Laura Quintanilla
Germantown,MD
Summary
Highly qualified Science Teacher and Team Leader with 17 years of experience in education and 2 years of leadership experience. Develops strategies, provides professional development, sets data-driven goals and obtains team feedback. Connects community and company through open, supportive communication. Generates enthusiasm for learning and company initiatives through real-world connections, dynamic teaching strategies, restorative practices and positive reinforcement. Empowers stakeholders through culturally responsive instruction. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a positive outlook and high degree of accuracy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader
Montgomery County Public Schools
Gaithersburg, MD
07.2021 - Current
- Demonstrated commitment to company mission and goals and guided employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
- Facilitated open and professional communication with over 30 team members and stakeholders to achieve restorative resolutions for various issues.
- Mentored employees to promote productivity, competency and dedication to compassionate service.
- Built strong relationships with stakeholders through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Implemented new working processes to enhance safety, communication, and morale for over 300 stakeholders.
- Analyzed performance data, providing feedback and encouragement toward reaching school improvement goals within department and grade-level team..
- Planned, coordinated, and executed In-House Environmental retreat that included arranging tree-planting event with Mayor of Gaithersburg.
- Planned, coordinated, fundraised, and escorted student field trips and events that celebrated cultural diversity of our stakeholders' population in events such as Hispanic Heritage Field Trip and Black History Month Challenge.
- Planned, coordinated, and escorted residential environmental field trips as Outdoor Education School Organizer and Parent Liaison
Science Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
Gaithersburg, MD
07.2015 - Current
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools to help clients with differing ability levels, differing levels of language acquisition, and varied learning modalities.
- Communicated frequently with stakeholders to provide meaningful and immediate feedback, discuss instructional strategies, support company initiatives, and establish community connections.
- Built strong relationships with stakeholders through positive attitude in communications, culturally responsive teaching, and presenting at county-wide Parent Science Nights.
- Celebrated stakeholders' interests and encouraged school community through variety of afterschool extracurricular activities including: Parent Information Night, Read Around the World Banquet, SGA, Sign Language Club, and Dabble in Dissection Club.
- Enhanced student and staff knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments
- Presented best teaching practices in science as co-presenter 6th Grade Biotech PDO course, 2017, and facilitator of summer training for secondary science teachers.
- Drafted grant proposals, acquiring as much as $ 3,200 in equipment for environmental stewardship research project, planned student-centered environmental hands-on lessons, replenished local ecosystems with over 600 trout over the course of 6 years, and planned and executed content-based field trips through "Trout in the Classroom".
Reading, English, Language Arts Teacher
Wicomico County Public Schools
Salisbury, MD
07.2007 - 07.2015
- Instructed educators about utilizing multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in innovative ways at Wicomico County Technology Symposium, 2015
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization, 2006-2007 & 2011-2013
- Designed, executed, and trained staff in STEAM-based lessons for academic support afterschool program, 2011-2013
- Promoted literacy through multicultural classroom initiatives, approving contemporary diverse books on Book Approval Committee, 2011; leading school-wide literacy strategies Literacy Team, 2008-2012; coordinating Barnes and Noble Book Fair, 2009; and celebrating young adult literature on local news, 2014
- Created presentation material and led guided tours for students and families at 6th Grade Orientation, 2008-2014
- Provided guidance and recommended coping mechanisms for youth dealing with difficult issues through Wicomico Mentoring Project, 2007-2015
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase average student GPA by 20 % over one marking period, 2011
Science Teacher, Kindergarten- Fifth Grade
The Salisbury School
Salisbury, MD
07.2006 - 07.2007
- Mentored student teachers in successful strategies, techniques, materials, and supplementary technologies.
- Incorporated environmental stewardship and experiential learning activities to reinforce student curiosity and love of learning across six grade levels.
- Designed and implemented 4 marking periods of new curriculum for Kindergarten science.
- Celebrated student passions and talents, built sense of community, and contributed to school pride by judging, coordinating, and hosting school-wide talent show in which every student in school participated.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and independent investigation through scientific process in school-wide science fair.
Education
Master of Science - Teaching And Learning With Technology
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD05.2006
Skills
- Coordinate Events
- Staff education and training
- Curriculum development
- Program development
- Project Planning
- Fine Arts and STEM integration
- Technological Integration
- Extracurricular student engagement
- Grant writing
- Organizational Skills
- Experiential learning
- Literacy advocacy
Accomplishments
- Winner of the IB Mid-Atlantic Faculty Excellence Award, 2021
- National Judge, NSTA ExploraVision Annual Contest, 2018
- Author, "The NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers: An Educator's Journey" blog, 2016
- Recipient, Wicomico County PTA Annual Appreciation Award, 2015
Certification
Praxis II: Middle School Science Endorsement
Praxis II: Middle School English Language Arts grades 4-9
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Affiliations
National Science Teacher Association, 2006-2007, 2015- Current
Eastern Shore Reading Council, 2009-2012
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Team Leader
Montgomery County Public Schools
07.2021 - Current
Science Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
07.2015 - Current
Reading, English, Language Arts Teacher
Wicomico County Public Schools
07.2007 - 07.2015
Science Teacher, Kindergarten- Fifth Grade
The Salisbury School
07.2006 - 07.2007
Master of Science - Teaching And Learning With Technology
Salisbury University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Salisbury University
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