MaKayla Valdez
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Energetic Academic professional driven to promote student learning outcomes through engaging curriculum and innovative teaching techniques. Well-versed in coordinating in-class instruction, activities and exams to reinforce core concepts and gauge student comprehension. Attentive to individual student requirements with expertise in adapting to varied learning modalities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
6/7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Solare Collegiate Charter School
Albuquerque , New Mexico
2021.07 - 2023.06
- Instructed students in standardized subjects as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character.
- Formed deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts, and phone calls.
- Employed evidence-based methods of classroom teaching and direction.
- Monitored, documented and reported students' progress and performance.
- Assessed student performance, behavior, and social development and devised improvement strategies for struggling children.
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
- Attended variety of professional development workshops centered on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
Curriculum Developer
Solare Collegiate Charter School
Albuquerque , New Mexico
2022.07 - 2023.06
- Developed curriculum and learning materials to increase comprehension.
- Improved student learning by defining and articulating learning outcomes and analyzing performance metrics and measurements.
- Worked with school administrators to determine course needs and set frameworks.
- Built and updated evaluation and survey tools to monitor and improve the effectiveness of courses.
- Developed unit and lesson objectives that addressed state and school standards.
- Developed and improved curricula, course formats and lesson presentations for diverse topics.
Kindergarten Teacher
Mission Achievement and Success Charter School
Albuquerque , NM
2019.08 - 2021.06
- Instructed students in standardized subjects as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character.
- Formed deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts and phone calls.
- Guided reading aloud to spark imagination and foster reading comprehension as well as vocabulary development.
- Provided focused lessons for readiness highlighting phonics, language, writing and reading.
- Employed evidence-based methods of classroom teaching and direction.
- Monitored, documented and reported students' progress and performance.
Lecturer
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks , ND
2019.01 - 2019.05
- English 130: Writing for Public Audiences (4).
- Established lesson and classroom management plans.
- Developed research and writing process activities.
- Conducted one-on-one and group student conferences.
- Engaged students in writing focused discussions.
- Delivered feedback on students’ writing.
- Provided grades and end of semester evaluation.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of North Dakota
, ND
2016.08 - 2018.12
- English 110: College Composition I
- English 130: Writing for Public Audiences
- English 369: Latinx Literature , Guest Lecturer
- Established lesson and classroom management plans
- Developed research and writing process activities.
- Conducted one-on-one and group student conferences
- Engaged students in writing and literature-focused discussions
- Delivered feedback on students’ writing
- Provided grades and end-of-semester evaluation
Professional Writing Consultant
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks , ND
2017.01 - 2019.05
- Advised students through writing process.
- Developed research and writing process resources.
- Conducted undergraduate and graduate writing workshops.
- Mentored undergraduate consultants.
- Established extended partnerships with ELL students.
Education
Master of Arts - English Literature & Cultural Race Studies/ Latinx Studies
University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM05.2016
Skills
- Curriculum planning
- Lesson planning
- Team building
- Organizational skills
- Communication
- Digital literacy skills
- Classroom facilitation
- Tutoring and student support
- Lecturing and presentation
Accomplishments
- Conference on College Composition and Communication Paper Title: “Big Picture Reading and Writing” March, 2018 Southwest
- Popular/American Culture Association 39th Annual Conference Paper Title: “La Llorona: Building Walls & Cultural Narratives February, 2018.
Timeline
Curriculum Developer
Solare Collegiate Charter School
2022.07 - 2023.06
6/7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Solare Collegiate Charter School
2021.07 - 2023.06
Kindergarten Teacher
Mission Achievement and Success Charter School
2019.08 - 2021.06
Lecturer
University of North Dakota
2019.01 - 2019.05
Professional Writing Consultant
University of North Dakota
2017.01 - 2019.05
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of North Dakota
2016.08 - 2018.12
Master of Arts - English Literature & Cultural Race Studies/ Latinx Studies
University Of North Dakota
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
New Mexico Highlands University
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