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Ivy F. Garca, [email protected] 2084 Los Lomas Dr.
Clearwater, FL 33763
813-215-1141
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Tampa, FL
Masters Degree in Spanish
Current
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Tampa, FL
Masters Degree in Latin American Studies August 2006
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Tampa, FL
Graduate Certificate in Cuban Studies December 2005
CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY Morrow, GA
Bachelors Degree in General Business December 2002
SEK INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Quito, Ecuador
Financial EngineeringTransfer August 1994July 1997
EXPERIENCE
Schiller International University
Marketing Department:Assistant Director of Marketing/ Largo, FL
Latin American Region November 2007August 2008
Schiller International University
Academics Department: Largo, FL
Adjunct Faculty/ Spanish Instructor January 2008May 2008
University of South Florida
World Language Education
Spanish DepartmentOnline Program: Tampa, FLTeaching Assistant August 2005May 2006
T.A. Spanish I in-class/ spring 2006.
o Teach basic language skills: reading, writing, listening,
speaking, and culture.
o Prepare lesson plans.
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o Create appropriate support material.
o Design teaching/ learning activities.
o Coordinate student presentations and interviews.
o Assist/ tutor students.
o Evaluate students formally and informally.
o Provide feedback and recommendations.
T.A. Spanish I on-line/ En Lnea program/ Spring 2006.
o Grade homework.
o Provide feedback and recommendations.
o Assist/ tutor students.
o Supervise exam sessions.
T.A. Spanish II telecourse/ Fall 2005.
o Grade homework.
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Manage blackboardgrading.o Provide feedback and recommendations.
o Assist/ tutor students.
o Supervise exam sessions.
o Review substitute program for Destinos: En Lnea.
Attend training.
Coordinate trial groups of students.
Prepare workshop sessions.
Implement En Lnea I and II.
Assist preparing the syllabus.
Create materialreview sheets/ exams.
o Coordinate student permits and registrations.
University of South Florida
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
Department of Child & Family StudiesTREaD: Tampa, FL
Graduate Research Assistant November 2003June 2005
Promotoras/ RAICES Field Initiated Development Project:To develop and test a method of service provision that integrates a model
known as promotoras with a locally funded school-linked case
management approach known as the Family and Support Team (FASST).
o Attend Board meetings for implementation of participatory
planning process.
o Assistance with school selection to implement a social project
focused on limited English speakers and monolingual Latinochildren.
o Identify service providers within specific areas.
o Coordinate Board meetings with school providers and school
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personnel.
o Development of RAICESPromotoras Model:
Research guidelines to develop a model to link
communitytroughpromotorasto school andservice providers.
Facilitate identification of goals, methodology,strategy, and outcomes.
Prepare literature review and analysis.
Identify key components of model.
Developthrough a collaborative processapromotoras training model and manual.
ENLACE Kellogg Grant Evaluation Project:An ambitious model for increasing Latino students success along the K
16 educational pathway.
o Assist with data collectionobservation reports, surveys, and
interviews.o Data analysis and results description.
o Implement new evaluation method logic model/ theory of
change.
o Prepare literature review.
o Support management and implementation teams.
o Attend meetings with partners and collaborators.
o Coordinate site visits and interviews.
o Prepare summary reports.
o Write evaluation plansquarterly and annual reports.
o Provide implementation recommendations.o Analysis of core programsimpacts and outcomes.
Assist coordinating symposium for Latin American researchersRTC Annual Conference.
Lee County Library System: Fort Myers, FL
Library Associate/
Literacy Program and ESOL Instructor May 2003September 2003
A project to promote the library system services and the ESOL program
available to minorities within the community and the partner institutionsinterested in also serving these communities.
Supporting member of the library system promoting team.
Oversee progress of literacy grant projectobjectives vs. results.
Develop and maintain working relationships with community partners andpromote the Literacy program.
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Coordinate and coach seminars to introduce the library system to patrons
and educate them about its services.
English language instructor (40 adult learners).
Basic, intermediate and advanced levels (groups 5 to 15).
Main focus on verbal skills. Develop and implement teaching material to support the goal of the library
system to help minorities adjust living in the US.
Los Pinos High School: Quito, Ecuador
ESOL Coordinator and Instructor October 1994July 1995
A project to support low income middle and high school girls learn a
second language to be more prepared for the job market. Projectsupported by school personnel and the families of regular school
attendees.
Coordinate action planning with instructors for academic year.
Instructors evaluation performance reports.
Overall students academic performance reports.
Prepare quarterly implementation plans.
English language instructor/ 200 girls (ages 12-18).
Basic and intermediate levels (groups 20-40).
Develop teaching and evaluation material for students.
Writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills.
PUBLICATIONS
Callejas, L., Garca, I., Hernndez, M., Nesman, T.M. 2004 ENLACE Hillsborough Evaluation
Report. Division of Training, Research, Evaluation, and Demonstration, Department ofChild and Family Studies, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL.
May 2005. http://cfs.fmhi.usf.edu/tread/enlace/Files/EvalReport04.pdf
Callejas, L., Garca, I., Hernndez, M., Nesman, T.M. 2003 ENLACE Hillsborough Evaluation
Report. Division of Training, Research, Evaluation, and Demonstration, Department of
Child and Family Studies, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, Tampa, FL.
28 July 2004. http://cfs.fmhi.usf.edu/tread/enlace/Files/EvalReport03.pdf
MEMBERSHIPS
Latin American Studies Association.
Phi Sigma Iota, International Foreign Language Honor Society.
The National Scholars Honor Society.
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