Used PBIS and other strategies in classroom management