Resume - Merisa Camacho - Teacher and Webmaster

Merisa Camacho Ginés

Ext. Roosevelt, 456 Alverio apt. 4, San Juan, PR 00918

Telephone PR (787) 756-4098 CA (530) 722-9033 (626) 919-0934

Homepage: http://www.yunque.net/micorp/miescuelita

Dear Recruitment Official:

Intellect and talents are nurtured and developed through the first years of a child’s life. Early childhood teachers provide the environment that helps form children’s experiences and how they interact with their surroundings.

Through my experience and education: I provide children with a healthy and productive environment where the learning process develops naturally, in a fashion that exemplifies the leading theories of child development and nurtures their needs and interests.

My dedication to teaching and education are sure to be of benefit to your school environment. Currently:

I am teaching 1^st grade and have five years of preschool through 3^rd grade experience.

I am an active member of the NAYEC (National Association for the Education of Young Children.)

I am enrolled in a pre-school education Masters Degree Program.

I practice the theories of Whole Language and Appropriate Practices in Education, as well as Two-way Language Immersion Program.

With these unique strengths, I write because I am moving to the United States in August and I am seeking a position as a teacher in your School District. I recognize that there is need for bilingual teachers in every state of the nation.

While my primary goal is to secure a full time position teaching preschool, I would like to offer my services in any capacity for which you might find my background suitable. I include a resume of my teaching and educational experience with my most recent recommendation letters.

I would welcome the privilege of meeting with you to discuss any appropriate position that you may have. I can come to see you on short notice should you be willing to meet with me; you can reach me at (626) 919-0934 or (787) 756-4098. Thank you for your interest.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Merisa Camacho

Resume

Merisa Camacho Ginés

Ext. Roosevelt, 456 Alverio apt. 4

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

Telephone in Puerto Rico (787) 756-4098 (787) 485-4450

Telephone in California (530) 722-9033 (626) 919 -0934

Objective:	My goal is to facilitate learning experiences to young children that will allow them to express their creativity, knowledge and capabilities in a respectful environment. I believe that we have to expose the children to a multiethnic education by studying different cultures and their music. Working with young children is lots of fun and a bilateral spontaneous learning experience.
Certifications:	License # 5723 - Certified Elementary School Teacher by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. License # 5724 - Certified Early Childhood Teacher by the Department of Education of Puerto Rico.
Education:	2000 to date - University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus; Graduate courses on Preschool Education. 1999 - University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus; Course for teaching internship students. 1991 to 1996 - University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus; Bachelors Degree in Arts for Elementary Education (K – 3rd). 1978 to 1991 San Jorge Academy, Santurce.
Work Experience:	1998 to date - www.yunque.net/micorp/miescuelita: I program a web page of my classroom experiences. On it you can see some examples of their work, the latest news and some pictures of the activities. 2000 - Model Institute for Individualized Education, Río Piedras, PR; Webmaster: I created the Official Internet web page for this school (www.imeipr.org). 1998 to date - Colegio San Antonio, Río Piedras, PR; Integrated education, focused towards appropriate practices in early childhood education. Working in a two-way language immersion program, where one teacher speaks Spanish the whole day and the other speaks English. First Grade Teacher (2000 – 2001) Third Grade Teacher (1999 – 2000, second semester) Kindergarten Teacher (1999 – 2000, first semester) Second Grade Teacher (1998 – 1999): 1996 to 1998 - Perpetuo Socorro Academy, Miramar, PR; First Grade Teacher of Social Studies and Science. 1997 - New Civilization Youth Group, Puerta de Tierra; Remedial English classes for students from 5 to 25 years old, divided into two groups. 1995 to 1999 - Summer Camps for kids from 2 to 9 years old; Two to four years old group leader. 1994 to 1995 - San Jorge Academy, Santurce; Substitute teacher for all grades (Pre-K to 12th). 1992 to 1993 - University of Puerto Rico Nursery School; Assistant Teacher.
Professional Associations:	1997 to date - Member of Puerto Rican Association for the Education of Young Children (APENET), affiliated to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Other Related Experiences:	During this semester I’ve been collaborating with my third student-teacher working her internship in our classroom. For the past 5 years I have served as a judge for the Spanish Forensics League Competitions. In Perpetuo Socorro Academy, I served as the moderator for the drama and cooking clubs for 3^rd and 4^th grade. I completed my internship in Antonio S. Pedreira Elementary School in Puerto Nuevo, where I worked with 5 teachers and 54 students in the first multi-grade (Kindergarten and 1^st) project in that school. We applied Whole Language techniques together with a talent development program.
Additional information included:	Recommendation letters. Copy of my Diploma. Official transcript until February 16, 2000. An official transcript will be sent from the university to your offices. First Report Cards for the graduate courses I’m taking on Preschool Education, in the University of Puerto Rico. Results from the Admission to Graduate Studies Test and the Puerto Rico’s Teacher Certification Test. I include some certificates of different workshops, conferences and conventions that I have assisted to.