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Lori Nunn-Sanchez

Lori Nunn-Sanchez

Dallas,Texas

Summary

Current Pre-K Interventionist with over 20 years of Pre-K experience in education. My passion is guiding teachers through their teaching journey by being a thought partner and helping them achieve collaboratively set goals via modeling, co-teaching, and delivering self-written professional development throughout the school year.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2

Certifications

Work History

Pre-K Interventionist

Dallas ISD
Dallas, TX
08.2023 - Current
  • Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of the district's curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required
  • Write and deliver school-wide professional development
  • Create and maintain ongoing relationships with community partners: Head Start, Mi Escuelita, and privately owned child care centers
  • Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles
  • Present subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency, Board of Trustee policies, and administrative regulations
  • Establish efficient classroom management procedures
  • Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior
  • Establish a system of students evaluation within the guidelines prescribed in state law or adopted by the school district
  • Continually evaluate and record various aspects of students’ progress and report to parents as needed and required
  • Teach within the course of study for the subject area at the grade level as prescribed in state law or adopted by the school district
  • Provide a variety of planned learning experiences using a variety of media and methods in order to motivate students and best utilize available time for instruction
  • Identify pupil needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students resolve health, attitude, and learning problems
  • Plan and coordinate the work of aides and other paraprofessional and student teachers (when applicable)
  • Participate cooperatively with the principal to develop the system by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with the district’s uniform guidelines for evaluation and assessment
  • Keep accurate records of student information: compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required by the school and district

Pre-K Campus Instructional Coach

Dallas Independent School District
03.2017 - 07.2023
  • Utilize a variety of methods to improve teaching, i.e., coaching, monitoring data, focused dialogue, collaborative planning, action plan implementation, providing professional development.
  • Provide targeted feedback to teachers regarding classroom instruction and student achievement.
  • Arrange professional development activities for all teacher in the school or in the district, as needed.
  • Creation of professional development based on campus identified needs or based on curriculum components.
  • Provide job embedded professional development to teachers and monitor implementation of development.
  • Attend district provided or facilitated professional development, to include evenings and weekends as needed.
  • Maintain professional development in content areas, knowledge and expertise, identify current trends, and provide current information to content area teachers.
  • Assist in the implementation of the district curriculum, initiatives, and strategies through classroom coaching.
  • Develop and implement yearlong content based action plans.
  • Develop, implement and evaluate 30-day and year long action plans in content area.
  • Provide feedback on content based action plans.
  • Identify areas of needed improvement in classroom instruction.
  • Monitor campus and classroom student data and identify areas of improvement for instructional focus.
  • Serve as an instructional liaison between district departments and campus personnel.
  • Provide leadership and facilitation of vertical and horizontal instructional planning and meetings among grade-levels and/or departments with teachers.
  • Collaborate with campus staff and administrative team to facilitate systemic change and sustainability of district initiatives.

Classroom Culture Coach

KIPP Truth
06.2016 - 03.2017
  • Design and implement school-wide calming stations for each classroom
  • Write and deliver professional development to train teachers on strategies for successful implementation of classroom calming stations
  • Perform classroom observations and provide feedback (coaching, modeling and co-teaching) to teachers related to classroom calming stations
  • Plan for and implement social skills lessons for students with the highest behavioral needs
  • Maintain open communication with families regarding student progress

Pre-K Teacher

Momentous Institute
08.2004 - 05.2015
  • Write and implement Pre-K curriculum that is aligned to the Texas Pre-K Guidelines.
  • Deliver research-based social emotional health instruction
  • Schedule and attend a home visit with every student and their family before each school year begins
  • Maintain ongoing communication with families regarding the progress of their child by scheduling at least one check-in per month throughout the academic school year
  • Create a portfolio for each student and add items during 5 collection periods throughout the academic school year
  • Plan for and execute at least 3 after school family engagement events throughout the year

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

UNT Dallas
Dallas, TX
12-2010

Skills

  • Proficient in Scholastic PK4, Frog Street PK3 and PK4 Curriculum Components
  • Proficient in Scholastic PK4, Frog Street PK3 and PK4 Online Portal
  • Certified CLASS Observer and Trainer
  • Fluent in English and Spanish
  • Detail oriented and team player

Certification

English as a Second Language Generalist (EC-6) December 2010

Certified CLASS Infant Observer September 2021

Certified CLASS Toddler Observer September 2021

Certified CLASS Pre-K Observer April 2024

Certified CLASS Pre-K Trainer April 2024

Timeline

Pre-K Interventionist

Dallas ISD
08.2023 - Current

Pre-K Campus Instructional Coach

Dallas Independent School District
03.2017 - 07.2023

Classroom Culture Coach

KIPP Truth
06.2016 - 03.2017

Pre-K Teacher

Momentous Institute
08.2004 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

UNT Dallas

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