Talea Gamboa
ECE Teacher
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Caring Teacher with experience in teaching self-regulation skills, with exceptional knowledge and proven history of modernizing classrooms for long-term student success. Dedicated to individualized student care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Retail Business Owner
Opp Att Boutique
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
06.2020 - Current
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventor.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Teacher
OKCPS
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2019 - 11.2021
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Sunbeam
Oklahoma City, OK
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
Family and Child Support Services
OKDHS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Lead Teacher
Storytime Child Care Development
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
05.2011 - 06.2017
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Coordinated field trips for classes and wrote detailed itineraries for student safety.
- Maintained detailed records of attendance and test scores.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Introduced new software into classrooms, and enhancing student comprehension.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK 05.2014 - 05.2017
Certificate of Mastery - Early Childhood Education
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK 08.2011 - 05.2014
Certificate of Completion - Early Childhood Education
Francis Tuttle Technology Center - Rockwell
Oklahoma City, OK 01.2010 - 05.2011
Skills
Classroom management
Testing and grading
Lesson Planning
Differentiated instruction
Student engagement
Group and individual instruction
Goal Setting
Curriculum design
Timeline
Retail Business Owner
Opp Att Boutique
06.2020 - Current
Teacher
OKCPS
08.2019 - 11.2021
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Sunbeam
07.2018 - 07.2019
Family and Child Support Services
OKDHS
09.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Central Oklahoma
05.2014 - 05.2017
Certificate of Mastery - Early Childhood Education
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
08.2011 - 05.2014
Lead Teacher
Storytime Child Care Development
05.2011 - 06.2017
Certificate of Completion - Early Childhood Education
Francis Tuttle Technology Center - Rockwell
01.2010 - 05.2011