Daniela Munoz
Somerville,STATE_US
Summary
Dedicated educator with 8 years of experience teaching preschool, 1st, and 2nd grades. Skilled in lesson planning, classroom management, and creating engaging, student-centered learning experiences that support academic achievement and socio- emotional development. Experienced in collaborating with families, interdisciplinary teams, and educational communities. Strong foundation in organization, communication, and relationship-building skills. Native Spanish speaker with fluent English as a second language.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Two Little Owls Schoolhouse
Cambridge, MA
08.2023 - Current
- Established positive and strong communication with families in daily conversation and formal parent-teacher conferences, to share child's progress, needs and achievements.
- Designed creative and engaging lesson plans that incorporated hands-on learning experiences to foster a deeper understanding of concepts, and promote learning.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to support individual children's needs.
Academic Coordinator
Saint Joseph School
Santiago, Chile
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Supported teachers from 1st to 4th grade to developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
- Accompanied lead teachers to support individual student's needs, and their communication with the families.
- Coordinated and guided teacher's meetings.
- Planned and organized extracurricular experiences for students.
2nd Grade Elementary Teacher
Saint Joseph School
Santiago, Chile
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process and support individual children's needs.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and include students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Taught core subjects of Math (Singapore Method) and History.
- Led a classroom with 15 students, supporting their learning process along with their social and emotional areas.
2nd Grade Elementary Teacher
Saint Joseph School
Santiago, Chile
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Organized parent-teacher conferences to communicate student progress and support them by attending individual needs.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units of study that connected two subject areas for a more cohesive and meaningful learning experience.
- Promoted active learning by integrating cooperative strategies and problem-solving activities into lesson plans.
- Designed and presented lesson plans in two of the four academic subjects in charge of, using a variety of teaching strategies to include different learning styles in the level.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments, individually and as a group.
- Taught core subjects of Math (Singapore Method), Science, Spanish Language, and History.
- Led a group of 30 students, contributing to cognitive, social and emotional development.
1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Saint Joseph School
Santiago, Chile
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to create a reading-writing plan based on foundation skills development.
- Led group of students between 20 and 30 kids, supporting their learning, social and emotional process.
- Participated in teacher's meetings and professional development opportunities.
- Created innovative materials with interactive websites to motivate students in different subjects.
- Taught core subjects of Math (Singapore Method), Spanish, History and Science.
- Maintained fluent communication with the student's families through parent-teacher conferences.
- Designed lesson plans including different learning styles to promote meaningful and significant learning in every student.
Education
Early Childhood Teacher - Elementary Education
Universidad Metropolitana De Ciencias De La Educación
Santiago, Chile12-2017
Skills
- Classroom management
- Strong and effective communication and social skills
- Lesson planning skills
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Organizational and planning skills
- Microsoft Office (Power Point, Word, Excell)
- Google Drive (Slides, Docs, Forms, Gmail, Calendar, Meet)
- Canva and other interactive websites for material creation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Two Little Owls Schoolhouse
08.2023 - Current
Academic Coordinator
Saint Joseph School
03.2023 - 07.2023
2nd Grade Elementary Teacher
Saint Joseph School
03.2023 - 07.2023
2nd Grade Elementary Teacher
Saint Joseph School
03.2022 - 12.2022
1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Saint Joseph School
03.2019 - 12.2021
Early Childhood Teacher - Elementary Education
Universidad Metropolitana De Ciencias De La Educación