Elizabeth Falconi
Davie
Summary
Language professional prepared to deliver high-quality education and foster supportive learning environment. Proven ability to design engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning needs. Known for strong team collaboration and flexibility to adapt to evolving educational requirements. Proficient in classroom management and student assessment.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ESOL Teacher (1st/2nd Gr.)
Madie Ives K8 Prep Academy
North Miami, Fl
08.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learner needs.
Elementary World Language Spanish Teacher
Madie Ives K8 Prep. Academy
Miami, FL
08.2024 - 06.2025
Spanish Teacher 2nd-5th Grades
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
- Improved vocabulary in both Spanish and English using "cognates" (high-level vocabulary similar to English and Spanish in context)\
ESOL -
- (1st Grade Pull-Out 3x/week)
- After School ELL Tutoring - (4th/5th Grades Math 2x/week)
- WIDA ACCESS Spring Assessment for ELLS, CELLA Assessment for Newcomers and Extension of ESOL Services, Oral Language Proficiency Scale (K)
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Elementary World Language Spanish Teacher
Parkview Elementary
Miami Gardens, FL
10.2017 - 06.2024
Itinerant Spanish Teacher (Parkview Elem.-home school)
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with state standards
- Improved student comprehension by utilizing creative teaching methods and incorporating visual aids and technology. Students interact with live lessons on Promethean board
- Spanish anchor charts assisted with students communicating everyday school communication - students were encouraged to ask and reply in Spanish. Also, assisted greatly with writing activities
Itinerant Schools:
Dr. Robert Ingram - 2023-2024 (Dr. C Clay) - Spanish 1st-5th, ESOL Pull-Out 2nd, ESOL Push-In 1st/ WIDA ACCESS Assessments
Miami Lakes K8 Ctr - 2021-2023 (Dr. Y Ferrer) - Spanish 2nd-5th Grade/WIDA ACCESS Assessments
Parkway Elementary - 2019-2021 (Ms. M. Fernandez) - Spanish 2nd-5th and ECL/WIDA ACCESS Assessments/CELLA
North Glade Elementary - 2017-2019 (Ms. A Louis-during this school year) - Spanish 2nd-5th and ESOL support
ESOL:
- ESOL Compliance Liaison (ECL) - Data Management in Ellevation and ELL Committee Meetings
- ACCESS WIDA Assessment, CELLA, Oral Language Proficiency Scale administration
- Push-in and Pull-out ESOL level 1 students - collaborated with ELA and Math teacher
ESOL Teacher/Spanish Teacher
Dr. FSW/Skyway Elementary
Miami Gardens, FL
08.1992 - 09.2017
ESOL:
- Push-in/pull-out ESOL - collaborated with ELA and Math teachers-Supported the integration of newly-arrived immigrant students into mainstream classrooms by providing resources and guidance for both teachers and learners.)
- After school ELL tutoring 3rd grade Title 111
- ECL - ESOL Compliance and Assessments
- Self-contained 2nd grade ESOL class for Content Area with CCHL, (Curriculum Content in the Home Language) for 1 year
Spanish:
- Spanish 1st-5th Grade
Itinerant ESOL Teacher
Rainbow Park Elementary
Miami, Fl
08.1989 - 06.1992
Itinerant ESOL Teacher (Home School Rainbow Park) - Mr. Robert Thomas
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bilingual Elementary Education, ESL
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY05.1989
Skills
- Proficient in Spanish communication
- Effective classroom instruction
- Vocabulary building
- Adaptive learning
- Parent communication
- Grammar instruction
- Teaching strategies
Affiliations
Annual Member of FLTDC (Association of Foereign Language Teachers of Dade County)
Certification
- Special Spanish Teacher, (Job Title)Miami Dade County Public Schools
- Elementary Education and ESOL
- Language Proficiency Inventory for Teachers of Basic Subject Areas in a Language Other than English - Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
ESOL Teacher (1st/2nd Gr.)
Madie Ives K8 Prep Academy
08.2025 - Current
Elementary World Language Spanish Teacher
Madie Ives K8 Prep. Academy
08.2024 - 06.2025
Elementary World Language Spanish Teacher
Parkview Elementary
10.2017 - 06.2024
ESOL Teacher/Spanish Teacher
Dr. FSW/Skyway Elementary
08.1992 - 09.2017
Itinerant ESOL Teacher
Rainbow Park Elementary
08.1989 - 06.1992
Bachelor of Science - Bilingual Elementary Education, ESL
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Teacher of the Year 2014-2015
I received the Teacher of the Year in 2014-2015 school year for ESOL, ESOL Compliance and Part time Spanish teacher and working with ESOL parents after school to help their children with the English Language Acquisition.
I also received a letter from Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, member of Congress, (27th Distric, Florida), Congress of the United States House of Representatives congratulating me for being honored by Skyway Elementary as Teacher of the Year.