Experience
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PUERTO VALLARTA 2005-Present
Full-time Mathematics Teacher
-Teaching and developing original lesson plans and assessments for the math sequence from middle school to AP Statistics
-Facilitating and founded “After School Math” a peer teaching/tutorial center
-Continuing professional development in differentiated instruction and educational technology
-Developing and managing class websites and forums for the purpose of instruction and assessment
-Teaching regularly with java applet math exercises, Mimio’s interactive whiteboard, and TI graphing calculators
-Participating in curriculum, textbook, and technology committees for math department.
Powerschool Administrator
-Administering and developing Powerschool system from scratch including research, technology, logistics and software for both academic and business sides of ASPV
-Providing Powerschool user workshops and ongoing support for faculty and staff
-Provided MyGradebook.com User Workshops and ongoing support
MDI Co-Author and Administrator
-Designed and created a data driven instruction program using NWEA MAP results to focus on individual student needs
-Administrating regular scheduling, lesson coordination, scoring, and analysis for innovative instructional approach. More @ mapdirectedinstruction.com
PAJARO MIDDLE SCHOOL, Watsonville, CA, Math & Science Tutor 2003-2004
-Taught pre-algebra, algebra, & physics to small groups of students in middle school
-Identified troubled areas and collaborated with teachers to address both group and individual needs
-Translated lessons in Spanish for students with ESL situations
German & Spanish Operations Manager, FriendFinder Inc, Palo Alto, CA 2001-2002
-Formed business partnerships with major German and Latin American websites and performed testing for quality assurance
Education
Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction, expected 2010
-Scranton University, Scranton, PA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Dec/2004
-University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Skills
Language – Spanish, English native speaker as well as proficient German
Extensive technology skills
Assistant Scuba Instructor NAUI certified
Soccer Coach
First-Aid
Interests
Music (Guitar), photography, travel, and scuba.