Cierra Gomez

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EDUCATION

160-hour TEFL Certificate, July 2019 – CSULB American Language Institute, California State University Long Beach
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Studied language learning theory and teaching methodology with an
emphasis on practical applications in the classroom.

B.A. Linguistics, May 2019 – California State University Long Beach

-Studied the following core topics; morphology (word structure), syntax (grammar), phonology (sound structure),
languages of the world, and language acquisition. Additional courses in sociolinguistics, language and culture,
language and gender, psycholinguistics, semantics, and the history of English

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

TEFL Training Program:

• ESL Class Observations; Completed 9 hours of class observations in the ALI’s Intensive English Program.
Observed a diverse group of students from levels of beginner to advance.
• Conversation Lab- ALI Conversation Lab (11 hours); Assisted students of all language levels in pairs or small
groups in developing their overall communication skills.
o Assisted students with further their understanding and knowledge in vocabulary, idiomatic
expressions, and overall fluency.
• Practicum Teaching; composed and taught original lesson plans in ALI classes (5hrs).
o Lessons incorporated the following topics; Listening/Speaking, Grammar,
Reading/Writing/Vocabulary, Language Functions for ESP course, and an Enrichment course.
o Completed 1 hour of tutoring in ALI/Writing class.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Bartender
07/2015 – (Present) Surf Dog’s Sports Grill
• Bartender on duty fulfills managerial role
• Efficient in taking customer orders and making mixed cocktails
• Works as team player in assisting coworkers to help create an efficient work flow
• Required to manage and help organize events, e.g. sports events and band performances

Sales Associate/Stylist (Sales Expert)

03/2011 – 12/2015, EXPRESS, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa CA
• Engages through greeting and conversation to discover customer’s needs
• Requires ability to provide exceptional customer experience
• Assist in achieving daily sales and service goals

Bank Teller
09/2012-07/2013, JP Morgan Chase Bank, New Castle, WA
• Handled financial transactions (with required efficiency and accuracy)
• Followed detailed procedures and used problem solving skills if needed
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• Responsible for handling cash that is distributed, and counting out cashbox at the end of every shift

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

Volunteer Yoga Instructor, Project-Rainbow, Huntington Beach, CA (Spring Session, March 2017 – May 2017)
• Community Project; taught yoga on the beach once a week to members of the HB community, following a
beach clean up
• Yoga Instructor, created and conducted yoga classes
• Leader of beach-clean-up; one of the leaders to lead group to designated area to remove waste and litter
from the environment.

EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

Instituto de Cultura y Lengua Costarricense, ICLC, (Costa Rica)

• August 2012-September 2012
• Spanish Immersion Program (5 wks.), Alajuela, Costa Rica
• Lived with a host-family
• Credited through Bellevue College, Bellevue WA

LANGUAGES

English (native)
Spanish (intermediate oral and intermediate fluency)

MEMBERSHIPS / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

CATESOL 2019 - Present

CSULB Alumni Association, 2019 – present

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification

• RA Yoga, Costa Mesa CA - Summer 2016

• Vinyasa Style; Breathe to movement
• Course Contents
o 100 Hours of Teaching Technique
o 25 Hours in Teaching Method
o 20 Hours of Anatomy
o 30 Hours of Philosophy
o 10 Hours of Practice
o 15 Hours of Personal Development & Leadership Training

REFERENCES

References are available upon request.