Blanca Limon
Houston,Tx
Summary
I am a certified bilingual educator with 26 years of classroom experience. I take my profession responsibilities, including maintaining professional skills and refreshing my professional practice standards very seriously. I have been recognized by supervisors and peers as an outstanding educator and as someone who is happy to share knowledge and expertise with peers to strengthen our learning community.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Math/Science Teacher 3rd and 5th Grade
Piney Point Elementary School
08.2012 - Current
- Promoting and supporting the implementation of new programs through direct instruction, observation, and feedback to ensure successful execution.
- Monitoring student understanding, engagement, and progress throughout each lesson.
- Adjust instruction in response to my observations.
- Regularly collect and disaggregate data for evaluation by administrators and at the campus and district levels.
- Collaboratively planning lessons and activities with fellow teachers.
- Supervising, and encouraging progress on a wide range of projects with Gifted students.
Bilingual Language Arts Teacher 4th Grade
Coop Elementary
08.2002 - 05.2012
- Created lessons and activities to support literacy and writing skills for a diverse group of learners.
- Supervising, and encouraging progress on a wide range of projects with Gifted students.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
- Collaboratively planning lessons and activities with fellow teachers.
Bilingual Language Arts Teacher 4th Grade
Berry Elementary School
08.1999 - 05.2002
- Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.
- Created lessons and activities to support literacy and writing skills for a diverse group of learners.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
- Collaboratively planning lessons and activities with fellow teachers.
Parent Educator
Coop Elementary
08.1998 - 05.1999
- Collaborated with community members to provide helpful resources to suit family needs.
- Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
- Conducted home visits to assess family environment and provide resources to combat behavioral or environmental setbacks.
- Provided GED classes for parents
Teacher's Assistant
Coop Elementary
01.1996 - 08.1998
- Provided one-on-one/small group tutoring to students.
- Assisted with preparation of instructional materials.
- Translated during home visits
- Maintaining office supplies
- Front office phone management
- Reception duties
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Science
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TxTeacher Certification
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TXSkills
- Strong skills with technical instruction tools and platforms
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Great analytical and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of bilingual teaching pedagogy
- Mentor to new teachers
Timeline
Bilingual Math/Science Teacher 3rd and 5th Grade
Piney Point Elementary School
08.2012 - Current
Bilingual Language Arts Teacher 4th Grade
Coop Elementary
08.2002 - 05.2012
Bilingual Language Arts Teacher 4th Grade
Berry Elementary School
08.1999 - 05.2002
Parent Educator
Coop Elementary
08.1998 - 05.1999
Teacher's Assistant
Coop Elementary
01.1996 - 08.1998
Bachelor of Science - Social Science
University of Houston-Downtown
Teacher Certification
University of St. Thomas
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