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Elizabeth Romero

Secondary Level III English, Social Studies, And TESOL Teacher
Questa,NM

Summary

Resourceful English and TESO Teacher with Masters degree and commitment to delivering exceptional learning experiences. Challenged students with rigorous coursework and engaged them with exposure to cultural vignettes. Superb communications skills and dedication to students leading to positive results. I strive to know everything that will make my students learning experience meaningful, useful, and rewarding. In some cases, that means knowing the joys and sorrows of their lives and giving them a safe place to share them and make connections that makes learning a lasting experience to grow from. I know the topics and skills I want students to pick up during lesson. I take time to look at the needs of my students so that I can differentiate the lesson to accommodate IEP and ESL needs. I create lessons that will appeal to a variety of leaning and communication styles. I think above all my lessons needs to be creative, interesting, differentiated, and above all relevant. students need to feel connected to what they learn so that skills are worth retaining and building upon on. I use dialectical notes. It is a method that asks students to document what they read and respond to it. It helps build relevance and revel truth and understanding between the reader and text. I use level questing based on blooms. It helps students develop higher levels of thinking.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

English and ESL Teacher

Taos Municipal Schools
Taos, NM
08.2005 - Current
  • Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
  • Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
  • Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
  • Supplemented instruction and increased student understanding with use of audio-visual equipment and other technology.
  • Encouraged students to deepen knowledge with additional learning opportunities.
  • Reviewed course materials and student progress to identify strengths and weaknesses for future improvements.
  • Developed [Subject] teaching aids, instructional software, multimedia visual aids and study materials.
  • Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.

Middle School English Teacher

Espanola Public Schools
Espanola, NM
08.1999 - 05.2004
  • Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Corrected grammatical issues and imparted new rules appropriate to instructional level.
  • Taught students how to express ideas in detail.
  • Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
  • Established appropriate deadlines and provided complete instructions for reading assignment and homework.

Secondary Social Studies Teacher

Questa Schools
Questa, NM
08.1996 - 05.1998
  • Developed instructional aids for classroom use and encouraged student participation.
  • Gave assignments, graded work and regularly discussed performance with students.
  • Maintained awareness of relevant current events and quickly incorporated study into curriculum.
  • Educated students regarding national and global social issues and influencing factors.
  • Established and communicated clear learning objectives and expectations to students.
  • Established and supported positive educational environment for student learning.
  • Conducted regular parent-teacher conferences to keep parents informed of student progress.
  • Devised lesson plans reflecting student educational, cultural and language diversity.

Education

No Degree - Education

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM

Bachelor of Arts - English Education

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM

Master of Arts - Instruction And Curriculum

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Skills

Testing and grading

Test methods knowledge

Individual and group instruction

IEP comprehension

Vocabulary Enrichment

American Federation of Teachers

Skills Enhancement

Fluent in Spanish

Student Evaluation

25 Years as an ESL instructor

Curriculum Development

Accomplishments

Lead presenter at La Coseha.

Taos High School Educator's Rising Chapter Lead

Certified Teacher Cadet Curriculum

Timeline

English and ESL Teacher

Taos Municipal Schools
08.2005 - Current

Middle School English Teacher

Espanola Public Schools
08.1999 - 05.2004

Secondary Social Studies Teacher

Questa Schools
08.1996 - 05.1998

No Degree - Education

University of New Mexico

Bachelor of Arts - English Education

New Mexico Highlands University

Master of Arts - Instruction And Curriculum

Grand Canyon University
Elizabeth RomeroSecondary Level III English, Social Studies, And TESOL Teacher