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Aracely Maldonado

Garland,TX

Summary

Dedicated, engaging, and certified Bilingual Teacher with 15 years of experience. Manages diverse classroom, assessing student progress and developing positive relationship with students and parents.


Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher

Garland ISD
11.2016 - 06.2022
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
  • Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
  • Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
  • Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
  • Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
  • Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant

Garland ISD
08.2005 - 06.2014
  • Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers.
  • Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
  • Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
05.2016

Skills

  • Student Needs Assessments
  • Small group instruction
  • Learning Stations
  • Organizational and Planning Skills
  • Behavior Management
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Spanish Language Proficiency
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Self-Contained Classrooms
  • Positive Reinforcement Strategies
  • Lesson Planning and Preparation

Timeline

Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher

Garland ISD
11.2016 - 06.2022

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant

Garland ISD
08.2005 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

Texas Woman's University