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Graduate School Application Essay

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I am writing to apply for the Science Curriculum Development and Research Associate position at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. I completed a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Bilingual/Bicultural Education at Texas State University in December 2016. Prior to earning this master’s degree, I was a bilingual educator for six years. I also hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez and worked six years in this field. I believe that my coursework and research along with my teaching, technical, and personal experiences make me a candidate who can bring a positive impact to your projects.

My master’s thesis was conducted under the direction of Dr. Mary Esther Huerta. It is entitled Academic Language and Knowledge Acquisition Process of a Young Spanish-Speaking Newcomer. This qualitative case study looks at the challenges that a newcomer student faced upon entering a school in the United States and the instructional approaches that supported her academic success.

In addition to my concentration in bilingual/bicultural education, I completed advanced coursework in talent development including curriculum for depth and challenge. Through this course I explored curriculum models intended to maximize students’ potential and designed a curriculum unit …show more content…

I held a graduate research assistant position through which I explored a variety of research methods and gained further insight in mathematics education for bilingual students. In addition, I co-presented at the Texas STEM Conference. My presentation addressed the importance of culturally responsive education. For this presentation, I used my data analysis of a series of interviews I conducted with a recent immigrant student who was having difficulties with math instruction in

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