Jamie Vega

546 Flyingbolt Run, Canton, Ga 30115 * Cell Phone: 678-522-7168 *

jamievega826@gmail.com

Education: M. Ed. Instructional Technology

University of West Georgia
Graduation Date: May 11, 2017, GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with concentration in Teacher Education

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Graduation Date: December 16, 2010, GPA: 3.97, summa cum laude

Professional Competency Tests:

GACE Instructional Technology: Passed February 2017
GACE Basic Skills: Exempted by ACT score
GACE Spanish Test I & II: Passed March 27th, 2010

Professional Certification:
T-5 Clear Renewable Certificate May 2017
Certified in Spanish and Instructional Technology
Gifted Certified: May 2014

Experience: Sequoyah High School: Full Time Spanish Teacher – August 2016-Present
Plan and teach lessons for AP Spanish Language and Culture and Spanish II. Collaborate with
other Spanish II teachers to create units of study and performance-based unit tests, collaborate
with other AP Spanish Language and Culture teachers across the county, participate in vertical
planning, receive the highest AP Spanish Language and Culture exam score average in the
county for the 2017-2018 school year, sponsor Spanish National Honor Society.

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - August 2014-May 2016
Plan and teach lessons for Spanish II and V, for regular and gifted students. Create Integrated
Performance Assessments for the Spanish II curriculum group, create the pacing calendar for
Spanish II, create two book study units for Spanish II, mentor other Spanish II teachers, sponsor
Spanish club, co-sponsor Spanish National Honor Society, plan and chaperone the school’s trip
abroad to Ecuador during spring break 2017, attend county department chair meetings as the
GSMST representative, assist with various department chair duties, participate in horizontal
teaming for 10th grade students, participate in optional book study on feedback.

Gwinnet County Public Schools Committee - October 2015-May 2016

Collaborate with three other Spanish II teachers in the county to create resources for Spanish II
including two objective final exams in School Net, writing and speaking performance finals,
final exam study guides, Roadmaps for teachers that include ACTFL’s “I can” statements and
proficiency levels, and suggested activities for each unit in the four modes of communication and
for culture.

Student Teacher Mentor: Fall 2015

Practicum Teacher Mentor: Spring 2016

Norcross High School: Full time Spanish Teacher - January 2011-May 2014
Plan and teach lessons for Spanish I, II and AP classes including College Prep, Honors, and
Gifted students. Collaborate with the department on topics such as common assessments, Middle
 Years Program units and lessons, remediation techniques, and differentiation. Attend
professional development on techniques for self-assessment and differentiation.

Awards: *AATSP Georgia Chapter Teacher of the Year, 2016-2017

*Dr. Carol Semonsky Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Education, Spring 2010
*Gwinnett County PEAK (Professionalism, Experience, Achievement, and Knowledge) Award
2016, 2017

Professional Development and Affiliation involvement:

 Presentations: Present at FLAG in Atlanta in March 2014 and 2017, and in Augusta in March 2016,
Gwinnett County Public Schools in-service in August 2016
 Foreign Language Association of Georgia (FLAG) Conference: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017
 AATSP Georgia Chapter Vice President: January 2018-Present
 AATSP Georgia Chapter Secretary: January 2014-December 2017
 AP Language Training: 4-day training Marietta, Georgia, July 2012; Sevilla, Spain 2-week AP cultural
and language training, summer 2013
 SCOLT Conference: Birmingham, Alabama 2013, Memphis, TN in March 2014
 AATSP Conference: Georgia Chapter Conference 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
 Volunteer for AATSP Georgia Chapter Spanish Immersion Camp: March 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2016
 Foreign Language Comprehensible Input Training: Summer 2014
 Survival Strategies for FL New Teachers: Summer 2011
 Middle Years Program training (for an IB school): Atlanta International School June 2012

Technology Skills:
 Integrate Canvas platform into lessons by creating modules, assignments, collaborations, discussions,
quizzes, announcements, and pages.
 Integrate D2L (eCLASS) platform into lessons with one-to-one student access by creating discussion
boards, assessments, news announcements, updating content, utilizing Dropbox, and creating class
groups.
 Smartboard integration into lessons
 Have students utilize online programs to enhance learning such as toondoo, storybird, quizlet, kahoot,
quizizz, thinglink, online Venn diagram maker, EdPuzzle, etc.
 Create websites using Weebly.
 Collaborate with other teachers across the state of Georgia using Google Dropbox and Google Drive.
 Create and embed Google Calendar so that students and parents to know important quiz, test, and other
dates.
 Film and edit videos.

Second Language Proficiency:

Advanced-High level according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. I have studied abroad in Costa Rica and
Spain for a semester each and since then have been to Costa Rica numerous times. Also, I have visited
Nicaragua, Panama, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, and various countries in Europe. Traveling to these
countries has helped me strengthen my language proficiency, as well as gain insight into many different
cultures. Spanish is the language spoken at home with my husband who is from Costa Rica.