BEN CHAVEZ

1364 South Cheyenne Street Salt Lake City, UT 84104 (801) 205-2240 bnchavez@gmail.com

EDUCATION
B.A. History Teaching Expected: May 2017
University of Utah, College of Education

Certification
Secondary Education License Expected: May 2017
English as a Second Language Endorsement Expected: May 2017
Praxis II World and U.S. History Jul 2016

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher Sep 2016
Glendale Middle School, Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) - Present
Assist teacher with two seventh (7 ) grade Utah Studies classes and two eighth (8 ) grade U.S. history classes.
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Third Grade Teacher Jun 2016

Esperanza Elementary School - Jul 2016
Taught a summer school class with 19 students focused on improving students math and reading skills. Esperanza
is a dual immersion school with an emphasis on culturally-relevant content and pedagogy.

Power of Produce Coordinator Jun 2016

Salt Lake City Farmers Market - Aug 2016
Taught children ages two to 12 about healthy living by exploring the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables through
games and activities.

Utah Reads Site Team Leader Aug 2014

Riley & Glendale-Mountain View Community Learning Center, SLCSD - Present
Supervise and train 10 to 12 university tutors and work with 30-35 elementary school students utilizing the Next
Steps reading intervention model.
Conduct reading assessments with students and work with teachers and staff to create schedules for tutoring.
Help coordinate The Learning Lab, an afterschool program serving 40-60 students at the Glendale-Mountain View
CLC where we pair university volunteers with elementary students to work on math and reading homework.

Paraprofessional Nov 2008

Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, SLCSD - Jun 2010
Worked with small groups of high school students, teachers, counselors, administrators and student guardians.
Maintained student and updated student records.

VOLUNTEER WORK
Classroom Volunteer Jan 2015
Glendale Middle School, SLCSD - Dec 2015
Supported teacher with classroom duties in two seventh (7th) grade classrooms: Utah History and Math 7.

Volunteer Dec 2011

No More Deaths, Arizona - Dec 2012
Provided humanitarian aid to people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

SKILLS
Fluent in Spanish