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HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES GRANT ASSISTANT
Summary
Language instructor, with international experience, working with a diverse student population at low-income areas for the past eight years.
Experience
Health & Life Sciences Grant Assistant
August 2013 to Current GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  • Responsible to collect and track students' data Create and update reports Assist with development of new programs (Firefighter, Electronic Health Records & Coding, Data Security and Mobile Development App) at GCC Edit and revise curriculum for new courses and programs Create and update stack and lattice spreadsheet Write/edit marketing materials used in new programs Assist writing Firefighter Student's Guide Proofread reports and Concept Papers for the BOR Active user of Banner and Blackboard platforms.
Education & Community Outreach Director
January 2010 to August 2013 JUNTA FOR PROGRESSIVE ACTION NEW HAVEN
  • Oversee the Adult Education program (ESL, GED, ABE and citizenship classes) for 800 students Establish testing schedules and place students in ESL and GED classes using CASAS tests Coordinate and implement Health Literacy activities in the ESL curriculum Work as a tutor for GED students in English Reading & Writing subjects Assist teachers and tutors in developing extra-curricular activities and lesson plans Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination.
  • Register, orient, and assess new students according to standards and procedures Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects.
  • Train and assist tutors and community literacy volunteers Advise students on internships, prospective employers, and job placement services Work as a liaison between Adult Education and students Create and assist a basic literacy program designed for illiterate Hispanic adults Winner of the First Literacy Program Award given by New Alliance Foundation in 2012.
computer literacy, ESL and citizenship instructor
September 2008
  • Reported to: Program Coordinator Teach basic computer skills, ESL and citizenship to adults from different backgrounds Prepare students to advance in workplace Use technology to promote a self-paced learning environment Input daily assistance and grades into LMS Engage students in hands-on activities Promote the development of four abilities among students (read, write, speak and talk) Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
ESL Certified Instructor
October 2007 to December 2009 ADULT EDUCATION NEW HAVEN
  • Reported to: Adult Education Coordinator Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests Maintain accurate and complete student records Assign and grade class work and homework.
  • Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance formative tests Conduct classes, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, or methods in language/ life/ and workforce entry skills Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
  • SPECIAL TRAINING Health Literacy Skill Instruction, covering Health Care Access & Navigation, Chronic Disease Management, Disease Prevention - sponsored by Harvard School of Public Health and National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy Volunteer at Yale Hospital and North Haven Library Consultant for Yale Psychology Dept - Project Working out & Health Diet Training sessions at Yale Cancer Center Institute to recruit minorities for clinical trials Translate documents from English - Portuguese for the International Institute of CT (IICONN).
Education
M.A : Curriculum & Instruction University St Joseph － Hartford, CT Curriculum & Instruction
B.A : Education - Languages (Portuguese/English) Universidade Sao Francisco Education - Languages (Portuguese/English)
Teaching Certification #: 7879346031 (ESL 088 and GED 107) Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish (written and spoken)
Skills
academic, basic, book, Cancer, clinical trials, oral, basic computer skills, Concept, conferences, Consultant, content, Disease Management, Disease Prevention, Edit, educational programs, Electronic Health Records, English, Harvard, Instruction, lesson plans, marketing materials, materials, meetings, Access, Navigation, pediatrics, Portuguese, Coding, progress, Psychology, Public Health, Reading, read, Spanish, spreadsheet, Teaching, transportation, workshops, written, writing skills
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  • JUNTA FOR PROGRESSIVE ACTION NEW HAVEN
  • ADULT EDUCATION NEW HAVEN

School Attended

  • University St Joseph
  • Universidade Sao Francisco

Job Titles Held:

  • Health & Life Sciences Grant Assistant
  • Education & Community Outreach Director
  • computer literacy, ESL and citizenship instructor
  • ESL Certified Instructor

Degrees

  • M.A : Curriculum & Instruction
    B.A : Education - Languages (Portuguese/English)
    Teaching Certification #: 7879346031 (ESL 088 and GED 107) Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish (written and spoken)

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