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- 1. Christa Chatham 11235 Random Way Lafayette, Colorado USA 80026, christachatham@yahoo.com 303-618-7738 Pro?le: I am a passionate, curious, creative, charismatic and innovative individual, teacher, artist (painter), world traveler who seeks to love, live, and learn. I am a student of life and I am continuously learning and growing and believe this is the root of being a leader, role-model and a teacher. My teaching experience has given me the expertise in planning and designing creative and enriching activities, lesson plans and events for my students. Having worked in a variety of schools from the suburbs to the inner-city I am familiar with the various types of students from individual personality, to cultural, linguistic, educational and economical backgrounds. The process of educating a child, providing the pathways to opportunity, and enriching them stimulating learning experiences gives me immense satisfaction and joy. !? Excellent one-on-one people relations skills in addressing speci?c needs and resolving problems ? Strong communication skills (written & verbal) who is highly professional, ethical and motivational ? Pro?cient computer skills on PCs or Macs and familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel, & Powerpoint ? Advanced in Spanish speaking, reading and writing ? Artistic, creative and critical thinker, visualizer and creator ? Teaching, leadership, & project management skills !Education: University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado August 2005-May 2010 ? Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Language & Literature with a certi?cate in Elementary Education University of Alicante, Alicante Spain, STUDY ABROAD Spring Semester 2008 ? Studied Language, Culture and the Arts (Painting and Dance) University of Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Canada, Fall Semester 2004 ? Studied theatre, art history, and Spanish language on a Phi-theta Scholarship !Teaching Experience 2006-2013 ? Managed, directed, and taught preschool through high-school, math, science, social studies, literacy, and Spanish. ? Utilized positive reinforcement and problem solving skills to maintain student behavior and a stimulating learning environment. ? Wrote progress reports quarterly, entered grades to excel spread sheets, utilized powerpoint and Microsoft word regularly. ? Attended teacher meetings and collaborated with colleagues on projects. ? Guided by Colorado-State-Standards & school curriculum I designed and wrote lesson plans that encompassed all learning styles. !-Primrose School, Lafayette CO, September-November 2013, Preschool Teacher -Open Air Academy, Denver CO, June 2012- December 2013, Summer Camp Art Teacher, Spanish Teacher -Highline Academy, Denver CO, August 2010- June 2011, Kindergarten Math Teacher, Teacher¡¯s Aid, Substitute Teacher -Acorn Early Childhood Development, Boulder CO, March 2006-September 2006: pre-k Teacher -YMCA, Lafayette CO, February-April 2006: Dance Instructor 3-5 yr. olds ! Entrepreneur Teaching: -Creative Drama Teacher, Highline Academy, After-School Program, Denver CO, March- May 2011 -Private Tutor, Various locations, (All Subjects) Denver CO, May 2010- June 2011 Teaching Internships At CU-Boulder during my teacher training I had 5 internships. Each internship focused on a di?erent academic subject and was in a completely di?erent school setting. In these interns I learned about a variety of teaching strategies, organizational skills, professionalism, classroom behavior management, teaching resources, and creating a stimulating learning environment. -Gust Elementary, Denver CO, Spring 2010, -Park Hill Elementary, Denver CO, Fall 2009 -Ryan Elementary, Lafayette CO, Fall 2009 -Louisville Elementary, Louisville CO, Spring 2009 -Columbine Elementary, Boulder CO, Fall 2006 !
- 2. Job History: Alfalfa¡¯s Market, Louisville, Cheese and Charcuterie Retail Louisville Colorado October 5, 2015- present ? Set up displays monthly to make products more appealing and constantly creating new ideas to attract more customers and stimulate revenue. ? Perform monthly inventory, assist in placing product orders, and organizing and promoting sales. ? Check dates and quality of product daily, set sale-goals daily, create platters for catering, organize and clean, ? Build customer-relations by instilling trust, consistency and maintaing integrity of the product and service. !The Old Mine Cidery & Pub Erie Colorado Bar-tender October 10, 2015- present ? Provide friendly service as well as strong knowledge of beer and cider and their various styles with passion for the brewing industry. ? Daily cleaning, organizing, stocking, counting money and tipping out other employees, updating signs and promoting specials. ? Build strong customer relations and provide excellent customer service. ! Frontier Airlines: Flight Attendant, Commercial & Private Charters November 18, 2013- October 2015 ? Ensured the safety and security of my passengers while providing a friendly in?ight service. ? Handled uncomfortable or potentially hostile situations professionally and strategically following company procedures. ? Managed hundreds of people daily, with assertiveness taking control of various situations, resolving customer disputes. ? Maintained aircraft appearance, security sweeps, checking aircraft equipment, ordering maintenance when necessary. ? Addressed various medical emergencies with company medical training !Other Jobs: !Wells Fargo Bilingual (Spanish) Bank Teller Longmont/Boulder June 2007- December 2009 ? Took great care to be transparent, communicate clearly and precisely providing friendly service. ? Entered detailed accurate data constantly regarding customer accounts. ? Managed customer accounts, set daily goals for gaining new clients and providing more bank services, and worked closely with bankers. !Denver Public Health: Contract Research Assistant: June 2010-Dec 2010 ? Interviewed candidates privately in English or Spanish for a nation wide survey about their sexual, drug and alcohol habits and behaviors. ? Gave HIV tests and results. !Passions and Pursuits: !!Artist- Canvas Painter 2012-present !? Self-taught passionate artist who is an original visionary and futuristic thinker. ? Website building and maintaining (square space) as well as utilizing social media ? Writing business professional emails, news letters, art statements, as well art descriptions for press. Some Exhibits in 2012-2015 ? Colors of Inspiration: Perk on Penn, Capitol Hill Denver Colorado May 2012 ? The Dance: Mona¡¯s Cafe, 15th street Denver Colorado, February 2013 ? Grand Opening of Newest works of Christa Chatham: Mona¡¯s Cafe Denver Colorado June 2013 ? Valentines Exhibit: Turverein Culture and Art Center, Denver Colorado February 2014 ? Rino Art District First Friday @ Urban Luxe Real-estate, Denver Colorado October 2015 !Awards and Achievements: ? Received an award for EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE as a bank teller at Wells Fargo in 2009 ? Had an article written about my work in the Latin Life of Denver magazine in the summer issue of 2013. ? PHI THETA KAPPA member in college and received an award & Scholarship for academic excellence for having a 4.00 GPA in 2004 ! Volunteer and other Venture: !? WORK-AWAY in Benicarlo Spain: For two weeks I lived with a Spaniard and taught him English. October 2014/ January 2015 ? AMERICORPS: in various schools teaching, tutoring and assisting / ful?lled 900 hours November 2009-June 2010 ? Study Abroad in Alicante Spain: lived with a Spanish Family who spoke no English January 2008-June 2008 ? Lutheran Church of Louisville: traveled to Juarez, Mexico and Built a house from scratch for a poor family. August 2002 !Dance Training: ? Salsa 2012-2014: Diana Sanchez¡¯s all women¡¯s team and performed in Los Angeles at the 2013 Salsa Congress. Trained and taught with A.J. Washington. Trained and danced with Jig & Senora. ? Classical Ballet: Boulder Arts Academy, Boulder CO, 2001-2004. Debbie¡¯S School of Ballet, Macon GA, 1990-1998.