Alicia Martinez
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Headstart teacher
Brightside Academy Child Care
Philadelphia
11.2008 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse age groups in early childhood education.
- Facilitated daily activities that promote social and emotional development among children.
- Collaborated with parents to share children's progress and address concerns effectively.
- Assessed children's learning needs and adjusted teaching methods accordingly.
- Maintained a safe and clean classroom environment for optimal learning experiences.
- Mentored new teachers in best practices for early childhood education techniques.
- Organized educational field trips to enhance experiential learning opportunities for students.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
- Enforced school rules and regulations in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for all students.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
Education
Associate of Science - ECE Education
Harcum College
Philadelphia, PA 08.2012 - 05.2015
Little Flower Catholic High School For Girls
Philadelphia, PASkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Behavioral assessment
- Child development
- Team collaboration
- Curriculum development
- Student supervision
- Individualized instruction
- Professional development
- Creative thinking
- Engaging storytelling
- Youth mentorship
- Growth mindset
- Collaborative learning
- Record keeping
- Parent and student communication
- Student rapport
- Assigning and grading work
- Parent-teacher conference coordination
- Student engagement
- Special needs students
- FLUENT IN [LANGUAGE]
- Student-centered learning
- Social-emotional learning training
- Parental participation
- Public speaking
- Student motivation
- Classwork assignment
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Timeline
Associate of Science - ECE Education
Harcum College
08.2012 - 05.2015
Lead Headstart teacher
Brightside Academy Child Care
11.2008 - Current
Little Flower Catholic High School For Girls