Bilingual Educational Leader with Extensive Experience in Secondary Administration and Instruction

1. Cornelio a. medellÍnrÉsumÉ 6307 Brimridge Lane Houston, TX 77048 713.818.3535 medellc@stthom.edu

2. Interests and Qualifications Professional Objective: Administrative Position at Secondary Level • Knowledgeable in collaborative instructional approaches, secondary language acquisition, and classroom technology integration • Skilled in dual-language/bilingual education instruction • Involved in campus and district level shared decision-making committees • Bilingual and Biliterate; fluent in both English and Spanish

3. Education

4. Certifications andLeadership Experience • Certifications • Spanish 6-12 • Rice University Summer Institute AP Spanish Language and Culture Certification • Gifted and Talented (30 Hours) • Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) • Certified PDAS Appraiser • Leadership Experience • Technology Integration Team • Action Research Team

5. Professional and Academic Association Memberships

6. Work Experience - Administrative • Clear Falls High School 08/13 – Present • Performed the administrative duties of an assistant principal on campus as needed • Served as an administrator on duty for various school related events and extracurricular activities • Worked with district coordinator to write curriculum for Spanish II/III/IV courses at high school level • Facilitated teacher and student training for L2L Trailblazer Team and campus wide tablet computer

7. Work Experience – Classroom • Clear Falls High School 08/10 – Present • Spanish I Regular/Pre-AP • Spanish II Regular/Pre-AP • Spanish III Pre-AP • Spanish IV AP • Alvin Community College 08/13 – 12/13 • Spanish 1411 – Beginning Spanish I • Clear Stars Evening School 08/10 – Present • Spanish II Regular • Spanish III Regular

8. Work Experience – Classroom • Westbrook Intermediate School 08/10 – 06/11 • Spanish I Pre-AP • Clear Lake High School 10/06 – 06/10 • Spanish I Regular/Pre-AP

9. Classroom Objectives and Results • Accommodated all levels of learners • Encouraged growth of study skills in written and oral communication • Exhibited students’ individual work and managed to provide appropriate opportunities for the growth and recognition for the assigned students • Ensured to work in harmony with the goals and established objectives • Created and maintained an enriched and collaborative learning environment • Integrated multicultural units, manipulative and grammar worksheets • Maintained professional ethics and responsibilities • Mentor low socio-economic status students • Accommodate and modify course work for special needs students • Create and execute comprehensive lesson plans and course examinations • Grade, record, and report individual student performances • Ensured to establish effective relationships with parents, community, and other staff members

10. Professional Activities • Professional Learning Committee • Collaborative Learning Framework Team • Languages Other Than English Curriculum Writing Team • Head Sponsor for the Spanish National Honor Society at Clear Falls High School and Clear Lake High School • Participated in the National Spanish Examinations • Attended Rice Institute AP Spanish training • Curriculum Writing for Spanish Immersion Program

11. Honors & Publications • Honors • University Honors, University of St. Thomas, 2010-2012 • Dean’s List, University of Houston, Spring 2005 • Publications • Action Research Project: “Motivation a Contributing Factor in Second Language Acquisition Amongst Adolescents” • Article: “Latino Youth and Sex”