Dori Valdivia
1668 A Mercury DR
Valdosta ,GA
Summary
Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Teacher
Tucson Unified School District Borman K-8
Tucson, United States
03.2016 - 10.2020
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
second grade teacher
Castle hill Country Day School
Tucson, AZ
07.2011 - 05.2014
- Planned lessons to accommodate all student abilities in each academic area
- Managed small groups to work with students daily in reading and math
- Leader of STEM club for students grades 1-5 on 8 week session.
Second Grade Teacher
Southgate Academy
Tucson, AZ
07.2008 - 07.2010
- Created thematic units that correlates with AZ state standards in reading
- Implemented lessons specifically differentiated to cater to students needs
- Attended monthly meeting for parent community committee
- Created goals for parent community committee as part of a school wide improvement plan
Preschool Teacher
Little Scholars Daycare
Deer Park, NY
06.2003 - 12.2005
- Planned developmentally appropriate activities following weekly themes and organizing materials for thematic units in all areas
- Promoted literacy and language development through programs that encouraged parent/child interaction
- Supervised children’s reading programs
- Created and implemented thematic units in reading for preschool age children using visual aids and manipulative to enhance learning experience
- Assisted director in administrative duties
Education
Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Education - English Literature
Dowling College
Skills
Classroom management
Accomplishments
- John Quincy Adams Elementary School Deer Park, NY Spring 2004
- Second Grade Encouraged fluency of writing in daily journals Used visual aids and hands on experience to enhance lessons in math and science Developed an integrated theme on tropical rain forests which
- Infused all subject areas with a literature bases approach Plannedand implemented in depth units on communities, maps and geography
- JFK Elementary School West Babylon, NY Fall 2004-Spring 2005 FifthGrade Use of systematic lesson planning emphasizing long and short term goals provided one on tutorial in math help sessions Implementedlessons to prepare students for the NY State social studies exam
- Assistedstudents in essay writing and document based questions to prepare for the state test Designed curriculum materials that reflect a student –centered approach with hands on activities Attended staff development workshops for mathematics
Certification
Arizona State Certification K-8
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Teacher
Tucson Unified School District Borman K-8
03.2016 - 10.2020
second grade teacher
Castle hill Country Day School
07.2011 - 05.2014
Second Grade Teacher
Southgate Academy
07.2008 - 07.2010
Preschool Teacher
Little Scholars Daycare
06.2003 - 12.2005
Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Education - English Literature
Dowling College