Gustavo Lopez
Queens,NY
Summary
Dedicated veteran English Language Arts Teacher with substantial experience in lesson planning, delivering rigorous instruction, and team collaboration. Proven ability and passion for fostering critical thinking in the classroom and using a diverse variety of instructional strategies to ensure all students have the tools needed to achieve in the classroom and develop as young leaders.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Eighth Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Coney Island Prep Middle School
Brooklyn, Ny
08.2020 - Current
- Develop engaging and rigorous lesson plans that help students achieve and exceed grade level standards
- Implement diverse instructional strategies to ensure varied student learning needs are met
- Deliver instruction that gives students multiple opportunities to show and achieve mastery of grade level skills and standards
- Facilitate classroom discussions that lead students to engage in collaborative critical thinking
- Assess student academic performance both during and after lessons to adjust lessons or reteach as needed
- Connect classroom content to real-life applications to make learning more impactful for students when applicable
- Collaborate with co-teachers and content grade team to ensure all students across grade are receiving quality and rigorous instruction
Eighth Grade Grade Team Leader
Coney Island Prep Middle School
Brooklyn, Ny
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Collaborated with school leadership team weekly to enhance school-wide events and analyze student cultural data
- Led meetings with grade team about grade specific cultural areas of growth and created plans for addressing growth areas on a weekly basis
- Established norms and expectations for grade team efficiency and professionalism, following up with team members on breaches to maintain accountability
- Provided feedback to grade team members on classroom systems and behavior management to improve instructional practices
- Provided guidance to midyear hires on school-wide systems and how to run them with fidelity such as AM and PM Homeroom
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY06-2026
Bachelor of Science - Adolescent Education
State University of New York At Oswego
Oswego, NY05-2019
Skills
- Initial Certificate English Language Arts 7-12 Received
- Professional Certificate English Language Arts 7-12 Expected September 2026
Timeline
Eighth Grade Grade Team Leader
Coney Island Prep Middle School
08.2024 - 06.2025
Eighth Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Coney Island Prep Middle School
08.2020 - Current
Master of Arts - Teaching
Relay Graduate School of Education
Bachelor of Science - Adolescent Education
State University of New York At Oswego