Jessica Cabrera

Dynamic Elementary Physical Education Teacher from Deming Public Schools, adept in curriculum design and classroom management. Excelled in fostering inclusive environments and enhancing student fitness levels, leveraging instructional strategies and coaching experience for holistic development. Achieved significant improvements in class engagement and sportsmanship, embodying a results-driven approach with a blend of hard and soft skills.

• Selected as New Mexico Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year in 2014 by successfully teaching high quality physical education classes.
• Served as a member of the School Heath Advisory Committee for Deming Public Schools for over 5 years working to evaluate and revise the district's Wellness Policy ensuring it was up to date and in compliance with the NM Department of Health and NMPED state regulations .
• Served as the Team Leader for Deming Public Schools as Part of the Healthy Schools Grant with NMPED and the NM Department of Health.
• Served as a Teacher Leader for the NM Secretary of Education's Teacher Liaison Committee for the Southwest Region of the state advocating for fellow teachers on current policy change and implementation.
• Served as a Team Member for the school's CORE team in developing the 90-day plan and making collaborative decisions.
• Served at the district lead physical education teacher, leading and mentoring fellow elementary physical education teacher in designing curriculum maps, strategic lesson plans, and quality assessments.
• Worked with NMPED in designing End of Course Exams (creating test questions and performance assessments), aligning them with NM PE Content Standards and Benchmarks for 4th and 5th grade students for the state of New Mexico.
• Worked with NMPED in developing cut scores for 4th-5th grade End of Course Exams.
• Worked with National Evaluation Systems (NES) in developing cut scores for Content Exams for college students.