Virna R Roa Escalante
World Language Teacher
Barranquilla
Summary
Successful English Teacher with expertise in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Expert in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
English Teacher
INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA, DISTRITAL LAS FLORES
Barranquilla
08.2010 - Current
- Administering assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Preparing and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Working with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Leading interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Consulting with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Adapting lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Collaborating with administrative staff to plan school year activities and projects.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
Spanish Teacher
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
Mnassas
08.2016 - 06.2022
- Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
- Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Led cultural exchanges between Colombian and North American middle and high school students.
- Collaborated creating teaching material, resources, and benchmarks to PWCS world language teachers.
English Teacher
POLITÉCNICO DE LA COSTA
Barranquilla
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
English Teacher
EXTRAMURAL ENGLISH, COURSES UNIVERSIDAD DEL
ATLÁNTICO
Barranquilla
01.2009 - 04.2011
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
English Teacher
COMPAÑÍA DE MARÍA LA, ENSEÑANZA
Barranquilla
07.2008 - 07.2010
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
English Teacher
COLEGIO BIFFI LA SALLE
Barranquilla
06.2005 - 04.2008
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Adapted lesson plans and curricula to student interests, increasing GPAs and student engagement.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Attended department meetings to develop and update course curricula.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
English Teacher
GIMNASIO CERRO MAR
Riohacha
07.2004 - 04.2005
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
Spanish and English Teacher
COLEGIO COLOMBO ARABE "DAR EL ARKAM"
Maicao
08.2002 - 06.2004
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
Kindergarten Teacher
JONH DEWEY SCHOOL
Barranquilla
05.1999 - 01.2001
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Created, managed and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Integrated outdoor education into lesson plans.
- Pioneered multi-age kindergarten and first-grade class to build early literacy and math skills and promote independent reading.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Assessed comprehensive student growth across academic, social and personal skills.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
Education
Master In Teaching English As A Foreign Language - English, Language
UNINI-FUNIBER
P.Rico 03.2013 - 04.2017
Bachelor's Degree - Science of Education, Specialty Spanish English
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ATLÁNTICO
Barranquilla, Col. 07.1995 - 12.2001
Extramural English Courses -
Universidad Del Atlántico
Barranquilla. Col. 01.1995 - 01.1998
Terapista Del Lenguaje - Health Aide
INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE LA AUDICIÓN Y
Caracas, Vzla. 02.1990 - 07.1992
Content Area Reading And Writing For Adolescence - Education
Phoenix University
Tempe, AZ US 06.2018 - 09.2018
Classroom Management - Education
Phoenix University
Tempe, AZ US 04.2019 - 07.2019
Foundation of Education - Education
Phoenix University
Tempe, AZ US 07.2020 - 09.2020
Skills
Classroom Management
Additional Information
Two years ago I the opportunity to collaborate to Prince William County Schools in Canvas Classes Design for World Language Teachers and I took several training to develop this job.
Additionally, I have being collaborating to Carnegie Learning in the creation of content for a Spanish as a foreign language book directed to Middle and High school students from all around US since September 2022.
Timeline
Foundation of Education - Education
Phoenix University
07.2020 - 09.2020
Classroom Management - Education
Phoenix University
04.2019 - 07.2019
Content Area Reading And Writing For Adolescence - Education
Phoenix University
06.2018 - 09.2018
Spanish Teacher
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY SCHOOLS
08.2016 - 06.2022
English Teacher
POLITÉCNICO DE LA COSTA
08.2015 - 06.2016
Master In Teaching English As A Foreign Language - English, Language
UNINI-FUNIBER
03.2013 - 04.2017
English Teacher
INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA, DISTRITAL LAS FLORES
08.2010 - Current
English Teacher
EXTRAMURAL ENGLISH, COURSES UNIVERSIDAD DEL
ATLÁNTICO
01.2009 - 04.2011
English Teacher
COMPAÑÍA DE MARÍA LA, ENSEÑANZA
07.2008 - 07.2010
English Teacher
COLEGIO BIFFI LA SALLE
06.2005 - 04.2008
English Teacher
GIMNASIO CERRO MAR
07.2004 - 04.2005
Spanish and English Teacher
COLEGIO COLOMBO ARABE "DAR EL ARKAM"
08.2002 - 06.2004
Kindergarten Teacher
JONH DEWEY SCHOOL
05.1999 - 01.2001
Bachelor's Degree - Science of Education, Specialty Spanish English
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ATLÁNTICO
07.1995 - 12.2001
Extramural English Courses -
Universidad Del Atlántico
01.1995 - 01.1998
Terapista Del Lenguaje - Health Aide
INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE LA AUDICIÓN Y
02.1990 - 07.1992
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