SUMMARY STATEMENT
Dallas ISD Alternative Certification EC–6 Bilingual candidate with over 10 years of experience in education across Spain, Sweden, Japan, and the U.S. Specializes in creating academically rigorous, culturally responsive instruction. Proven ability to foster engagement, build positive classroom culture, and support student achievement in multilingual settings.

WORK EXPERIENCE 
Preschool Teacher                                                                                                                                                           May 2024 – present
Kidz Education, Uppsala, Sweden                                                                                                                             
▪ Cultivated an inclusive and stimulating learning environment to support early childhood development. 

Project Manager                                                                                                                                                              Nov 2022 – May 2023
The Immigration Initiative at Harvard, Cambridge, MA                                                                                   
▪ Produced educational podcasts and contributed to the development of Educator Briefs.
▪ Organized events and managed social media and website, driving a 257% increase in traffic.

Scholarship Committee Co-Chair (volunteer)                                                                                                      Sep 2018 – Sep 2022
The University of Texas Archer Fellowship Program, Remote                                                                        
▪ Evaluate applications for graduate and undergraduate alumni scholarships.
▪ Recruit alumni to participate in scholarship reviewing.

Language Instructor (English Auxiliary)                                                                                                                 Sep 2017 – May 2021
The BEDA Programme, Madrid, Spain                                                                                                                    
▪ Taught 20+ English lessons weekly using engaging second-language acquisition strategies.
▪ Developed games that improved reading scores by 14%.

English Instructor                                                                                                                                                            Nov 2011 – Feb 2013
Gaba, Tokyo, Japan
▪ Delivered one-on-one academic/professional English lessons, organized and planned lessons daily.
▪ Personalized instruction to support retention and learner goals.

EDUCATION
Dallas ISD Alternative Certification Program                                                                                                                                       2025
Early Childhood – 6th grade Bilingual Candidate, Dallas, TX

Harvard Graduate School of Education                                                                                                                                                  2023
Master of Education (Ed.M.), Learning, Design, Innovation & Technology, Cambridge, MA
▪ Primary focus in learning design, creating innovative learning materials and experiences for PreK–12 students.
▪ Capstone project: Led the iterative development of a workbook used by 30+ immigrant children in detention recovery at an elementary school in Irving, TX.

King’s College London                                                                                                                                                                                   2017
M.A. in International Political Economy, London, United Kingdom
▪ Attended King’s College London as a fully funded Chevening Scholarship recipient.
▪ Dissertation: Can the Mexican Diaspora Work with Government Organizations to Break Cycles of Poverty?

University of Texas at Tyler                                                                                                                                                                        2010
B.A. in Political Science, Tyler, TX
▪ Graduated magna cum laude; selected for the highly competitive University of Texas Archer Fellowship Program and completed a semester in Washington, D.C

CERTIFICATION
Dallas ISD Alternative Certification Program
▪ TExES (164) Bilingual Education Supplemental obtained May 2025.
▪ TExES (293) Science of Teaching Reading obtained June 2025.
▪ TExES (391) Core Subjects EC-6 obtained May 2025.
▪ TExES (190) BTLPT – Spanish obtained May 2025.
▪ TExES (160) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) projected to receive in July 2025.

Cambridge English
▪ Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT): Content and Language Integrated Learning (Band 4), obtained in June 2019.

SKILLS
▪ Academic Content Delivery – Clear, rigorous lessons grounded in child development.
▪ High Academic Engagement – Visuals, games, and inquiry to build curiosity.
▪ Classroom Culture – Routines, respect, and consistency.
▪ Tools – Figma, Miro, R, Asana, Excel, Google Drive.
▪ Languages – English (Native), Spanish (Native), Swedish (Proficient)