Carmen Andrews-Sánchez is applying for a secondary dean position. She has over 20 years of experience as a Spanish and history teacher in Nevada and New Mexico. She holds a master's degree in administration and supervision and has extensive leadership experience coordinating her department and mentoring other teachers. Her resume outlines her educational background, teaching experience, professional development activities, honors, and involvement in school committees that demonstrate her qualifications for the dean role.

1. Carmen Andrews-
Sánchez
Secondary Dean
Candidate
712 Oak Field Lane
Henderson, NV 89011
702-275-5586
chezsan@cox.net

2. Education
 M.A. Administration & Supervision
 University of Phoenix, Las Vegas, NV
 December 2006
 B.A. Secondary Education; Major in Spanish
 University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
 June 1995
 B.A. Sociology/Anthropology
 Earlham College, Richmond, IN
 May 1987

3. Additional Studies
 Universidad Compostelana, Santiago de
Compostela, Spain, 1986
 Estudio Internacional Sampere, Madrid,
Spain, 1986
 University of Washington, Seattle, WA,
1984

4. Teaching Experience
 Clark County School District 1996-
present
 Teacher license:
Nevada Teaching License

5. Silverado High School
 Foreign Language Department
Coordinator 2002-present
Facilitate departmental vertical teaming
Lead department meetings
Oversee structured teacher planning time
Mentor teachers
Serve as a liaison between administration and
the Foreign Language department

6. Silverado High School, Cont.
 Spanish teacher, 1997-present
Develop and implement curriculum and
instruction for grades 9-12, levels 1-5,
including Advanced Placement Language and
Advanced Placement Literature
Work cooperatively to vertically team between
teachers and course levels
Create original materials utilized by self and
other teachers for TPR Storytelling ®
Mentor student teachers

7. Southern Nevada Vocational
Technical High School
 Spanish teacher, 1996-1997
Taught Spanish 1 and 2 classes at a 9-12
grade vocational technical school
Used Spanish as the primary instructional
language
Used cultural experiences to enrich students’
contextual language learning

8. Maxwell Municipal Schools 1995-
1996 Maxwell, NM
 Spanish teacher
 Designed and implemented instruction for levels 1
and 2
 Developed independent study programs as necessary
 History teacher
 Developed and implemented curriculum and
instruction for grades 8-12 in U.S. History, World
History, American Government and Economics
 Developed independent study programs as necessary

9. Presentation Experience
TPR Storytelling® Presenter
 Blaine Ray
Workshops
2001-present
 Las Vegas 2005
 Dallas 2005
 Kansas City 2005
 Las Vegas 2004
 San Diego 2002
 San Francisco 2001
 Elko School District
March 2006
 KIPP Schools August
2005
 CCSD November 2002
 Coronado H.S. Spring
2002
 Cheyenne H.S. Spring
2002
 CCLFTA September
2000

10. Other Experience
U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer
 United States Peace Corps Volunteer
, Dominican Republic,
1991-1993
 Community Health
Educator
 Lived and worked in
an under-developed,
rural, Spanish-
speaking town
 Researched town
needs
 Worked with a
committee to
determine how to
address the town’s
needs
 Worked with a
committee, solicited
and received funding
to build 50 latrines;
planned, implemented,
supervised and
evaluated the project

11. Other Experience, U.S. Peace
Corps, cont.
 Taught a preventive
health course to nine
community members
 Taught English to
students aged 13-
adult
 Aided in the training
of in-coming
volunteers
 Peace Corps Service Des
 Peace Corps Service Des

12. Publications
 Co-authored TPR Storytelling instructional
materials Look, I Can Talk More! © October
2003, Blaine Ray Workshops, Bakersfield, CA
 Teacher's Guide
 Student workbook

13. Honors & Awards
 2005 Southeast Region Distinguished Educator
 Reid recognition
 Porter recognition
 Ensign recognition
 2003-2004, 2004-2005 Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers
 1996-1997, 1999-2000, 2003-2004 CCSD
Perfect Attendance
 2001 Recipient NSEA Good Ideas Grant

14. Honors & Awards, cont.
 Phi Kappa Phi Wyoming Chapter
 President’s Honor Roll, University of Wyoming,
1994, 1995
 Provost’s Honor List, University of Wyoming,
1995
 Peace Corps Language Proficiency Exam ‘4’
 1987 Earlham College Kathryn Weber Senior
Scholar Athlete Award

15. Committees
 School Improvement Team, 2006-present
 Learning Improvement Team, 2005-present
 School Improvement Plan 2006-present
 Instruction (Staff Development) Sub-Committee,
2006-present
 Northwest Accreditation, 2006
 Accreditation Committee Co-chair
 Northwest Accreditation, 2001
 Teacher Interviewer

16. Activities & Volunteer Work
 National Spanish Exam
Coordinator, State of
Nevada
 Clark County Foreign
Language Teacher
Association
 President
 Vice-President
 Secretary
 CCFLTA Foreign
Language Fair
 CCEA Building Senator
 Club Merenguero
sponsor
 World Languages Club
sponsor
 Costa Rica, Tijuana, San
Diego, Puerto Vallarta
trips with students
 Junior Varsity Girls
Basketball Coach

17. Professional Memberships
 ASCD
 National Education Association
 Clark County Education Association
 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching
 Clark County Foreign Language Teacher
Association
 Phi Kappa Phi
 National Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
Association

18. ISLLC Standard 1
 Implementation of School-Wide SSR program
 Silverado High School Visited Hoover H.S., San
Diego, CA 2005
 SSR Initial Faculty Presentation May 2005
 Successful school-wide implementation August 2006
 SSR Faculty Presentation August 2006
 On-going project maintenance & supervision
 Student SSR Presentation made available to all
faculty through InterAct August 2006
 SSR Open House handout

19. ISLLC Standard 1
 A school administrator is
an educational leader
who promotes the
success of all students by
facilitating the
development, articulation,
implementation, and
stewardship of a vision of
learning that is shared
and supported by the
school community.
 Mission Statement
 Participated in Revision
2005

20. ISLLC Standard 2
 A school administrator is
an educational leader
who promotes the
success of all students by
advocating, nurturing,
and sustaining a school
culture and instructional
program conducive to
student learning and staff
professional growth.
 Learning Improvement
Team

21. ISLLC Standard 3
 A school administrator is
an educational leader
who promotes the
success of all students by
ensuring management of
the organization,
operations, and
resources for a safe,
efficient, and effective
learning environment.

22. ISLLC Standard 4
 A school administrator is
an educational leader
who promotes the
success of all students by
collaborating with families
and community
members, responding to
diverse community
interests and needs,
mobilizing community
resources.
 Edline
 Tuxedo Brigade
Chairperson
Silverado H.S.
Graduation 2004,
2005, 2006
 School Improvement
Team

23. ISLLC Standard 5
 A school
administrator is an
educational leader
who promotes the
success of all
students by acting
with integrity,
fairness, and in an
ethical manner.

24. ISLLC Standard 6
 A school administrator is
an educational leader
who promotes the
success of all students by
understanding,
responding to, and
influencing the larger
political, social,
economic, legal, and
cultural context.
 Dean’s Office
 CCEA Building Senator
 2001-2005
 Budget

25. References
 Mark Coleman, retired CCSD
administrator
 Pamela Sloan, current CCSD
administrator, Silverado High School
 Kim Grytdahl, current CCSD administrator,
Silverado High School
 Tammy Cullum-Boffelli, current CCSD
administrator, Silverado High School