DANIEL GARCIA-ARCHUNDIA, JR.

1319 Forest Ct., Ann Arbor, Michigan • (971) 338·8328 • dgarciaa@umich.edu

CERTIFICATION
Secondary Teaching Certificate in Spanish June 2019
IB Certification, Diploma Programme June 2019

EDUCATION
University of Michigan, School of Education | Ann Arbor, MI June 2019
Master of Arts, Educational Studies
GPA: 4.0
Kenyon College | Gambier, OH May 2017
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and Political Science (double major) with a concentration in Latinx Studies
GPA: 3.67; Combined Majors’ GPA: 3.80, cum laude
School for International Training: Comparative Education and Social Change
Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina August 2015-December 2015
GPA: 4.0

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Washtenaw International High School | Ypsilanti, MI
Long-term Spanish Substitute Teacher March 2019-June 2019
• Taught both Spanish I and International Baccalaureate (IB) Spanish I courses
• Planned Spanish I lessons for the remainder of the school year
• Administered and graded assessments for both courses for the remainder of the school year

Washtenaw International High School | Ypsilanti, MI

Student-Teacher August 2018-June 2019
• Taught both Spanish I and International Baccalaureate (IB) Spanish I courses
• Planned Spanish I 90-minute lessons twice a week
• Attended and participated in weekly professional development that ranged from equity,
diversity, and inclusion to curriculum design and pedagogical decision-making

Scarlett Middle School | Ypsilanti, MI

Student-Intern June 2018-August 2018
• Worked in a Title I school with students on reading and writing skills
• Collaborated in lesson design and classroom management
• Created and conducted community-building activities to build classroom culture

Uncommon Schools | Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY

5th Grade Science Teacher & Summer Teaching Fellow July 2017-June 2018
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• Adapted and executed prescribed lesson plans in order to teach 5 grade science to 90 students
• Incorporated actionable feedback from instructional leader based on weekly observations
• Received contract offer to work as a full-time teacher after 2016 summer as a 5th grade math
teacher
 DANIEL GARCIA-ARCHUNDIA, JR.
1319 Forest Ct., Ann Arbor, Michigan • (971) 338·8328 • dgarciaa@umich.edu

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures | Gambier, OH

Spanish Assistant Teacher August 2014-May 2015
• Executed the instructions of assigned lesson plans in order to teach 100-level Spanish to 6-12
students
• Adapted lesson plans to fit student needs through the implementation of visual tools and games
• Independently tracked student progress and reported in a timely manner to the Faculty Member

LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT

Bilingual College Preparation Program (KABLE), Kenyon College
President & Co-Developer January 2016-May 2017
• Recruited bilingual Kenyon students and trained them in a one-on-one tutoring framework
• Collaborated in the development of the program’s partnership with the Salvation Army
• Formulated weekly differentiated lesson plans that accounted for varying student capabilities

Recognizing Each Other’s Ability to Conquer the Hill (REACH), Kenyon College
Co-Coordinator August 2014-May 2015
• Coordinated events that varied from professional development to large group excursions
• Managed and appropriately allocated $13,000 in funds for the organization and all-campus events
• Collaboratively formulated an agenda with professors and staff for greater student retention

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Costas Network Law Center, LLC. | Independence, OH
Legal Intern June 2015-August 2015
• Produced and prepared translated works from written and verbal accounts in Spanish
• Routinely corresponded with the courts, other law firms, detention centers and police stations
• Collected and evaluated online articles’ serviceability pertaining to client’s asylum claims

AWARDS & HONORS

• Recipient of the Rackham Merit Fellowship (Master’s) at the University of Michigan
• Finalist for the Fulbright Scholar Program in Colombia (declined)
• Recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
• The Kenyon College Christopher E. Schmidt-Nowara Latinx Studies Award
• Elected as a member of the Sigma Theta Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha (Honor Society)

SPECIAL SKILLS
• Native Fluency in Spanish (Speaking, Reading, Writing, Listening)
• Proficient in integrations and implementation of: Google Classroom, Google Drive, Socrative,
EdPuzzle, Flipgrid, NearPod, Popplet, Adobespark, and Canva

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

• Experiences: Domestic and International Travel
• Thrills: Roller Coasters and Sky Diving
• Leisure: Netflix and Discovering New Cuisine
 DANIEL GARCIA-ARCHUNDIA, JR.
1319 Forest Ct., Ann Arbor, Michigan • (971) 338·8328 • dgarciaa@umich.edu

REFERENCES

Dr. Maria Coolican

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan- School of Education
•Email:mariajc@umich.edu
•Phone: +1 (734) 417-6806

Ann Crowley
Lecturer I, University of Michigan- School of Education
•Email:anncrow@umich.edu
•Phone: +1 (248) 685-7593

Patrick Braun
Mentor Teacher, Washtenaw International High School
•Email:PBraun@wihi.org
•Phone: +1 (586) 531-6888

Joel Tracy
Principal, Brownsville Collegiate at Uncommon Schools
•Email:Jtracy@brownsvillecollegiate.org
•Phone: +1 (718) 636-0370