Manuel

Francisco Cardenas-Salgado
6336 Sandchain Rd Columbia, MD 21045 ManuelFCSalgado@gmail.com (443)538-5342

Q UALIFICATIONS P ROFILE
University candidate for an MBA of Secondary Education specialized in teaching English. Dedicated
to establishing a positive, safe, and nurturing environment so that students can explore learning
with positive outcomes.
Bilingual English / Spanish Timely and reliable
Praxis Certified for English & ELL Efficient and well organized
Experienced and effective trainer Tech-savvy

Technical Proficiencies:
Google Classroom, Promethean SMART Board, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Windows 10,
Mac OSX, Final Cut, Audacity.

E DUCATION
University of Maryland University College, Masters in Secondary Education 2015 - Present
Completed 24 of 30 credits towards graduation. Current GPA - 4.0
Expected graduation date May 2017.
College Park, MD
University of Maryland University College, Bachelors of English 2013 - 2015
Mix of linguistic, grammatical and literary studies. Final GPA - 3.54
Graduated May 2015.
College Park, MD

Oakland Mills High School, High School Diploma 1996 - 2000

President and SGA representative of S.H.O.P (Students Helping Other People) for 2 years.
Attended regular leadership training and participated in assemblies for elementary and middle
school students to encourage drug free practices.
Columbia, MD

E MPLOYMENT H ISTORY
Student Teaching Intern Jan 2017 Present
Gaithersburg High School - Gaithersburg, MD
Responsible for the full scope of teaching duties, every school day, 5 days a week, under the
supervision and guidance of a mentor teacher. This internship is being completed in the English
content area with 4 classes of 9th grade on-level students, and one 12th grade AP Literature class.
Achievements:
Logged over 100 hours of independent teaching.
Designed lessons to meet the needs of a diverse student body.
Achieved all curriculum standards for the English content area.
Implemented a SLO to improve students academic writing by using research supported
teaching strategies. Students showed an average growth of 23% after one month of instruction,
with students of limited English proficiency showing the most growth.
 Manuel Francisco Cardenas-Salgado
6336 Sandchain Rd Columbia, MD 21045 ManuelFCSalgado@gmail.com (443)538-5342

Substitute Teacher Oct 2016 Present

Carroll County Public Schools - Westminster, Maryland
Responsible for supporting the school districts staffing needs when primary teachers are
unavailable. This includes a variety of teaching responsibilities that range from leading classes, to
one-on-one care for special needs students K-12.

Media Specialist Jun 2007 Aug 2013

Arbitron / Nielsen Radio - Columbia, MD
Contributed to the production and delivery of radio ratings data for stations serving the United
States. Responsibilities included a mix of market research, customer support, data entry, data
archival and maintenance, and quality assurance. Worked with the Station Relations team to track,
investigate, and update records for over 16,000 radio broadcasters across the United States.
Worked with the Fulfillment Services team to archive, maintain, and deliver over 170 unique data
types from a variety of inputs.
Achievements:
Maintained service standards with 99.9% accuracy.
Awarded 2012 employee recognition award for outstanding contributions.
Contributed heavily to training efforts by reorganizing, testing, and rewriting substantial
portions of the Station Relations procedural manual.
Developed a plan to restructure the Fulfillment data archives to reduce clutter and improve
organization.

Independent Contractor Sep 2000 Jun 2007

Gator Maintenance & ARC Property Enhancement - Columbia, MD
Supervised and coordinated a staff of 3-6 employees to maintain service expectations and assure
customer satisfaction. Provided training and mentoring for new hires.
Achievements:
Assisted with routing plans to optimize travel efficiency.
Created maintenance schedule for equipment to assure the highest level of performance.
Created flexible team assignments to improve coordination and maximize time investments per
project.

Production Assistant Dec 2001 Mar 2003

HCC TV - Columbia, MD
Supported setup and breakdown of stage, lighting, and props for in-studio and on-location
productions. Maintained a professional standard while working in high-profile environments.
Achievements:
Directed recording for the 2002 Howard County electoral debate broadcast countywide.
Filmed several private events by studio request.
Participated in interviews with Hollywood stars to include Salma Hayek, Edward Norton, Ron
Maxwell, and Jane Seymour. Columbia, MD

* Professional references available upon request *