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CES Job Board Resume
Antonio Garcia
Resume Title: Latino Educator: Teacher, Coach, Instructional Leadership
Target Organization(s): , CES School, CES Center, District Office, Support Provider
Target State(s): California
Target Job(s): Administrator, Consultant, Reform Coordinator
Target Grade Level(s): Middle, High
Target Subject(s): Art, Environment, History, Social Studies
Education & Work Experience:
Education Harvard University- Cambridge, MA 6/02 – 6/03
Graduate School of Education
Teaching and Curriculum Program, M.A.
Columbia University- New York, NY 9/95 – 5/99
Columbia College
Latino Studies and Political Science, B.A.
University of Ghana- Legon, Accra Spring 1998
African Politics, Islam and Photography Studies
Experience Urban Education Partnership, Los Angeles, CA 7/06 - Present
Social Studies Literacy Coach
➢ Develop and support teacher instruction, planning and pedagogy
➢ Provide content and literacy resources to teachers
➢ Facilitate professional development in content field and literacy
➢ Lead demonstration lessons
Los Angeles Leadership Academy, Los Angeles, CA 9/05 – 7/06
Social Studies Teacher/Project Manager
➢ Teach Community Action and World History classes
➢ Manage independent project work for 17 9th and 10th graders
➢ Advise students in creating and developing Personal Learning Plans
➢ Enforce school discipline code
➢ Facilitate college preparation workshops
➢ Evaluate and develop school-wide curriculum and assessment plans
The Legacy School for Integrated Studies, New York, NY 9/03 – 6/05
History Teacher & Program Coordinator
➢ Taught Global and United States History classes
➢ College Advisor
➢ Coordinator for the Big Brother & Sister Project
➢ Organizer and guide for West Coast College Trip
Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School- Cambridge, MA 6/02 – 6/03
World/U.S. History Teacher-Intern
➢ Taught two 9th/10th grade World History classes
➢ Co-taught 12th grade American Identities, 12th grade History of Cuba and 11th
grade AP U.S. History classes
Los Angeles Academy Middle School- Los Angeles, CA 10/01 – 06/02
Special Education Teacher
➢ Taught 18 Learning Handicapped seventh graders in Life Science, Social Studies,
Math, Pre-Vocational training and Language Arts
➢ Managed Individualized Educational Plans for respective students
➢ Facilitated Individual Educational Plan meetings with staff, students and parents
Youth Opportunity Movement- Los Angeles, CA 8/00 - 10/01
Youth Development Specialist
➢ Case manager for 65 youth
➢ Developed employment and internship opportunities for teens
➢ Organized and facilitated employment training, college preparation and personal development programming
➢ Executed partner and social service referral
➢ Coordinated program outreach
➢ Facilitated a Photojournalism class
L.A. Youth at Work- Los Angeles, CA 11/99 - 6/00
Mentor Coordinator
➢ Coordinated and facilitated a Mentor & Motivation Program for at-risk youth
in the Watts community
➢ Job and mentor development
➢ Case management for 25 youth
➢ Facilitated life skills and art workshops
Edenwald-Gunhill Neighborhood Center, Inc.- Bronx, NY 3/99 - 6/99
Photography Instructor
➢ Instructed two classes of 4th and 5th graders in the basics of a SLR camera and
darkroom operation
➢ Supervised the participant’s construction of a photo essay on their community
Aspira, Inc.- New York, NY 9/97 - 1/98
Leadership Development Specialist
➢ Organized and facilitated leadership and self-empowerment workshops at the
Spofford Juvenile Center in the South Bronx
➢ Youth mentoring and counseling
➢ Case management
Skills & Abilities:
Skills Experienced career/college counselor Effective Organizer & Faciliataor Fluent in Spanish Program Management
Curriculum/Instructional Coordinator Community Building
Additional Information:
I'm seeking to start or join a small school in Los Angeles that is serious about educating and empowering students.
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