Lucia Valencia
Kent
Summary
Knowledgeable Lead Teacher with strong leadership background, excellent program management expertise and devotion to meeting learning needs of each student. Well-organized in planning lessons and activities to diversify instruction and engage students. Analytical problem-solver successful in calmly approaching classroom or student personal problems to devise appropriate interventions and resolve concerns.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2007
2007
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher
The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
Kent
07.2022 - 09.2025
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse learning styles.
- Guided classroom activities to foster social and emotional development.
- Collaborated with parents to support children's education and well-being.
- Implemented curriculum enhancements based on developmental milestones.
- Assessed student progress through regular evaluations and observations.
- Managed classroom environments to promote safety and respect.
- Organized parent-teacher conferences to discuss student achievements and goals.
- Worked with students one-on-one to boost skills in weak areas and grasp new concepts.
- Involved parents in student learning to increase family interaction and student support.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Planned and organized variety of activities and field trips to aid mental and physical growth in children.
- Assisted in developing evaluation tools such as rubrics or checklists for assessing student work.
- Worked with teachers to design interactive lessons and increase student success.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
- Maintained secure and disciplined classroom to provide positive learning environment.
Education
Mountain View High School
Auburn, WASkills
- Problem solving
- Active listening
- Standards development
- Age-appropriate discipline
- Safety awareness
- Department leadership
- Family engagement
- Reflective teaching
- Lesson development
- Curriculum alignment
- Safe learning environment
- Childcare requirements
- Child development
Certification
- Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
- Child care Basics 30 Hour
- All dcyf trainings
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Lead Teacher
The Goddard School For Early Childhood Development
07.2022 - 09.2025
Mountain View High School