CURRENT POSITIONS

--Spanish Teacher, Baldwin High School, Pittsburgh, PA (2016 - present)

• Teach Spanish as a second language, levels 1, 2, 3, and AP, to students in grades 9-12
• Write curriculum for Spanish classes, levels 1, 2, and 3
• Create, teach, and coach students through lessons that...
  
  • Emphasize ACTFL world-readiness standards
  • Provide students with loads of comprehensible input "at their level"
  • Teach grammar both deductively and inductively with authentic resources
  • Help students develop their reading, listening, writing, and speaking abilities
  • Incorporate phonetics, language history, cultural perspectives and practices, and other disciplines
  • Are interactive in a high-energy environment for kinesthetic and social learners
  • Are self-paced for intrapersonal and independent learners
• Differentiate instruction for students with a wide variety of individual skills and needs
• Formatively assess students regularly and provide them with meaningful feedback
• Create and assess students summatively through IPA's (integrated performance assessments)
• Lead educational student trips to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Ecuador

--Soccer Coach, Hotspurs Soccer Club, Boys Youth Development Phase, Pittsburgh, PA (2015 - present)

• Head and Assistant Coach for U-13 - U-15 teams
• Write yearlong and seasonal curriculum
• Plan and run outdoor soccer and indoor futsal training sessions that include small-sided games, functional activities, and technical and physical exercises
• Create and monitor off-season workout plans for players
• Administer IDP (individual development plan) program that includes start-of-year surveys, regular evaluation, and progress reports for each player according to the four game pillars (technical, physical, tactical, and psychosocial)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

--Student Teacher, Pittsburgh Brashear High School (2015 - 2016)

--Temporary Reading Specialist, North Hills High School (2015)

--ESL (English as a Second Language) Tutor, Duquesne University (2010 - 2012)

• Taught reading comprehension of various philosophy class texts
• Helped students improve their ability to write pharmacy class lab reports

SOCCER COACHING EXPERIENCE

--Staff Coach, Hotspurs Soccer Club (2015 - present)

• Position History:
  • Head Coach, 2008 Boys Blue and White Teams (2020 - present)
  • Head Coach, 2005 Boys Blue Team (2019 - 2020)
  • Head Coach, 2005 Boys White Team (2017 - 2020)
  • Assistant Coach, all other phase teams (U-13, U-14, U-15) (2016 - present)
  • Head Coach, U-17 Boys (2015)
• Accomplishments:
  
  • Champions, PA Classics Challenger Invitational, 2008 Boys (May, 2020)
  • "Graduated 29% of B team players to A team, 80% player retention, 13% team growth (2017 - 2020)
  • First place, 2005 Boys, PA West Classic Division (Fall 2019)
  • Runner-Up, Erie Memorial Day Cup (2019)
  • Champions, GPS-NY Spring Festival Tournament (2015)

--Varsity and JV Assistant Coach, Baldwin High School Boys Soccer (2017)

• Led bi-weekly film sessions and post-game recovery sessions
• Taught the team how to high press and build through the thirds

--Staff Coach, PA West Soccer ODP (Olympic Development Program) (2016)

--Varsity Assistant and JV Head Coach, North Hills High School Boys Soccer (2014 - 2015)

• Helped lead team to best record and first WPIAL playoff qualification in 14 years

--Camp Coach, Pittsburgh Soccer Academy (2014 - 2015)

REPORTING / WRITING EXPERIENCE

--Construction Reporter, Technology Publishing Company, Pittsburgh, PA (2013 - 2015)

• Worked with team of reporters to manage daily production of construction project bid tracking service
• Research technical documents and interview engineers
• Write detailed, technical reports for online database and newsletter

--Public Relations & Communications Intern, The Bravo Group, Pittsburgh, PA (2012)

• Wrote press releases for firm's clients and stories for firm's blog
• Reported on natural gas, health care, and clean energy industries

--News and Sports Reporter, The Duquesne Duke (2008 - 2012)

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

--Youth League Director, Open Field, Kumba, Cameroon, Africa (2012 - 2013)

• Piloted the launch of city-wide youth football (soccer) league
• Administered six-week clinic for coaches and community leaders
• Taught computer and Internet literacy courses to staff members
• Conducted an "equipment drive"and fundraised $2,000 for shipment from US to Cameroon
• Managed blog and wrote bi-monthly newsletters

EDUCATION

--Master of Arts in Teaching, University of Pittsburgh (June 2016)

--Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Duquesne University (May 2012)

--Certificate in Spanish Language Coursework, University of Salamanca, Spain (May 2011)

TECHNOLOGY PROFICENCIES

• Google Suite
• Microsoft Suite
• Canvas Learning Management System
• YouTube