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Overview
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Education
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Music, Fitness
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Maria Cruz

Mesquite

Summary

Caring educator with 33+ years of experience in educational instruction and school leadership. Expert in closely monitoring student progress while implementing modern educational techniques into daily practices. Committed to long-term student success through well-rounded educations. Creative educator offering many years of experience developing and implementing varying course curriculum. Proficient in evaluation, monitoring student performance and organizing examinations. Hardworking and energetic individual with excellent communication and supervisory skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Dallas ISD
08.2024 - Current
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.

Teacher

St Philip St Augustine Catholic Academy
01.2016 - 07.2024
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.

Truancy Clerk

Dallas County
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Receive, prepare, verify, and process a variety of documents, instruments, records, bills, and payments
  • Research, locate, pull, and prepare a variety of documents, records, and other assigned data
  • Collect, input, update, and reconcile data, funds, and maintain filing storage of documents.

Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal

Dallas ISD
01.1989 - 10.2014
  • Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses, and documented actions.
  • Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
  • Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
  • Carried out all responsibilities and duties for each position as outlined in Dallas ISD handbook.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education, English, Spanish

Pan American University At UT
Edinburg, TX

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX
06.2006

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Test Proctoring
  • Technological Instruction
  • Tailoring Curriculum Plans
  • Principal, Bilingual, Elementary, English, ESL, and Spanish Certification

Music, Fitness

I enjoy listening to eclectic types of music, and I also work at keeping healthy and fit by using varying types of exercises such as cardio, HIIT, yoga, kickboxing, etc.

Timeline

Teacher

Dallas ISD
08.2024 - Current

Teacher

St Philip St Augustine Catholic Academy
01.2016 - 07.2024

Truancy Clerk

Dallas County
01.2015 - 12.2016

Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal

Dallas ISD
01.1989 - 10.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education, English, Spanish

Pan American University At UT

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

Texas A&M University - Commerce
Maria Cruz