1. SETH A. HARGROVE
KINGS MEADOW, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78231 | H:210-278-6777 | S.HARGROVE@HOTMAIL.COM
HIGHLIGHTS
Highly-motivated, passionately academic, family-oriented, creative, and personable teacher offering 14 years of diverse
experience in leadership and instructional roles. Ability to perform well under stress, strong work ethic. Provided
mentorship to hundreds of soldiers in war zones using interactive teaching style and amiable interpersonal skills. Gained
upper-level leadership and managerial experience while actively participating in five year-long deployments to Iraq an
Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Guided all grade levels of middle
and high school in ELA as well as ESL support for recent arrivals. Raised TELPAS/STAAR scores at Somerset HS while
working with ESL students. Love working with children. Excel in the following arenas:
Curricula and Lesson Design Differentiation Research-based Instruction
Interdisciplinary Synthesis Negotiated Syllabi Applied Pedagogical Theory
Balanced Methods Feedback Higher Order Questioning Empowering Students
EXPERIENCE
Teacher: English IV, I and II/ESL Teacher, Edgewood ISD, Somerset HS Sept 2013 – Present
• Taught English I/IV and English as a Second Language to multilingual classes of 20-30 students and
tailored lessons according to student needs and Somerset High School. Delivered Prezi presentations.
• Prepared lesson plans and conducted activities that target confidence, perception, vocabulary building,
pronunciation practice and grammar. Instructed CMC/ISS and tutored students in various subjects.
• Conducted individualized tutoring for ESL students to help them overcome academic deficiencies and
improve language skills. Substituted for Edgewood and Fort Sam Houston ISD.
•Taught HS Geometry and tutored students in Pre-Calculus and Calculus.
Served on the LPAC committee at Somerset HS.
Field Engineer, FOB Sharana, Afghanistan January 2012 – Sept 2013
• Diagnosed, Inspected, and Repaired hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and electronic equipment on
aerostat surveillance system known as PTDS and coordinated repairs with coworkers.
• Communicated constantly with Military officers to maintain superior surveillance around Kandahar.
• Monitored and operated surveillance camera and reported suspicious activity to the appropriate military
chain of command. Company name was Lockheed Martin.
FSR Instructor/Inspector, Iraq and Maryland December 2009 – January 2012
• Managed, supervised, and instructed soldiers including chief warrant officers and motor sergeants.
• Conducted final authority QAQC checks to demobilize equipment from Iraq to Afghanistan.
• Incorporated field and technical knowledge into learner-centered presentations to soldiers.
• Prepared weekly reports on all repairs with itemizations to brief Navistar Defense on expenditures.
Teacher, San Rafael, Argentina January 2008 – December 2009
• Taught English conversation and grammar to first-year university students.
• Conducted one-on-one advising/counseling with students to help them succeed in the course.

2. Maintenance Supervisor, Texas, Kuwait, and Iraq March 1998 – January 2008
• Conducted weekly classes for U.S. Army soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait which highlighted dangers and
minimized exposure for all maintenance and operation of MRAPs and other Tactical Vehicles.
• Trained 20 motor sergeants on new equipment installation, operation, and repair procedures which
prevented accidents and enhanced productivity and teamwork. U. S. Army and L-3 Communications.
EDUCATION
2015-2016 M.S. Mathematics Education, UTSA (In Progress)
2015 M.A. TESOL. Teaching English as a Second
Language, UTSA
2010 Associate’s Degree in Homeopathy
Texas Institute of Homeopathy, San Antonio, Texas
2003 Bachelors or Arts: History
Dallas Baptist University
2001 Army Basic Training
Fort Benning, Georgia
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• M.A. TESOL, UTSA. Member of HonorsSociety.Org. 3.91 GPA
• B.A. Humanities, DBU 3.83 GPA.
• Received History Honor Award at DBU.
• UTSA Honor Society member. Project WILD, WET, and LAND certified teacher for k-12
• Instructed recent arrivals from Mexico and Puerto Rico in English I/II class. SIOP certified teacher.
• Recognized for outstanding instructional performance and awarded with the Command Sergeant Major
of Multi-National Division coin.
• Prevented FOB Loyalty Dining Facility from being bombed in 2011.
• Administrator of Rosetta Stone software for ESL students. Sent weekly reports to district.
• Administrator of READ 180 software for dyslexic students.
• Served as the Lead Teacher in charge of implementing a new READ 180 program at Somerset.
• Designed Master Lesson plans for other teachers to follow. Synthesized teacher reporting.
• Intern at TexasTeachers.org. Passed the following 5 TExES tests:
1. PPR (160)
2. ESL Supplemental (154)
3. Social Studies 7-12 (232)
4. English Language Arts and Reading 7-12 (231)
5. Mathematics 7-12 (235)