Mayra Delgado
Hillsboro,OR
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
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Peoria Unified School District
Peoria, Arizona
08.2011 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Maintained system required passing rate for years.
Preschool Lead Teacher
Head Start
Phoenix, Arizona
08.2001 - 05.2011
- Planned and prepared activities for preschool students.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Established guidelines for teacher performance, lesson planning and compliance with established procedures.
- Reviewed facility environment, removed concerns and optimized for children's safety.
- Improved academic performance by diversifying teaching techniques.
- Motivated teaching staff to continually improve strategies and maximize student learning.
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Administered assessments for each child and tracked results.
- Completed documentation on individual children and teachers for recordkeeping.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Followed visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning strategies.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Supervised students and enforced discipline during all Head Start activities.
- Organized and facilitated monthly parent support group meetings.
- Supervised group of 2 student teachers throughout semester.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ12.2009
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Glendale Community College
Glendale05.2004
Skills
- Supervising Classroom Activities
- Productivity and Time Management
- Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists
- Learning Assessments
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Computer and Microsoft Office Skills
- Electronic Grading Software
- Conscientious and Detail-Oriented
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Differentiated Instruction
- Experience with Diverse Student Populations
- Emergent Curriculum
- Student-Centered Learning
- Positive Team Player
- Curriculum-Based Lessons
- Individualized Lesson Plans
- Supervising Classroom Activities
Accomplishments
- Research: Participated in gathering data for a longitudinal study developed by First Things First program in 2010. The early childhood research studies have demonstrated that high-quality care and education from birth through age 5 results in higher IQ scores, higher school graduation rates, and lower crime rates. Young children with high-quality experiences have also been shown to have better vocabulary, language, math and social skills, more positive relationships with classmates, and higher scores on school-readiness assessments.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Teacher
Peoria Unified School District
08.2011 - Current
Preschool Lead Teacher
Head Start
08.2001 - 05.2011
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Arizona State University
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Glendale Community College
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