Danielle Balsara
Houston,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Eighth Grade ELA Teacher
Pasadena ISD
07.2019 - 05.2023
- Manage over 90 students daily, all at different academic levels
- Educate all students through implementation of Summit Learning to create self-directed lifelong learners
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social-emotional, and physical health through weekly mentor meetings
- Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools
- Safe school ambassador acting as mentor for student leaders
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.
- Implemented differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth
Third Grade ELA Educator
Academy of Advanced Learning
07.2017 - 06.2019
- Collaborated with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives
- Conferred with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems
- Evaluated curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations
- Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- 90% of my students demonstrated 2 or more years of growth after 1 academic year in my classroom
Eighth Grade ELA Educator
Pasadena ISD
07.2015 - 06.2017
- Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
- Conferred with other teachers and professionals to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and development
- Observed students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Administered and interpreted assessment results to determine learners' challenges.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Integrated Language Arts
Kent State University
Kent, OH05.2015
Skills
- Personalized Learning Plans
- Office Supplies and Inventory
- Effective Written and Verbal Communication
- Academic Performance Evaluations
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- Detail-orientated
- Data Review
- Curriculum Implementation
- Interactive Media
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Time Management
- Organized
Accomplishments
- Licensed Educator
- ESL Certified
- Safe Schools Ambassador mentor
- Summit Learning Educator/mentor
Timeline
Eighth Grade ELA Teacher
Pasadena ISD
07.2019 - 05.2023
Third Grade ELA Educator
Academy of Advanced Learning
07.2017 - 06.2019
Eighth Grade ELA Educator
Pasadena ISD
07.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor's degree - Integrated Language Arts
Kent State University