BenjaminGalvez

6312NBellAve
Chicago,IL60659
773/520/4829
bgalvez22@yahoo.com
Education
BachelorofScienceinEducationandHumanSciences
AnticipatedGraduationDate:May2016
GPA:3.521on4.0scale
UniversityofNebraskaLincoln
Minor:
Endorsement:
PraxisStatus:
Certification:

EthnicStudies
English
CompletedPraxisIandPraxisII
ApplicationpendingforNebraskaInitialTeachingCertificate

RelatedExperienceinEducation
StudentTeaching
SoutheastHighSchool,LincolnNE
January,2016Present
English,Grade9,threesections
Taught three sections, 69 students of varying abilities and backgrounds
Taught "Animal Farm" with a focus on fostering critical thinking and moral responsibility
Created Unit surrounding construction of district required research paper
Currently devising and teaching unit on "Romeo and Juliet", with a focus on language
development and moral responsibility
LiteratureoftheHolocaustandLessonsinUnderstanding,Grade12,threesections
Co-taught three sections, 91 students of varying abilities and backgrounds
Co-taught 7 Distance Learning Students (at least one in each section)
Coordinated with CT and taught multiple lessons aimed at fostering discussion skills and critical
thinking
ComprehensiveDuties
ActiveparticipantinPLCmeetings
ActiveparticipantinallParentTeacherConferences;attendedandledfinalPTCwithoutCTor
professionalsupervision
Practicum
LincolnHighSchool,Lincoln,NE
SeptemberDecember,2015
OralCommunication,Grade9
Observed instruction of second half of Unit on Demonstration speech
Co-taught Unit on the persuasive speech with CT
Designed and taught Unit on listening habits and non-verbal communication
Administered and graded both formative and summative assignments
Additional Field Experience
Park Middle School,
Lincoln, NE

March-April, 2015

Observed a classroom composed entirely of ELL students

Provided assistance for students with their biopics constructed with iMovie

Online Writing Exchange,

September-December, 2014
Facilitated an online blog composed of 8th grade students from O'Neill, Nebraska; sophomore
honor students from Omaha Burke; and students enrolled in the Omaha Metro Community
College Gateway Program
Provided encouraging and constructive feedback for each student during the writing process
Facilitated group activities during formal assembly of all participants in the Online Writing
Exchange
Lincoln North Star High School, Lincoln NE
Co-led weekly literature circles with struggling readers

September-November, 2014

Park Middle School,

Lincoln, NE
February-April, 2013
Observed a classroom of struggling readers
Provided direct assistance with literary analysis to a group of 4 students
Additional Experience with Youth
Summer Camp Coach/Counselor Amundsen High School, Chicago, IL
July, 2012-Present
Organized, led, and participated in recreational activities devoted to building soccer skill
Majority of attendees were Chicago Public School students; majority of attendees were of lower
SES backgrounds
Professional Skill
Intermediate understanding of Spanish
Well-versed with technology
Experience coaching lower SES populations
Strong rapport with students
Honors
Dean's List, College of Education and Human Sciences
AdditionalWorkExperience
StudentConsultant,
ALTCComputerLab,LincolnNE,
January,2014Present
ProvidetechnologicalsupportforUNLfacultyandstaffInMabelLeeHall,TeachersCollege,
andHenzlikHall
Manageequipmentcheckout
Maintenanceoftechnologyinconferencerooms,UNLoffices,andtheALTCcomputerlab
Answeranyquestions/inquiriesoverphone,email,orinperson
PrivateBabysitter,
Chicago,IL
January,2010Present
Providechildcarefortwofemalechildren,currentlyages
Assistchildrenwiththeirhomework,languagelearning,andathleticactivities