Arkansas Arts AcademyHigh School Spanish Teacher
Aug. 2007 - May. 2015Rogers, ARTaught High School Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Senior English, Technology Diagnostics, Creative Writing, and Audio Recording. Designed unique Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 curriculum to align with the standards established by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese as well as the Arkansas Department of Education. Created lessons; lectures; multimedia presentations; formative and qualitative assessments; and interactive, story-based, small-group communication activities to meet the needs of the modern, instantly-gratified, constantly-connected student. Implemented entire curriculum via a self-paced, web-based, and mobile-ready delivery system, thereby providing students with immediate feedback and the ability to learn from mistakes. Assessed student performance, improvement, and response to the above methodology over the course of three years. Adapted assessments and introduced additional resources to enhance student linguistic capacity. Served as High School Technology Coordinator for 5 years. Served on district committee preparing the schools to qualify for A+ School certification. Trained colleagues in software and services necessary for efficient school operations and instructional effectiveness. Managed and maintained 200 Macs, 25 PCs, and all related servers and software.