Cecilia Salinas Garza
Donna,TX
Summary
Caring, patient, and enthusiastic Middle School Science Teacher committed in providing stimulating instruction. Dedicated to making every student feel important and heard with a proven ability to excel in chaotic situations while keeping composed and sense of humor.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Administrative Bookkeeper/Freight BrokerAccounting
Super Sonic Transport, LLC/JDC Logistics, LLC
01.2016 - Current
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
- Created organized filing system to manage department documents.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers. Answered phone with friendly greeting to create positive inbound calling experience for customers.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Investigated and resolved accounting, service and delivery concerns.
Science Teacher
La Villa Independent School District
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives
- Modifying lesson plans to heighten learning of LEP and Sped population
- Constantly encouraging students to grow academically,
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Ensuring discipline at all times within classroom
- Using latest technology to support developing lessons.
- Used exams and standardized assessment tools to measure student progress.
Science Teacher
Donna Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
- Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents and staff to optimize instruction and support learning outcomes.
- Created interactive activities to engage student interest and curiosity in scientific concepts.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Provided individualized feedback to support student learning and development.
- Collaborated with Science Strategist, Sped Teachers, Bilingual Strategist to meet needs of ELLS and Inclusion students requiring extra support.
- Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Inclusion Paraprofessional
Donna Independent School District
08.2008 - 05.2014
- Assist with LAT testing, assist during Benchmark/STARR, assisting as scribe, shadow and hall monitor
- Assist in creating and preparing lesson plans, classroom management, making copies, modify exams administer to special education students
- Tutor inclusion students in Reading, Math, Science, & Social Studies.
- Communicated with teachers and other district personnel to assist in evaluating progress and implementing IEP objectives.
- Set up visual aids, equipment, and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Supported faculty in implementing behavioral intervention plans to address challenging student behaviors.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Oversaw class of students in absence of instructor.
Office Administrator
Morrison Supply Company
01.2006 - 08.2008
- Reconciled weekly cash reports accounts payable/receivables
- Send out demand letters, collected on NSF checks
- Payroll hourly employees(15 employees assigned)
- Checked references, ran credit reports to open new accounts
- Daily invoicing/posted payments /balanced cash boxes daily deposits, change orders
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
Education
Teacher Alternative Program -
South Texas Transition To Teaching
Edinburg Texas2014
Bachelor in Technology Management -
South Texas College
Mcallen, TX2013
Associate in Arts in Teaching -
South Texas College
Mcallen, TX2011
GED -
Donna High School
Donna, TX1992
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Differentiated Science Instruction
- Google Classroom
- Distance Learning
- MS Office Proficiency
- Google Applications
- Different Learning Styles
- IEP Familiarity
- 9 Years teaching Inclusion team
Certification
Standard Certification: 4-8 Composite Science & EC-6
Trainings
- Co-Te Strategies *Google Classrooms
- Kagan Strategies *
- 5E instruction, * LEP strategies
Timeline
Science Teacher
La Villa Independent School District
08.2017 - 06.2021
Administrative Bookkeeper/Freight BrokerAccounting
Super Sonic Transport, LLC/JDC Logistics, LLC
01.2016 - Current
Science Teacher
Donna Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
Inclusion Paraprofessional
Donna Independent School District
08.2008 - 05.2014
Office Administrator
Morrison Supply Company
01.2006 - 08.2008
Teacher Alternative Program -
South Texas Transition To Teaching
Bachelor in Technology Management -
South Texas College
Associate in Arts in Teaching -
South Texas College
GED -
Donna High School
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