Laurie Borowicz
Katy,TX
Summary
Accomplished professional educator with expertise in teaching curriculum development, supervision, and program development. Skilled in developing creative curricula, observing and evaluating teachers, planning lessons, and creating favorable learning environments for students and teachers. Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful partnerships with community and education institutions. Successfully wrote several grants for the classroom and served as the campus Districtwide Educational Improvement Council representative, Capturing Kids Hearts Liaison, and Professional Development Liaison. Played a key role in creating the campus vision and mission statement. Currently participating in the Witsby Professional Learning Pilot Group for CyFair ISD. Responsible for overseeing the campus newsletter and serving on the scholarship committee. Presented a district-wide professional development session on new curriculum. Implemented a successful 2nd/5th-grade Reading Mentorship program. Additionally, experienced in teaching Kindergarten GT.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ELAR Instructional Specialist
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2024 - Current
- Utilized recorded data to implement actionable curriculum improvements.
- Developed materials for classroom teachers to support instruction, lab work or in-class activities.
- Encouraged small groups to discuss topics and explore concepts through hands-on activities.
- Verified compliance with all state and local education requirements.
- Collaborate with teachers to determine curriculum efficacy.
Reading Intervention Teacher
CyFair ISD
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Accomplished professional Educator with proven expertise in teaching curriculum development, Supervision, and program development
- Strengths include developing creative curricula, observing, and evaluating teachers, planning lessons, and creating favorable learning environments for students and teachers
- Demonstrated ability to establish meaningful partnerships with community & education institutions
- Wrote several successful grants for the classroom
- Served as the campus Districtwide Educational Improvement Council representative, Capturing Kids Hears Liaison, & Professional Development Liaison
- Helped create the campus vision & mission statement
- I am currently participating in the Witsby Professional Learning Pilot Group for CyFair ISD
- I oversee the campus newsletter & on the scholarship committee
- I presented a District PD over new curriculum
- Created a 2nd/5th grade Reading Mentorship
- I also Teach Kindergarten GT
- Assist in planning & carrying out of building-level staff development activities, assist staff with professional development records & transcripts
- Provide information regarding mandatory professional development
- Train as a trainer as needs arise
- Network with other professional learning liaisons about successful practices
- Small group instruction based on independent student needs
- Assess using formal & informal assessments & build & implement lessons based on data
- Work with other teachers in a collaborative manner
- I served as an admin
- Substitute for late duty
- Key Contributions:
- Created & presented a district PD presentation with modeling the lessons over new curriculum to assist teachers in their knowledge and understanding & how to implement
- Earned high marks for the quality of classroom teaching, lesson plans and instructional materials used in teaching ELAR
- Developed innovative approaches that were held as the model standard for meeting district goals in technology integration across the curriculum, experiential learning, literacy, and diversity areas
- Taught general education students as well as individuals with learning challenges and special needs within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom
2nd Grade Teacher
Katy ISD
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks
- Tutored children individually and in small groups
- Created engaging lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school wide curriculum standards
- Implemented RTI & small group instruction based on student needs
- Key Contributions:
- Recognized for teaching excellence, enthusiastic instruction and 'above-and-beyond' commitment to maximizing learning outcomes and student success
- Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers
3rd/5th Grade Elementary Teacher
Klein ISD
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials
- Coordinated after school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students in need of extra attention
- Implemented student discipline measures, decreasing classroom disruptions by 80%
- Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual, and social needs of students
- Reading by Design: trained through the Region Service Center
- Key Contributions:
- Earned high marks for the quality of classroom teaching, lesson plans and instructional materials used in teaching language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and history
- Developed innovative approaches that were held as the model standard for meeting district goals in technology integration across the curriculum, experiential learning, literacy and diversity areas
- Taught general education students as well as individuals with learning challenges and special needs within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom
Education
Masters in Ed. Admin. -
Tarleton State University
Waco, TX01.2017
Bachelor of Science -
Tarleton State University
Waco, TX01.2014
Skills
- Spreadsheets Skills
- Teaching strategies
- Common core standards
- Intervention implementation
- Faculty collaboration
- Training facilitation
- Instructional leadership
- Teacher training
- Data-driven instruction
Websites
Certification
- EC-6th Generalist
- Principal
- ESL & GT
- Reading by Design Structured Literacy
Awards
Robert Elliott Teaching Award, 05/14
Awarded
Timeline
ELAR Instructional Specialist
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2024 - Current
Reading Intervention Teacher
CyFair ISD
01.2022 - 01.2024
2nd Grade Teacher
Katy ISD
01.2021 - 01.2022
3rd/5th Grade Elementary Teacher
Klein ISD
01.2018 - 01.2021
- EC-6th Generalist
- Principal
- ESL & GT
- Reading by Design Structured Literacy
Masters in Ed. Admin. -
Tarleton State University
Bachelor of Science -
Tarleton State University
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