Maria Ramirez
Fulshear,TX
Summary
Highly qualified educator with 15 years of teaching, leadership, and instructional design experience. Caring relationship-builder with a growth mindset and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
6th Grade Science Teacher
Katy ISD
08.2023 - Current
- Developed learning activities and deployed differentiated science instruction to address various types of learners.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Maintained discipline and order in classroom to enable productive instruction and counseled students and parents on learning and discipline problems.
- Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents and staff to optimize instruction and support learning outcomes.
- Used technology regularly in daily lessons
- Delivered interactive lessons to help students comprehend complex concepts.
- Collaborated with specialists to meet needs of students requiring extra support.
5th Grade Science Teacher and Team Leader
Katy ISD
05.2018 - 05.2023
- Team leader for 5th grade team of 10 teachers
- Teacher of the Year Nominee, 2021
- Developed online learning courses through Learning Management System, Canvas
- Received Distinguished T-TESS appraisal rating
- Taught 4 out of 5 classes the year school earned a Science Distinction from TEA
- Initiated, managed, and sponsored multiple campus STEM programs
- Cooperating teacher for student teacher
- Mentor teacher for new to campus teacher
- Set up and updated science labs' inventory
- Designed and led professional development for scientific vocabulary development for multiple campuses’ science teachers
- Developed and led science training for summer Katy ISD professional development
- Partnered with BP and invited female engineers to come to campus and participate with STEM Club
- Partnered with local high school Girls in STEM Club
- Worked collaboratively with instructional coach, content area teachers, and administration
- Chosen to attend STEM programs REMSL and AMP! through Rice University
5th Grade Science Teacher and Team Leader
Jefferson Parish Public School System
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Team leader for 5th grade team
- Designed curriculum and assessments for all 5th grade science classes
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of curriculum and instruction and remained current with latest professional and scientific developments
- Collaborated weekly with vertical teams during Professional Learning Community meetings
- Used diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements
- Created rigorous, standards-based assessments and disaggregated data to provide intervention and/or enrichment to students
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills
5th Grade Science Teacher and Team Leader
Katy Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Team leader for 5th grade team
- Teacher of the Year nominee, 2016
- Grade level representative of Instructional Leadership Team and Science Committee
- Chosen to develop inquiry-based learning training for faculty
- Collaborated with faculty/parents to initiate and organize Hands on Science program
- Assisted in planning and implementing first STEM Night on campus
- Designed and utilized inquiry/project based learning to teach scientific reasoning and investigation
- Increased student achievement through differentiated learning, small group, and tutorials
- Campus representative at district level textbook adoption process meetings
- Campus Recycling Coordinator and initiated/managed campus Recycling Club
5th Grade Self-Contained Teacher
Houston Independent School District
01.2014 - 06.2016
- Self-contained teacher
- Chosen to facilitate district trainings on campus
- Assisted in process towards International Baccalaureate authorization
- Member of International Baccalaureate Steering Committee to design governing documents and policies
- Collaborated with grade level team members to develop, teach, and refine 6 original transdisciplinary units using inquiry/project-based learning
- Created and utilized assessments to track student learning and achievement of goals
- Increased student achievement by more than one grade level as evidenced through Aspire Teacher Appraisal system and student performance on standardized assessment
4th Grade Self-Contained Teacher
St. Bernard Parish Public Schools
08.2008 - 05.2012
- Received highest teacher appraisal rating on yearly teacher evaluation, Placed in 95th percentile of Louisiana 4th grade teachers
- Teacher of the Year nominee, 2009, 2010
- Developed differentiated lessons plans for math, reading, language, science, and social studies
- Assessed and tracked student mastery of grade level expectations
- Provided individual and small group intervention or enrichment based on data
- Regularly utilized technology and cooperative learning in classroom
- Active member of School Improvement Team (SIT) and Positive Behavior Intervention Support Team
- Facilitated in planning Math and Literacy Night
- Academic Games coach
- 4-H sponsor
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum and Instruction
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA05.2008
Skills
- Tracking, disaggregating data
- Working with diverse populations
- Relationship building
- Project management and organization
- Leadership and strategic thinking
- Designing and facilitating professional development
- Curriculum Design & Inquiry-Based Learning
- STEM Programs
- Incorporating technology
Accomplishments
- Awarded $60,000 in grants and awards through Katy ISD Education Foundation and Rice University Office of STEM Engagement
- Developed and facilitated various science professional developments at both campus and district levels
- Consistently performing in top tier in education and in career
- Founder and sponsor of campus STEM club, GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science)
- Supervised team of 10 staff members
Affiliations
- Texas Teaching Certificate EC-6th Generalist
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
References
- Amanda Brinkley, Former Math/Science Instructional Coach, amandahbrinkley@katyisd.org
- Amanda Beebe, Former 5th Grade Partner Teacher and Team Leader, amandabeebe@katyisd.org
Timeline
6th Grade Science Teacher
Katy ISD
08.2023 - Current
5th Grade Science Teacher and Team Leader
Katy ISD
05.2018 - 05.2023
5th Grade Science Teacher and Team Leader
Jefferson Parish Public School System
08.2017 - 05.2018
5th Grade Science Teacher and Team Leader
Katy Independent School District
08.2014 - 06.2017
5th Grade Self-Contained Teacher
Houston Independent School District
01.2014 - 06.2016
4th Grade Self-Contained Teacher
St. Bernard Parish Public Schools
08.2008 - 05.2012
Master of Science - Curriculum and Instruction
American College of Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of New Orleans