*Dedicated to facilitating student learning by encouraging discussion, incorporating cooperative learning techniques, and developing higher level thinking.

*Sensitive to ethic and racial issues in curriculum and classroom.

*Skilled at incorporating strategies to meet students' strongest multiple intelligence, including:

*Committed to proficiency learning through experiential and project-based learning.

*arranged for cultural activities such as the "Mexican Fiesta" which included a Mexican meal and cultural games within the classroom.

*created thematic units such as "Native American Unit;" which facilitated student learning through research and oral reports; directed the creation of life size totem pole;organized native communication through pictographs.

* Dedicated to quality relationships and service within entire school community.

*Co-organized "sign language club" incorporating hearing and hard of hearing students; taught sign language and deaf culture; directed visits to a deaf elementary school.

*Worked collegially with other teachers to integrate the arts, languages, and culture into class activities with inter-disciplinary approach.

*Coached soccer as assistant to Varsity Coach; implemented drills, worked one-on-one withplayers, organized scrimmage games, provided assistance during games.

9/99-present ........ 6th Grade Core/ESL Teacher................. Orchard Middle School ..................Wenatchee, WA

9/98-1/99............ 8th Grade Science Teacher...................... Orchard Middle School ..................Wenatchee, WA

1997-1998.......... Substitute Teacher (all disciplines).......... Lyons Township High School ........ LaGrange, IL

1/97-6/97............ Spanish Teacher..................................... Cle Elum/ Rosyln High School ....... Cle Elum, WA

1996................... Long-term ESL Substitute...................... Morgan Middle School ................... Ellensburg, WA

9/96-12/96.......... Spanish/History Student Teacher .......... Morgan Middle School ................... Ellensburg, WA

1994 .................. Educational Consultant Independent ...................................................................... Arlington, TX

1989-1990 ........ Introductory Spanish Teacher ................ Independent at Lee Elementary ....... East Wenatchee, WA

* M.A., Arts in education, Lesley University, 2001.

* B.A., Cum Laude, History (Spanish, Geography, Secondary Education Minors) Central Washington University, 1997. GPA 3.56/4.0 Major GPA 3.49/4.0

~Maintained Dean's List status for quarters 12/93, 6/94, 6/96, & 8/96.

~Received the 1994 Clareta Olmstead-Smith Scholarship for outstanding historical academics and research.

~Member of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honorary of Central Washington University from 1994 to present.

*Foreign Study Abroad at Centro Mexicana Internacional in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, 1996

*Undergraduate credits, Wenatchee Valley College, 1993

*Undergraduate credits, Seattle Pacific University, 1993

Lee Maras .................... Principal, Cle Elum High School ........................... (509)

Carol Drinkwater ......... Spanish/Social Studies Teacher, Morgan M. S. ..... (509)

Kevin Pearl ................... Principal, Orchard Middle School .......................... (509)

Additional References available on request.