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Marla C. Prado
Reading Specialist
Rancho Cucamonga,CA
“The diagnosis of dyslexia is as precise and scientifically informed as
almost any diagnosis in medicine.”
Dr. Sally Shaywitz Yale Center for Creativity and Dyslexia
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. Passionate Dyslexic Practitioner with experience and extensive knowledge of dyslexia and experience developing and implementing diverse and specific 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, social, and learning skills. Known for creating dynamic and relevant lesson plans with goal-oriented mindset and commitment to long-term student growth and success. Skilled teacher with 18 years teaching experience at elementary and middle school levels. Well versed in developing and implementing core curricula. Provided safe learning environment that fostered growth of students both academically and emotionally. Optimized student performance by promoting goal-oriented activities and encouraging critical thinking. Results-focused Reading Specialist with successful history of introducing new technologies to classrooms and collaborating with team teachers to create dynamic lesson plans. Skilled at resource management and classroom budgeting. Knowledgeable about IEP planning and classroom inclusion strategies. Dedicated and knowledgeable instructor with strong understanding of teaching reading and literacy. Committed to enhancing overall student success by maintaining productive relationships with students and parents and updating educational protocols. Detail and goal oriented with training in Orton-Gillingham Approach structured literacy teaching.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates
Work History
Reading Specialist
Rialto Unified School District, Kucera Middle School
10.2004 - Current
- Assess and identify children at risk
- Provide Tier II and Tier III direct instruction to students to enable them to develop literacy skills with support, supplement, and extend classroom teaching
- Compile, and disaggregate data connecting student needs, learning, and instruction to determine and plan successful instructional goals, objectives, and methods
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records
- Design and implement literacy profiles and instruction
- Plan and use instructional and learning strategies
- Attend Individual Education Plan meetings
- Teacher/Grade Level Chairperson, Rialto Unified School District, Dunn Elementary/ Kucera Middle School
- Plan, design, implement, and facilitate lessons that motivate and engage students to be active learners in a standards-based environment
- Facilitate, organize, and conduct Professional Learning Community collaboration meetings
- District PBIS Leadership Team Member
- Creatively employ a variety of instructional strategies using cooperative learning groups, SDAIE strategies, multiple intelligence research, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and learning modalities to accommodate student scholarly growth of skills/concepts, including intervention specialist
- Utilized data management systems to monitor student progress and disaggregate data to drive instructional needs of student skill/concept mastery and enhance instruction
- Assists staff in facilitating effective, efficient, succinct tasks
Teacher
Alta Loma School District
Alta Loma, CA, CA
06.2004 - 08.2004
- Summer School, Mathematics/Science, Alta Loma School District, Vineyard Junior High
- Creatively designed and delivered standard-based curriculum based on student diversity and needs in an engaging, safe learning environment.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Used approaches such as Neuhaus Language Enrichment Program to achieve dramatic results with students.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Promoted memory, cognition and language development with hands-on activities and individualized instruction.
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' sensory- and perceptual-motor skills.
- Provided professional development training to educate faculty and staff on laws and regulations governing special education.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Arranged and organized classroom desks, chairs and supplies.
- Demonstrated specific skills and activities for students to improve understanding and take excess workload off teachers.
- Prepared reports and maintained administrative records.
Teaching Intern
Alta Loma School District
Alta Loma, C, CA
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Intervention Program Teacher-Houghton-Mifflin SOAR to Success Reading Intervention Program
- Substitute Teacher
- P.E Aide
- Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
- Observed and participated in special learning opportunities to expand horizons and learn different approaches.
- Stood in for teachers to supervise classes, deliver lessons and administer tests.
- Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff and students.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Served as mentor to students, answered questions, provided tutoring services and offered one-on-one lesson reviews.
General Office Manager
Granado Construction
Pomona, CA
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Managed budgets, appointment scheduling, employee and event itineraries and accounts to improve productivity initiatives.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Utilized client and staff feedback to maintain customer partnerships and increase revenue.
- Evaluated employee records and productivity to complete employee evaluations.
Head Start Grantee Executive Board Representative
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Cerritos, CA
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Researched potential local, regional and national funders and assisted in relationship building.
- Monitored operational activities to ascertain effectiveness of results and which areas could use better oversight.
- Crafted business plans that identified long term company goals and also detailed smaller goals to keep organization on track.
- Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
- Coordinated and implemented effective training processes.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
Education
Reading And Literacy Added Authorization - Reading And Literacy Credential
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Dean's List Fall 2021
- Dean's List Spring 2022
- Continuing education in Reading and Literacy
- Professional development completed in Reading and Literacy
Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist Certification - Dyslexia Intervention
01.2019 - 11.2021
- Professional development completed in LIteracy Interventionist Pr
- Member of The Center for Effective Reading Instruction
- Member of International Dyslexia Association
CA GATE Certificate - Education of The Gifted And Talented
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Coursework for Education of the Gifted and Talented
Master’s of Arts - Education
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Teacher Credentialing/Preparatory Program Completion
- Awarded Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts - Human Development, English
01.1998 - 01.2001
Cum Laude
Associate of Arts - Liberal Studies
09.1998 - 05.2001
- Member of Citrus College Honor's Society
- Awarded Cum Laude
Associate of Science Cosmetology -
09.1998 - 05.2001
- Member of Citrus College Honor's Society
- Awarded Cum Laude
- Secondary Associates
Skills
RTI Expertise
undefinedAccomplishments
- Response to Intervention-RtI pilot site/trained
- SIPPs Systematic Instruction in Phoneme Awareness Phonics and Sight Words trained
- Professional Learning Community pilot site
- GLAD trained/certified/implemented, English Language Learner Support 2006; GLAD Site Advisor 2008
- Thinking Maps/ Write from the Beginning Trained/implemented 2005-2007
- CGI trained, Inquiry-based Mathematics, February 2006
- SPECIAL TALENTS: Multi-layered facilitating leader, PLCs, Microsoft and Google Applications Competent, People-oriented, resourceful, innovative, motivational
Affiliations
- Rialto Educators Association Member
- California Teachers Association Member
- National Education Association Member
- International Dyslexia Association Member
- The Center for Effective Reading Instruction Member
- PBIS Positive Behavioral Intervention System Tier I & II member
- PBIS Student Store Site Co-coordinator
- Kucera Staff Club Coordinator
- Language! Live Site Pilot Classroom and Supplemental Curriculum Selection Committee member
- iReady Universal Screener Site Pilot Classroom and Universal Screener Selection Committee member
- History/Social Studies Adoption Committee member
- Water of Life Community Church Member
- Water of Life Community Church Leadership Training, various courses, leadership positions
- Water of Life Community Church School of Ministry Theology Certification 2014
- We Honor Our Own Committee Member
- Trained/completed AB466/472 Literacy English Language Arts/ Mathematics 2004-2008
- Leadership Site Committee 2004-present
- Active English Language Arts Committee Member 2007-present
- GATE Certified
- CLAD, R259 2004
- Toastmasters
Certification
Certified Structured Literacy Interventionist
Interests
Running
Kickboxing
Cycling
Cooking
Dyslexia Advocacy
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Certified Structured Literacy Interventionist
11-2022
Reading and Literacy Added Authorization Credential Candidate, USC Rossier School of Education- May 2022
05-2022
University of Southern California Rossier School of Education - Reading And Literacy Added Authorization, Reading And Literacy Credential
09.2021 - 05.2022
Neuhaus Educaion Center - Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist Certification, Dyslexia Intervention
01.2019 - 11.2021
Certified Gifted and Talented Education Teacher
05-2008
University of California - CA
GATE Certificate, Education of The Gifted And Talented
01.2007 - 01.2009
Certified GLAD-Guided Acquistion and Design Facilition Educator
05-2006
Reading Specialist - Rialto Unified School District, Kucera Middle School
10.2004 - Current
Teacher - Alta Loma School District
06.2004 - 08.2004
Azusa Pacific University - Master’s of Arts, Education
01.2002 - 01.2005
Teaching Intern - Alta Loma School District
01.2000 - 01.2004
Citrus College - Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies
09.1998 - 05.2001
Citrus College - Associate of Science Cosmetology,
09.1998 - 05.2001
Citrus College - Bachelor of Arts, Human Development, English
01.1998 - 01.2001
General Office Manager - Granado Construction
01.1997 - 01.2000
Head Start Grantee Executive Board Representative - Los Angeles County Office of Education
01.1995 - 01.1998
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