Naomi De La Rosa

2450 South 9th Ave Apt. B

(520) 248-9097 | naomidelarosa1@gmail.com | naomidelarosa@email.arizona.edu

EDUCATION
University of Arizona, College of Education Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Bilingual Expected Graduation Date: December 2022

 Major: Elementary Education (Bilingual) Minor: Spanish

 GPA:3.3
 Scholarships:
o AZ Assurance Scholarship
o UA Blue Chip
o Winterhoff Walter Scholarship
o Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award
o Naomi De La Rosa Lapan Foundation Humanitarian Scholarship
o Lauren Faye Edwards Memorial Scholarship
o Upward Bound Scholarship in Education/Education General Scholarship
o Clara Renfrow Memorial Scholarship
 Honors/Awards:
o Dorothy O. Finley Outstanding Teen Citizen Award
o League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Woman of the Year
o LULAC Woman Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Award
o Featured in book: Living the Confidence Code by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman and
Jillellyn Riley
o Wrote a book review for WOW that was published at the University of Arizona
o Lapan Foundation created the “Naomi De La Rosa Humanitarian Scholarship”
o Nominated for Guerrero Center Convocation recipient award
o University of Arizona Dean’s List
o University of Arizona Dean’s List with Distinction
o University of Academic Year Academic Distinction
o University of Arizona Honorable Mention

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Arizona College of Education Tucson, AZ
Student Teaching at TUSD Mission View Elementary, 4th grade August 2022 – Ongoing

 Contribute to students feeling comfortable and welcome each morning with personalized good
morning greetings
 Teach and built lesson plans in English and Spanish
 Conduct classroom meetings to build community
 Design and lead brain breaks
 Guide students with building flow charts and graphic organizers
 Use student data to modify instruction in upcoming lessons
 Use individual student assessment data to figure out how to continue to support students
 Use manipulatives to help students during mathematics instruction
 Grade papers and input grades with comments for First Quarter
 Attend Professional Learning Development, Parent Teacher Conferences, PLC meetings
 Attend school events to support school’s community
 Substitute Teaching

University of Arizona College of Education Tucson, AZ

Practicum at TUSD John White Elementary, 1st grade February 2022 – April 2022
 Organized paperwork
 Organized and conducted activities such as brain breaks and math activities
 Conducted interviews for case studies
 Led reading rotations
 Led activity rotations (Mother’s Day art project, Martin Luther King, Jr.)

University of Arizona College of Education Tucson, AZ

Practicum at TUSD Mission View Elementary, 5th grade September 2021 – November 2021
 Organized paperwork
 Organized and conducted activities such as read alouds
 Conducted interviews for case studies
 Attended PLC meetings
 Led and performed science talk/project

University of Arizona College of Education Tucson, AZ

Practicum at TUSD Davis Elementary, Kindergarten Spring February – April 2021
Due to COVID-19 and TUSD methods of instruction, experience was virtual via Zoom
 Observed classroom structure
 Organized and conducted activities such as brain breaks
 Conducted interviews for case studies

PROFESSIONAL & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

University of Arizona College of Education/ Upward Bound TRiO Tucson, AZ
High School Peer Mentor/Summer Program Teacher Assistant/Senior Aid August 2020 – Ongoing

 Tutoring Students
 Helping students with college-related activities (FAFSA, scholarships, personal statements, etc.)
 Helping students gain college-bound experiences

Representative for 2020 Primary Elections Tucson, AZ

Phone Banker: July 2020 – August 2020
Representative for Raul Grijalva, Adelita Grijalva, and Andres Cano
 Exchanged phone conversations with constituents to help raise their voices
 Made phone calls to ensure constituents voted
 Provided constituents with aid in any way (register to vote, location directions)

Mission View Elementary Tucson, AZ

Volunteer June 2018 – Ongoing
 Afterschool 21st century program
 Dedicate one on one time with students
 Help staff when needed (clean, organize, file paper)

Ward 1/ Regina Romero Tucson, AZ

Intern June 2017 – July 2017
 Office work (phone calls, fax, computer)
 Organized events
 Open and close office

Lapan College Club Foundation Tucson, AZ

Mentor, Community Support September 2015 – ongoing
 Tutoring students and assistance with personal statements
 Organizing and leading community events
 Community service (clean streets, car washes, make phone calls)
 Theatre teacher assistant during summer

Metropolitan Education Commission Tucson, AZ

Member and volunteer September 2014 – September 2017
 Took notes
 Organize events
 Community outreach
 Presentations on community issues

Teen Court Pima County Program Tucson, AZ

All position: Clerk bailiff, secretary, jury duty, defense and prosecution June 2014 – September 2017
 Took notes
 Organized events
 Community outreach

SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Languages: Bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish

Skills:
 Social and Communication skills: Communicates properly and efficiently with others
 Collaboration: Enjoys working with others and in teams
 Leadership: Takes risks, responsible, reliable, trustworthy, honest, clean, organized, and patient
 Technology: Navigating Zoom, Google platforms, Canva, familiar with Microsoft Office, etc.

Certifications & Training: Seal of Biliteracy Certification, Spanish Proficiency Endorsement, FERPA
for Non-Instructors Certificate, Fingerprint Clearance Card, FAFSA training certification, Youth Safety
Training,

Activities: TRiO UArizona SSS-Teacher Prep Academy, Upward Bound community service events
(creating a mural for South Tucson), First Cats Club, AZ Assurance, Blue Chip Club

Interests: Cleaning to have a focused and sharp mind, cooking to relax and decompress, music to focus,
attending city events, reading poetry, writing and preparing lists to stay motivated and organized