ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ, JR. 2011 Buckley Lane, Round Rock, Texas 78664 830-385-3902 * alejandromartinez1967@gmail.

com Professional Summary 12 years teaching bilingual and diverse students, and 9 years of administrative and inventory control in military has given me the ability to work in high stres s situations and adapt quickly to changes. EDUCATION University of Texas of the Permian Basin Odessa, Texas 1990 Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Studies Odessa College. Odessa, Texas 1988 Associate of Arts degree in General Studies Texas Education Agencies, Austin, Texas 1993 Pre-k to 6th Bilingual Education- Certification PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Human Resources Specialist (Deployed to Iraq 2009 to 2010) Texas Army National Guard, Austin, TX 07/2006 - 01/2010 * Generated, organized, and maintained administrative records, awards, and packe ts during OIF 09-10 in Baghdad. * Processed, verified, and maintained personnel related documentation, including staffing, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and e mployee leaves of absence. * Recorded data for each employee, including such information as addresses, abse nces, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for illness. * Examined employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for person nel actions. * Answered telephones, direct calls, and took and delivered messages. * Maintained and updated filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, eithe r manually or using a computer. * Compiled, copied, sorted, and filed records of office activities, business tra nsactions, and other activities. * Typed, formatted, proofread, and edited correspondence and other documents, fr om notes, using computers or typewriters. Elementary Education Robertson Elementary School, Round Rock, TX 08/2007- 01/2009 * Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. * Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials based on established and communicated objectives to meet students' varying needs and interests. * Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining ord er among the students for whom I was responsible. * Met with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to det ermine priorities for their children and their resource needs. Elementary Teacher Highland Lakes Elementary School, Granite Shoals, TX 08/2006 - 05/2007 * Taught basic skills such as colors, shapes, number and letter recognition, in addition to personal hygiene, civic pride and social skills. * Prepared materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilit ate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety. * Identified children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-relat ed problems, and discussed them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and chil d development specialists. * Identified students with phenomenal abilities and ease of learning by using av ailable tests and developed advanced material suited to those students' higher c hallenge needs. Cannon Crewmember United States Army, 07/2002 - 06/2006

Camp Hovey, South Korea; Fort Carson, CO; Fort Hood, TX * Developed, practiced, and maintained the Field Artillery skills to operate the M109A6 Howitzer Paladin in Korea, Colorado, and Texas. * Received and counted stock items, and record data manually. * Packed and unpacked items to be stocked on shelves in a connex (stockrooms). * Verified inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigated discrepancies or adjusted errors. * Cleaned and maintained supplies, tools and equipment, and storage areas in ord er to ensure compliance with safety regulations. * Kept records on the use and/or handling of equipment and ammunition. * Conducted preventive and routine maintenance on weapons and related equipment. * Performed manual cycle counts on ammunition and recorded the results. * Inventoried, tested, inspected, and stored ammunition, charges, and explosive powder bags. Elementary Teacher Seminole Primary School, Seminole, TX 08/1993 - 05/2002 * Prepared 2nd and 3rd grade students for later grades by encouraging them to ex plore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. * Prepared materials and classrooms dependent on target objectives and class pri or learning for class activities. * Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development, an d physical health. * Provided a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipul ate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play. Elementary Teacher Seagraves Elementary, Seagraves, TX 08/1992 - 05/1993 * Taught basic skills such as colors, shapes, number and letter recognition, in addition to personal hygiene, civic pride and social skills. * Prepared materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilit ate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety. * Collaborated with and educated other teachers about integration of HeadStart m aterials and methods with our public school Prekindergarten curriculum. * Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development, an d physical health. * Provided a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipul ate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.