Diana Garcia
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bilingual Classroom Teacher
Austinisd
Austin, TX
08.2001 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Completed daily attendance logs.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Bilingual Classroom Teacher
Manorisd
Manor, TX
08.1999 - 05.2001
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
Bilingual Classroom Teacher
Austinisd
Austin, TX
08.1992 - 05.1999
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Completed daily attendance logs.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Phycology
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TXSome College (No Degree) - Psychology
UTSA
San Antonio, TXBachelor of Arts - Psychology
UT
Austin, TX12.1990
Skills
- Student-centered learning
- Classroom management
- Group and individual instruction
- Testing and grading
- ESL- English as Second Language
- Child development
- Special education
- Student records management
- Differentiated instruction
- Inquiry-based learning
- Elementary education
- Fundraising
- Special Needs Students
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- Lesson Planning
- Student engagement
Certification
Texas License- Bilingual Teacher Prek- 6th
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Bilingual Classroom Teacher
Austinisd
08.2001 - Current
Bilingual Classroom Teacher
Manorisd
08.1999 - 05.2001
Bilingual Classroom Teacher
Austinisd
08.1992 - 05.1999
Some College (No Degree) - Phycology
San Antonio College
Some College (No Degree) - Psychology
UTSA
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
UT