GALINA SALINAS
Donna,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Desire growth-oriented position in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Adult Education Supervisor
Region One Education Center, Adult
09.2019 - Current
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Created Master Schedule for instructors and sites served: Donna, Weslaco, Progreso, San Carlos, Edinburg, and Edcouch/Elsa
- Handled complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Maintained compliance with Region One policies, objectives, and communication goals.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet the needs of 310 students and 13 instructors
Third Grade Reading Teacher
Sharyland ISD
08.2019 - 07.2023
- Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students
- Monitored small reading groups comprised of eight students
- Tutored and aided after-school students in need of additional reading help
- Spoke with parents to discuss student progress and discuss reading issues
- Created and implemented reading lessons for sixty-four third graders
- Established positive and engaging classroom environment that was conducive to improving literacy skills
- Communicated positively with students through engaging conversations
- Seamless transition to online platform: Google Class during COVID-19 100% Student participation during COVID-19
- Trained parents and students remotely on how to navigate Google Class and other online platforms such as Pearson
- Daily communication with parents and students to address issues and or concerns
- Assisted other educators on learning online platform within and outside the school district
- Presented at the 2022 Bilingual Mini-Conference for Sharyland ISD
- Translated Reading Language Arts Curriculum into Spanish
- Assisted in overseeing the TELPAS Academy
5th Grade Science Teacher
IDEA Public Schools
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Created and enforced student based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning via various labs for 120 students
- Increased science benchmark scores by 30 points
- Scoring 82% of students passing with 28% mastering the content
- Received high remarks for creativity of teaching and instructional techniques from students headquarters
- Earned positive feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success
- Attended CAST in Dallas and learned how to incorporate augmented reality into science lessons
- Presented in Course Collaboration on augmented reality in the classroom
- How to make lesson come to life.
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Memorial Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Increased Science STAAR Scores 15 points from previous year; having the highest gains in the district
- Unified science department and raised student expectations
- Fostered environment to build capacity in teachers in department with emphasis on new teachers; professional development opportunities were provided based on need, one-on-one reflection meetings held, and class observations were conducted to ensure quality of feedback; therefore, increasing the quality of instruction
- Involved in various organizations in school such as UIL Coordinator, Science Coach, Robotics Sponsor, Assistant One Act Play Director, and Volleyball, Soccer, and Track Coach
- Restructured science department by level of capacity of science teachers
- Fostered new teacher capacity through coaching and mentoring
- Utilized SIOP strategies to close the academic gaps of students, especially LEP and ELLs
- Utilized Eduphoria and Telpas data to make custom prescriptions for students
- Utilize various methods of technology and apps i.e
- Cell phones, laptops, iPads, Activeinspire, Edmodo, Nearpod, Quizlet, and Kahoot to enrich instruction.
UIL Coordinator
Memorial Middle School
08.2014 - 06.2018
- Supervised 16 UIL coaches
- Monitored growth in the program of 158 students on average each year
- Have gone to state each year for the first time in school's history to compete in Science, Calculators, Number Sense, and Mathematics
- Have had students place in Ready Writing as well
- Also act as UIL Science Coach for 6th-8th
- Responsible for UIL budget and fundraising
- ECISD
UIL One Act Play Assistant Director
Edinburg CISD
10.2016 - 06.2018
- With planning
- Supervised a cast and crew of 28 drama students
- Ensured everyone knew their roles from actors to lighting Learned how to work sound board and lights
- Timed floor plan lay out and break down.
Science Curriculum Writer
06.2011 - 06.2017
- For 5th, 6th, & 8th Grade, Developed strategies to assist teachers in introducing new curriculum
- Researched state educational guidelines before writing new curriculum
- Assisted in developing scope and sequence
- Incorporated technology in lesson plans
- Created vocabulary cards and tasks cards for teachers
- Presented on how to use lesson plans as a guide.
Assistant One Act Play Director
Memorial Middle School
08.2016 - 05.2017
Grade Science Teacher/Department Chair
Memorial Middle School
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Employed various techniques to encourage student learning and build community within the classroom
- Performed student background reviews to ascertain learning deficiencies and strengths to develop tailored lessons based on student needs
- Received high remarks for creativity of teaching and instructional techniques from students and faculty
- Coordinated after-school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students in need of extra attention
- Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability.
Pearson Consultant
Pearson Education Inc
09.2013 - 07.2014
- Math and science textbook adoption year
- Conducted sales presentations to superintendents, directors, principals, and teachers on various educational products offered by Pearson from San Antonio, Corpus, and Laredo to Brownsville
- Answered questions on products on demand
- Supervised and ordered inventory.
Bookkeeper
Corpus Christi Bike Fest
08.2013 - 10.2013
- Responsible for assisting in the planning the logistics of setting up the bookkeeping office at the Corpus Christi American Bank Convention Center
- Assisted in creating a working excel balance sheet to track sales and revenue processed during Bike Fest, balancing books, and reporting total attendance
- Worked with a diverse group of people who volunteered for this event and maintained a professional working environment.
th Grade Teacher
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
01.2005 - 08.2013
- Managed a classroom of 5th grade students, teaching all subjects for eight years
- Developed differentiated instruction and lesson plans that met varied student needs, evaluated, and assessed children\'s development, and implemented study methodologies to enhance children\'s progress
- Use desegregated data to focus on areas of opportunity and create action plans for individual students
- Students were on track at specific benchmarks due to identifying areas of need ahead of time through use of data
- A leader in the field seeking continuous education to find researched based methods to improve the education experience
- Maintains strong relationships with fellow staff and administrators
- Integrates technology in cross curricular lessons using Active Inspire, Discovery Education, Project Share, and iPad educational apps
- Eight consecutive years of exemplary scores in all state tested areas: Reading, Math, and Science
- Experience in using and creating PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, and creating spreadsheets when creating improvement plans
- Presented Math and Science programs for the district
- Science Elementary Curriculum writer for school district.
Director of Education
Sylvan Learning Center
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Combined business and educational background to promote and market Sylvan programs
- Responsible for ensuring educational integrity of the Sylvan learning programs through professional development training and managing instructional staff
- Forecasted peak season influx of customers and budgeted for appropriate staff
- Stayed within budget
- Responsible for sales and profitability goals of center
- Top branch in company within first year with record sales
- Assisted with the branch’s expansion due to demand and customer growth
- Participated in collaborating with school districts to assist high school students that are at risk to bridge their educational gap through a grant initiative in Hidalgo
- Met with customers/parents on a monthly basis or sooner to discuss their child\'s growth and maintain relations through child\'s program
- Received Covey training and trained others on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
Bilingual/ESL Pre-Kinder Teacher
Consolidated Isd
01.2001 - 08.2003
- Developed teaching style focused on sound classroom management, fostered a productive atmosphere
- Developed weekly newsletter to parents
- Supervised and managed an in class support paraprofessional to optimize student learning in a centers-based curriculum with integrated technology
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students\' varying needs
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
Department Manager, Trainer, and Intern
H-E-B
12.1992 - 05.2001
- Recruited, trained, and supervised staff of over fifty employees
- Participated in the development of quality assurance programs throughout the departments
- Managed all activities in all departments, with responsibility for developing sales and marketing strategies to maximize profits
- On a team to maximize profits by making jobs more efficient
- Forecasted weekly and monthly sales to be able to plan for amount of labor needed
- Was part of the team and served as a "train the trainer" capacity
- Initiated and implemented employee recognition program
- Established professional development plans for partners and fostered teamwork
- Earned scholarship Was in internship for Unit Director.
Education
Doctorate - Educational Leadership Organizational Development
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2025
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ2010
BBA - Business Administration: Marketing
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX2000
Skills
- Relationship building
- Adaptable
- Interpersonal communications
- Curriculum development
- Outcomes tracking-Daily Production Reports
- Opportunities identification
- Positive atmosphere promotion
- Technologies integration
- Instructional best practices
- Multitasking and prioritization
- Stakeholder Engagement
Timeline
Adult Education Supervisor
Region One Education Center, Adult
09.2019 - Current
Third Grade Reading Teacher
Sharyland ISD
08.2019 - 07.2023
5th Grade Science Teacher
IDEA Public Schools
08.2018 - 05.2019
UIL One Act Play Assistant Director
Edinburg CISD
10.2016 - 06.2018
Assistant One Act Play Director
Memorial Middle School
08.2016 - 05.2017
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
Memorial Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2018
UIL Coordinator
Memorial Middle School
08.2014 - 06.2018
Grade Science Teacher/Department Chair
Memorial Middle School
08.2014 - 05.2015
Pearson Consultant
Pearson Education Inc
09.2013 - 07.2014
Bookkeeper
Corpus Christi Bike Fest
08.2013 - 10.2013
Science Curriculum Writer
06.2011 - 06.2017
th Grade Teacher
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
01.2005 - 08.2013
Director of Education
Sylvan Learning Center
01.2003 - 01.2005
Bilingual/ESL Pre-Kinder Teacher
Consolidated Isd
01.2001 - 08.2003
Department Manager, Trainer, and Intern
H-E-B
12.1992 - 05.2001
Doctorate - Educational Leadership Organizational Development
Grand Canyon University
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Grand Canyon University
BBA - Business Administration: Marketing
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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