Irene Valente

Non-Profit Leader & Educator

More than 15 years experience developing and delivering programs for children, t
eens, college students, adults and families in the US and in four Eastern Europe
an countries. Responsible for operations, strategic planning, reporting, traini
ng, and meeting goals. Five years teaching and delivering programs in Glendale
and Peoria school districts and Rio Salado Community Colle
Operations Youth / Young Adult / Family / Adult Programs International Programs
Strategic Planning Multicultural / Diversity Experience Training & Teaching
University Operations Public Speaking / Presentations Major Event Planning

Experience
Rio Salado College, Phoenix, AZ 2009-present
ESL Teacher
Taught Adult Basic English to Non-Native Speakers
Isaac Imes Elementary School, Glendale, AZ 2008-2009
English Language Development Teacher
Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English Language Development to non-native speak
ers.
Enabled one third of students to successfully test out of ELD program.
Created and implemented daily and unit lesson plans.
Northwest Education Center, Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ
2005-2007
Spanish/Career Development Teacher
Taught upper level Spanish and Career Development to High School students.
Created multi-level lesson plans, units, and special projects.
Peoria and Deer Valley Unified School Districts, Peoria, AZ 2004-2005
Substitute Teacher
Taught multiple subjects for K-12 in more than 55 schools.
ICOC Co-operation Church, New England and Europe, Boston, MA 1996-2003
ICOC CC is a co-operative, non-profit ministry of more than 100 churches whose p
rograms extend from the US to 96 countries internationally.
Director
Directed operations in Eastern Europe including nation-specific strategic plans
, training of nationals, hiring and managing leadership teams.
Led Greater Boston regional affiliate in organizing need-specific programs and
providing seminars, classes and conferences.

Warszawski Kosciol Chrystusowy, Warsaw, Poland 1994-1996

A community of churches in Poland.
Minister/Director
Established first fully operational division in Poland, completing all legal re
gistration processes.
Expanded European presence from Poland to Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Macedonia.
Trained national leadership teams to assume responsibility of managing organiza
tion; teams consisted of up to 10 members serving 40.
Developed international childrens programs in Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Ma
cedonia.

ICOC Co-operation Church, Boston and Providence Region, Boston, MA 1988-19

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ICOC CC is a co-operative, non-profit ministry of more than 100 churches whose p
rograms extend from the US to 96 countries internationally.
Minister/Director
Oversaw university and college operations.
Ministry included over 100 members.
Provided personal counseling, classes, seminars and conferences.

Recent Volunteer Experience: Environmental constructions volunteer in Costa Ric

a, summer, 2008

Education, Training & Certifications

Masters of Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

International Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi

Worked in the following countries:

Poland, Costa Rica, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Macedonia
Languages
Spanish, but not fluent.
Citizenship
Holds dual citizenship for United States and Ireland.