Bordeaux Martin
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Experienced elementary school teacher whose goal is to foster safe and fun learning environments where each and every student feels recognized, important, and empowered to be their best selves. Dedicated to collaboration with colleagues, families, and students to ensure that everyone has a rich and encouraging learning experience to prepare them for their future academic and social development.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE MEDIA TEACHER FOR K-3
Polytechnic School
01.2015 - 06.2015
- Weekly lesson plans for Library classes with a focus on literary events and an emphasis on literature relevant to the curriculum
- Assisted in day-to-day library duties and tasks, and planned and executed extracurricular activities
- Provided classroom assistance in the use of technology to teachers as needed.
HIXON INTERN
Polytechnic School
01.2014
- Aided the lead third grade teacher in daily duties including grading, leading reading groups, and assisting individual students in reading, writing, and mathematics.
LOWER SCHOOL TEACHER
Polytechnic School
03.2014 - Current
- Taught in a self-contained classroom environment and facilitated appropriately challenging and engaging instruction
- Collaborated with grade-level team to plan lessons, extension activities, field trips, and annual events for second grade
- Collaborated with the student support team to best support students
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Collaborated with colleagues within and across divisions and departments to enrich learning experiences and foster community
- Participated in admissions events including panel discussions for prospective families and kindergarten visit days
- Chaperoned Upper School students to Beijing, China, and Cape Town as a member of the Global Initiatives Program
- Created student-centered lesson plans on diversity, belonging, and equity and supported colleagues on DEI topics as a member of the Lower School DEI Committee
- Taught enrichment classes as part of Polytechnic's Annual Summer School
- Coached, mentored and evaluated student teachers for progress against program objectives
- Committed to seeking out professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FOR K-5
Polytechnic School
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Regular substitute for lead and assistant teachers of all Lower School grade levels.
WRITING TUTOR
Pasadena City College Writing Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Collaborated with instructors to provide assistance to individual students in planning, writing, and editing essays for English classes.
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Pumpkin Garden Language School
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Provided core curriculum instruction in English to second-language kindergarteners.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
THIRD GRADE ENGLISH TEACHER
IDEAL English Academy
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Designed and implemented assessments to measure student progress in English language learning.
- Worked with other teachers to support struggling students and provide thorough help to rectify comprehension issues.
ENGLISH TEACHER
Hsinchu Royal Academy
01.2000 - 01.2007
- Provided core curriculum and extracurricular instruction in English to second-language students.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
Education
M.Ed. - Curriculum And Instruction
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN2025
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Urban Learning
California State University LA
Los Angeles, CA2018
SOCIOLOGY MAJOR -
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA2014
CERTIFIED TUTOR -
National Tutoring Association
Pasadena, CA2013
TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE -
LCI/Kent State University
2004
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Communications
University of Johannesburg
Johnannesburg, SA1998
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Individualized Learning
- Student Motivation
- Organizational Skills
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Communication
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Group and individual instruction
- Online Teaching
Additional Information
- Orton Gillingham Academy: OG Instruction in Phonics and Reading (2024)
- Global Education Benchmark Group Risk Management Training (2024)
- Harvard Graduate School of Education: Differentiated Instruction Made Practical (2022)
- Amplify Restorative Justice: Restorative Justice Anti-Bias Anti-Racist Education (2021)
- NAIS People of Color Conference (2020)
- Diversity and Resiliency Institute of El Paso Anti-Racism Training (2020)
- Global Education Benchmark Group Conference: Presenter (2019)
- Global Education Benchmark Group Conference (2018)
- Daily Café and Daily 5 for Reading (2017)
- The Reading and Writing Project Writer's Workshop (2016)
- Responsive Classroom (2015)
Timeline
LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE MEDIA TEACHER FOR K-3
Polytechnic School
01.2015 - 06.2015
LOWER SCHOOL TEACHER
Polytechnic School
03.2014 - Current
HIXON INTERN
Polytechnic School
01.2014
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FOR K-5
Polytechnic School
01.2014 - 01.2015
WRITING TUTOR
Pasadena City College Writing Center
01.2013 - 01.2014
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Pumpkin Garden Language School
01.2010 - 01.2012
THIRD GRADE ENGLISH TEACHER
IDEAL English Academy
01.2007 - 01.2008
ENGLISH TEACHER
Hsinchu Royal Academy
01.2000 - 01.2007
M.Ed. - Curriculum And Instruction
American College of Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Urban Learning
California State University LA
SOCIOLOGY MAJOR -
Pasadena City College
CERTIFIED TUTOR -
National Tutoring Association
TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE -
LCI/Kent State University
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Communications
University of Johannesburg
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