1996-2000

 2001-2002

B.A.

M.A.E.D.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Majors in Spanish and International Development

Minor in French

Virginia Polytechnic and State University

Masters in Teaching and Learning

Concentration in English as a Second Language

Sept 2002-Present

Feb 2002-May 2002

Oct 2001-May 2002

Oct 2001-May 2002

Oct 2001-Feb 2002

Feb 2001-Sept 2001

Aug 2000-Jan 2001

Sept 1996-May 2000

May 1999-Aug 1999

May 1999-Aug 1999

May 1998-Aug 1998

May 1998-Aug 1998

May 1997-Aug 1997

Substitute Teacher, Roanoke County Public Schools, Roanoke, VA

Spanish Immersion Teacher, Langston Hughes Middle School, Reston, VA

-Directed school's Spanish Immersion Program.

-Designed and created Spanish Immersion units complete with audio and

visual materials that contributed to staff development throughout the

Fairfax County School System.

-Instructed diverse levels of Spanish classes including Spanish I, Spanish

for Native Speakers, Spanish Immersion 7, and Spanish Immersion 8.

-Incorporated PALS material into daily lesson plans.

-Tutored students after school.

Substitute Teacher, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, VA

Private Spanish Tutor, Fairfax, VA

Substitute Teacher, Loudon County Public Schools, Loundon, VA

Executive Assistant, Atlantic Coast Airlines/United Express, Dulles, VA

-Provided high-level executive support to Vice Presidents of Corporate

and Financial Planning of the nation's fastest-growing regional airline.

-Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Flight Operations for ACJet

during transition of company operations and assets to Atlantic Coast

Airlines, Inc.

-Acted as a point of contact with FAA for inspector support and

correspondence.

-Directed special events, prepared confidential correspondence and other

communications, managed principle's calendars, project schedules, travel

arrangements and expense reports.

Executive Assistant, Grand Home Furnishings, Roanoke, VA

-Independently directed administrative affairs on behalf of CEO, President,

and Vice Presidents.

-Drafted correspondence and other communications, coordinated

meetings and calendar requests, prioritized incoming projects and

processed travel arrangements.

-Audited and updated price sheets and coordinated confidential

President's Club Program.

Spanish Tutor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures,

Virginia Tech, VA

ESL Teacher, Refugee and Immigration Services, Roanoke, VA

-Volunteered as an English-as-a-Second-Language Teacher and Cultural

Adjustment Instructor to Bosnian, Kurdish, Ukrainian, and Kosovar

Refugees.

-Created an innovative curriculum in order to enhance the quality of

education due to lack of textbooks.

-Conducted English classes that incorporated discussions on cultural

differences.

Billing Specialist, Quantum Medical Business Services, Roanoke, VA

ESL Teacher, Refugee and Immigration Services, Roanoke, VA

(See Above)

Administrative Assistant, Atlantic Mutual Companies, Roanoke, VA

-Reception, switchboard operation, and general clerical work.

Sales, Henebry's/Saslows Jewlers, Roanoke, VA

Honors and Awards

Outstanding Service-Learner Award (2002-2003)

The President's Student Service Gold Award (2002)

Lambda Psi Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi (2000)

Academic Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Spring Semester 1999)

Certificate of Appreciation from the Catholic Diocese's Refugee and Resettlement Office and the Bishop of Richmond for work with Refugees (1999)

Academic Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Fall Semester 1999)

Academic Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Fall Semester 1998)

Academic Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Fall Semester 1997)

Professional Memberships

Member American MENSA

Professional Activities

Virginia Tech Service Learning Representative at Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) grant proposal conference, 2002.

Participated in Refugee and Immigration Services Seminar on Torture and Trauma in the Refugee Community, 2000.

Attended Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference (MIFLC) at Virginia Tech University, 1998.