Esteban Vazquez
5354 Yarmouth Avenue, Apt # 11. Encino, CA 91316
Cell phone: (818) 584 – 9213
Email: este.vazquez@gmail.com
Objective
To secure a full-time position in a respected learning community to apply my leadership
capability, communications skills, and organizational behavior to successfully contribute my
expertise for the advantage of the institution.
Essential Qualifications
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Excellent communication skills: Fluent in French, Spanish and English. Native French
speaker from Le Locle, Switzerland. Professional and effective verbal, written and
interpersonal skills in all three languages. Comfortable to any environment, working very
well with diverse groups and cultures.
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Demonstrate resourcefulness, commitment, versatility, and adaptability to the highest
standards when building relations, in order to work cooperatively and collaboratively with
business leaders, community partners, donors, administrators, parents, and children.
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Team leadership, teaching experience, and proficiency to introduce and propagate
academic policies as Foreign Language Department Chair and French / Spanish teacher.
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Experience in advertising, sales, promotions, and public relations.
Education & Academic Honors
Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Encino, CA
Master of Arts in Education with Emphasis on Pedagogy
Dec 2013
California State University Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Language & Literature
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Cum Laude Recognition.
CBEST
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Successfully passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test.
May 2008
Jan 2008
CSET
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Successfully passed the California Subject Examination for Teachers
in French.
Jan 2008
Education & Academic Honors (continued)
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Pepperdine’s Master in Education Colleagues Grant.
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The Ralph Baccash Scholarship and the Dennis & Ann Beaver Scholarship in French Studies
from CSUN’s Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures.
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The National Dean’s List Award and the CSUN Humanities Dean’s List yearly.
Leadership Experience
Foreign Language Department Chair
Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino, CA
July 2010 – Aug 2013
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Addressed school presentations throughout the academic year and foreign language
department overview to build a network of prospective students and parents.
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Interviewed candidates and their parents; making arrangements for admissions testing.
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Evaluated department colleagues’ performances through spontaneous classroom visits,
informal conversations, and formal written evaluations to promote positive consistency.
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Discussed and improved the curriculum council’s design of materials, projects, and
examinations.
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Directed the yearly culminating international field trip to Paris, France / Geneva, Switzerland
for the AP French class.
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Developed monthly newsletters for school families, writing features for school newspaper,
and the yearbook.
Males and Females Watch Representative
Étoile, Le Locle, Switzerland & Los Angeles, CA
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July 2010 – July 2012
Excellent knowledge of product, market, and sales strategy. Market analysis to enhance
knowledge of products and competition. Gather and analyze data to prioritize clients and
potential customer lists.
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Responsible to prepare sales presentations in English and demonstrated communication
leadership, organization, and management of time.
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Obtained orders and established new accounts with proper planning.
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Answered inquiries regarding pricing and availability.
Sports Enrichment Teacher
Keep Youth Doing Something, Reseda CA
Sept 2004 – June 2008
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Oversaw and supervised athletic activities, sport-related field trips, and promotion of events
for the after-school program at Melvin Avenue Elementary School.
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Obtained an alliance with the U.S. Major League Soccer team Club Deportivo Chivas USA
for the after-school program.
Teaching & Coaching Experience
French and Spanish Teacher
Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino, CA
July 2010 – Aug 2013
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Delivered foreign language classroom instruction with a heavy emphasis on using the four
skills of language learning: speaking, writing, listening and reading.
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Promoted appreciation of the French and Spanish language through international traveling,
literature, cultural excursions to restaurants, and cultural events in Los Angeles County.
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Established long-lasting effective relationships business leaders, community partners, donors,
administrators, parents, and children.
French Tutor
Self-employed, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles CA
Sept 2002 – current
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Currently helping CSUN and Pierce college students to review French grammar, as well as
proper pronunciation.
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Served as teacher’s assistant and tutor at Grover Cleveland High School, Reseda, CA from
September 2002 to June 2004.
Soccer Trainer and Goalkeeper Coach
YMCA, Reseda, CA & NVSC, Woodland Hills, CA
Sept 2004 – current
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Certified California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Coach by the American Sport Education
Program.
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Back-to-Back Coast Soccer League U16 Girls Championship in 2011 and 2012.
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Well-built training and communication ability to cultivate an optimistic, collaborative, and
high performing group of goalkeepers.
Other Experience
French Translator
July 2004 – current
Self-employed, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles CA
Currently providing corresponding translation to existing client from Paris, France’ SACD –
Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers.
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Administrative Assistant, Playground Supervisor
LILA - Lycée International de Los Angeles, Los Feliz, CA
Aug 2008 – July 2010
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Administered translation and interpretation from English to French and from French to
English for administration, parents and visitors.
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Enforced playground and campus behavior standards.
Activities & Hobbies
June 1992 – current
Pétanque Player
Los Angeles Pétanque Club, Los Angeles, CA
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5th place at the Belgian Tournament in Los Angeles in August 2013.
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Quarter finalist at the Pétanque America Open, Florida in November 2012.
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Won the Los Angeles Pétanque Club Bastille Day Tournament in July 2012.
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Vice-European Champion in 2002 with the Swiss Youth National Team.
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5-time consecutive Swiss Northwestern Regional Champion from 1997 to 2001.
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Swiss Youth National Champion in pair in 2000.
Semi - Pro Soccer Player
Le Locle Sports, Le Locle, Switzerland
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Starting goalkeeper.
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Fall league champion in 2005.
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Spring league champion in 2006.
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State Cup winner in 2006.
June 2005 – May 2006
Recommendations
Rev. Paul Henson, O. Carm.
PROVINCE OF THE MOST PURE HEART OF MARY
Carmelites Western Vocation Director
Phone: (818) 216 – 3226
provincialoffice@carmelnet.org
Paul Vercammen
CNN BROADCAST MEDIA – LOS ANGELES
Senior Producer and Reporter
Office: (323) 993 – 5000
pavercamm@aol.com
Dr. Reyna García-Ramos
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Professor of Education
Office: (310) 568 – 2306
Reyna.G.Ramos@pepperdine.edu
Dr. David Stevens
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Graduate School of Education and Psychology and Seaver College
Director, University Intern Program
Assistant Director of Student Teaching
Office: (818) 501 – 1634
david.stevens@pepperdine.edu
Mr. Emory L. Josephs
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
San Fernando High School
Assistant Principal
Phone: (818) 344 – 4868
emoryl96@aol.com
Dr. Ahmed Bouguarche
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Associate Professor of French
Office: (818) 677 – 3586
ahmed.bouguarche@csun.edu