Resume:

Barbara G. Badia
Address: 1144 W. 28th St. Apt. 10. Los Angeles, Ca. 90007 Phone: 213.446.8750 E-mail: msbbadia@yahoo.com

Education          University of Southern California                                                                             Los Angeles, CA.
                           Rossier School of Education                                                                                                     2005
                           · Bachelor of Science in General Studies                                                          Major GPA: 3.27

Certifications    · Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
                           · BCLAD

Professional      Glendale Unified School District                                                                       January – April 2005
Experience        Student Teacher, Balboa Elementary School, Grades 4 and 5
                           · Employed a repertoire of teaching models including Direct Instruction, Advance Organizer, Group
                             Investigation, Concept Attainment, Concept Formation, Role Playing, and different reading
                             arrangements to deliver lessons.
                           · Planned and delivered a unit study made up of lessons centered upon the universal concept of change
                             using cross curricular activities.
                           · Designed and enforced a learning center on poetry that applied to different content areas

                           Los Angeles Unified School District                                                          August – December, 2004
                           Student Teacher, Evelyn Thurman Gratts Elementary School, Grade 3
                           · Created lessons using different models of instruction. For example, Group Investigation which was
                             used in Science in order to promote self-discovery learning through experimentation.
                           · Employed SDAIE strategies to deliver comprehensible input to English Language Learners in a
                             waiver-to-basic classroom where ELD levels ranged from 1 to 3.
                           · Designed lessons to supplement the Open Court curriculum for Spanish speaking students
                           · Received professional development training from Project MORE with the rest of my colleagues

                           University of Southern California                                                                           Los Angeles, CA.
                           Math Tutor, Neighborhood Academic Initiative                                                May 2003- Present
                           · Providing supplementary instruction during Saturday mornings to two eighth grade classes from
                             Foshay Learning Center and John Muir Junior High School, both in LAUSD.
                           · Planning lessons for two-hour instruction

                           Student Office Assistant
                           · Providing clerical office support for the office
                           · Translating for parent-staff meetings

                           University University of Southern California                                                    June 2004 – July 2004
                           Student Office Assistant, USC School for Early Childhood- Education Head Start/ State Preschool
                           · Providing clerical support for the office
                           · Assisting in budget organization

                           University of Southern California                                                     Foshay Learning Center, LAUSD
                           Volunteer Mini- Course Instructor, Joint Educational Project                              Los Angeles, CA.
                           · Team teaching with three other U. S. C. students                                                                Fall 2003
                           · Organized American History lessons and activities
                           · Presented one hour weekly lessons to an eighth grade classroom

                           Private Tutor                                                                                                         Los Angeles, CA.
                           · Assist two children: grades 4 and 8 with daily homework assignments        September 2002 - Present
                           · Extra assistance given for 8th grade resource student in Language Arts

                           Holy Family Elementary School                                                                                      Glendale, CA.
                           Volunteer Teacher’s Assistant                                                                      Fall 1997-Spring 2001
                           · Tutored kindergarten through third grade students in the subjects of Mathematics and English
                           · Assisted with paper corrections and student progress reports directed to the parents

Affiliations         Clubs and Associations at the University of Southern California
                           Alpha Delta Pi                                                                                                        Fall 2002- Present
                           Member
                           · Future Teacher’s Association which provides community service and career orientation

                           Latino Honor Society                                                                                          Spring 2003- Present
                           Member
                           · Provide service to the community and to the organization

Skills                  Computer proficiency and languages
                           · Skilled at incorporating instructional technology into lessons and unit projects
                           · Bilingual in Spanish

Interests            Music, Dance, Arts and Crafts, and all Sports

Online                http://www-scf.usc.edu/~bbadia/
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