Sarah Ehlers has over 20 years of experience working as a bilingual teacher, interpreter, and community outreach coordinator in education, medicine, and law. She is fluent in English and Spanish and has experience teaching and working with Spanish-speaking communities in the US and Honduras. Her background includes positions as a preschool Spanish teacher, bilingual legal interpreter, elementary school teacher, and Peace Corps volunteer focused on maternal and child health education.

1. Sarah Ehlers
258 Hill Street, Athens GA 30601
Cell: 706-255-0565 - sehlers@uga.edu
Summary
Experienced teacher and bilingual interpreter in education,medicine and law.
Core Qualifications
Read, write and fluentlyspeak English and Spanish Experienced in working with Spanish speaking
(comfortable with different dialects) families in educational,legal and medical contexts
Experience
Preschool Spanish teacher Athens GA
August 2010 toCurrent
Taught preschool Spanish for four schools. Designed and developed original curriculum to introduce children aged two
to seven to Spanish.
Vestry Member in charge of Outreach at EmmanuelEpiscopalChurch Athens GA
January 2013 to Current
Reestablished tieswith a Haitian Episcopal communityand school through multiple visits and mission trips.
Organized and developed several localoutreach opportunities for church members.
As a member ofthe Outreach committee, reviewed and awarded grants to local service organizations.
Bilinguallegal interpreter Blasingame Burch Garrard and Ashley Athens GA
February 2012 to March 2015
Conducted extensive interviews with Spanish and English speaking clients.
Kept trackof complexand confidential case filesfor over one hundred clients.
BilingualThird Grade Teacher South Bend Indiana
January 1999 to June 1999
Was primaryteacher for a Spanish speaking classroom. Taught all subjects in English while helping Spanish speakers
transition to English.
BilingualFirst Grade Teacher Denver Colorado
August 1995toJune 1996
Was primaryteacher for twenty Spanish speakersand five English studentsteaching each student all subjects in his/her
first language.
Maternaland child health education specialist Peace Corps Honduras
February 1993 to May 1995
Worked with midwives and village health workers in an effort to reduce infant mortality. Over two years, developed trust in
order to weigh children and give nutritional advice. Formed women's bread baking cooperative and planted vegetable gardens.
Education and Training
Ph.D. : Spanish Literature,2001
University of Georgia －Athens, GA
Completed allcoursework
Master of Arts :Spanish Literature,1998
University of Virginia－ Charlottesville,VA
Bachelor of Arts : French Literature and English Literature,1992
University of Virginia－ Charlottesville,VA
Certifications
Spanish/English MedicalInterpreter Certificate from the University of Georgia