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Karina Delgado

Laredo,Texas

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Middle School Science Teacher

North East ISD
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Aligned departmental curricula with TEKS and NGSS standards through strategic collaboration, integrating relevant literacy and mathematics concepts; enhanced cross-curricular approaches, resulting in a 95% increase in student course mastery/passing
  • Increased student participation in analysis level academic discourse problems such as 'If you discovered a new living organism; how might it interact with its environment?' by 20% by implementing a variety of self-created multimedia including graphics and audio to effectively, visually and verbally convey group role and lab expectations
  • Facilitated small group instruction via digital learning tools such as virtual simulations and virtual dissections
  • This increased student TEKS targeted unit mastery by 30% when measured against success criteria.

Interim History Teacher

IDEA Public Schools
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Temporarily consulted with humanities department subject matter experts in delivering AP History curriculum to assist in the organizational goal of 75% of students achieving a score of 3 or above on AP History exam.

Middle School Science Teacher

Austin ISD
12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Wrote and developed an engaging 6th grade environmental science course curriculum from scratch; which included outdoor field investigations and student generated project portfolios
  • This increased student engagement by 35%
  • Provided learner-focused and immediate feedback to address student learning achievement gaps
  • Achieved 85% course student passing rate.

Education

B.S. Biology -

Texas A&M International University

Skills

  • Bilingual (Proficient in English & Spanish)
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Lesson planning and Elearning Content Designing
  • Articulate Storyline
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Canva
  • Creative Writing Skills
  • Collaborative learning
  • Formative Assessment
  • Cross-curricular Connections
  • Growth Mindset
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Technology use
  • Licensed Teacher in Texas
  • STEM integration

Professional Statement

Three years experience as a STEM educator helping at-risk population students overcome barriers to learning by incorporating backwards design curriculum planning and project based learning approaches. Seeking opportunities to transition into corporate curriculum/instructional design or content writing roles. Committed to contributing to successful project management by leveraging my self-motivated leadership, communication, and creative insight skills. Presently, I am refining my elearning course design skills with tools such as Articulate 360, Canva, and BioDigital in order to enhance organizational Elearning outcomes for the everyday working adult while using emerging technologies in instructional design.

Timeline

Middle School Science Teacher

North East ISD
06.2023 - 05.2024

Interim History Teacher

IDEA Public Schools
07.2022 - 11.2022

Middle School Science Teacher

Austin ISD
12.2020 - 05.2022

B.S. Biology -

Texas A&M International University
Karina Delgado