Sofia Marshak
sofiamar96@yahoo.com
10406 Montrose Ave, Apt 301
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 793-0936


Objective

Develop my career in foreign language education (German, Spanish, Russian) and ESOL.

Education

George Washington University, Washington DC
  • Doctorate program in School Administration and Policy
Spring 2010
University of Maryland, College Park
  • Masters degree w/ Certification in TESOL; GPA: 3.9/4.0
Fall 2005
  • Double degree B.A. in German & Spanish; GPA: 3.6/4.0
May 2000
University of Tuebingen, Germany 1998-1999
  • Upper-level courses in Germanic studies as part of an academic exchange program

Certifications

Advanced Prefessional Certification in
ESOL PreK-12 | Spanish PreK-12 | German PreK-12
7/1/2005 - 6/30/2010

Experience

Intervention Specialist
Central HS, Capitol Heights, MD 2006-pres.
  • Student involvement initiatives: production of student publications on print and digital media; planned and executed large academic multicultural events
  • Mentored new teachers through Job-Alike Mentor Program
  • Administrative duties: facilitate communication between parents and teachers; Assist new student registration and scheduling
ESOL Instructor
Central HS, Capitol Heights, MD 2005-pres.
  • Wrote ESOL II Curriculum for P.G. County
  • Published ESOL newsletter and helped design ESOL webpage
  • Organized ESOL Performance Night
  • Produced a class movie based on Monsters on Maple Street
Howard Community College, Columbia, MD 2004-2005
  • Basic Writing course for adults, with emphasis on practical computer literacy
German Teacher
Central HS, Capitol Heights, MD 2003-pres.
  • Teach German II - IB in multilevel classroom environment
Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Greenbelt, MD 2002-2004
  • Teach German I - V classes spanning grade levels 9-12
  • Sponsor German Honor Society
  • Run the German Exchange Program and German Fairy Tale Night
Spanish Teacher
Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Greenbelt, MD 2000-2002
  • Teach 6 Spanish I & II classes spanning grade levels 9-12
  • Sponsor Spanish Honor Society
  • Sponsor Class of 2004

Other

  • Maryland TESOL member
  • Extensive use of web-based course instruction tools: (http://hairball.bumba.net/moodle/)
  • Summer 2005 8 week German language course at Goethe Institute, Washington DC
  • Summer 2004 Two week Spanish total immersion program in Cuenca, Ecuador
  • Competitive ballroom dancing