Joseph Nevarez

70 San Bernabe Drive Monterey, CA 93940 (408) 368-6451 josephnevarez12@gmail.com E D U C AT I O N Masters Candidate, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA Major: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Expected graduation date: December, 2013 Bachelor of Arts, University of Pacific, Stockton, CA, May 2010 Major: Psychology, Minor: Film Studies Psychology GPA: 3.78, Film Studies GPA: 3.81 Overall GPA: 3.73, Magna Cum Laude Lorenzo Di Medici, Florence, Italy, Spring 2009 EXPERIENCE ESL Instructor September 2012 - Present Peace Resource Center, Seaside, CA Supervisor: Heidi Laidemitt Volunteer at a non-profit team-teaching ESL once a week with 12 adult students Meet weekly with partner to design curriculum Meet for weekly private tutoring Substitute Teacher January 2012 - May 2012 Stockton Unified School District, Stockton, CA Worked daily with a diverse student body in a low-income district, grades K-12 Was frequented sought after by teachers for return visits Effectively taught across all subject areas and settings, including special education, continuation schools, and charter schools General Volunteer June 2011 - July 2012 Restore Stockton, Stockton, CA Supervisor: David Cicileo Lived at a community development non-profit, sharing space, time, finances, and resources in downtown Stockton Mentored local at-risk, low-income youth biweekly at a community center Tutor Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services, Stockton, CA Supervisor: Vivi Spivey August 2011 - May 2012

 Tutored Math and English, in grades K-adult Barista September 2011 - December 2011 Starbucks, Stockton, CA Supervisor: KC Mowrey Developed customer service skills Managed money and efficiently prepared specialty coffee drinks Spanish Translator Beyond Partnership, Honduras Supervisor: Matthew McGladdery Facilitated dialogue between Honduran families and American volunteers Built houses alongside Lenca Indians August 2011

Math and English Tutor December 2010 - May 2011 Smart Kids Tutoring and Learning Center, Inc., Sacramento, CA Supervisor: Kathy Avalo Tutored math and English with low-income students, grades K-10 Volunteer Loaves and Fishes, Sacramento, CA Served food at a homeless shelter once a week February 2011 - May 2011

Language Instructor July - December 2010 Colonias de Inmersion al Idioma, Pico Truncado, Argentina Supervisor: Andrea Rossi Taught English to Argentines, aged 5 - 50, in preparation for the Cambridge ESOL exams Designed curriculum for two conversational courses Completed a 60 hour online ESL training course Strengthened command of Spanish via weekly meetings with a private tutor and by living with a local Argentinian family Research Assistant University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA Fall 2009 - Spring 2010 Supervisor: Deborah Schooler, PhD Worked on three projects simultaneously and attended lab meetings triweekly Analyzed qualitative data concerning adolescent female sexuality, brainstormed potential patterns with a group, researched existing literature about body satisfaction, ran data entry on SPSS, recruited and ran participants for a study regarding sexism in advertising, coded data with a partner, created a poster for presentation Research Assistant University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

Fall 2008

Supervisor: Stacy Rilea, PhD Recruited and ran 80 participants, assisted in writing the protocol for an experiment involving the effects of subjective emotional value on the ability to identify perpetrators in a photo line-up Front Desk Assistant Housing and Greek Life, University of the Pacific Fall 2006 - Spring 2010 Supervisor: Nikki Hinshaw Checked out equipment, answered customer service questions, aided locked-out residents, performed miscellaneous clerical tasks Human Development and Family Intervention Internship Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 Supervisor: Scott Jensen, PhD Tutored 8-12 year olds weekly and facilitated learning activities Assisted a graduate student in teaching homework skills to children Implemented behavioral techniques to improve academic performance Office Assistant Admissions Office, University of the Pacific Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 Supervisor: Barbara Brissenden Entered data in Banner, answered calls, filed papers, completed various secretarial duties SYMPOSIUM Nevarez, J. (Spring 2008). The Pill: An Unexpected Solution Wrapped in a Forbidden Package. Paper presented at the Gender and Science conference. Stockton, CA. POSTER PRESENTATIONS Nevarez, J., Shah, R., Nunez, A., & Schooler, D. (2010). Thats Gross! Sex, intimacy, and body satisfaction across adolescent girls. Poster presented at 2010 Western Psychological Association. Cancun, Mexico. Castillano, D., Dunne, A., Nevarez, J., Nunez, A., & Schooler, D. (2010) Dont ask me for sex: Girls sexual-boundaries across adolescence. Poster presented at Western Psychological Association. Cancun, Mexico. Pyle, A., Kong, S., Nguyen, Q., Nevarez, J., Palmer, J. (2008). Errorless compliance training with preschool children: Using teacher requests. Poster presented at 2008 California Association for Behavioral Analysis. Anaheim, CA. Schulz, J., Rilea, S. L., Calderon, N., Martin, L. & Nevarez, J. (2009). Motivation in lineup procedures: Misidentification as a result of alleviating emotional stress. Poster presented at 2009 Western Psychological Association. Portland, OR.

Lowry, L. M., Shah, R., Hsia, S., Dunne, A., Nevarez, J., Castillano, D., & Schooler, D. (2010). The effects of a one-time media literacy program. Poster presented at Western Psychological Association. Cancun, Mexico. AWA R D S A N D R E C O G N I T I O N Monterey Institute Merit Scholarship, $15,000, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 University of the Pacific Deans Honor Roll, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010 University of the Pacific Presidents Scholarship, $26,000, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010 Outstanding Student in Psychology Issued for excellent work in scholarship, applied settings and research productivity at the University of the Pacific 2010

Thomas J. Long Scholarship, $3,000 2009 Completion of five or more general education courses with a 3.5 GPA Obtained a letter of recommendation Submitted an essay explaining impact of general education courses on personal growth Directors Choice at Frosh Five Film Festival Teams of five freshman made a film about the freshman experience Won a trip to Apple Corporate Headquarters in Cupertino, California Learned about the film process: collaboration of ideas and responsibilities, the technical aspects of film, formal presentation of projects 2006

Pacific Fund Grant, $1,000 Spring 2010 Selected as one of two undergraduate students for funding to attend the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues in New Orleans, Louisiana Pacific Fund Grant, $500 Selected for funding to attend and present at the Western Psychological Association in Cancun, Mexico Spring 2010

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS Monterey Institute of International Studies 2012 - Present Sociolinguistic Study: He said, shes like: Quotatives in Conversational Storytelling Sociolinguistic Study: Damn, how yall hear it so good?: Deconstructing AAVE in The Wire and The Cosby Show Research Proposal: My Name is Estephanie: Accent Modification

of /sp/ and /st/ consonant clusters in Spanish-Speaking English-Learners PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Phi Beta Kappa Initiated Spring 2010 Oldest honors society in the United States Maintained a cumulative 3.7 GPA by senior year Fulfilled breadth requirements in math, literature, and foreign language Alpha Lambda Delta Honors society for first year students with a 3.5 GPA Members must be in the top 20% of their class Participated in community service events as an active member Psychology Club Treasurer Supervisor: Carolyn Kohn, PhD Created and managed budget and collected club dues from members Communicated all financial concerns on behalf of the club with the Associated Students of the University of the Pacific Member from 2006-2008 California Association for Behavior Analysis Western Psychological Association Initiated Spring 2007

2007 - 2008

Member since 2007 Member since 2008

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Foreign language: Spanish (advanced speaking, reading, and writing) Computer skills: Windows and Apple, Microsoft Word, Pages, Banner, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, SPSS, WordPress, R, GoogleDocs, Facebook, Google Sites References available upon request