Jamie Vega

1926 Abinger Way, Lawrenceville GA 30043 * Cell Phone: 678-522-7168 *

Jamie_vega@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Education: M. Ed. Instructional Technology

University of West Georgia
Expected Graduation Date: May, 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with concentration in Teacher Education

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Graduation Date: December 16, 2010, GPA: 3.97, summa cum laude

Professional Competency Tests:

GACE Instructional Technology: Awaiting results in March, 2017
GACE Basic Skills: Exempted by ACT score
GACE Spanish Test I & II: Passed March 27th, 2010

Professional Certification:
Will have a T-5 Clear Renewable Certificate May 2017
Certified in Spanish and will be certified in Instructional Technology
Gifted Certified: May, 2014

Experience: The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology - August 2014-Present
Plan and teach lessons for Spanish II and V, for regular and gifted students. Create Integrated
Performance Assessments for the Spanish II curriculum group, create the pacing calendar for
Spanish II, create two book study units for Spanish II, mentor other Spanish II teachers, sponsor
Spanish club, co-sponsor Spanish National Honors Society, plan and chaperone the schools trip
abroad to Ecuador during spring break 2017, attend county department chair meetings as the
GSMST representative, assist with various department chair duties, participate in horizontal
teaming for 10th grade students, participate in optional book study on feedback.

Gwinnet County Public Schools Committee - October 2015-Present

Collaborate with three other Spanish II teachers in the county to create resources for Spanish II
including two objective final exams in School Net, writing and speaking performance finals,
final exam study guides, Roadmaps for teachers that include ACTFLs I can statements and
proficiency levels, and suggested activities for each unit in the four modes of communication and
for culture.

Student Teacher Mentor: Fall 2016

Practicum Teacher Mentor: Spring 2016

Norcross High School: Full time Spanish Teacher - January 2011-May 2014
Plan and teach lessons for Spanish I, II and AP classes including College Prep, Honors, and
Gifted students. Collaborate with the department on topics such as common assessments, Middle
Years Program units and lessons, remediation techniques, and differentiation. Attend professional
development on techniques for self-assessment and differentiation.

Awards: AATSP Georgia Chapter Teacher of the Year, 2016-2017

Dr. Carol Semonsky Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Education, Spring 2010
Professional Development and Affiliation involvement:
Presentations: Present at FLAG in Atlanta in March, 2014 and in Augusta in March 2016, Gwinnett
County Public Schools in-service in August 2016
Foreign Language Association of Georgia (FLAG) Conference: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
plan to attend 2017
AATSP Georgia Chapter Secretary: January 2014-Present
AP Language Training: 4-day training Marrietta, Gerogia, July 2012; Sevilla, Spain 2 week AP cultural
and language training, summer 2013
SCOLT Conference: Birmingham, Alabama 2013, Memphis, TN in March, 2014
AATSP Conference: Georgia Chapter Conference 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Volunteer for AATSP Georgia Chapter Spanish Immersion Camp: March 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014,
2016
Foreign Language Comprehensible Input Training: Summer 2014
Survival Strategies for FL New Teachers: Summer 2011
Middle Years Program training (for an IB school): Atlanta International School June 2012

Technology Skills:
IntegrateD2L(eCLASS)platformintolessonsbycreatingdiscussionboards,assessments,news
announcements,updatingcontent,utilizingDropbox,andcreatingclassgroups.
Smartboardintegrationintolessons
Havestudentsutilizeonlineprogramstoenhancelearningsuchastoondoo,storybird,quizlet,kahoot,
onlineVenndiagrammaker,EdPuzzle,etc.
CreatewebsitesusingWeebly.
CollaboratewithotherteachersacrossthestateofGeorgiausingGoogleDropbox.
CreateandembedGoogleCalendarsothatstudentsandparentstoknowimportantquiz,test,andother
dates.
Filmandeditvideos.

Second Language Proficiency:

Advanced-High level according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. I have studied abroad in Costa Rica and
Spain for a semester each and since then have been to Costa Rica numerous times. Also, I have visited
Nicaragua, Panama, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, and various countries in Europe. Traveling to these countries
has helped me strengthen my language proficiency, as well as gain insight into many different cultures. Spanish
is the language spoken at home with my husband who is from Costa Rica.

References:
Hope Hawkins
Administrator for MCL Department at GSMST
Hope_Hawkins@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
678-518-6700

IV Bray
Principal for GSMST
IV_Bray@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
678-518-6700

Elsie Ratliff
Spanish Teacher at Lambert High School
eratliff@forsyth.k12.ga.us
404-556-8355