Resume

• 2014

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Research Interest: teacher preparation: Issues of Equity and Social Justice in Teaching Dual Language and English Learners\n\nOther areas of interest: implementation of Next Generation Science Standard and teacher preparation of NGSS

  Education

  Claremont Graduate University / San Diego State University

  Project GLAD

• 2008

  Master of Education (M.Ed.)

  Elementary Education and Teaching

  UCLA

• 2001

  English

  Spanish

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Spanish Language and Literature

  Phi Lambda Rho

  Sorority Inc.

  UCSD

• Home Demo

  RES Institute

  Research & Equity Scholarship Institute

  Literacy

  Research

  Teaching

  Classroom

  Differentiated Instruction

  Educational Leadership

  Higher Education

  Public Speaking

  Microsoft Office

  Elementary Education

  Event Planning

  Educational Technology

  Community Outreach

  Curriculum Development

  Spanish

  K-12

  Tutoring

  Curriculum Design

  Staff Development

  Navarro Martell

  Melissa

  Navarro Martell

  College of Education

  International Teacher Education

  EJE Elementary Academy

  Summer China Travel and Teaching Program

  Project CORE SDSU

  California State University-Dominguez Hills

  Research & Equity Scholarship Institute

  San Diego State University-Joint PhD Program in Education

  Dual Langauge and English Learner Education Department

  SDSU

  Carson

  CA

  Preparing future teachers in the college of education.

  Assistant Professor

  California State University-Dominguez Hills

  San Diego State University

  As data analyst

  creating monthly surveys and analyzing results followed by writing reports. As coordinator

  collaborate with the San Diego County Office of Education in planning and organizing conferences for pre-service teacher candidates on implementation of Common Core for English learners.

  Program Data Analyst and Program Coordinator

  Project CORE SDSU

  Greater San Diego Area

  Recruiter

  San Diego State University-Joint PhD Program in Education

  San Diego State University

  Designed and taught a science methods course in Spanish to bilingual elementary teacher candidates to make content accessible to K-8 English learners. Built connections between university coursework

  field placements

  communities

  parents

  students and the San Diego County Office of Education. Incorporated Next Generation Science Standards and focused on science academic content knowledge in Spanish. Assisted teachers in developing pedagogical content knowledge in science.

  Teacher Associate

  Dual Langauge and English Learner Education Department

  SDSU

  El Cajon

  Developed curriculum and instructed 8th grade math

  Spanish and science. Collaborated in organizing and chaperoning annual trips to San Francisco and Washington D.C./New York City.

  Middle School Teacher

  EJE Elementary Academy

  Oversee the safety of undergraduate students and assist in students' development of cultural competence and practice of Spanish language skills. Assist in the organization and execution of events during the visit to an elementary school in the city of San Cristobal. Provide written support and feedback to students through reflections.

  Co-Instructor

  Guatemala

  College of Education

  International Teacher Education

  Developed curriculum and instructed 3rd grade English Language to Chinese students. Collaborated with local teachers in effective strategies for teaching English language. Modeled implementation strategies for a Chinese professional development video.

  English Language Teacher

  Nanjing

  Jiangsu

  China

  Summer China Travel and Teaching Program

  San Diego

  CA

  The mission of the “RES Institute” at San Diego State University is to promote scientific and applied research

  training

  and the exchange of information that contribute to the knowledge and understanding of P-20 educational trajectories and the contexts that engage and support students from diverse backgrounds. The RES Institute unites scholars who research important topics pertaining to equity in education to collaborate on funded research projects and the production of timely research reports and publications with critical implications for education policy and practice. The RES Institute’s local and national projects have explored topics such as student mobility; community college pathways; minority serving institutions; and underrepresented students in science

  technology

  engineering

  and mathematics (STEM). The RES Institute seeks to become a nationally recognized locus for education policy research that will support work to inform education policy debates at multiple levels.

  Research Analyst

  Research & Equity Scholarship Institute

  Director of Philanthropy 2006-2007

  Phi Lambda Rho Sorority Inc.