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Luis Vidal
Resume Title: Math Teacher Artisan
Target Organization(s): CES School, CES Center, District Office
Target State(s): Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
Target Job(s): Teacher
Target Grade Level(s): Middle, High
Target Subject(s): Bilingual Education, Math
Education & Work Experience:
EDUCATION: University of California, Berkeley, 1971 B.A. major, Computer Science, minor mathematics.
ACTIM, Paris, France; 1974:
L’ Informatique Appliquée a L’Industrie.
Countless number of courses related to technology, system design and presentation Techniques.
CERTIFICATION:Florida State Eligibility (Sept. 03-Sept 05) DOE907453
Computer Science (Gr.6-12)
RELATED TEACHING Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas (1975-1977).
Calculus I, II. I introduced a full set of examples and problems directly related to architecture, these resulted at the end of the semester, in a relevant number of passing students in math courses greater than in any other math sections.
Venezuela National Guard (1973-1976).
Computer Science Curriculum design for National Guard Officers as a new subject matter required for their promotion. Again, I selected problems on situations related to the National Guard functions. No one failed the course.
FUNDACION UNIVERSIDAD DE CARABOBO, Venezuela. (1984-1987)
General Computer Science Instructor. Main challenge was to teach students with a wide age range as well as diverse capabilities and education. The task was very well completed as it can be disclosed from one of my recommendation letters.
CPC; Maracay Venezuela(1999-2002); Math class teacher (9-12) and computer coach. It is during this period I exercised most of my teaching techniques from designing problems and drills derived from students related stories, characters and interest which turned out in a relevant number of passing students.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Supreme Electoral Board (1971-1973): full installation of voter’s system control.
Venezuela National Guard (1974-1976) full installation of the headquarters computer center, computer science curriculum design, instructing and systems documentation. National Industry Board (1977-1980) full installation of the headquarters computer center, computer science curriculum design, instructing and systems documentation for the Corporation reengineering process.
TRANSMAR(1981-1983) (Maracay Transportation System). System design documentation training and follow up).
Interphase Engineering Co.(1984-1995) Field System Engineering Support Mgr. ; Engaged in family business (1995-1999).
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Fienberg/Fisher Elementary Community School, Miami Beach, FL (02-04-04 05-19-04)
I was assigned to the after school tutorial program to assist 6th grade students at risk to be retained., putting in action a math program developed by myself which proved quite successful.
Awards:
The University of California, Berkeley, Dean of Foreign Students, accomplishment recognition Letter.
Ex-President of Venezuelan Chapter of The French Government Sponsored Students Organization.
National Guard of Venezuela, Metal Plaque for “Outstanding Contribution as Computer Science Instructor”
Fienberg-Fisher Elementary School, Math Volunteer Teacher, Diploma of Recognition. (2004)
Skills & Abilities:
Deep knowledge of Microsoft Office; Oustanding presenter.
Additional Information:
With great interest I am exploring the opportunity of working with your organization as math teacher and hence to make a contribution to the solution of the math teacher shortage. I learned about the position by means of Career Builder.
It is my belief as a Constructivist, that learning is affected by the context in which an idea is taught as well as by student’s beliefs and attitudes. The approach I have when teaching has its basis on my observations taken after lecturing and training people from diverse age and backgrounds, developed during my many years of professional experience as a system consultant, salesman, math instructor, classroom math teacher, and successful math tutor, lately, and during my early college years.
I would like to focus on math because this science has been viewed as a fearful subject for the vast majority of students. Such an attitude arises from the widespread misconception that its understanding is kept for the exceptional minds, which seems to be true thanks to an unfortunate way of teaching it, thus leaving many behind.
It is a widely held belief that math is more difficult to teach than any of its siblings, say Chemistry and Physics, but this is only because the experimental part of these makes their teaching more amenable. Well, the same can be done in math, provided that one knows how to do it applying an appropriate methodology and keeping in mind AIDA’s acronym from the marketing world which stands for Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action while teaching and knowing how to do it, I do.
This is the kernel of teaching in general and math teaching business in particular, for the “clients” are young people undergoing more rapid and profound personal changes during the sixth through 12th grade than at any other period of their lives, including the variability of change
Please note: mathematicians do math and good math teachers teach. So, if you are looking for a Math Teacher but artisan, you have read me well for math research is simple -it has to do with “things”- whereas teaching is much more complex, for it has to do with people!
I invite you to look at my résumé. In it, you will find a very seasoned professional, which when not directly applied to teaching, has been always involved with the necessity of demonstrating or instructing people from the most diverse ages and background. Let me ad at this end, that I can teach both, math and computer sciences, in English and Spanish as well.
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