Liliana Popoca

Lpopoca.at.gmail.com

Teacher - Educator
Creative, flexible and motivated teacher with experience creating and executing lessons that engage students through the
use of multiple modalities and encourage students to use and strengthen their critical thinking skills.
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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Spring 2014 GPA: 3.36/4.0
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Endorsements: Middle School, Bilingual (Spanish)
Highly Qualified: Urban Elementary and Bilingual Setting
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, 3
rd
grade, Talman Elementary, Chicago, IL, Fall 2013 Present
Planned, executed and assessed for math, reading and science lessons focused on Common Core Standards.
Differentiated for ELL, SPED, and Gifted students.
Collaborated and Co-taught with SPED teacher during RIT Band.
Sought and implemented systems that allowed for a healthy academic student-teacher relationship.
Honored student voices by interacting with each student and letting them share their thoughts aloud, in
groups or one-on-one.
Practica
Observer/Teacher Assistant
Demonstrated ability to interact at developmentally appropriate levels with 3
rd
through 8
th
grade students.
Taught small group lessons, and facilitated guided reading, writing, and math groups.
Tutor, Boys and Girls Club at General Wood, Chicago, IL, February 2011- May 2011
Assisted in group activities
Worked on school assignments with children

Tutor/Mentor, Fosco Park, Chicago, IL, March 2
nd
May 6
th
, 2010
Tutoring and mentoring children ages 5-12
Assisted with days activities and kept a suitable and safe environment for children

Assistant, Street Alternative Program, Chicago, IL, April 24
th
June 5
th
, 2010
Assisting program coordinator with course and activities
Sharing personal experiences in order to connect to children
Brainstorming new ideas to help children reevaluate their future

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Teller, 95
th
and Kedzie Currency Exchange, Evergreen Park, IL, July 2011- Present
Training new employees
Improving organization of the store
Finding answers and resources for customers
Taking on the responsibilities of manager
Sales Associate, New York and Company, Chicago, IL, December 2009January 2011(Seasonal)
Solved conflicts under pressure and constraint
Increased sales by encouraging customers to add on
Team Member, After-School Matters, Chicago, IL, Summer 2010
Lead team oriented projects
Contributed own ideas in creating mural
Painted and sketched project templates