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CES Job Board Resume
Susanna Pierce
Resume Title: MAT High School Teacher
Target Organization(s): CES Center
Target State(s): California, Colorado, Hawaii, North Carolina, Puerto Rico
Target Job(s): Teacher
Target Grade Level(s): High
Target Subject(s): Social Studies
Education & Work Experience:
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education
Trinity University – San Antonio, Texas
Anticipated May 2008
GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and International Economics
Trinity University – San Antonio, TX
May 2007
GPA: 3.73
Intensa Intensive Language School
Program – San José, Costa Rica
Summer 2005
CERTIFICATION
Texas Standard Teaching Certificate, Spanish Grades 8-12 (Social Studies 8-12 anticipated summer 2008) Anticipated May 2008
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Internship, International School of the Americas – San Antonio, TX 2007 – Present
Perform all teaching duties in Spanish I and Spanish III co-teaching, co-planning, assessing students, and managing classroom.
Develop and teach units for nine-weeks of lead teaching in both Spanish I and III. Co-teach AP Microeconomics for one semester.
Communicate with parents through phone calls and parent-teacher conferences. Attend team, department, and faculty meetings.
Chaperone senior students on an all-grade, week-long expeditionary learning trip to Washington, D.C. as well as local college and community trips.
Saturday Morning Experience Coordinator and Financial Officer – San Antonio, TX 2007 – Present
Develop and teach enrichment curriculum to gifted students in 1st-8th grades in summer and academic year. Hire and train undergraduate mentors to work with students and review mentors’ lesson/program plans. Communicate with participants’ families.
Manage financial tasks including paychecks, purchase cards and receipts to maintain budget.
High School Practicum, Lee High School – San Antonio, TX Spring 2007
Observed, mentored, and provided support for English language learner weekly. Designed and conducted child study for at-risk student through observing, interviewing, and shadowing.
Trinity University, Economists in the Schools, Student Coordinator – San Antonio, TX Spring 2007
Coordinated outreach program that provided economics instruction to local middle and high schools. Revised lesson plans for three high school teams of college students and led biweekly meetings. Worked with professor in evaluating students’ lessons and in determining students’ grades.
Trinity University, Department of Economics, Macroeconomics tutor Spring 2007
Internship, Intered, Intercambio y Solidaridad (Development NGO) - Madrid, Spain Summer 2006
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Right Start in Teaching Economics – FTE, Virginia November 2006
District Foreign Language Professional Development – North East Independent School District August 2007
Critical Friends Group – International School of the Americas August 2007- May 2008
Skills & Abilities:
SKILLS: Spanish proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing; proficient in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Gradespeed, teacher web, on-line attendance, NEISD mainframe/databases, Parent Portal
Additional Information:
ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Member, 2007
Virginia Joiner Outstanding Senior in Spanish, 2007
Who’s Who Among College Seniors, 2007
Mortar Board President, 2006-2007
Trinity University Dean’s List (4 semesters)
University Scholar, 2006
NCAA National Cross Country Qualifier, 2004, 2006 and Student Athletic Advisory Committee
Trinity University Cross Country and Track, Athlete 2003-2007, Captain 2005-2007
Trinity University, Resident Mentor and Resident Assistant, 2005-2007
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