Marina Zoraida Otero

• Facilitated and supported participation and social communication.
• Strengthened cross-cultural relationships by delivering culturally-sensitive interpretations to diverse audiences.
• Interpreted at appropriate language level of students.
• Interpreted spoken and written languages other than English and vice versa.
• Supported community events by offering interpretation services, ensuring clear and effective communication among diverse participants.

• Promoted language development through engaging activities, including role-playing exercises and storytelling sessions.
• Organized cultural exchange programs to immerse students in authentic English-speaking environments, facilitating rapid language acquisition and cultural understanding.

• Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to analyze student performance trends and inform future instructional strategies.
• Demonstrated tenacity and persistence in pursuit of solutions to maximize student achievement.
• Championed the adoption of technology in classrooms to enhance learning experiences and prepare students for success in a digital world.

• Planned lessons to reflect group and individual student needs utilizing creative instruction.
• Enhanced student creativity by incorporating improvisation techniques and role-playing activities in lessons.
• Mentored aspiring actors, providing guidance on audition preparation and acting techniques for various roles.
• Organized school-wide drama productions, managing auditions, rehearsals, and technical aspects for successful performances.
• Championed the importance of theater education by presenting at conferences and advocating for school drama programs within the community.

• Optimized learning outcomes by implementing innovative teaching strategies and techniques.
• Cultivated strong relationships with community organizations to provide additional educational resources for students.
• Promoted cultural awareness among staff and students through inclusive programming initiatives.
• Spearheaded professional development initiatives for fellow educators, promoting best practices in teaching methodologies.
• Enhanced curriculum quality by collaborating with teachers and administrators for continuous improvement.
• Developed continuing education programs on new trends and new processes.

• Increased student confidence through regular feedback and personalized instruction.
• Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
• Enhanced students'' language proficiency by utilizing diverse teaching methods and materials.
• Designed interactive lessons to engage all learning styles and promote active participation.
• Established strong rapport with students, parents, and fellow educators, fostering positive relationships within the school community.
• Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
• Administered language proficiency tests and awarded highest-scoring students.
• Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.

• Worked with students between ages 10 and 18 on grammar, pronunciation and sentence construction.
• Evaluated and graded students' essays, projects and exams.
• Gently corrected student pronunciation and grammar to improve conversation skills.
• Promoted active participation from students by incorporating interactive elements such as group projects, discussions, and collaborative activities in lessons.
• Utilized multimedia resources to enhance lessons and reinforce key concepts for better retention of knowledge.

• Provided instruction and support under supervision of teacher.

• Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.

Assessment for Learning

• Completed Coursework: Drama in English

• Study Abroad: Pennsylvania