Tutor Cara

Profession: ESL Instructor - Whales English
English Language Instruction
• Used technology to develop interactive teaching activities
• Conducted small group and individual lessons
• Identified and suggested additional resources for English Language Learners and their families
• Attended professional development workshop

ASL & Deaf Culture Intern - University of South Dakota
Education
• Guided students with coursework and projects
• Created course materials including quizzes, exams, and reviews
• Lead review sessions focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and ‘pronunciation’


French Department Internship - University of South Dakota
Education, Teaching
• Created and shared auxiliary study aids
• Taught Supplemental Instruction courses; tutored one-on-one
• Served as a substitute instructor


Freelance Language Tutor - Independant Contractor
Education, Teaching
• Specialized in French, Spanish, and American Sign Language
• Communicated clearly and confidently interacted with clients
• Capable of explaining complex grammar systems and idioms


Academic Editor - Independant Contractor
Education, Teaching, Writing and Journalism
• Edit theses, journal articles, abstracts, research papers, and other academic texts
• Frequently work with non-native English speakers; familiar with common grammatical errors


Line Cook - Dakota Brick House & Café Brule
Hospitality and Tourism
• Ability to stay calm in high stress situations
• Safe food and knife handling
• Replenished raw food items, garnishes, sauces and other ingredients to serving lines.
• Food preparation washing, chopping, and cleaning produce


Financial Aid & Admissions Analyst - South Dakota Board of Regents
Education, Government, Logistics, Non-profit
• Interpreted and analyzed financial documents to determine FAFSA eligibility
• Adhered to FERPA guidelines
• Assisted with technological issues as local tech admin
• Maintained successful communication between multiple universities


Program Assistant I - South Dakota Board of Regents
Education, Government, Customer Support, Operations
• Processed and import electronic university applications
• Ensured accuracy and validity of university transcripts
• Data entry and evaluation
• Managed learner questions and concerns and provided direction


Departmental Secretary - University of South Dakota
Education, Research, Customer Support
• Created and implemented course rotations; scheduled individual courses through online platform
• Managed departmental budgets and allocated funds
• Collected personnel data; completed contracts and action forms
• Scheduled meetings, events, departm

Associate - Walmart
Retail, Customer Support
• Solved customer concerns in a fast-paced environment
• Designated cashier responsibilities; coordinated breaks
• Audited registers and recording outcomes in the computer system
• Ensured that my team followed Standard Operating Procedures and comp

Certified Nursing Assistant - Avera Yankton Care Center
Medicine, Customer Support
• Assisted residents with ADLs
• Maintained residents’ medical records
• Communicated with residents and family while maintaining HIPPA


Farm Hand - Local Farms
Agriculture
• Maintained clean barns, stalls, etc for livestock
• Administered vaccines and medications subcutaneously via syringe
• Changed dressings, bandages, and irrigated wounds
• Delivered calves, kids, lambs, etc
• Cared for various large and small anima

Interests: I have lived in the United States my entire life, primarily in the Midwest. I grew up on a farm and love animals! I currently have two large Labradors, Sunny & Néra. I love to cook French cuisine and crochet in my spare time. I am very passionate about languages and linguistics and have spent over a decade dedicating myself to learning several. Currently, I am working on Hebrew and Russian because I enjoy the challenge of a non-Latin-based orthography. I have spent most of my professional career working within the university system in the US. I have taught language courses including French, Spanish, and American Sign Language. I also worked as an academic editor and translator for conference presentations, dissertations, thesis papers, etc. in fields including medical biology, communications, nursing, business, and English literature. I also worked in admissions within the university system and am very familiar with the application process and financial aid aspects of applications. Outside of the university system I have worked in retail, restaurants, agriculture, graphic design, tutoring, and healthcare.

Education: Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies
English Language Instruction
Program including translation, linguistics, and interpretations in the literary and technical fields between Spanish to English and ASL to English

Bachelors in French and Francophone Studies
Education
Program focusing on French language and culture.

Bachelors in Spanish
Education
Program focusing on Spanish language and culture.

Graduate Certificate of Spanish Translation
Education
Program focused on technical Spanish translations.

Spoken Languages: английский (Native), французский (Fluent), испанский (Conversational)

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