Hi, I’m
Linda Gutierrez
Bloomfield,NM
Summary
Motivated teacher accomplished in preparing students for future through use of new technologies. History of encouraging students to engage in group work and to solve problems in team-driven approach. Bringing 32 years of diverse and extensive experience in managing classrooms with a strong focus on elementary mathematics. Well-versed in many aspects of modern education having both received and given many trainings through the years. Creating a charter school has been a dream for a long time and with the help of NM Future Schools Fellowship, now might be the perfect time to see that to fruition.
Overview
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Bloomfield School District
Sixth Grade Teacher
08.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Worked collaboratively with colleagues and students to grow First LEGO League robotics program to 18 teams this past year.
- Mentored international teachers as they adjusted to cultural differences.
- Transitioned to online learning during pandemic and supported students with trauma that occurred during and since.
- Communicated realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior and employed fair strategies to resolve problems using RISE expectations.
- Communicated openly with parents and guardians to keep everyone informed of students' progress and quickly implement improvement plans for struggling pupils.
- Developed highly interactive and exploration-focused classroom environment for student engagement and academic success.
- Modeled learning-focused, enthusiastic mindset to students to promote positive view of education and learning.
Self
Business Owner
01.1990 - Current
Job overview
- Resale- eBay, Amazon, local business booth
- Educational Consulting
- Photography
- Vision Therapist
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
Bloomfield School District
Math Instructional Coach/SAT Coordinator/Testing Specialist
08.2015 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Collaborated with teachers from districts in New Mexico and Los Alamos National Labs to improve mathematics education.
- Worked closely with thirteen classroom teachers to make sense of student work and improve outcomes.
- Maintained records for at-risk students and worked with district personnel to identify those needing further testing.
- Scheduled and supervised school, district, and state testing for all students.
- Created Response to Intervention mathematics program that was individualized to each student and raised mathematics scores schoolwide by 8%.
Bloomfield District
4th Grade Team Teacher
08.2015 - 05.2016
Job overview
- Team taught fourth grade with husband doing experiential learning and significantly raised individual reading and math scores of all learners.
- Wrote grants to support legacy project and other initiatives.
- Coached classroom teachers in current mathematics pedagogy at two different schools through CORE New Mexico out of New Mexico State University.
Self
Sales Representative/Educational Consultant
05.2013 - 07.2014
Job overview
- Provided personalized customer service to teachers regarding academic needs of students through phone calls, email and live video chat for Manga High online math ed-tech company.
- Presented math teaching strategies and educational software at different conferences around country.
- Managed mathematics program software for multiple school districts.
Heights Middle School
Teacher
01.2007 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Engaged in groundwork and research to start a charter school, but unfortunately never found support needed to get it off the ground.
- Taught one year of fifth grade at Country Club, then moved to Heights, to teach sixth grade math
- Learned much about teaching with technology and middle school philosophy.
- Served on state middle level educators advisory board.
- Incorporated standards based grading, data driven instruction, flipped classroom, and vocabulary strategies.
- Presented and wrote about innovative classroom design. Wrote weekly blog for nationally recognized ed-tech website. Gave webinar about classroom and was featured in advertisement for Meru Networks.
Sunnyside School District
Sixth Grade Teacher
08.2006 - 05.2007
Job overview
- Worked in-depth with professional learning community in study of mathematical discourse.
- Developed highly interactive and exploration-focused classroom environment for student engagement and academic success.
- Supported students dealing with emotionally challenging life events and developmental milestones in migrant community.
Navajo Missions
Teacher One Room Schoolhouse
01.2003 - 01.2006
Job overview
- Taught individualized instruction for grades kindergarten through sixth in one room schoolhouse environment at Navajo Missions School.
- Assisted students in trauma and crisis situations at an on-site school for foster children that had been removed from abusive homes.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Was only certified teacher on-site and was responsible for every aspect of mini-school environment including all subjects, transportation, nutrition, nursing, etc.
- Wrote Master's thesis about Navajo education and elementary mathematics.
Denver Street School
Middle and High School Teacher
01.2001 - 01.2003
Job overview
- Worked on dynamic team of educators that were dealing with highly diverse and volatile inner city students.
- Taught middle school and high school math and language arts at Denver Street School, alternative private Christian high school for highly at-risk students.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans on a shoestring budget.
Sheridan School District
Teacher
01.1996 - 01.2001
Job overview
- Created and taught pilot science enrichment program at two different elementary schools in Sheridan School District.
- Team taught sixth grade in urban setting with diverse student population.
Bloomfield School District
Teacher
01.1992 - 01.1996
Job overview
- Taught three years of first grade at Central Primary.
- Taught two years of gifted and science enrichment elective.
- Created school math/science resource room by ordering and managing educational materials.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses.
- Trained and implemented NASA educational materials schoolwide with first through third grade students.
Education
Western Governors University
Master of Arts from Elementary Mathematics Education
2006
University Overview
- Capstone Project: Understanding Navajo Learning
- Wrote grant and bought weaving looms for children children in first through sixth grade with help of a master weaver. Did in-dept study of Native weaving and how it relates to geometrical concepts. Studied how Navajo children have been educated throughout history and how that effects their learning in our modern day classrooms.
New Mexico State University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
1989
University Overview
- Dean's List
- Tutored throughout college
- Personal educational assistant for blind student
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
No Degree from Doctoral Coursework For Elementary Mathematics
Professional Leadership Development Program , Albuquerque, NM
Professional Leadership Development from Principal Licensure
05.2018
Skills
- Experienced in many aspects of education including all grade levels, gifted, private/public, alternative high school, multi-grade, inclusion, coaching, Response to Intervention specialist, testing coordinator, commercial, and advisory boards
- Training in many programs, methods, concepts including data-driven instruction, technology inclusion, student-centered, and project based learning
- Leadership roles in and out of schools including leadership teams, national blogs, state boards, presentations, and consulting
- Volunteer leadership in many organizations including president of school organization boards and coaching little league teams
- Have successfully run small businesses throughout career to supplement teacher salary
Additional Information
- AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS , Multiple teacher appreciation awards. Published author of articles on national blog sites and an article in a book. Asked to give a speech for New Mexico dignitaries during a ceremony for National Board Candidates. Featured in a Meru Networks advertisement as an innovative classroom. A treasured box full of letters from students and parents thanking me for making a difference in their lives.
Timeline
Sixth Grade Teacher
Bloomfield School District
08.2018 - Current
Math Instructional Coach/SAT Coordinator/Testing Specialist
Bloomfield School District
08.2015 - 05.2018
4th Grade Team Teacher
Bloomfield District
08.2015 - 05.2016
Sales Representative/Educational Consultant
Self
05.2013 - 07.2014
Teacher
Heights Middle School
01.2007 - 01.2013
Sixth Grade Teacher
Sunnyside School District
08.2006 - 05.2007
Teacher One Room Schoolhouse
Navajo Missions
01.2003 - 01.2006
Middle and High School Teacher
Denver Street School
01.2001 - 01.2003
Teacher
Sheridan School District
01.1996 - 01.2001
Teacher
Bloomfield School District
01.1992 - 01.1996
Business Owner
Self
01.1990 - Current
Western Governors University
Master of Arts from Elementary Mathematics Education
New Mexico State University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
University of Wyoming
No Degree from Doctoral Coursework For Elementary Mathematics
Professional Leadership Development Program
Professional Leadership Development from Principal Licensure
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