PROFESSIONAL/QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

DEGREES:

• BA Architecture, Bolivia;

• M.A.Ed, The College of New Jersey;

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified in International Education, The College of New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

• EAL in the Mainstream Classroom, PTC/TTC, Dr. Gini Rojas

• PYP Your Exhibition Cat 2, IBAP Regional Workshops, Sydney, Australia

• PYP An Introduction to the PYP Curriculum Model Cat 1, In-School Workshop-AISVN, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Lesson Planning with the ELL in Mind, Coursera online course.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Elementary School - ELL Teacher

• Grade 3 Classroom Teacher, ACS-Calvert, La Paz, Bolivia

• Grade 4 Classroom Teacher, AISVN, Vietnam

• Distance Learning Grade 4, AISVN, Vietnam

• Grade 5 Classroom Teacher, WI, Mexico City

• Grade 3 Classroom Teacher, LIS, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

• Middle School Computer Class, ISM, Yangon Myanmar

• ES Art and Technology, ACS, La Paz, Bolivia

CONFERENCES:

• EARCOS Conference “Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Classroom”, ISY-Yangon, Myanmar

• EARCOS Conference “Technology in Learning”, ISB -Bangkok, Thailand;

• JOSTI Conference, Fairfax, VA

FUN FACTS:

I love being as creative as possible in my classes, sometimes with no rhyme or reason, but making sure I am raising awareness big time. If I have a chance, I love to include music, art, drama, you name it, while teaching any of the core subjects.

I deeply appreciate being mindful of my learners’ emotions, issues, likes and dislikes, in order to make sure that learning is happening in a meaningful way.

I am easy going, flexible and love people who love our planet in all senses!

Origami, Art, Photography, Community Service Projects, Nature Projects are among my favorite extracurricular activities.

A constant reflection for me:

“Teaching is not about answering questions but about raising questions - opening doors for learners in places that they could not imagine” - Yawar Baig