Cristella Lopez-Henderson
AVE MARIA
Summary
Elementary School Teacher with expertise in early education, child development and collaborative teaching methods. Experienced in developing lesson plans to meet district and state standards. Confidently offers classroom instruction and personalized student support using balance of traditional and modern approaches.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary School Teacher
Collier County Public School
08.1993 - Current
- Encouraged, secured and maintained involvement of parents and other community members in support of instruction.
- Planned learning activities to address individual differences among students.
- Established and maintained standards for behavior that fostered student self-discipline and positive relationships among students.
- Designed lessons for problem-solving, creativity and communication skills.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Nova Southeastern University
Bonita Springs06-1999
Skills
- Pre Kindergarten Teacher
The Learning Center 1993-1999
- Kindergarten Teacher
Corkscrew 1999-2008
- First Grade Teacher
Corkscrew 2008-2012, 2015-2018
- 2nd Grade Teacher
Corkscrew 2012- 2015, 2018- present
Certification
- Primary Education K-3,
- ESOL Endorsement
- Reading Endorsement
- Exceptional Student Education K-12
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Elementary School Teacher
Collier County Public School
08.1993 - Current
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Nova Southeastern University