KRISTIN M.

RUDE
111 Regency Dr. Lombard, IL 60148
kr1131056@westpost.net
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University
M.S. in School Counseling, 21 hours completed
M.A. in Spanish, May 2004
B.A. in Spanish, May 1998
University of Seville
Study Abroad Program through Northern Illinois University, Fall Semester
1996
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Naperville North High School, NCSD 203
August 2009 - present
* Instruct Spanish levels IV and V
* Adjunct professor at College of DuPage; Instruct college level course and Span
ish V students receive six credit hours of college credit
* Contribute to the planning implementation of a district- wide standards-based
grading system
* Utilize technology tools such as Smart Board, Blackboard and RelanPro on a reg
ular basis
* Step Team Coach
Prospect High School, Township High School District 214
August 2007 -June 2009
* Taught Spanish levels 4 and AP courses including college level material
* Collaborated with department members to align the Spanish program to meet AP s
kills
* Planned and facilitated several district workshops, including the training of
district AP Spanish teachers on the AP Spanish exam and program
* Contributed to the launching of the school's first Spanish Week, geared to pro
mote, celebrate and educate about the Spanish language and culture
* Conducted a Spanish immersion trip for students to Language Villages at Concor
dia University
* Increased the number of students who took the AP exam by almost double from pr
evious years
Addison Trail High School, DuPage High School District 88
August 2000 - June 2007
* Developed and implemented the AP Spanish Language Program in 2001
* Experience teaching levels two, three and AP; lead teacher for level three and
AP
* Collaborated with department members to revise the entire Spanish program curr
icula as well as the selection and implementation of a new textbook series
* Wrote the curricula currently utilized in Spanish levels 2, 3, AP and Native S
peakers level 3
* Planned and led Spanish Immersion Day for level three students
* Facilitated a career project for AP students in which they explored careers of
their interest and determined the advantage of pursuing a minor or major in Spa
nish in college.
* Students achieved an average score of 4.3 on the 2006 AP exam
RELATED EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
* "Spanish for Educators" course for faculty at Addison Trail High School, Instr
uctor, 2004
* "A comunicar" Spanish textbook ready for publication, aimed to facilitate comm
unication between educators and Spanish-speaking students and parents, Author, 2
004
* Cheerleading Coach, Addison Trail High School, 2000-2004
* NHS Faculty Advisor, Addison Trail High School, 2002-2005
* Boys Tennis Coach, Grayslake High School, 1998-2000
* Continuing Education ESL Teacher, Township High School District 211, Fall 1998
* Summer School Spanish Teacher, Township High School District 211, 1999
* Homebound Tutor, Grayslake H.S., Spring 2000 & Addison Trail H.S., 2001
* Translator, Addison Trail High School, 2005-2007
* International Fest Committee, ATHS, Member 2000-2003
* Senior Awards Night Committee, ATHS, Member 2003-2004
* NHS Member Selection Committee, ATHS, Chairperson 2002-2004
* Graduation Requirements Implementation Committee, DuPage HS District 88, 2006-
2007
* Spanish Club Advisor, Prospect High School, 2007-present
* Electives Fair Spanish Department representative, Prospect High School, 2008,
2009
* Textbook Adoption Committee Member, Township High School District 214, 2008-20
09
* National Board Certified Teacher, 2009
* Excellence in Education Award, Naperville Community School District 203, 2010

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
AP Spanish Reader, College Board
Attend annual weeklong reading to grade AP Spanish Language Exams (essays)
June 2007, 2008, 2009
AP Spanish Language and Literature Workshops, College Board
Yearly one-day seminars on the instruction of the AP Spanish Language and Litera
ture Courses and the administration and scoring of both AP tests
Triton College, 2002-2006
AP Institute, College Board
Weeklong training seminar on the instruction of the AP Spanish Language Course a
nd the administration and scoring of the AP test
Illinois Weslyan, Summer 2001 & Illinois College, Summer 2007
CRISS TRAINING
Project CRISS strives to "Create Independence through Student-Centered Strategie
s". Training provided instruction on student-centered teaching methods and lear
ning strategies that increase student motivation and success, especially in read
ing comprehension.
Addison Trail High School, 2006 & NCSD 203, 2010