(507) XXX-XXXX

Jake Vela jakevela@XXXXX.XXX

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Education

Winona State B.S. Elementary Education K-6

University Aug 2021 – May 2023

Riverland Community Associate of Arts

College Aug 2019 – May 2021

Minnesota School of A.S. Interactive Media & Graphic Design

Business/Globe Jun 2006 - May 2008
University

Professional Experience

Sumner Elementary School (ISD 492) 16-week placement, 2nd grade - Ms. Ali Wangen
• Proctored and assessed students using Star360.
July 2022 – Aug 2022 • Planned and executed whole group reading, phonics, and math lessons.
& • Co-taught writing, science, and social studies lessons.
Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 • Met with students in small group reading stations to work on identified focus skills.
• Participated in and interpreted for Fall and Winter conferences.
• Participated in all staff meetings such as: site team meetings, grade level PLCs, and data
collaboration meetings.
Field Experience

Summer 2022 I.J. Holton Intermediate School (ISD 492) - STEM

• 4th, 5th, 6th grade – 30-hour STEM Camp - Worked on a pollinator science unit
where we used data tables to identify which pollinators were attracted to
specific flower traits. Dissected a flower and labelled all parts.

Spring 2022 Sumner Elementary (ISD 492) - Ethnographers

• 1st grade – 40 hours - Planned and executed multiple lessons with coin
counting and identification following MN Math Standards.
• 4th grade – 40 hours – Planned and executed lessons where learners used
text features such as charts, graphs, tables and other visuals to understand
and interpret informational texts.

Fall 2021 Banfield Elementary (ISD 492) – Global Studies

• 2nd grade – 10 hours - Taught social studies lessons with absent narratives in
relation to the MN standards.
Work/Related Experience

Austin Public Schools Success Coach

Austin, MN Meet with students and families to assess individual school needs and provide educational
Oct 2016 - Present skills and support services. Provide linkages to community resources for the student and the
family and coordinate service delivery with other agencies. Work with students regarding
school engagement issues, motivation, broadening outlooks for the future, and address
barriers to success. Work within the school system and the community to promote cultural
understanding of diversity and equity issues. Provide on-site interpreting services as needed.

Welcome Center, Inc. Executive Director

Austin, MN Responsible for creating programs and services that welcomed, supported, and created
Feb 2010 – Nov 2016 economic opportunities for our immigrant and refugee community members. Wrote grants,
ensured follow-up reporting and maintained donor relationships with foundations,
corporations and individuals. Recruited highly qualified and effective board members and
ensured they were kept fully informed of the condition of the organization and all-important
factors that influenced the organization. Maintained working knowledge of significant
developments and trends in the field. Responsible for the recruitment, employment, and
release of all personnel, both paid staff and volunteers. Developed job descriptions, performed
regular evaluations, and ensured that sound human resource practices were in place.
Established sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with community
groups and organizations. Represented the programs and point of view of the organization to
agencies, organizations, and the general public.

Professional Development

July 2022 • • Kagan Cooperative Learning Strategies

Training on how to shift the mindset from traditional to a cooperative learning
environment. The training provided strategies on ways to engage all learners,
provide students with a voice, and be more collaborative in the classroom.

October 2021 • Trauma 1 and 2: Understanding Trauma and the Developing Brain
A training geared towards educators about the consequences of childhood trauma.
The training provided strategies on how to identify trauma, how it impacts the
developing brain, and how to identify ways to help students carrying high levels of
toxic stress.
• Creating Gender Inclusivity Through Language, Curriculum and Shared Stories
A workshop focusing on gender-inclusive language, how to use literature and persona
dolls to create all-gender inclusive classrooms, and two equity frameworks towards
becoming anti-bias educators.
• Culturally Responsive Classroom Mindfulness
A training to learn about culturally responsive mindfulness practices and how they can
be used in the classroom to help students focus and manage their emotions.

Professional References

Available upon request