Ariel Guerra (they/them)

3827 S Wood St , Chicago, IL 60609

773.808.9138 | anickguerra@gmail.com

EDUCATION LICENSURE
University of Illinois - Chicago Pending Professional Educator License in Secondary
B.A., Teaching of English | May 2021 Education 9-12 (English Language Arts
GPA: 3.4 concentration)

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Back of the Yards College Prep High School, Secondary English Education | Ninth Grade | January - April 2021
94% Low Income, 13% ESL, 76% Approaching/Meeting/Exceeding Standards
● Plan lessons that support and challenge students to create and engage with their academic and sociocultural identities.
● Teach and co-teach engaging lessons that revolve around culturally relevant texts and topics, like The Kite Runner by Khaled
Hosseini and sustainability.
● Engage in professional development led by the English department and administration at Back of the Yards to build and
reinforce new and effective teaching practices.

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES
Hyde Park Art Center | High School Level | Chicago, IL | May 2017 - Present
● Teach, co-teach, and co-create curriculums for six art programs ranging in community leadership and intensive medium
studies.
● Engage in administrative functions to strategically plan for long term success of both our students and our programs.
● Reach out to the community to build strong relationships with the backgrounds of our students and artists.
● Participate in professional development to continue creating more effective practices and learning environments.

Horizon Science Academy – Belmont Campus | Fourth Grade | Chicago, IL | November 2016 - March 2017
100% Low Income, 16% ESL, 65% Approaching/ Meeting/Exceeding Standards
● Designed a curriculum for fourth grade English and math in order to help raise their district testing scores.
● Tracked student growth through the program to evaluate both their learning and my teaching as being effective.

Golden Apple Scholar, Class of 2016

● Engaged in multi-week workshops and reflective seminars designed to support pre-service teachers in developing
knowledge and skills in the areas of Cultural Competency, Growth Mindset, Instructional Best Practices, Professional
Expectations, and Civic Engagement.
● Gained over 500 hours of on-site instructional experience across various classroom settings in Illinois including Mather High
School (Chicago, 2016), Carl Schurz High School (Chicago, 2018), and the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center
(Edwardsville, 2019).

RELATED EMPLOYMENT
Writing Tutor, UIC Writing Center | Chicago, IL | August 2017 - May 2018
● Engaged in one-on-one tutoring with students on a variety of English-based topics to help them with their assignments.
● Engaged in professional development hosted by the Writing Center to stay up to date on the best tutoring techniques.

Ministry Education and Growth Intern, UIC | Chicago, IL | August 2017 - May 2018
● Created and led curriculums on a variety of religious topics that were implemented throughout the whole ministry.
● Planned and led events on topics like queer visibility, mental health, and college success for a diverse community.

ACTIVITIES
● Obama Foundation Community Leadership Corps | HONORS
2019 UIC Honors College | 2016 - 2021
● Minor League Authors - President | 2018 - Present Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Award | 2018
● South Loop Community Table - Board Member | 2017 - President’s Award Program – Honors | 2016
Present Dean’s List | 2017-2021