MARLENE VALADEZ

1603 South 61st Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804

Cell: 708-299-4068
email: crf_valadem@cuchicago.edu, Mavaladez@csd99.org

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Teaching: Biology & Illinois Professional Educator License, Secondary
Education, graduated December 2020, license expected January 2020
Concordia University of Chicago
Honors Bachelor of Applied Science: Psychology, May 2017
Concordia University of Chicago
Associate in Applied Science, May 2015
Morton College

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Student Support Specialist  January 2021-May 2021

 Provided academic support as assigned
 Provided line of sight supervision for a remote teaching classroom
 Provided student supervision and interventions
 Substitute teaching
 Collaborated with parents, staff, and administration to improve the overall education of
students

Student Teaching at Downers Grove North High School  August 2020-December 2020
 Collaborated with coworkers to develop lesson plans based on NGSS Standards
 Individualized lessons according to student’s interests, strengths, and needs
 Communicated with families virtually via emails, Zoom calls, and phone calls
 Participated in parent-teacher conferences
 Managed classroom of ~28 students independently using a hybrid/remote model

National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Illinois Mental Illness & Psychological Disorders
Intern, Oak Park, IL  January 2017 – May 2018
  Provided support and services to people experiencing and living with mental illness
 Planned and co-facilitated groups related to health and wellness
 Participated in various outreach events to increase awareness and break the stigma on
mental illness
 Contacted schools and local businesses, collected and organized data from over 300
students, parents and faculty, and took case notes

SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, & CERTIFICATES

Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty & Stress (Yale University), 2020

CPR & First Aid Certification, 2020
Morton College National Society of Leadership and Success, 2018
Magna Cum Laude Graduate, 2017
Mandated Reporter Certification, 2016
Concordia University of Chicago Dean’s List, 2015-2017
National Institutes of Health “Protecting Human Research Participants” Certificate, 2015
Morton College Athletic Scholarship (Volleyball), 2013-2015
Concordia University Faculty Scholarship, 2015

ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 2019

Costco Reading Program, 2016- 2017
Saint Francis of Rome Summer Fest Volunteer (food service & face painting), 2010-2017
Saint Francis of Rome Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Homeless, 2009-2016
Morton College Women’s Volleyball team, 2013- 2015

WORK HISTORY

Forklift Driver, September 2015 - current

Costco Wholesale – North Riverside, IL
 Take responsibility for keeping the store in presentable shape by stocking and
straightening merchandise for sale in the warehouse

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  Drive safely on a vehicle and removing pallets in and out of a steel for stockers
 Work individually or as part of a team
Senior Citizen Physical Education Instructor, January 2014 – 2015
Morton College Adult Trim n’ Tone Fitness Class – Cicero, IL
 Instructed a class for beginning older adults that featured low impact aerobics, toning,
stretching and strength training
 Calculated before and after data (weight, height, BMI, body fat percentage)

PRESENTATIONS

Doorway to The Mind Psychology Conference, 2015

 Concordia University of Chicago “Adolescents and Suicide: Golden Gate Bridge”

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent) Spanish (Fluent) American Sign Language (Mediocre)