Experience Summary
- Latin Americans United for Progress English as a Second Language Teacher
- Centro de Investigación y Prevención de la Criminalidad Económica (CIPCE) (Center for the Investigation and Prevention of Economic Criminality: Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- Latin Americans United for Progress Job Class Interpreter
- Justice for Our Neighbors Immigration Clinic West Michigan Interpreter and Intake Volunteer
- Hope College Academic Support Center Tutor Holland, Michigan, 2008-present
• Tutored intensive one-on-one sessions in Spanish and Political Science
• Asked challenging questions to students to help them understand the complex terms and terminology of the subjects
- Program Coordinator for Hope College Spanish Department Advanced Language Conversation Sessions Holland, Michigan 2011-2012
• Stimulated students’ learning experience by conversing with them in Spanish
• Managed a portfolio of 70- 80 students and 15-20 student instructors: providing suggestions and answering questions, and communicating about important academic deadlines
• Recorded time and attendance for all students enrolled in Spanish V and VI
- Program Assistant for Japanese Study Abroad English Language Acquisition Program August 2011 Hope College Holland, Michigan
• Assisted in teaching Japanese study abroad students of varying English ability in a one-month intensive language acquisition program
• Introduced Japanese students to American culture and American university life while simultaneously learning about their language and culture
- United States Department of State: Bureau of International Organizations Office of Global Systems January 2011- May 2011 Washington D.C.
• Drafted memos for the Assistant Secretary for her phone calls with the Chief of Mission to the UN in Geneva and the Ambassador to the Human Rights Council
• Monitored campaigns and drafted demarche cables to promote American involvement in multilateral institutions
• Extensively researched and compiled summaries of International Atomic Energy Agency projects in the area of peaceful uses of nuclear energy
• Investigated latest information on 41 international organizations to update and create fact sheets to inform Bureau of International Organizations offices and officers of recent election results and country participation within the organizations
- Gibson County Circuit and Superior Court Interpreter 2009-2010 Princeton, Indiana
Interpreted court proceedings from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English and worked with lawyers and defendants to bring best results to clients
Teaching Style
My teaching style depends on what best stimulates my students. I offer relevant practice in the Spanish language by providing supportive material study materials, but I have also used interactive lessons to sharpen the students' skills in the Spanish language.