Mateo Massey
Teacher
Joshua,TX
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
5
5
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Social Studies Teacher
Crowley ISD
07.2023 - Current
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Participated in professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices in social studies education and incorporating new strategies into lessons.
- Increased student success rates with regular assessments and timely feedback on assignments and performance.
- Cultivated strong relationships with parents, maintaining open lines of communication to support student progress at home.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that connected social studies content to other subject areas.
Social Studies Department Chair
Hector Garcia Middle School
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
Library Volunteer
Frisco Public Library
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Greeted visitors, answered questions, and made book recommendations across subjects and genres.
- Promoted library at special events and community gatherings.
- Researched and recommended new materials to build library collections.
- Explained library policies and procedures to new patrons, maintaining positive, safe environments.
- Maintained accurate records and confidentiality of library book and periodical inventory.
Technician
Dish Network Corp
06.2019 - 11.2021
- Performed complex mechanical alignments and equipment calibration to meet quality standards.
- Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives.
- Applied critical thinking and research to address complex issues.
- Performed complex mechanical alignments and equipment calibration to meet quality standards
- Set up and performed test activities
Education
Master of Science - Library Science
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 01.2020 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Information Science
University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX 08.2015 - 07.2019
Skills
Student-centered learning
Classroom management
Group and individual instruction
Lesson Planning
Blackboard software
Student engagement
Inquiry-based learning
Affiliations
- American Library Association
- Texas Library Association
Timeline
Social Studies Teacher
Crowley ISD
07.2023 - Current
Library Volunteer
Frisco Public Library
08.2022 - 01.2023
Social Studies Department Chair
Hector Garcia Middle School
11.2021 - 06.2023
Master of Science - Library Science
University of North Texas
01.2020 - 12.2022
Technician
Dish Network Corp
06.2019 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Information Science
University of North Texas Health Science Center At Fort Worth
08.2015 - 07.2019