Maribel Avalos
Guymon,OK
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Guymon Public Schools
09.2008 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
Secretary Coordinator
First Hispanic Baptist Church
04.2008 - 11.2019
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.
- Delegated tasks to administrative support staff to organize and improve office efficiency.
- Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity.
- Organized meetings for executives and coordinated availability of conference rooms for participants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Goodwell, OK05.2008
Skills
- Instructional Methods
- Clear Public Speaking Skills
- Public Speaking
- Parent and Student Communication
- Learning Modalities
- Student-Centered Learning
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Group Learning Mechanics
- Family Involvement
- Motivating Students
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Behavior Management
- Plan Lessons
- Critical Thinking
- AP Course Instruction
- Parent Conferences
- Parent Relations
- Student Records Management
- Effectively Work with Parents
- Update Records
- Faculty Collaboration
- Active Participation in Groups or Events
- Esl-English as Second Language
- Performance Assessment
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Multicultural Populations
- Positive Atmosphere Promotion
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- Community Involvement
- Adult Education
- Excellent Reading Comprehension
- Instruct Groups
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Core Curriculum and Standards
- Creative Instruction Style
- Instructing
- Research
- Tutoring
- Grading
- Counseling
- Teaching
- Editing
- Fundraising
- Documentation
- Advocacy
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Teacher
Guymon Public Schools
09.2008 - Current
Secretary Coordinator
First Hispanic Baptist Church
04.2008 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Education
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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