Zaida Falcon

August 2017 - Present  Omaha Public Schools (Burke High School) 

 Spanish World Language Teacher

Create lesson plans and practice/formative/summative assessments, teach, differentiate and facilitate for a variety of learning styles. Collaborate with staff and communicate with parents regularly regarding their students’ academic/behavior progress. 

December 2015 – July 2017 Omaha Public Schools (Burke High School) 

Bilingual Liaison

Facilitate communication between school staff and parents/guardians. 

August 2010 – June 2014 Children’s Hospital and Medical Center

Medical English/Spanish Interpreter

Provided English/Spanish medical interpretation and translation in a specialized pediatric setting. Prioritized interpretation sessions depending on urgency. Acted as a cultural broker between providers and families

December 2008 – October 2010 Alegent Health

Medical English/Spanish Interpreter

Provided English/Spanish interpretation for medical providers and patients and patients’ families.Translated a broad spectrum of medical documents. Coordinated, delegated, and documented interpreting appointments for various locations

September 2007 – November 2009      Metropolitan Community College

Command Spanish Intructor

Contracted to provide Spanish instruction at various companies, organizations, and schools. Created, planned, and taught lessons that facilitated English only speaking employees to communicate specific phrases in Spanish with Spanish only speaking or Limited English speaking clients, parents, co-workers, etc.

Bilingual Endorsement (Currently pursuing - University of Nebraska at Omaha)

Graduate Degree (Master's Curriculum and Instruction - University of Nebraska at Kearney: May 2020)

Nebraska Teaching Certificate (University of Nebraska at Kearney: May 2019)

Bachelor Degree in Spanish (University of Nebraska at Omaha: May 2005)