Her ability to

reflect critically
on her own
teaching has
impressed both
her Mentor
Teacher and
me.

-Dr.
Edward
Podsiadlik,
Clinical
Professor, UIC

[Rosa] always
wanting to
make teaching
and learning
mathematics
relate to her
students lives
and meaningful,
both individually
and socially
-Dr. Rico
Gutstein
-Professor,
Curriculum and
Instruction, UIC

Ms. Huerta is
a creative
teacher she is
always there
for me

-Shields Middle
School Student,
CPS

She stood out

as an individual
who knew
herself, and
well grounded,
a person of
immeasurable
integrity.

-Ms. Hannah
Natividad
Mentor Teacher,
SMS

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Rosa!Huerta!

813$6th$Ave$!$Aurora,$IL.$60505$!$630546450814$!$rosa.huerta@rocketmail.com$
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EDUCATION!EXPERIENCE!AND!CERTIFICATION$
University!of!Illinois!at!Chicago,!Fall$2010$5$Spring$2015!
! B.A.$Elementary$Education$Type$03$Certificate$Grades$K59,$May$2015$
ENDORSEMENT!
! Mathematics,$Middle$School$
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! General$Science,$Middle$School$
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TEACHING!EXPERIENCE!!
! Spring$2010$$$Fall$2011,$Children)of)Peace)School,$Chicago$!
o Afterschool$tutor$for$all$subjects,$students$grades$558!
! Fall$2011$$Spring$2013,$University)of)Illinois)at)Chicago,)Math)Department)SEO$!
o Teaching$Assistant$and$tutor$for$UIC$math$courses$Math$140$&$141!
! Fall$2011$$$Fall$2012,$Ruben)Salazar)Bilingual)Center,$CPS$$
o Afterschool$Literacy$Tutor,$grades$658$$
o Science$Club$Facilitator$
o Field$Trip$Facilitator$
! Fall$2013,$Hay)Elementary)School,$3rd$Grade$Math,$CPS$
o Created$culturally$relevant$literacy$lesson$$
o Assisted$cooperating$teacher$with$organizing$classroom,$grading$papers,$&$
conferencing$with$parents$$$
! Spring$2014,$Shields)Elementary)School,$2nd$Grade$Bilingual,$CPS$
o Created$math$and$science$lessons$for$Bilingual$classroom$
o Assisted$cooperating$teacher$with$small$group$instruction$
o Helped$emerging$bilingual$students$translate$academic$vocabulary$
! Fall$2014$$Spring$2015,$Shields)Middle)School,$5th$Grade$Science,$CPS$
o Created$&$taught$unit$on$infectious$diseases$(Measles,$Ebola,$Epidemiology)$
o Recycling$Club$Facilitator$
o Brighton$Park$Neighborhood$Council$5$Academic$Tutor$

Tutored$5th$and$6th$grade$mathematics$$
Facilitated$community5wide$Talent$Show$&$Dance$

!
SKILLS!
! Over%1,000%hours%of%experience$working$with$students$in$CPS,$Biliterate%&%Bilingual%
(Spanish%&%English),$experienced$as$a$math$teaching$assistant$and$tutor$for$UIC$s$Math$
Department,$passionate$about$making%math%&%science%fun$for$students!
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REFERENCES$
Dr.)Eleni)Katsarou,$Clinical$Professor$and$Director$of$Elementary$Education$at$UIC$$
Office$Phone:$15312599655297$
Dr.)Ben)Klaff,$Clinical$Associate$Professor$and$Director$of$Undergraduate$Studies$at$UIC$$
Office$Phone:$15312599655120$
Dr.)Rico)Gutstein,$Professor$of$Teaching$Mathematics$for$Social$Justice$at$UIC$$
Office$Phone:$15312541352410$
Dr.)Edward)Podsiadlik,$Clinical$Assistant$Professor$of$Elementary$Education$at$UIC$
Office$Phone:$15312599656168$