Latino Teachers/Professors

There is a huge gap in representation from the Latino community in the teaching profession. Maybe not so apparent in typically Hispanic areas of the country, but in places where the Hispanic population is emerging, there is a cavernous gap. Nationally, while 17% of students are Latino, only about 5% of the teachers are Latino. And in states like Arkansas, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, where Latino students make up as much as 40% of some school districts, those same school districts have 1% or less of Latino teachers. There is also a gap in Latino professors in these emerging Latino population states. The good news is this creates a wonderful opportunity for Latino teachers or those aspiring to become teachers. It also creates a challenge for us to encourage or Latino children to stay in school, get higher education, and choose teaching as a career. All ideas or comment are welcomed. Contact me directly if you want to know more about the opportunities in my home state of Arkansas.

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Permalink Reply by Manuel A. Perez Tejada on May 12, 2009 at 8:43pm: I would like to know if there are opportunities for college professors in film and/or media studies. I am from Mexico, but I have a J1 visa that would allow me to work in the States during the 2009-2010 academic year.

Thanks in advance,
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Permalink Reply by Maria Sandra Carballido on May 14, 2009 at 10:00am: I agree with you and think that is time for Latino professionals to join together and change this since in a very near future we will be the biggest minority. I was an assistant professor of Analytical Chemistry in Universidad Nacional de El Salvador , moved to the USA in the late 80's but worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 14 years as a chemist. Recently lost my job and I have decided to go back to what I really like to do which is teaching, any advice where to start. I am currently living in Allentown,PA. I do not see many opportunities here for Hispanics. Most than anything else want to make a impact and help others in our Latino communities. Hope to hear your thoughts,
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Permalink Reply by Rey Hernandez on May 14, 2009 at 1:28pm: Maria, First of all I am so proud you made the choice to go into teaching, again. Yes, there is great opportunity for all Latino professionals in education these days... but more important we do need more teachers from Hispanic cultures in the schools. Hey, and with the recession and all, education is one of the most recession proof jobs. I would and have encoureaged all Latino professionals to consider a second career in teaching. Hasta pronto, Rey

Maria Sandra Carballido said:
I agree with you and think that is time for Latino professionals to join together and change this since in a very near future we will be the biggest minority. I was an assistant professor of Analytical Chemistry in Universidad Nacional de El Salvador , moved to the USA in the late 80's but worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 14 years as a chemist. Recently lost my job and I have decided to go back to what I really like to do which is teaching, any advice where to start. I am currently living in Allentown,PA. I do not see many opportunities here for Hispanics. Most than anything else want to make a impact and help others in our Latino communities. Hope to hear your thoughts,
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Permalink Reply by Nestor Antonio Labrador Pineda on May 15, 2009 at 5:36am: Hi... I was a university professor, I I have experience....Young, dynamic, preactive, organized. Journalist and Public Accountant. Director-President and Head of Press and Radio Aragua, ca Ability to understand a new integration of ideas into desired results. Able to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously. Consistent record of strong external relations. Ability to speak and conduct business in Spanish and English language; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Cecilia Lucia Sanchez on July 5, 2009 at 5:33pm: Hello! I'm from Argentina.
I'm aspiring to become teacher of english, and I would like to know more about the opportunities.
I don't have the degree yet, Is there any posivility to teach in the United States?
My mail is chechu_15f@hotmail.com.

Regards,

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Permalink Reply by Blanca Ofelia Balderas Marroquin on July 8, 2009 at 5:57pm: Hello Rey:

I lived in Dalton Georgia where I had the wonderful opportunity to teach spanish and ESOL to Hispanic Population and to Anglo Students too, unfurtunately my work visa finished before I complete my certification in Georgia, therefore i had to return to Mexico, but I really want to go back to USA and continue with my labor there.

It was gratifying to help Hispanic Population in schools, to encourage students and parents to continue with their education, to let them know that they can make it. And to feel their success as my own success.

Personally I had wonderful stories about my Hispanic students that made me feel useful, satisfied and proud of all of them, and also proud of have been the bridge they needed to pursue a higher education and a better and different kind of life.

Would you please give more information about teaching in Arkansas?
Thank You Very Much in Advance.
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Permalink Reply by Cesar A. Cisneros on July 23, 2009 at 5:29pm: Hello Rey, I have been working as a Spanish instructor for a few years now, on a part time basis. I am planing a move to Texas soon and was wondering if you have any info on teaching jobs geared toward adult students.
I do not have a teching degree but am a "faculty adjunct " menber at a technical college in Wisconsin.
I would appreciate any informatin you are willing to share on this subject.

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Permalink Reply by Virgilio Manuel Alomar on July 23, 2009 at 6:03pm: Dear Mr. Hernandez: I am presently a principal of a small school servicing and educating emotionally disturbed adolescents (grades 7-12). A significant amount of my students are Latinos. My teaching staff is not. I have tried diligently to hire Latinos, however this has been virtually impossible. Where are certified Latino teachers in NJ?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Luis Alberto Adriasola on July 24, 2009 at 5:14am: I would be happy to consider opportunities to relocate to as needed in order to fulfill a need for English or Spanish as second language. I am a USNA, Annapolis MD graduate and Languages Department certified English/Spanish Interpreter and French/English Translator. My resume follows:

RESUME TITLE:
Senior Industrial Engineer with experience in business systems modeling, evaluation, optimization & control

CONTACT INFORMATION
Luis Alberto Adriasola 11450 North Shore Drive, Apt 411 Reston, Virginia 20190, USA
Email: < laadriasola@earthlink.net> Phones: (703) 624 5477-cell (703) 707 3717 - home

OBJECTIVE
Consulting on the development & application or improvement of program management planning and control systems and the evaluation of their results, and/or teaching of English or Spanish as a second language

WORK EXPERIENCE
4/2002- Present: Part Time Associate in charge of Environmental clean up & remediation at North Point
Giant & Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Stores in Reston & Herndon, Northern VA
6/2001 – 3/2006 Executive Consultant COANIQUEM BURNED CHILDREN FOUNDATION Washington DC
Managed Washington DC office for Chilean non profit Corporation, providing the fund raising and technology transfer coordination needed for its International Program for the Americas, in liaison with the Embassies to the White House from 17 Latin American countries, and the DC Rotary Club.
7/1999 - 12/2000 Staff Executive, George S. May International Company, Park Ridge, Il
As member of multidisciplinary teams developed and installed programs of Organization for Management, Profit and Expense Control, Cost Control, Merchandise Cost and Profit Control, Personnel Evaluation and Compensation, Purchase and Inventory Control, Production Planning and Control, Productivity Incentives, Material Handling, Product and Distribution Systems Analysis. In this capacity was assigned to over 50 clients with businesses ranging between U$ 1M and 50M/year, in a variety of fields and locations in the USA and Canada. Results obtained over 18 months yielded over US$ 10 millions in cost savings/revenue enhancements to over 75 clients in the US and Canada.
1/1983 - 3/1999 Managing Director, Adriasola Associates, Industrial Engineering & Economic Analysts LLP; Llewellyn Jones 1381, Santiago, Chile . Most relevant assignments included:
- Executive Consultant for Business Development, Board of Directors ITT/Fundacion Chile, in charge of programs and project evaluation and monitoring their progress and results, including the divestiture of demonstrative ventures and the operation of successfully transferred technologies to private operation.
- Executive Consultant, Science Applications Int. Corporation (SAIC) Environmental & Health Sciences Group, Reston, VA, USA
- Manager, Inmobiliaria Universitaria S.A., Antofagasta, Chile (a wholly owned subsidiary of Universidad de Antofagasta) developed five commercial and education projects.
- Professor of Natural Resource Economics, Aquaculture Department, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile: developed, updated academic curriculum and delivered courses in Resource Economics and Production Management for the undergraduate program leading to the degree of Aquaculture Engineer .
-.Consultant for United Nations Env. Program’s Ocean Coastal Activity Center, in Nairobi, Kenya: evaluated the progress and impact of its South Pacific Oceans Plan and prepared a position paper for the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Summit Conference on Environmental Sustainability.
- Special Assistant to the General Manager, Beijing Santiago Copper Tube Company, with residence in Beijing, PR of China. Implemented management control systems for production planning , worker and executive compensation, market planning and development, etc, & conducted an analysis of strategic options for the Chilean co-owner, a MADECO-CODELCO consortium, during the 1990s.
- Associate Manager, Consulting Services, Socimer Austral: a Swiss investment bank providing capital and the financial and project development services required for the implementation of M&A using among other instruments debt for equity swaps in the heavily indebted Chilean economy of the middle and late 1980s

1977 - 1982 MANAGER, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, MARKETING DEPARTMENT Fundacion Chile – International Telephone and Telegraph Corp/Chilean Gov. joint venture in SANTIAGO, CHILE :
1.- As individual consultant designed the organization of the Marine Resources and Marketing Departments and evaluated its first five year’s business plans

2.- established and applied a programs and projects evaluation system for the allocation and control of each year's US$ 5 Million operational and business plan for this technology transfer center managed by ITT , and assisted in the design implementation and monitoring of the five subsidiary Companies created to operate transferred technologies, including Salmones Antartica, ProCarne, Cultimar, Caprilac. and evaluated the rights to these technologies upon their transfer to private operators.

3.- managed the development of MLP models for the Chilean agriculture, fisheries and main five agribusiness sectors, contracted out to Universidad Catolica de Chile and to the Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile .
1972-1976 Research Associate, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI : Carried out the first State implementation of OSHA under a contract from the Department of Labor of the State of Rhode Island, while completing Resource Economics PhD course work, which included majors in Operations Research, Design & Analysis of Compensation Systems and of Statistical Experiments and the application of a Multi-lineal Programming model as a tool for the simulation and optimization of natural resources systems.

1968-1971 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER SOC MINERA EL TENIENTE (KENNECOTT COPPER) CHILE
As Industrial Engineer assigned to the Sewell 100 tpd copper ore concentrator developed maintenance planning and control, organization, cost reduction, process improvement, maintenance procedures, and streamlined the capital equipment replacement investment scheduling system, revising the supply chain (design, purchasing international shipping and inventory planning and control procedures for the five camps - five plants underground copper mining complex.

1967 ORGANIZATION AND METHODS SPECIALIST, MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICE; PRICE WATERHOUSE, SANTIAGO, CHILE
Carried out workers and executive evaluations and compensation design studies, periodic executive compensation surveys, organization for management and asset evaluation studies for the firm's corporate clients.

1963 - 1965 WATCH ENGINEER, CHILE EXPLORATION CO, CHUQUICAMATA, CHILE
Operated, as Shift Engineer, a 20 MW waste heat recovery power plant during assigned shift with the support of a 6 operators and 8 maintenance specialists crew.

EDUCATION
PhD Natural Resource Economics: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 1976
Dissertation research : Analysis of Expansion Alternatives for the Chilean Fishing Industry, an evaluation of development alternatives based on the fishery resources, markets and fish processing technologies available and their expected marginal returns on investment. Resulting output yielded optimum path of investment in capacity expansion by processing plant & region.

MS Industrial Engineering: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 2/1967 ; with majors in Design and Analysis of Statistical Experiments & Compensation Systems, Operations Research, Numerical Analysis, and Industrial Management.

6/1963 BS Engineering, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis MD: Followed course of instruction in Engineering Science, with a major concentration in Electro Mechanical Energy conversion, and minors in leadership, command, navigation, and obtained certificates as Spanish-English Interpreter and French-English Translator from the USNA Foreign Languages Department. Varsity Soccer Player and Coach and Captain of the USNA Rugby Club.

AFFILIATIONS
Start/End Date Organization Name Role
6/2003 – 12/2005 Washington DC Rotary Club, USA Member 1/1974 - 12/1987 RI Board of Professional Engineers Professional Engineer 1971 - 1980 Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile Industrial Engineer

SKILLS
Microsoft Office Expert Currently used / 15 years Project Management Expert Currently used / 20 years

LANGUAGES : English Fluent - Full Knowledge: Spanish: Fluent - Full Knowledge ;
French Conversational & Simultaneous Translation, USNA certified

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Permalink Reply by Rey Hernandez on July 24, 2009 at 11:21am: Luis Alberto,

I would enjoy helping you find an opportunity here in Arkansas. Please check the website for the college where I work for posted opening at www.nwacc.edu and also in this area is the University of Arkansas at www.uark.edu if you hope to get into education. Locally we have a vibrant economy and you can see other job listing for the area at www.nwaonline.com if you wish. My direct contact e-mail is rhernandez1@nwacc.edu and I look forward to assisting you in any way.

Hasta pronto,
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Permalink Reply by Rey Hernandez on July 24, 2009 at 11:35am: Virgilio Manuel,

We faced many of the same challenges here in Arkansas. One challenge is recruiting Latino's away from traditinally Hispanic areas and asking them to leave the comforts of their families for an opportunity. The good news is this economy has put some out of work and are now seeking to go anywhere they can. Locally, we have begun a program to try and grow our own by working with the colleges and universities to identify candidates and assist them toward getting their credentials and certifications. Your local LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) may be able to help and you can get information about LULAC at www.lulac.org which will also give you links to LNESC for scholarship information and SER for Latino hiring information. Best wishes. My direct contact e-mail is rhernandez1@nwacc.edu if I can be of further assistance.

Buena suerte,
Rey

Virgilio Manuel Alomar said:
Dear Mr. Hernandez: I am presently a principal of a small school servicing and educating emotionally disturbed adolescents (grades 7-12). A significant amount of my students are Latinos. My teaching staff is not. I have tried diligently to hire Latinos, however this has been virtually impossible. Where are certified Latino teachers in NJ?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rey Hernandez on July 24, 2009 at 11:42am: Cesar,

Best of luck with your move to Texas. There should be plenty of opportunities to work as an educator in the adult education systems there. I would encourage you to find the states department for higher education and inquire about how to teach at colleges and universities. But keep in mind also that many companies and organizations are also looking for ways to teach Spanish to their managers and English to their workers, so you may consider going into business for yourself and submit proposals to companies with that need. My direct e-mail is rhernandez1@nwacc.edu if I can help in any way.

Saludos,
Rey

Cesar A. Cisneros said:
Hello Rey, I have been working as a Spanish instructor for a few years now, on a part time basis. I am planing a move to Texas soon and was wondering if you have any info on teaching jobs geared toward adult students.
I do not have a teching degree but am a "faculty adjunct " menber at a technical college in Wisconsin.
I would appreciate any informatin you are willing to share on this subject.

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