Resume 

HAKIMA HARRIS

 Garner, North Carolina 27529     

                                                                  hakima.s.harris@icloud.com     

Professional Summary

Professional Licensed Spanish Instructor focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district & department standards.

 Skills

·       Higher Education

·       Intercultural Awareness

·       Interactive Media & LMS

·       Faculty Collaboration

·       Cultural Immersion

·       Instructional Strategies

·       Design

·       Language Instruction

·       Linguistics

·       Teaching Methodologies

·       Spanish

·       Background Investigation

·       Supporting Materials

·       National Security

·       Cultural Awareness

·       Curriculum Development 

Work History

Spanish Adjunct Faculty                                                         08/2023 to Current

Durham Technical Community College | Durham, NC

·       Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.

·       Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.

·       Designed and delivered class instruction to meet course competencies.

·       Scored exams and graded student performance fairly.

Spanish Teacher                                                                    08/2022 to 04/2023

Wake County Public Schools 

·       Taught Spanish course adopting modern classroom approach.

·       Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.

·       Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade in higher education.

·       Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.

·       Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic background.

Spanish Teacher Assistant                                                    08/2020 to 05/2022

North Carolina State University | Raleigh

·       Created appropriate and sequential program for all students according to their Spanish language assessment results

·       Exposed students to varied cultures and customs of Spanish speaking countries to promote cultural diversity appreciation

·       Encouraged small groups to discuss topics and explore concepts through hands-on activities

·       Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

·       Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.

Research Assistant                                                                08/2018 to 04/2019

North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC

·       Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environment.

·       Assisted in statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.

·       Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.

·       Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.

·       Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.

Education

Master of Arts | Spanish Linguistics and Spanish literature                     05/2022

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

·       Awarded Outstanding Graduate Student

·       3.852 GPA

·       Hispanic Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi President

·       Ranked in Top 3% of class

·       Thesis: The Inclusion of Regional Variation in Heritage Learners Courses

·       Research Project: Intensifiers, Muy, Bien, y Tan in Málaga.

·       Research Project: The Castilian Language Acquiring Identity,

Bachelor of Arts | Foreign Languages And Literatures.                           05/2020

NC State University, Raleigh

·       Awarded Grit Award

·       Dean's List From Fall 2017 to Spring 2019.

·       3.559 GPA

·       Ranked in Top 5% of class

·       Magna Cum Laude Graduate

·       Research Project: History & Culture of the Amazigh, Afro-Asiatic Language.

Affiliations

Member of AATSP (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese) Member of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Sigma Delta Pi. National Hispanic Honor Society. Former member and president. Sigma Delta Mu. National Hispanic Honor Society. Former member. North Carolina State University Alumni Association. Former Member. Member of Ronald E. McNair scholars' program.

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