Emily F.

Dahl
Spanish Teacher
3002 Hartford Court, McKinney, TX 75070 | 214.454.0976 | edahl42@gmail.com
Objective: Dedicated and caring secondary Spanish educator with over 6 years of
experience, recognized as a team player.

Certifications

Texas Languages Other Than English- Spanish Grades EC-12

Texas English Language Arts and Reading Grades 8-12
Texas English Language Arts and Reading Grades 4-8
Pursuing Texas Supplemental ESL Certification

Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS | DECEMBER 2010 | BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-IDAHO
Major: Spanish Education
Minor: English Education
2004 GRADUATE | PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Experience
SPANISH TEACHER | LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL | AUGUST 2011- JUNE 2017
Taught a variety of Spanish classes (Spanish 1, 2, 3 pre-AP, 4, 4 AP)
AP trained
74% passing rate (34 students) Spanish 4 AP Language Exam
Creatively implemented RISD Spanish LOTE Curriculum in the classroom resulting in better class
participation and increased subject interest
Taught and managed a widely diverse student population
Led the Spanish 1 Professional Learning Community, producing aligned Spanish 1 classrooms across
the campus
Proficient in classroom implementation of Google Drive Documents (Slides, Docs, Sheets, Forms) and
Google Classroom which fosters collaboration, critical thinking, thus encouraging them to be 21 st
century learners
Served as a member of the Spanish 1 and 2 Curriculum Writing and Editing Committee 2014-2016
resulting in curriculum aligned to the new TEKS and The ACTFL standards
Served as a member of the RISD Textbook Adoption Committee 2016-2017 whose goal was to
provide a text aligned with the TEKS and the ACTFL standards and to provide a digital online learning
platform to increase student interest and engagement
Student Council Sponsor and Co-Sponsor; assisted student leaders with planning and implementing
school-wide activities, dances, community service projects and fund-raisers. (2012-2017)
Co-Sponsor of the Spanish Club serving as a support in the following areas: growing Spanish club to
100+ students, planning culturally relevant activities like museum visits and soccer games.(20132017)
SPANISH LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER | LAKE HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL | JANUARY
2011- JUNE 2011
Accepted challenging position characterized by frequent teacher turnover (Spanish 2 and 4 Regulars)
establishing student teacher rapport that facilitated learning
Fulfilled the duties of a full time teacher including lesson and curriculum planning, gradebook access
and Spanish 2 PLC attendance

Extracurricular
Active member of Texas Foreign Language Association
Active member of Pan America Round Table Chapter III
Served on the Scholarship Board of Pan America Round Table: granted 2, one thousand dollar need
and merit-based scholarships
Led group of 30 students on a week-long tour of Spain
Full-time church volunteer from 2008 to 2009 in Bahia Blanca, Argentina