Alyssa Castillo
Houston
Summary
Elementary School Teacher with expertise in early education, child development and collaborative teaching methods. Experienced in guiding teams, managing projects, and achieving objectives. Confidently offers classroom instruction and personalized student support using balance of traditional and modern approaches while demonstrating strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
Pasadena Independent School District
Pasadena, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Fostered a positive classroom environment to enhance student learning and collaboration.
- Assessed student progress through formative and summative evaluations to tailor instruction.
- Led professional development workshops focused on innovative teaching strategies and classroom engagement techniques.
- Served as a grade-level team leader, coordinating efforts among colleagues to improve overall teaching practices within the school community.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Developed strong relationships with students, earning their trust and respect while providing mentorship both inside and outside the classroom setting.
- Mentored new teachers by providing resources and sharing best practices for classroom management.
- Created classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to development and skill level of students.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Houston
Houston05-2021
Skills
- Parent-teacher communication
- Collaborative learning
- Inclusive teaching
- Social-emotional learning
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Classroom management
- Active listening
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Supervised a team of five staff members.
Certification
- EC-6 General Education Certification
Timeline
3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
Pasadena Independent School District
08.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Houston