VisualCV

Assist in providing students and faculty access to information, technology, and technical support to foster rich learning environments.

My role as the resource technology for Lincoln Hall Middle School is to:

* Maintain a broad knowledge of technology, equipment, and/or systems; participate in technical training and professional developments.

* Help teachers integrate web 2.0 tools by training them to use tools such as:

    - Bitstrips

    - Vuvox

    - Voki

    - Glogster

    - Diigo

    - Our school blog and how to proper embed pictures, videos, songs, students work, etc.

* Work with students and staff in promoting information and technology literacy.

* Provide individual and/or group demonstration of computer and information technologies and assist students and teachers in locating materials and information as appropriate to the learning environment planned by the teacher.

* Offer creative ideas and approaches to address issues; shares information, expertise and knowledge with the technology team.

The blog I maintain for Lincolnwood School District 74 is used to help teachers integrate technology in their classrooms and enhance learning through web 2.0 tools as well as to help students use these tools to facilitate their projects, presentations, etc. You can access it by clicking: http://lincoln.sd74.org/home/news/mrs-sousa

Analyze paperwork to grant several types of Brazilian visas.

Enter data into the Consulate database.

Answer customer service e-mails and assist customers who come to the Consulate.

Receive official documents through the mail and send documents back upon completion.

Assist in creating Brazilian IDs for Brazilian citizens.

Work directly with agencies and vice-consuls.

Support Microsoft Office and help with the website.

Developed and implemented ESL lesson plans in English Grammar, Reading and Math
to ESL 2nd grade from beginner to advanced competency level students. Prepared
examinations and lessons for a class of students of various cultures.
Served as the second language specialist to the second grade school staff.

Assess students using WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment) material.

Created website for parents and students: http://esol-02-h.pwcs.sudley.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/integrated_home.phtml?gid=1257297&sessionid=ab110dc6b190e2baebc387d80646e60e

Interpreter for Prince William County Schools at Parent/Teacher conferences.

Translate documents to send home to parents.

Interpreter for Child Studies.

Assist all Prince William County Schools with Portuguese/ English or English/ Portuguese translations or interpreting.

Conducted classroom instruction and prepared daily lesson plan.

Prepared and taught individualized lessons directed towards student needs and learning styles.

Taught from basic to advanced English.

Used web 2.0 tools to enhance and facilitate learning.