Helen Medina
Bay,AR
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Tri-County Head Start
02.2019 - 05.2023
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
English Teacher
Escuela Primeria De Chiapas
10.2012 - 05.2015
- Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
- Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
Teacher/Mentor
Los Amigos
06.1990 - 07.2005
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO05.2004
High School Diploma -
Durango High School
Durango, CO05.1987
Skills
- Advanced Arrangements
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
- Documenting Results
- Educational Opportunities
- Student Records Management
- Licensing Requirements
- Parent and Student Communication
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Childcare Requirements
- Family Involvement
- Staff Ratios
- Observations and Assessments
- Assessing Performance
- Online Systems
- Instructional Materials Creation
- IEP Support
- Core Curriculum and Standards
- Curriculum Planning and Implementation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Active Participation
- Instructional Improvements
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Update Records
- Manage Classroom
- Smart Board
- Child Development
- Instructional Methods
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Class Encouragement
- Classroom Monitoring
- Educational Settings
- Age-Appropriate Discipline
- Safety Awareness
- Parent-Teacher Collaboration
- Special Needs Curriculum
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Educational Enrichment
- Positive Student Engagement
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Audio-Visual Aids
- Social Development
- Instruct Groups
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Teacher
Tri-County Head Start
02.2019 - 05.2023
English Teacher
Escuela Primeria De Chiapas
10.2012 - 05.2015
Teacher/Mentor
Los Amigos
06.1990 - 07.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Fort Lewis College
High School Diploma -
Durango High School
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