Mariana Nuñez
Harlingen,TX
Summary
Focused education professional with master's degree in administration and experience helping students achieve education goals. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Teacher
Rembrandt Elementary
08.2021 - Current
- Grades taught: 4th Bilingual and Dual Language
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular lesson plans, deepening students'' understanding of multiple subjects.
- Utilized a variety of instructional methods including strategies and other instructional programs
- Developed strong relationships with students and their families through consistent communication and involvement in school events.
- Contributed to the improvement of school-wide curriculum by participating in professional development workshops and sharing insights with colleagues.
- Fostered critical thinking skills in students through inquiry-based instruction methods that challenged them to analyze complex ideas.
- Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Improved students' reading comprehension levels by implementing interactive and engaging literacy activities.
- Enhanced student motivation and participation through the development of diverse, hands-on learning experiences.
- Promoted a positive classroom environment by establishing clear expectations and fostering strong communication between students, parents, and staff members.
Elementary Teacher
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Zeferino Farias Elementary
08.2017 - 06.2021
- Grades taught: 5th Dual Language
- Grade Level Chair
- Promoted a positive classroom environment by establishing clear expectations and fostering strong communication between students, parents, and staff members.
- Worked with the bilingual/ELL students, regular education students, special education, and RTI/504 students
- Increased overall student achievement by utilizing differentiated instructional methods tailored to individual learning styles.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments, adjusting teaching strategies as needed for improved outcomes.
- Developed strong relationships with students and their families through consistent communication and involvement in school events.
- Led extracurricular activities such as UIL activities and after-school tutoring programs, enhancing student success beyond the classroom setting.
- Assisted principal and assistant principal in after-school duties, leading meetings, and in preparation for state testing
- Improved students' reading comprehension levels by implementing interactive and engaging literacy activities.
- Enhanced student motivation and participation through the development of diverse, hands-on learning experiences.
Elementary Teacher
Mission CISD, Cpt. Joaquin Castro Elementary
08.2006 - 05.2017
- Grades taught: Kindergarten-5th grade Bilingual
- Grade-Level Chair
- Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.
- Worked with the bilingual/ELL students, regular education students, and was assigned as the inclusion teacher for the Special Ed
- Utilized a variety of instructional methods including but not limited to GLAD strategies and other instructional programs
- Monitored and evaluated students through various forms of assessments including beginning of year, middle of year, and end of year testing instruments
- LPAC committee member
- Contributed to the improvement of school-wide curriculum by participating in professional development workshops and sharing insights with colleagues.
- Led extracurricular activities such as UIL activities and after-school tutoring programs, enhancing student success beyond the classroom setting.
- Served on school committees focused on improving instructional practices, furthering professional growth, and advancing educational initiatives.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Promoted a positive classroom environment by establishing clear expectations and fostering strong communication between students, parents, and staff members.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments, adjusting teaching strategies as needed for improved outcomes.
- Increased overall student achievement by utilizing differentiated instructional methods tailored to individual learning styles.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
Elementary Teacher
La Joya ISD, Rosendo Benavides Elementary
01.2005 - 06.2006
- Grades taught: 1st grade Dual Language
- Utilized a variety of instructional methods to achieve student success
- Monitored and evaluated students through various forms of assessments and work samples
- Implemented creative classroom management techniques to maintain an orderly and focused learning environment.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
Education
Master of Arts - Education Administration
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX12.2004
Skills
- Cultural competency
- Performance evaluation
- Differentiated instruction
- Effective communication
- Educational technology: Microsoft Office and Google Platform
- Responsible and Dependable
- Professional development
- Teacher mentoring
- Instructional leadership
- Goal Setting
- Team Collaboration
- Education Excellence
Presentations
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw, Leadership Day Presentation, Alamo, TX, 03/2019
- Integrating Science through Language Arts in the Dual Language Classroom, Presentation at the Mission CISD 2nd Annual Dual Language Academy, Mission, TX, 08/2016
Affiliations
- Texas Classroom Teachers Association, 2019, 2021
- Association of Texas Professional Educators, 2006, 2017
Education Certification
- M. Ed, Educational Leadership, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 2019
- BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX, 2004
- Principal as Instructional Leader EC-12, Texas
- Languages Other Than English— Spanish K-12, Texas
- Teacher Certificate—Bilingual EC-4, Texas
Training Professional Development
- Curriculum Writing-Spanish Language Arts, Pharr, TX, 06/2023
- Curriculum Writing-Reading/Writing, Pharr, TX, 06/2022
- Curriculum Writing-Grammar/Writing, Pharr, TX, 06/2021
- Forde-Ferrier Writing, Pharr, TX, 06/2021
- Forde-Ferrier Reading, Alamo, TX, 03/2020
- RGV-TABE Conference, South Padre Island, TX, 01/2020
- Leader In Me Symposium, San Antonio, TX, 01/2019
- Dual Language Institute, Alamo, TX, Fall
- Fundamental Five Training, Mission, TX, 08/2016
- Curriculum Writing, Mission, TX, 06/2016
- Professional Learning Communities at Work Institute (Solution Tree), San Antonio, TX, 06/2015
- Project GLAD Training (Language acquisition and literacy), Mission, TX, 02/2014
- Learning Focused Training, 08/2012
- TX Bess Mentor, Mission, TX, 06/2008
- Gifted and Talented 30hr. Certification, Mission, TX, 05/2008
- TELPAS Certification, Annually
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Elementary Teacher
Rembrandt Elementary
08.2021 - Current
Elementary Teacher
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Zeferino Farias Elementary
08.2017 - 06.2021
Elementary Teacher
Mission CISD, Cpt. Joaquin Castro Elementary
08.2006 - 05.2017
Elementary Teacher
La Joya ISD, Rosendo Benavides Elementary
01.2005 - 06.2006
Master of Arts - Education Administration
Lamar University
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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