Maira Sifuentes Horton
Midland,TX
Summary
Enthusiastic elementary educator eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organizational skills. Quick learner and critical thinker with a clear understanding of how to resourcefully adapt well with flexibility and handling change of pace/multi-tasking with prior training in integrating technology and innovative instruction. An experienced educator who is motivated to consistently learn, grow, and produce results in the Education System.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
5th Grade ELA Teacher
Midland Independent School District
2014.08 - Current
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Assign and grade classwork and homework.
- Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following the approved curriculum.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Texas At The Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas05.2014
Skills
-Compassionate & encouraging, empathetic educator
-Strong written and verbal communicator
-Self-driven/strive for excellence
-Efficient organizational skills
-Effective management & maintaining the structure of routines
-Quick Learner/critical thinker
-Resourceful adapts well to flexibility & change of pace, multi-tasking
-Creative in lesson planning & innovative thinking techniques/strategies for students to utilize throughout the learning process.
-Technology integrative instruction
Certification
- Texas Educator Certificate (Generalist EC-6), Valid by Texas State Department of Education, From: 4/1/2021 To: 3/31/2027
Timeline
5th Grade ELA Teacher
Midland Independent School District
2014.08 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Texas At The Permian Basin
- Texas Educator Certificate (Generalist EC-6), Valid by Texas State Department of Education, From: 4/1/2021 To: 3/31/2027
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