Eloisa Rivera
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Highly-motivated Exceptional Education Teacher with more than 28 years experience with Tucson Unified School District community, and desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability, exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively, unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Highly interested in updating training in current diagnostic assessments tools and professional development.
Overview
110
110
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Tucson Unified School District
Tucson, AZ
01.1996 - Current
- Worked collaboratively, provided instructional guidance with teachers in the development of lesson plans, instructional materials, and assessments.
- Developed and implemented specially designed instruction. and strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
- Collaborated with school staff to ensure that all students have access to a safe and supportive learning environment Functional Behavior Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Coordinated professional development activities for school site for Ex. Ed roles, Testing Coordinator and accommodations.
- Utilized data-driven decision making processes to assess student progress, inform instruction, and monitor teaching effectiveness.
- Effectively manage the learning environment to instruct, evaluate and monitor students’ performance in order to advance student achievement.
- Understand and appreciate diversity.
- Demonstrate commitment to continuous learning.
Teacher Assistant Team Coordinator
Van Buskirk Elementary
Tucson, AZ
08.1914 - 05.2018
- Coordinated, scheduled and facilitated the TAT process with grade level team members in order to identify and develop individualized intervention plans, meet the needs of those students identified at risk and referred to TAT to begin the data gathering process.
- Assessed student performance, through interventions, progress monitoring, tests, quizzes, and other assessments for data collection.
- Developed, facilitated interventions, materials, researched based strategies, record keeping of data and implemented plans based on smart goals and objectives.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education And Rehabilitation
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ12-1995
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education Cum Laude
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05-1994
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Individual Education Plans (IEP's)
- Specific Learning Disabilities Instruction
- Learning Difficulties Understanding
- Differentiated Instruction
- Progress Monitoring
- Standardized Tests
- Learning Assessment Skills
- Reporting And Documentation
- Materials Development
- Instructional Best Practices
- Student Engagement
- Group And Individual Instruction
- Learning Strategies
- Behavior Management
- Positive Reinforcement
Affiliations
- Foster Parent from 1990 to 2003
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- TUSD Interpretation Certification
- Certificate Standard Elementary (K-8) *Bilingual Spanish
- Certificate Standard Special Education Learning Disabled * Bilingual Spanish
- Certificate Authorized to Teach Englsih as a Second Language
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Tucson Unified School District
01.1996 - Current
Master of Arts - Special Education And Rehabilitation
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education Cum Laude
University of Arizona
Teacher Assistant Team Coordinator
Van Buskirk Elementary
08.1914 - 05.2018
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