Marissa Ward

15219 Jasmine Creek Court • Houston, Texas 77095 • phone 832-593-7765 •

Education
University of Houston
Houston, Texas / Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual Education
August 1999
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas / Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies and Political Science
May 1994
Work Experience
Houston Community College
Houston, Texas / ESL Adjunct Professor, 1/2011- present
·  Teach reading, listening and speaking English to intermediate and high intermediate students
·  Develop and create materials for optimal language acquisition
Diversion / Taught Spanish to dominate English language speakers, 10/2010- 12/2010
HISD / Substitute Teacher 4/10- 12/2010
Helms Elementary
Houston, Texas / First Grade Teacher, 4/08- 9/09
·  Taught first grade curriculum in a specialized dual language magnet program.
·  Maintained and supervised first grade students.
Liberty High School
Houston, Texas / Lead Social Studies Teacher, 8/05-9/07
·  Developed curriculum for social studies classes using the SIOP model
·  Worked with teachers on effective ESL in the content areas methods and techniques
·  Developed and implemented standardized test strategies and review workshops
·  Instructed Social Studies/ESL classes
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Sleepy Hollow Middle/High School
Sleepy Hollow, New York / Social Studies Teacher, 9/02- 6/04
·  Developed and instructed American History and American Citizenship classes
·  Taught multilevel/ multigrade/ ESL and bilingual (Spanish) classes
·  Used SIOP model of instruction
Cobble Hill School of American Studies
Brooklyn, New York / Social Studies Teacher, 10/01- 6/02
·  Instructed specialized American History classes for ninth, tenth and eleventh grades
·  Chair of the Drama Club
Futurekids
New York, New York / Staff Developer, 10/00- 10/01
·  Trained teachers on using MAC and IBM PC compatible operating systems and software in the classroom
·  Conducted software training workshops for parents
·  Trained students on various software using fun and interactive lessons
P.S. 180
New York, New York / Third Grade Teacher, 9/99- 6/00
·  Taught third grade curriculum
·  Taught specialized Reading and Math Programs: Success for All and TERC
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Garcia Elementary School
Houston, Texas / Second and Third Grade Bilingual Teacher, 10/96- 8/99
·  Developed and taught Second and Third grade bilingual curriculum
·  Developed English and Math study aides for English and Spanish tests
Certificates
·  Texas Social Studies Composite (grades 8-12)
·  Texas Elementary Self-Contained (grades 1-6)
·  Texas Bilingual/ ESL (grades PK-6)
·  New York State Pre-K- 6th grade Teacher
Skills
·  Languages: Fluent in Spanish- reading, writing and speaking; Basic French
·  Computers: Able to work on PC and Macintosh platforms, Microsoft Office
·  Strong interpersonal skills - Flexible and open to change - Able to work well in a culturally diverse environment - Effective working alone or as a cooperative team member