Melissa Reid-Torres
1750 Vista Verde
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 342-1449)
OBJECTIVE
Teaching or management position that will utilize my academic background,
bilingual (Spanish/English) skills, and multicultural experience
QUALIFICATIONS
California Multi-subject teaching credential
Classroom teaching experience in diverse settings with mixed populations
Read, write, and speak Spanish fluently
Long time family advocate
Excellent at multitasking and working under pressure
Read, interpret and develop appropriate curriculum
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Teaching
Presently homeschooling my seventh grade daughter
Developed successful lesson plans for students
Organized and maintained a positive learning environment
Assessed student learning and modified curriculum
Developed programs for special needs students
Collaborated with teachers/parents to design instruction
Volunteer/Homemaker
Presently volunteering as G.E.D. teacher with Healthy Start Program
Volunteered with Computers for Classrooms
Worked with community homeless shelter translating for non-English
speakers
As board member and board president of low-income housing worked
with management and tenants
Organized and supervised community activities for at-risk children
Raised six children successfully as single mom
Soldier
Responsible for maintaining multimillion dollar fighter aircraft in
mission-ready status
Supervised and participated in team missions
Read, interpreted, and utilized highly technical instructions
Attended and graduated from various training courses in
professionalism and leadership
Work Experience
Homeschool teacher 9/03 til present
G.E.D. and E.S.L. instructor for Hamilton Unified 3/02-7/02
Interim director for Los Molinos Adult School 11/01-3/02
Social worker with Migrant Headstart 7/01-11/01
G.E.D./E.S.L. instructor for Glenn County 9/00-11/01
Remedial instructor for Palermo Schools 11/00-5/01
Substitute teacher for Chico Unified 9/00-11/01
Student/homemaker/volunteer 7/77-present
Soldier (U.S. Air Force) 3/76-10/83
EDUCATION
Chapman University of Yuba City, CA
Masters in progress
Chapman University of Yuba City, CA
Teacher credential in multiple subjects, 8/00
California State University at Chico, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with bilingual component
(Spanish and Hmong), 5/99
Yuba College of Marysville, CA
Associative degree in academic studies, 5/89
