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Luke Flora |
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617 Washington St. #2 Blacksburg, VA 24060
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OBJECTIVE
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Secondary Spanish teacher or English as a Second Language teacher; primarily interested in teaching English as a Second Language
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EDUCATION
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M.A.Ed, Curriculum and Instruction, anticipated May 2005 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia Overall GPA 4.0
B.A., Spanish, December 2003 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Student Teacher, January – May 2005 Floyd County High School, Floyd, Virginia
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Through cooperation with Virginia Tech and Floyd County Public Schools was able to fill a vacant position on the school staff for the spring semester.
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Responsible for teaching Spanish II and III as a full-time faculty member.
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Assisted ESL students during planning periods.
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Observed ESL staff teacher at the elementary grade level.
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Modified assignments for students at different ability levels and physical capabilities.
Teacher's Aide (Early Internship), September – November 2004 Floyd County High School, Floyd, Virginia
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Observed a variety of teaching styles demonstrated by all the foreign language teachers at the high school.
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Created original lesson plans.
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Observed and taught class periods.
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Supervised student research.
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OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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Service Learner, Fall 2003 – Spring 2004 Crossing the Border Through Service Learning, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Tutored Hispanic elementary school students in English and other subjects. § Worked with a Hispanic individual in a one-on-one tutoring environment. § Provided homework help, reading assistance, and ESL tutoring for a Hispanic child in a Big Brother type program.
Literacy Tutor, Fall 2002 Virginia Tech Literacy Corps, Blacksburg, Virginia § Tutored elementary school students in Montgomery and Roanoke Counties in literacy and mathematics. § Tutored students in the after-school program at the West End Center in Roanoke, VA.
Peer Mentor, Fall 2000 Peer Mentoring, Blacksburg, Virginia § Served as an experimental subject for the pilot program. § Tutored fellow students in Sociology 1004 under the VT Honors Program.
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Security Guard, February 2004 – December 2004 Virginia Tech Police Department, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Guarded Andrews Information Systems Building on Virginia Tech campus.
Pine Lake Recreation Facility, Danville, Virginia
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Trained as a professional rescuer in CPR and first aid through the American Red Cross.
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Managed concessions and performed pool maintenance in addition to lifeguard duties. |
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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President's Volunteer Service Award Virginia Tech Dean's List Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Recipient
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PORTFOLIO |
http://filebox.vt.edu/users/luflora/ep/electronicportfolio.htm |
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Dr. Judith Shrum, Student Teaching Supervisor, Virginia Tech 302 Major Williams Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Mr. Barry Hollandsworth, Principal, Floyd County High School 721 Baker Street, Floyd, Virginia 24091
Dr. Gresilda Tilley-Lubbs, Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech 328 Major Williams Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 |