Leslie Duran
Richmond,TX
Summary
Dedicated and student-centered educator with 29 years of experience in Elementary Education, complemented by a Bilingual Certification. Expertise in curriculum development, differentiated instruction, assessment analysis, and fostering family engagement enhances the ability to create impactful learning environments. Aiming to leverage instructional expertise and leadership experience in roles focused on curriculum development, instructional coaching, or educational consulting to drive student success and promote innovative teaching practices. Committed to continuous professional growth and collaboration within educational communities.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom and Reading Intervention Teacher
Rees Elementary, Alief ISD
08.1997 - Current
- Instructional design: Designed and implemented standards-based lesson plans aligned with Texas curriculum guidelines.
- Data-driven instruction: Increased student literacy proficiency rates through targeted small group instruction and data analysis.
- Mentor and coach for new teachers: Served as grade-level team leader, mentoring and coaching new teachers as well as coordinating curriculum planning.
- Professional development facilitator: Facilitated professional development workshops on literacy strategies and classroom engagement techniques both on campus and district level.
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Parent and community communication: Maintained consistent and positive communication with families, improving parent involvement and student outcomes.
- Educational technology integration
- Assessment and progress monitoring
- Texas Reading Academy Certified
- SOR Certified
- Reading Recovery Certified
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade experience
- Member of ILT (Instructional Leadership Team)
- ESL Certified
- Chairperson of the Hospitality and Parent Engagement Committees
- Served on SDC Committee (Shared Decision Making Council)
- Teacher of the Year and TABE Campus level Teacher of the Year (Texas Association of Bilingual Educators)
On-line ESL Teacher
VIP Kids International
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Contract teacher teaching English to Chinese children overseas
- Prepared lesson plans
- Worked with students from ages 4-14
- Video lessons on-line platform
Education
Bachelors of Science Degree - Interdisciplinary studies
University of Houston-Main Campus
Houston, TXSkills
- Teacher collaboration/ Collaborative teaching
- Instructional planning and design
- Classroom management
- Classroom organization
- Student motivation and engagement
- Continuous professional development
- Teaching English language learners
- Digital literacy
- Balanced literacy
- Leadership
- Running records
- Parent-teacher relations and community engagement
- Individualized coaching/ mentoring
- Student records management
- Intervention implementations
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
Accomplishments
- Increased effectiveness of intervention program by developing key improvement strategies.
- Reduced performance lags by developing strategies that proactively targeted students.
- Used Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Member of ILT (Instructional Leadership Team)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
On-line ESL Teacher
VIP Kids International
07.2018 - 07.2019
Classroom and Reading Intervention Teacher
Rees Elementary, Alief ISD
08.1997 - Current
Bachelors of Science Degree - Interdisciplinary studies
University of Houston-Main Campus
Teacher of the Year
Teacher of the year, campus level for TABE (Texas Association of Bilingual Educators), Teacher of the year at Rees Elementary