MARIA PAZ CEPEDA ORTEGA
Prosper,TX
Summary
Dynamic Bilingual School Counselor, Bilingual and Dual Language Teacher with demonstrated capabilities in successfully managing diverse groups of students. Committed to positively motivating students and coworkers, speaking and writing fluent English and Spanish. Highly experienced Bilingual Elementary School Teaching Professional with a strong dedication to the whole development of children. Caring and qualified Elementary School teacher with over 22 years of experience teaching meaningful curriculum plans and developing young minds.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
3rd Grade Bilingual Teacher
McKinney ISD
McKinney, Texas
08.2019 - Current
- Improving student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Deploying assessment data to drive instruction and student mastery of standards.
- Creating an inclusive learning environment that fosters respect for all cultures.
- Instructing students individually and in groups using varied teaching methods.
- Teaching All Subjects to English and Spanish Language speakers
- Developing Lesson Plans to Gifted and Talented students
- Creating and implementing Learning Centers for different levels of understanding (On grade level, below grade level, advanced, gifted and talented)
- Creating intervention plans for children below grade level and special needs in my classrooms
- Keeping files with implemented Response to Intervention (RTI)(which is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs) Beginning the RTI process with high-quality instruction and universal screening of all children in my classroom to identify each child's need
- Successfully improving student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises
- Developing a program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning
- Developing and teaching lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest
- Consistently receiving positive teacher evaluations from students and administration
- Meeting with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues
- Implementing reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs
- Assisting in developing student-led after-school tutoring program to teach under-privileged students
- Improving student's analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies
- Collaborating with a team of faculty to develop after-school tutorial program for students in need of extra help
- Modifying the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies
- Working with children in 3rd Grade and molding teaching methods to align with age and skill level.
- Excellent Math an Language Arts STAAR Scores
Dual Language Teacher
Prosper Independent School District
Prosper, TX
08.2015 - 08.2018
- Taught Math and English Language Arts to English and Spanish Language speakers
- Developed Lesson Plans to Gifted and Talented students
- Created and implemented Learning Centers for different levels of understanding (On grade level, below grade level, advanced, gifted and talented)
- Created intervention plans for children below grade level and special needs in my classrooms
- Kept files with implemented Response to Intervention (RTI)(which is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs) Beginning the RTI process with high-quality instruction and universal screening of all children in my classroom to identify each child's need
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises
- Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest
- Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs
- Assisted in developing student-led after-school tutoring program to teach under-privileged students
- Improved student's analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies
- Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop after-school tutorial program for students in need of extra help
- Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies
- Worked with children ages (6 to 9) and molded teaching methods to align with age and skill level.
Second Grade Bilingual Teacher
Garland Independent School District
Garland, TX
08.2006 - 08.2015
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises
- Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest
- Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs
- Assisted in developing student-led after-school tutoring program to teach under-privileged students
- Improved student's analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies
- Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop after-school tutorial program for students in need of extra help
- Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
First Grade Teacher
Eton School
Mexico City
08.2003 - 06.2006
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs
- Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning
- Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students and administration
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
Fourth Grade Teacher
Colegio Bilbao
Mexico City
08.2002 - 06.2003
- Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises
- Developed program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues
- Plan and develop with the help of the students a recycling presentation to the whole school making costumes from recycled cardboard.
Education
Master of Science - School Counseling
Lamar University
01.2016
Bachelor Degree - Psychology
Universidad Iberoamericana
01.1998
Skills
- GT Certified
- Kind and empathetic educator
- Positive leader
- Diverse classroom settings
- Strong written and verbal communicator in English and Spanish
- Managing classroom for diverse populations
- Creative lesson planning
- Strong Leader and collaborator Instructional best practices
- Teaching/tutoring Experiential learning
- Positive learning environment
- Self-motivated
- Creative questioning
- Fast learner
- Critical thinking Purposeful lesson planning
- Computer proficient
- RTI familiarity
- Inquiry-based learning Physically strong and agile
- Varied lesson plans
- Student-centered learning
- Interpersonal skills
- Positive reinforcement
- Creative learning strategies
- Effective time management
- Group learning mechanics
- Standardized testing
- Classroom discipline
- Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Creative imagination stimulation
- Audio-visual aid implementation
- Student motivation
- Agile, analytical skills
- Bilingual School Counselor
- Excellent communication
- Texas Reading Academy Trained-Content Development
- Sheltered Instruction Trained- Multicultural Leadership
Certification
- Bachelor's in Psychology
- Master's in Professional School Counselor
- TEXES Teaching Certificate with Elementary EC-4 Bilingual Certification
- Education Endorsement
- Permanent Certification in Elementary Education
- EC-4 Bilingual Certification
- GT Certification
- Texas Reading Academy Trained
- Sheltered Instruction Trained Educator
Accomplishments
- Member of the Honor Society at LAMAR University
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
3rd Grade Bilingual Teacher
McKinney ISD
08.2019 - Current
Dual Language Teacher
Prosper Independent School District
08.2015 - 08.2018
Second Grade Bilingual Teacher
Garland Independent School District
08.2006 - 08.2015
First Grade Teacher
Eton School
08.2003 - 06.2006
Fourth Grade Teacher
Colegio Bilbao
08.2002 - 06.2003
Master of Science - School Counseling
Lamar University
Bachelor Degree - Psychology
Universidad Iberoamericana
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