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Objectives

Interested in teaching secondary Spanish at any level and coaching softball, basketball or volleyball.

Education

Expected Graduation August 2005 University of Colorado at Denver

• Master's of the Arts in Information and Learning Technology

Class of 2000 of the University of Colorado at Boulder  

• Bachelor of the Arts in Spanish Literature and Language
• Bachelor of the Arts in English Literature
• Certification Program for Secondary Spanish Education
• Study Abroad Program in Santiago de Compostela, Spain (fall 1998)
• Member of Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society)                                        

Professional Experience

July 2001-Present: Spanish Teacher at ThunderRidge High School

• Taught Spanish I-Regular, IB, II and III
• Spanish Honor Society Supervisor (2001-2002, fall 2004)
• Link Crew Coordinator 2002-Present
• Staff Member of the Month (November 2002)
• Led Staff Development in Clicker Technology

January 2001-May 2001: Substitute Teacher for Cherry Creek Schools

• Awarded a three year substitute license by CDE in January of 2001
• Substitute Spanish Teacher

August 2000-December 2001: Student Teacher at Smoky Hill High School

• Taught Spanish I and II
• Attended AVID meetings and helped to supervise AVID Students
• Attended Meetings for the North Central Evaluations of Technology
• Incorporated technology into the classroom through the use of the Smoky Hill Language Lab
• Assistant Advisor for the Spanish Club

January 2000-May 2000: Practicum Student Teacher at Niwot High School

• Observed and aided in Spanish classes levels II, III and III IB that met on a block schedule
• Taught Spanish Level II students during the last month of the practicum

August 1999-December 1999: Practicum Student Teacher at Angevine Middle School

• Observed three different middle school Spanish classes
• Helped tutor individual students
• Taught Spanish II to eighth grade students and Spanish I to seventh grade students
• Taught a language arts class to seventh grade students

November 2000: Attended Conflict Management Conference

• Learned about conflict management and peer mediation programs

January 1998-April 1998: Volunteer at La Casa de Esperanza

• Bilingual tutor for students age seven to eighteen
• Girl Scout Troop Leader Assistant

Additional Professional Activities

Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at ThunderRidge High School 2002-2005

• State Champions 2003, 2004 and 2005

Junior Varsity Softball Coach at ThunderRidge High School Fall 2002

Assistant "C" Level Softball Coach at ThunderRidge High School Fall 2001

Professional Memberships

Member of the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (2001-2003)

Member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (2002-Present)

Extracurricular Activities

Volleyball: Played at the Junior Olympic and school teams throughout college. Currently playing on "BB" competitive league team in Castle Rock.

Softball: Played on numerous fast pitch softball teams both during High School and in summer leagues afterwards. Currently playing on a co-ed competitive team in Castle Rock.

Snowboarding: Novice Level

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Questions or comments: Kiffany.Lychock@dcsdk12.org