Francisco Ramirez
Imperial,CA
Summary
Innovative Middle School Teacher bringing a 6 -year background instructing students. Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to encouraging higher-order thinking to increase student performance. Eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, exceptional communication skills, and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in an Administrative position in your school district.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
8th Grade General Science Teacher
EL Centro Elementary School District
El Centro , CA
08.2014 - Current
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Collaborated with specialists to meet needs of all students requiring extra support.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Integrated technology into classroom as instructional tool, such as Google classroom, Gimkit, Nearpod, Google Slides, Peardeck, and many more.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Sat in on classes of fellow teaching professionals to learn innovative methods for dispensing information to students.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central Union High School
El Centro, CAMaster of Science - Preliminary Admin. Services Credential Program
National University
La Jolla, CA09.2021
Preliminary Teaching Credential Single Subject - Single Subject General Science
San Diego State University IV Campus
Calexico, CA05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Diego State University IV Campus
Calexico, CA05.2012
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA06.2010
Skills
- Science department lead teacher for 2 years
- Instruct 160 students yearly using various pedagogical techniques implementing technology
- Instruct grade level curriculum that is both academically and culturally diverse to meet the needs of all students, while incorporating NGSS strategies into each lesson
- Gather, analyze, and disaggregate data to develop and implement data driven instruction
- Administer successful, proactive classroom management plans which nurture a healthy and rigorous learning environment for all students
- Develop strong relationships and communication with parents from varied backgrounds through e-mail, face-to-face contact, and phone communication
- Differentiate instruction to meet all student needs, including those of English Learners
- Assess student performance through anecdotal records, student-teacher conferencing, peer evaluation, checklist, student portfolios, and formative and summative assessments
- Modify and make learning accessible to all students regardless of their primary language
Accomplishments
Science Department Lead Teacher (2018 - present)
ASB/Leadership Advisor (2015 - present)
Yearbook Advisor (2017-present)
Active Member of school Tier 1, 2, and 3 PBIS team (2017 - present)
Member of Intervention Site Team (2017 -present)
AVID Site Team (2015 - present)
UDL Site team (2018 - present)
School Site Council (2018-2019)
Timeline
8th Grade General Science Teacher
EL Centro Elementary School District
08.2014 - Current
High School Diploma -
Central Union High School
Master of Science - Preliminary Admin. Services Credential Program
National University
Preliminary Teaching Credential Single Subject - Single Subject General Science
San Diego State University IV Campus
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
San Diego State University IV Campus
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Imperial Valley College