JoAnna L. Escamilla
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Accomplished school educator for over twenty-five years in classroom settings. Dedicated to student safety and well-being to enable focused learning. Known to challenge students in creative ways to reach untapped potential. Upbeat teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Forester Elementary, Northside ISD
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
- Incorporate various technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
Writing, Math, Science Academic Support Teacher
Mary Hull Elementary, Northside ISD
08.2011 - 05.2017
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Brainstormed ideas to create useful content for clients.
- Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
- Completed thorough research into assigned topics.
- Conducted meetings with grade level teachers to gather requirements and understand unique needs.
- Played instrumental role in creative planning and review sessions, working with resourceful team to elevate quality of content and designs.
- Prepared and submitted data proposals to teachers and administrators to outline needs of improvement and strengths.
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Forester Elementary, Northside ISD
08.2008 - 05.2011
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Valley Hi Elementary, Northside ISD
08.1998 - 05.2008
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
- Impacted lessons positively by incorporating smart boards, computers, games and music into classroom.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
- Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN09.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Texas At San Antonio (UTSA)
San Antonio08.1998
Skills
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Safety Awareness
- District Standards
- Positive Interactions
- Multicultural Education
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Technology Integration
- Collaborative Environments
- Individualized Support
- Curriculum Management
- Active Participation
- Benchmark Setting
- Policy Management
- Emotional Support
- Developing Social Skills
- Classroom Management
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with grade level teams ranging in size from 2 to 8 teachers in the planning of student improvement.
- Improved test scores by disaggregating data and providing classroom teachers with resources and support to target skills, or areas of concern
- Spearheaded student-family events focused on strengthening family literacy.
- Reached out to community to gather donations of materials and supplies for needy students.
- Commended for exceptional teaching and support to students.
- Earned "Teacher of the Year" in 2004
- Nominated "Teacher of the Year" 2005, 2010, 2013, 2018
Certification
- Certified Elementary Self-Contained
- Certified Elementary Bilingual/ESL
Timeline
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Forester Elementary, Northside ISD
08.2017 - 06.2021
Writing, Math, Science Academic Support Teacher
Mary Hull Elementary, Northside ISD
08.2011 - 05.2017
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Forester Elementary, Northside ISD
08.2008 - 05.2011
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Valley Hi Elementary, Northside ISD
08.1998 - 05.2008
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Walden University
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Texas At San Antonio (UTSA)
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