Dania Alvarez
Golden Rule Charter Schools
DeSoto
2
Languages
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Proactive leader when opportunity arises and team player when adopting district and campus wide initiatives. Strong endorser of positive and restorative behavior practices that yield student growth. Spanish speaking and writing fluent with a Bilingual Education Certification, which allows me to build solid relationships with diverse populations of students and parents. Masters degree in Educational Administration and Instructional Leadership with Principalship.
Work History
School Principal
3 Years 2 Months- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather feedback, fostering transparency and building trust within the school community.
- Streamlined enrollment procedures to attract more students while maintaining high-quality educational offerings for current attendees.
- Promoted diversity and inclusion within the school community by creating initiatives aimed at celebrating cultural differences and fostering understanding among students, staff, and families.
- Developed data-driven initiatives to identify areas of improvement and implement targeted interventions for students in need.
- Increased parent engagement through regular communication, workshops, and events focused on student success.
- Introduced new technology tools for enhancing classroom instruction, streamlining administrative tasks, and improving communication between stakeholders.
- Implemented rigorous curriculum standards that aligned with state requirements to ensure academic excellence across all grade levels.
School Principal
2 Years 8 Months- Developed and implemented school-wide curriculum improvements to enhance student engagement and academic performance.
- Led faculty training sessions to promote effective teaching strategies and foster a collaborative learning environment.
- Established partnerships with local organizations to support student enrichment programs and community involvement initiatives.
- Oversaw budgeting processes, ensuring resource allocation aligned with strategic educational goals and objectives.
- Monitored student progress through data analysis, driving targeted interventions for at-risk populations.
- Mentored emerging leaders within the faculty, promoting professional growth and succession planning for future leadership roles.
- Expanded extracurricular offerings to promote well-rounded student development both inside and outside the classroom.
Teacher
3 Years 10 Months- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators. Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning. Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards. Serviced English Language Learners through differentiated instruction and closed learning gaps through prescribed intervention instruction. Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests. Prepared students towards the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness on all core subjects through data driven instruction. Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information and program adjustments used to boost comprehension. Adhered to IEP, LPAC, 504, and RTI plans to provide all students quality education in the least restrictive environment. Provided interventions to struggling students in the upper grades. Successfully taught kindergarten students how to read using research-based practices and strategies. Identified early on, reading gaps in kindergarten students in order to provided them speech and other language services through various programs.
- Kinder (2 years)
- 4th grade (2 years)
- Teacher Contributions
- Teacher of Year Nominee 2018-2019
- Teacher of the Year Nominee 2019-2020
- Mentor Teacher to assist new teachers
- Intern to Assistant Principal and Testing Strategist 2019-2020 (160 hours)
Curriculum and Instruction Assistant
11 Months- Structure scope and sequence of curriculum guidelines. Revise lesson plans for the 2015-2016 school year. Modified student handbooks for the upcoming year based on TASB recommendations. Updated topic maps based on administration request.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health - Epidemiology
Master of Education - Educational Administration-Instructional Leadership
Skills
Education Administration
Coaching and Teacher Mentoring
Student Discipline and Safety
Curriculum implementation and planning
Data Analysis
Test administration
Teacher Observations
MS Office Suite (Word
Excel
Outlook
PowerPoint)
Google Forms
SMART Boards
Assessment Applications
Social Media for community relations
Certification
- Principal as Instructional Leader (268) / PASL
- EC-6 Core Subjects Teaching Certification
- Bilingual Education- Spanish Certification
Language Skills
English: Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking
Spanish: Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking
Timeline
School Principal
Golden Rule Charter Schools
04.2023 - 06.2026Read More
School Principal
Golden Rule Charter Schools
08.2020 - 04.2023Read More
Teacher
Mission CISD
08.2016 - 06.2020Read More
Curriculum and Instruction Assistant
Signum Education Consulting
01.2015 - 12.2015Read More
University of Texas San Antonio
Bachelor of Science from Public Health - Epidemiology
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University of Texas At Tyler
Master of Education from Educational Administration-Instructional Leadership
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Professional Development
- Project RESSPECT – Hollinger Education Consultants
- Restorative Discipline-Elementary
- Mental Health
- Effective Questioning
- Differentiated Learning
- CAMT 2019- San Antonio