I have been working or participating in grade school education for about 12 years. My first experiences with teaching others were the result of my community service throughout high school. There, I volunteered over my summer breaks to help support elementary school teachers during summer school. From there, I began my interest in education began in earnest. I enjoyed teaching and helping others. It was only natural then that throughout university I became an AVID tutor at the high school that I graduated from. There I worked for close to 4 years. I helped students in all subjects: math, science, history, English, and Spanish. I found it extremely rewarding whenever I helped a student finally understand something that had been eluding them for days.
While at university I held two jobs, the first was the AVID tutoring position I already mentioned, and the second was as a promotions assistant at a local Spanish speaking radio station here in San Diego. I held that job for 6 years, I would help execute promotional events throughout San Diego County and interact with hundreds of people almost daily. This job helped me to overcome my shyness and open up to people more. I learned how to interact with large groups of people and how to communicate with those crowds.
I earned my bachelors degree at the University of California San Diego. There I studied Spanish literature with the goal of becoming a high school level Spanish teacher. Most of my coursework consisted of Spanish classes covering classic literature, contemporary literature, older film and even contemporary film. My UCSD college was Sixth College, which requires students to complete a project that relates to what students want to do with their professional careers. Because of my interest in teaching, I decided to take a course that analyzed how charter schools were helping to change the educational landscape. In addition to the class, and both jobs, I also volunteered at KIPP Charter School for about 8 weeks. There I was able to see how high standards helped students achieve and succeed.
After earning my B.A. at UCSD I enrolled in the BCLAD teaching credential program at San Diego State University. My focus at the time was a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Spanish. My first student teaching assignment was at a high school teaching Spanish to native speakers. My second assignment was teaching Spanish to non-natives at a middle school located in my current district. I also taught a class that supported English learners. After earning my teaching credential I earned additional authorizations in social sciences and foundational level mathematics.
I began substituting in my current district in the middle of the 2011-12 school year. While substituting, I learned of a Spanish immersion program within the school district and would regularly substitute for teachers there. Because of my experience there a teacher recommended that I get my multiple subject credential, and so I did before the school year finished.
I was hired the following school year as a kindergarten Spanish immersion teacher and worked for two years in that position. This is currently my third year and am now teaching 1st grade Spanish immersion at a different school within the same district. While at this school district, I have been a part of the EdTech Committee, which focuses on addressing the technological needs of our schools. I also joined IDEAS 2.0, which is helping to train teachers on how to implement and use the new science standards (NGSS) that will be adopted in a few years. I am hoping to also join the NGSS grant next school year so that I can be better prepared for the adoption of the new science standards.
While at university I held two jobs, the first was the AVID tutoring position I already mentioned, and the second was as a promotions assistant at a local Spanish speaking radio station here in San Diego. I held that job for 6 years, I would help execute promotional events throughout San Diego County and interact with hundreds of people almost daily. This job helped me to overcome my shyness and open up to people more. I learned how to interact with large groups of people and how to communicate with those crowds.
I earned my bachelors degree at the University of California San Diego. There I studied Spanish literature with the goal of becoming a high school level Spanish teacher. Most of my coursework consisted of Spanish classes covering classic literature, contemporary literature, older film and even contemporary film. My UCSD college was Sixth College, which requires students to complete a project that relates to what students want to do with their professional careers. Because of my interest in teaching, I decided to take a course that analyzed how charter schools were helping to change the educational landscape. In addition to the class, and both jobs, I also volunteered at KIPP Charter School for about 8 weeks. There I was able to see how high standards helped students achieve and succeed.
After earning my B.A. at UCSD I enrolled in the BCLAD teaching credential program at San Diego State University. My focus at the time was a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Spanish. My first student teaching assignment was at a high school teaching Spanish to native speakers. My second assignment was teaching Spanish to non-natives at a middle school located in my current district. I also taught a class that supported English learners. After earning my teaching credential I earned additional authorizations in social sciences and foundational level mathematics.
I began substituting in my current district in the middle of the 2011-12 school year. While substituting, I learned of a Spanish immersion program within the school district and would regularly substitute for teachers there. Because of my experience there a teacher recommended that I get my multiple subject credential, and so I did before the school year finished.
I was hired the following school year as a kindergarten Spanish immersion teacher and worked for two years in that position. This is currently my third year and am now teaching 1st grade Spanish immersion at a different school within the same district. While at this school district, I have been a part of the EdTech Committee, which focuses on addressing the technological needs of our schools. I also joined IDEAS 2.0, which is helping to train teachers on how to implement and use the new science standards (NGSS) that will be adopted in a few years. I am hoping to also join the NGSS grant next school year so that I can be better prepared for the adoption of the new science standards.