Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Travis Unified School District
10.2005 - 06.2023
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Skills
RTI Familiarity
Technology Integration
Group and Individual Instruction
Experienced teaching in Elementary, Middle School High School and Adult Education
Affiliations
Member of NEA (National Education Association), CTA -(California Teacher Association).