Cassandra Estrada
Glendale,AZ
Summary
Enthusiastic Elementary School Teacher with superb leadership and communication skills offering a strong educational background with 8 years of teaching experience.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
1st Grade Teacher
Imagine Avondale Elementary
07.2016 - Current
Established positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators. Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra help. Participated in regular training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field. Kept accurate records of student performance, maintaining the confidentiality of student records and information at all times. Alerted administrators to any concerns about student performance and progress. Worked cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula for special education students according to Individual Education Plans (IEPs). Taught lessons encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, reading and listening. Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education And Elementary
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ12.2015
Skills
- Certified Teacher for General Education gr1-8, ESL certified teacher
- 8 years teaching General Education
- Team Leader, 3 years
- Knowledge of IEPs and Special Education Law
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- Trained in Fundaiton and Amplify reading and writing instruction
- In-depth knowledge of autism
- Collaborative lesson planner
- Classroom management experienced
- Differentiated instruction specialist
Accomplishments
- Managed collaborative team experience through planning, coordinating and designating as team leader.
- Introduced new learning methods to ensure student engagement and understanding for all students.
- Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction in the general education classroom to improve the development of sensory/perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory of all students.
- Used both informal assessments and formal assessment data to guide instruction, small group intervention, guided reading and prescriptive tutoring.
- Collaboratively planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction that provided students with hands-on opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Served as a mentor to students when academic problems, attendance concerns and personal adjustments arose, meeting with or keeping in weekly or daily contact with parents to reach solutions.
- Regularly met with parents to discuss student issues and weak areas.
Timeline
1st Grade Teacher
Imagine Avondale Elementary
07.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education And Elementary
Arizona State University
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