Angelica Cardenas
25018 Estancia Circle - San Antonio,TX
Summary
Passionate Teacher with 9 years of experience in Dual Language instruction. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner /Photographer
Angie Del Orbe Photography
01.2014 - Current
- Founded and managed photography business.
- Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
- Implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
4th and 5th Grade Dual Language / GT Teacher
Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary
08.2003 - 01.2012
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Administered state tests.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring and modified lesson plans.
- Mentored new teachers.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
Education
4 - 8 Bilingual Generalist - Spanish - Education
Region One Education
Edinburg, TX09.2003
BBA - Marketing
Texas A&M International University
Laredo, TX12.2002
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Fluent in Spanish
- Parent Communication
- Classroom Technology Implementation
- Group Instruction
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Student Engagement
- Small Group Instruction
Accomplishments
- Earned "Teacher of the Year" in 2005.
- Earned "Teacher of the Year" in 2008.
- Commended for exceptional teaching and support to students.
- Achieved 98 -100% passing rate for Texas state testing every year.
- Collaborator with TEA in creating Math TAKS test in 2008 and 2009.
- Developed a school wide Talent Show to boost self esteem, confidence and social interactions among students.
- Organized events such as Grandparent's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day to achieve higher parent involvement.
Timeline
Owner /Photographer
Angie Del Orbe Photography
01.2014 - Current
4th and 5th Grade Dual Language / GT Teacher
Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary
08.2003 - 01.2012
4 - 8 Bilingual Generalist - Spanish - Education
Region One Education
BBA - Marketing
Texas A&M International University
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