JOHANNA M.

GARCIA
2315 LA ROCHE AVENUE SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31404
(786) 879-4407 ▪ [email protected] ▪

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dynamic French teacher with demonstrated capabilities in foreign language acquisition. Committed to instilling a love
and appreciation for the French language and culture to all students.

WORK HISTORY
French Teacher
▪ A u g u s t 2006 – June 2016
MDCPS- Miami Southridge S.H.S. ▪ 19355 SW 114th Ave. Miami, FL 33157

Taught French levels I-IV and A.P. French Language and Culture to 9-12th grade students. Also taught Spanish for
Spanish Speakers II to the same grade levels.

Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through the integration of creative role-playing exercises.

Applied scaffolded instruction by conducting whole class, individual, and small group activities involving teacher-
student and peer to peer interaction.

Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques
and technologies.

Fostered a classroom environment that was welcoming and conducive to learning.

Offered after-school tutorial program for students in need of extra help.

Kept a close rapport with parents/guardians via telephone or email and met with them when necessary to resolve
conflicting educational priorities and issues.

Sponsored the school’s French and World Languages Club and developed meaningful relationships with club members
through club field-trips and community service projects.

French Teacher
▪ A u g u s t 2016 – June 2018
MDCPS- Felix Varela S.H.S. ▪ 1 5 2 5 5 S W 9 6 t h Street, Miami, FL 33196

Taught French levels I-III Honors and A.P. French Language and Culture.

Created a classroom environment geared to optimize learning.

Engaged students in a variety of interpersonal communicative activities in the target language to encourage oral and
small group interaction and participation.

Tailored instruction to meet students’ needs using a variety of instructional techniques and activities to provide
differentiated instruction for all learners.

Developed and sustained strong professional working relationships with students’ parents and guardians.

Sponsored the school’s French Club and fostered meaningful relationships with students and club members both in and
out of the classroom.
French Teacher
▪ A u g u s t 2018 – November 2020
MDCPS- Coral Gables S.H.S. ▪ 4 5 0 B i r d R o a d , Coral Gables, FL 33146

Taught French levels I-III Honors in addition to Pre-IB French II and III.

Worked hard to create and maintain a classroom environment that was welcoming and conducive to optimal learning of
the language and culture.

Implemented different cultural activities both in and outside of the classroom that were fun but also supplemented the
learning in a creative way.

Stayed abreast with the latest best practices and strategies through professional development courses to ensure that I
was offering all my students the very best instruction possible.

Prepared my students in French III Honors with the skills they would need in order to go on and successfully pass the
Advanced Placement French Language and Culture Examination. I did the same as well with my Pre-IB students in
preparing them with the necessary skills, resources, and knowledge required of them to later take and ultimately pass
their IB exams and in turn earn their IB diplomas.

Sought to maintain and foster a close working relationship with the administration, my colleagues, department, and
parents all for the ultimate benefit of my students as well as myself as a professional.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns (from March 2020 through the end of
October 2021,) I taught solely online through the use of various educational platforms such as Edmodo, Microsoft
Teams, and Zoom.

English Tutor
▪ D e c e m b e r 2020 – November 2021
VIP KID ▪ R e m o t e O n e - o n - O n e T u t o r i n g f r o m h o m e

Taught English to very young non-native English speakers living in China. The ages of my students ranged from
around 4 to 14 years old.

We would work on vocabulary in isolation and in context; the various grammatical forms of verbs; idioms and
expressions; cultural differences and similarities; as well as the different rules of the English language such as how to
recognize, read, and correctly pronounce a word with a short versus a long vowel sound; etc. I would also work with
the students to improve their reading fluency and overall reading comprehension skills.

At the end of every unit, there would be an assessment that would enable myself as the instructor, the students, and
their parents know whether or not the student had achieved “mastery” of the objectives laid out in said lesson.

French Teacher
▪ O c t o b e r 2021 – Present
Elevate K12 – R e m o t e t e a c h i n g f r o m h o m e ▪ D i v e r s e S c h o o l S y s t e m s t h r o u g h o u t t h e
Country

Even though I am the one in charge of instruction and delivering the lesson remotely, I work with a team (i.e.: my
Academic Coach; the Classroom Coach who is in the classroom physically with the students in charge of various tasks
like classroom discipline and the like; the school administration; and my colleagues in the World Language
Department) to ensure the highest, and most effective quality of foreign language instruction. Every day we strive and
work as a team to create an overall positive learning experience for the students, one in which they feel comfortable,
and safe. Our goal is to create a space that challenges them to grow, interact with each other, and put the target
language that they are learning into use both in and outside the classroom.

This school year I have three classes of French I and am following the traditional scope and sequence for this level. We
cover vocabulary and grammar, in isolation and in context, as well as culture. I am also very big on having the students
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practice their oral communication skills rather than simply just writing and reading, so I will often have them practice
expressions or questions and their corresponding answers that we covered that day in class with a partner or in a small
group for a participation grade. This helps to break up the monotony of written work and gets them practicing and
speaking the target language with each other and increases their self-confidence when it comes to foreign language
learning.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS
 Certification in French and Spanish K-12
 Superior proficiency in both written and oral communication in the French language
 In-depth knowledge and experience in current language instructional practices and curriculum

EDUCATION
Florida International University
2005 ▪ Bachelor of Arts in French (Modern Languages)
 Graduated Cum Laude making it several times on the Dean’s list

REFERENCES
Florence Rouit – I.B. French Teacher and former Department Chair (Coral Gables S.H.S.) 786-877-5181
Esther Fernandez –A.P. Spanish Teacher and former Department Chair (Felix Varela S.H.S.)
305-321-5219
Eyleen Delaguardia – A.P. Spanish Teacher and former Department Chair (Miami Southridge S.H.S.) 305-498-7830

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