Experience Summary
WORK EXPERIENCE
Circo Hermanos Vazquez Donna, TX
English/ESL Teacher April 2013 - June 2013
Taught English to ELL students, grades K-6, in non-traditional classroom setting(s).
Taught core-academic vocabulary to help prepare students for grade-level state exams.
Built students' English language comprehension by broadening knowledge of English language vocabulary through reading, writing, and speaking, then applying that knowledge to passages, essays, and conversation.
Mid Valley Academy McAllen, TX
ELA Teacher October 2012 – April 2013
Taught grade levels 9-12; English I-IV, Reading, Creative Writing, Practice Writing.
Collaborated with intra-district English teachers to create extensive and effective lesson plans navigated by CSCOPE.
Utilized resources, such as; individual student’s TAKS/STAAR scores, benchmark scores, and other assessments to maintain data driven instruction and implement resources/lessons which reflect that.
Dual-Enrollment Coordinator; encouraged students to pursue and attain a post-secondary education, and assisted students in registering for secondary education entrance exams (ACT/SAT/Accuplacer ), schedule presenters from colleges and universities, maintained positive relationships with professors and other personnel from external institutions.
TELPAS Campus Coordinator/rater.
21st Century Summer School Teacher June 2011/2012 – July 2011/2012
Taught English and math courses for student credit recovery and credit accrual
Identified struggling areas/concepts for TAKS and STARR summer re-testers and employ lessons which target and strengthen each student's struggling area.
University of Texas - Pan American Edinburg, TX
Valley Outreach Center July 2008 – August 2008
M.U.S.E. Professional Assistant
Assisted Migrant University Summer Experience program by mentoring high school students on the benefits of higher education as they lived in on-campus dorms.
Tutored students in English III and Humanities, as well as guided them through the U.T.P.A. campus and ensured their safety at all times.
Scheduled presentations, tours and secured reservation hours for facilities on the U.T.P. A. campus for students in the M.U.S.E. program.
TRAINING/SKILLS
-131 English Language Arts and Reading 8-12; TExES Content Exam - Passed
-Completion of Alternative Certification Program: Alternative Certification for Teachers, R.G.V. (2010)
-Knowledgeable in utilizing: CSCOPE, DMAC, ESL Reading Smart, Ed Options, Google Chrome, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe
-----Contact me @ 956-354-7412 or via email: jimmycampos86@hotmail.com