Lucina Benitez
Maricopa,AZ
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Instructor
Central Arizona College
07.2022 - Current
- Improved student understanding of English language by efficiently managing teaching materials and answering students' discussion inquiries.
- Used technological equipment to enhance process of students' learning.
- Integrated current events and cultural themes into course materials to contextualize subject matter and facilitate lifelong learning.
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Created unique, student-centered lesson plans and assignments for each class to promote maximum learning and knowledge retention.
- Studied program needs and enhanced content and teaching methods to better communicate material.
Teacher
Legacy Traditional School
07.2017 - Current
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Kept 34 students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities
Teacher
Casa Grande Elementary School District
08.2007 - 05.2017
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05.2012
Skills
- Faculty Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Schedule Management
- Course Materials Planning
- Class Organization
- Behavior Modification
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Adjunct Instructor
Central Arizona College
07.2022 - Current
Teacher
Legacy Traditional School
07.2017 - Current
Teacher
Casa Grande Elementary School District
08.2007 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Arizona University
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