James Isaac Ball402 W Main St, Earlington, KY, 42410 | [email protected] | 865.306.0898
EducationBachelor of Arts in Spanish, Berea College May 2015
Semester Abroad: Costa Rica and Nicaragua Fall Semester 2013, La Universidad Latina, Heredia, Costa Rica
Choir Tour of Spain and Portugal May 2014, Various cities
Current Volunteer Work Vestry Member, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
o Managed the St. Mary’s annual yard saleo Acted as tour guide for the 100th Anniversary Peace Festival
Volunteer, West Kentucky Pride Alliance
Skills and Qualifications Advanced Spanish proficiency with conversation skills Attainment of English-Second-Language certification through Project Read Knowledge of Hispanic culture collected from formal and informal venues and
experiences Interpersonal skills used in one-on-one tutoring
ExperienceBilingual Family Advocate Present employerAlpha Academy, Audubon Area Head Start Sebree Elementary, KY
Organizing and maintaining case files Provides comprehensive family services to low-income families Translates documents into Spanish for teacher and family use Interpreting for school personnel and staff Administers vision, weight and BP screenings for children
Bilingual Teacher’s Assistant Sept. 2015- May 2016Webster County School Board, Sebree Elementary School Sebree Elementary, KY
Provided ESL lessons to ELL students K-6 Works in small groups with Tier 3 students in reading Assisted teachers throughout the day with lessons and station activities Translated documents for school distribution to non-English-speaking families
Program Manager of the Hispanic Outreach Project 2013-2015
James Isaac Ball402 W Main St, Earlington, KY, 42410 | [email protected] | 865.306.0898
Center for Excellence in Learning Through Service, Berea, KY Berea College
Led team meetings Delegated tasks to a small team of workers Organized and directed community building programs throughout the
semester Organized three ESL Workshops with our community partners Paired clients with volunteers