Lisa Skoruppa
Summary
Dedicated Educator with more than 25 years of experience and advanced verbal and written communication skills for delivery of quality instruction and creation of positive learning environment. Skilled in best practices for individual student learning. Experienced in use of technology to supplement traditional classroom delivery. Improves student engagement by facilitating interactive and collaborative use of classroom devices, digital curriculum and assessments for learning.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Former Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher
Tuloso Midway ISD
2006.06 - 2023.05
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology and smart boards.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Assessed comprehensive student growth across academic, social, and personal skills.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX12.1999
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX12.1994
Skills
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Classroom Instruction
- Instructional Strategies
- Reading Mastery
Certification
- Texas Reading Academy Training -60 hours, July 14, 2022
Timeline
Former Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher
Tuloso Midway ISD
2006.06 - 2023.05
Master of Science - Education
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Texas Reading Academy Training -60 hours, July 14, 2022
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