About+Teacher

=**Alberto Velez**= Born in Brownsville, Texas Attended School Colegio de la Salle in Matamoros, Mexico (Six years of Elementary School) Attended Escuela Secundaria Tecnica No. 4 in Matamoros, Mexico (Three years of Middle School) Attended James Pace High School in Brownsville, Texas (Go Vikings!) (Four years of High School; FYI: I was an ESL student) Attended UTB/TSC hold a Bachelor's in Applied Business Technology (Five Years of University, and counting) Planning to Attend UT-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas (MBA) I am bilingual, bi-cultural, and I firmly believe in education. Fourth year teaching, very proudly at Gladys Porter High School **GO COWBOYS!!!!** Business Professionals of America Sponsor I am registered to vote and do vote every election (former city commissioner candidate)

Summer 2009 was great overall. I went to Dallas, Texas to the BPA National Leadership Conference where our very own Francisco Loredo won 1st place at Advanced Accounting (SI SE PUEDE!!!). I visited my family in Fort Worth, Texas after the conference was over and stopped by in Houston to visit friends. I went to Monterrey for a weekend and visited San Lucia, just like the Riverwalk in SA, TX; it's great. Just two weeks ago I went to Puebla, Mexico City, and Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico for a whole week I toured these beautiful cities. How was your summer?

Genuinely interested in students’ cognitive, social, behavioral, and life skills growth as well as introducing and reinforcing the importance and application of Information Technology in today’s era of communication. Highly interested in becoming actively involved in other areas of education including curriculum development, student career preparation, and community work.
 * Professional Profile**

I believe that education is the step in stone to success in life. As a teacher, it is a privilege to participate in planting the seed of education, so today’s students will become responsible adults of tomorrow. In the competitive world we live in it is essential for a child to have the educational skills that go beyond rounds of academics and to achieve this goal I as a teacher I address to the best of my abilities the various methodologies and techniques that will induce critical thinking, so that children will learn the art of doing rather than following and being able to better understand and analyze academic information.
 * Philosophy of Education**

Business Education (Grades 6 – 12) Special Education (Grades EC-12)
 * Certification**

Efficient, organized, enterprising, adept at working independently or as a member of a team. Bilingual: Spanish/English (Read, write, and speak fluently both languages). Proficient in computer applications, operating systems, networks, web page development, and web browsing and research; can easily learn new computer software. Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, FrontPage, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Quicken, QuickBooks; Advanced in Access. Possess strong research skills.
 * Skills**

2004–2006 ● Brownsville ISD Migrant Education Program ● Migrant Data Entry Clerk (NGS/ID&R Quality Control Specialist) o Expanded application of Information Technology o Developed Quality Control procedures
 * Previous Work Experience** (Before Teacher)

2003–2006 ● Texas Secretary of State ● Primary Administrator o Conducted 2004 & 2006 Primary and Run-off elections in Cameron County o Oversaw administrative and financial aspects of primary election

2003 ● City of San Benito ● Temporary Accountant o Developed an Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual for the Finance Department. o Researched various government and non-profit organizations’ manuals at local, state, and federal level.

2001–2003 ● International Bank of Commerce – Brownsville ● Accounting Clerk, Litigation Coordinator, Teller & Operations Administrator o Developed and implemented new processes using Information Technology. o Handled collection efforts, attorney referrals, and compliance reporting.

o City of Brownsville - Brownsville Urban System Transit Advisory Committee Member, 2004 - 2006 o Leadership Brownsville Graduate Class XVIII, Leadership Brownsville Board Member, 2004 -2006, 2008 o UT-Brownsville & TSC Alumni Association Board Member, 2004–2006
 * Extracurricular Activities, and Professional Societies or Organizations**

o Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society member – Alpha Mu Chapter, Treasurer, term 1999-2001 o National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recipient – Spring 1999 o Biography published in the Annual Edition of the National Dean’s List, 1998-2000
 * Scholastic Achievements & Recognitions**

o Make-A-Wish Foundation – 4th, 5th & 8th Annual Bike-A-Thon – Brownsville, TX o American Cancer Society Relay for Life – Brownsville & Harlingen (02 – 08) o Causeway Walk (2002, 2003, 2005) – South Padre Island, Texas
 * Community Involvement**