| Richard Tate
rtate@tjeffschool.org
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Education:
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MA in Spanish Teaching
from Brigham Young University, GPA: 3.97, Provo UT (2003)
BA, cum laude, in Spanish
Teaching from Brigham Young University, GPA: 3.83, Provo UT (1998)
Includes valid 6-12 teaching certificate from
the state of Utah
BMus, cum laude, in
Music Composition from Brigham Young University, GPA: 3.83, Provo UT (1998)
High School Diploma, Olympus High School, Granite School District (1990). GPA: 3.83, Salt Lake City, UT (1990). Distinctions = Sterling Scholar (Music), Titan Service Award for Service to school, 8 passing AP scores.
Additional post graduate training in:
- Modified Oral Proficiency Interviewing (MOPI)
- American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages
- TPR-Storytelling in Spanish - Blaine Ray
- Teaching languages in the 21st century (Annenberg)
- Website design and applied technology (Member of Utah State Website Academy and Technology Integration Academy)
- Information technology / computer training - proficient in most educationally-related software applications.
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| Professional Experience: |
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, Joplin, Missouri (www.tjeffschool.org): Spanish teacher (8/06 - present). Spanish teacher of levels 1, 2, 3, 4, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature. Yearbook adviser & ACT / SAT preparation coordinator.
Churchill Jr. High School, Granite School District, Salt Lake City, Utah
: Spanish teacher (08/98 - 6/06). Spanish teacher of levels 1,
2, 3; Webmaster and coordinator of web-training; World Language department
chair; Yearbook adviser & Journalism teacher
Hablemos Academy, Salt Lake City, Utah. Instructor (2006)
Spanish Language Learning Center,
Salt Lake City UT: Instructor, Director of Curriculum (06/98 - 07/06). In charge of developing, instructing and supervising several levels of adult classes for highly-motivated adults
desiring to use Spanish in their work or travel.
Granite School District, Spanish Instructor for Community Education (6/93 - 6/98, Summers 2003-2005). Responsible for developing and teaching Spanish courses to children and adults (preschool-2nd grade, levels 1-6 for adults). Program grew from 2 classes (10 students total) to 8 courses (120 students total).
Kaplan Educational Center, Provo
UT: ACT prep Instructor (08/93 - 05/98). Worked with high school students
to prepare them for the ACT college entrance examination, teaching groups
and individuals test-taking skills
Professional musician (10/89 - present; self-employed). Professional trumpet performances in a variety
of styles, including classical, jazz, musical theater, brass quintet, solo,
cruise ship dance orchestra (Royal Viking Sun, Cunard cruise lines)
Educational tour guide for supervised travel-study in Spain (2001, 2003, 2006) and Costa Rica (2008)
Full time volunteer missionary (1991 -
1993). For the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Viña
del Mar, Chile (Spanish speaking) |
Leadership Positions
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- President,
Utah State chapter of American Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (2002-2003)
- Vice
President, Utah State chapter of American Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (2001-2002)
- Granite District language articulation and curriculum chair (2005-2006)
- District
Spanish liaison, Granite School District (2003-2006)
- Utah State
test coordinator, National Spanish Exam (2002-2006)
- School
Department chair, Churchill Jr. High School (2001-2006)
- Utah State
textbook review committee (2003, 2004)
- Member
of Executive board, Utah Foreign Language Association (2001-2004)
- Member
of Excel Academy for teacher mentoring (2003-present)
- Member
of Advisory Council (Southwest Conference on Language Teaching)
- Current
member of ACTFL, SWCOLT, UFLA, AATSP, UMLA
- Teacher-Mentor
to two new language teachers (Churchill Jr. High School: 2002, 2003)
- Cooperating
Teacher / Supervisor for five student-teachers (Churchill Jr. High School
for Brigham Young University: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
- Team
Leader for Committee on School Accreditation (Churchill Jr. High School:
2003)
- School
inservice: Training teachers to create web pages and use the Internet for
classroom teaching (Churchill Jr. High School: 2001-2006)
- Eagle
Scout
- Volunteer Translator, Ocotlán, Mexico: YouthLINC (Rotary Club service group), international humanitarian projects.
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Publications /
Conference presentations: |
- Masters Thesis (2003): Vocabulary Acquisition through
Independent Reading at the Novice Level.
- Presentation (2005, Utah Foreign Language Association Conference): Creating an online learning community for language teachers statewide.
- Presentation (2005, Granite District Mid-level conference): Effective use of the 90-minute block for middle school.
- Presentation (2004, Utah Foreign Language Association Conference): Introducing the National Spanish Exam: An authentic evaluation for changing times.
- Presentation (2004, Southwestern Conference on Language
Teaching): Pasaporte: A Large-Scale approach to Oral assessment in the Foreign
Language Classroom
- Presentation (2004, Utah Middle Level Association State
Conference): To FLEX and beyond: a new model for exploratory language classes
in middle school.
- Presentation
(2003, Utah Foreign Language Association Conference): Pasaporte: A Large-Scale
approach to Oral assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom
- Learn Spanish at Home, volume 2: a self-directed course
for adult language learners (1999, published by Spanish Language Learning
Center)
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Awards:
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- Golden Apple award for top high school (9-12) educator in Southwest Missouri, greater Joplin (2009)
- Excel Outstanding Educator, Granite School District (2003)
- BestBuy Te@ch award recipient for outstanding use of technology in the classroom (2006)
- Teacher of students winning 1st place (best overall school) in the Southwest Missouri regional language fair (2007, 2009)
- Teacher of students winning 1st place (sweepstakes) award in the Utah state language fair (2006)
- Who's Who in American Teachers(2006)
- Recipient of teacher vitality award, Utah Foreign Language Association (2006)
- Teacher of the Year 1st alternate, Granite School District
(2004)
- Best of Utah award for educational presentation, Utah
Foreign Language Association (2003)
- Power-User award for use of technology in classroom,
Granite School District (2002, 2003)
- Churchill Outstanding Educator, Churchill Jr. High School
(1999)
- Teacher of students scoring highest performance on National Spanish Exam in Missouri (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Teacher of students scoring highest performance on National
Spanish Exam in Utah (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Teacher of students winning first place in Jr. High skit
competition, BYU language fair (2004, 2005, 2006)
- 3rd place, Jr. High Division, State Language fair (student award)
- Teacher of students winning 1st place in school technology fair (Churchill Jr. High: 2005, 2006)
- 100% passing rate for students taking A.P. Spanish literature exam.
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