Maribel Morales
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
NM Pre-K Lead Teacher
Precious Moments Learning Center
05.2018 - Current
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Designed lesson plans for teaching staff and worked closely with administration for compliance with state curricula.
- Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
- Maintained detailed records of attendance, test scores and assignment grades for each student to identify trends and rectify issues.
- Observed and recorded teacher methods to suggest improvements and increase student interest.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Pre-K Teacher
La Escuelita Learning Center
02.2013 - 05.2018
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM05.2026
High School Diploma -
Valley High School
Albuquerque, NM05.2003
Skills
- Behavior Modeling
- Classroom Management
- Activity Planning
- Student Records Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
NM Pre-K Lead Teacher
Precious Moments Learning Center
05.2018 - Current
Pre-K Teacher
La Escuelita Learning Center
02.2013 - 05.2018
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Central New Mexico Community College
High School Diploma -
Valley High School
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