MICHELLE CIPRIANO-RISNER 1302 Belvo Road Miamisburg, Ohio 45342 Tel/Fax: (937) 859-6762 e-mail: mcipriano85@hotmail.com EDUCATION Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Legal Assisting Technology, August 1997 (ABA Approved Program) The University of Toledo Community and Technological College – Toledo, Ohio G.P.A.: 4.00/4.00 Master of Arts, Spanish Translation, May 1992 Kent State University, Institute for Applied Linguistics – Kent, Ohio G.P.A.: 3.81/4.00 Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Literature, December 1990 Kent State University – Kent, Ohio G.P.A.: 3.61/4.00 – Graduated Magna Cum Laude Academic Highlights/Honors: • Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society • Awarded graduate teaching assistantship and chosen for combined B.A./M.A. program, Kent State University • Curso Superior de Lengua y Literatura Españolas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España: Curso de Verano, 1989 • Foreign Exchange Student to Galicia, Spain through Youth for Understanding, Summer 1984 Specialized Courses: • Gramática y Estilística Española - Universidad Complutense de Madrid • Metodología Enseñanza Española - Universidad Complutense de Madrid • Teaching Foreign Languages at the College Level - Kent State University EXPERIENCE Instructor of Spanish (full-time) 9/02-present Department of Modern Languages, Wright State University – Dayton, Ohio • Teach elementary, intermediate, and upper-level language courses • Teach Spanish culture and Spanish phonetics courses 1992-present Freelance Translator • Types of documents include: academic, business, and medical Instructor of Spanish (part-time) 9/01-6/02 Department of Modern Languages, Wright State University – Dayton, Ohio • Taught elementary and intermediate-level language courses 9/01-8/02 Preschool Teacher of Spanish (part-time)
Coffman YMCA – Springboro, Ohio
• Taught Spanish to children ages 3-6
• Used games, songs, and crafts to encourage language learning
1/89- 4/01 Private Spanish Tutor
• Tutored children and adults who wished to learn Spanish
1/00-5/01 Interpreter/Translator (part-time)
Harris HealthTrends Incorporated – Toledo, Ohio
• Interpreted for health counselors and Spanish-speaking clients
• Translated enrollment scripts and correspondence into Spanish
• Enrolled Spanish-speaking clients into telephonic counseling programs
1/95 – 12/00 Instructor of Spanish (part-time)
Department of Foreign Languages, University of Toledo – Toledo, Ohio
• Taught various elementary and intermediate-level language courses
• Designed innovative activities and exercises
to aid in foreign-language acquisition
12/97-2/99 Administrative Assistant Office of Development, Medical College of Ohio – Toledo, Ohio • Assisted director with planning and coordination of gift planning programs • Proofread development publications and mailings • Reconciled foundation budget for gift planning division 6/97-11/97 Legal Assistant Heather Gilchrist-Campbell, Esquire – Toledo, Ohio • Drafted necessary documents for probate proceedings and estate planning • Composed and prepared client correspondence • Organized and maintained client files 3/92-6/93 Instructor of Spanish (part-time) Departments of Evening Classes and Continuing Education, University of Georgia – Athens, Georgia • Designed language courses for non-credit, adult classes 1/91-5/91 Translation Intern Inter-American Foundation, Rosslyn, Virginia • Assisted in preparing Spanish version of Foundation’s quarterly publication (Desarrollo de Base) • Drafted translations from Spanish into English for supervisor 8/88-12/90 Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Foreign Languages, Kent State University – Kent, Ohio • Taught elementary-level Spanish courses in exchange for tuition and monthly stipend • Developed teaching skills through observation of faculty members and training provided for teaching assistants Homepage |
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