Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Timeline

MAYRA SALINAS

La Joya ISD
La Joya,Texas
MAYRA SALINAS
2
Languages
1
Certification
33
years of professional experience

Enthusiastic and creative individual with solid understanding of student development and learning styles. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with students and families from diverse backgrounds. Experienced developing engaging lesson plans and assessments to measure student progress.

Work History

Educator

1 Year 9 Months
La Joya ISD | 11.2024 - Current
  • Planned classroom activities to enable students to work independently, in small groups and in large groups.
  • Encouraged positive self-esteem and mutual respect for others while instilling joy of learning and discovery.
  • Communicated with parents and guardians about student daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
  • Designed curriculum, lesson plans and instructional materials for classroom teaching.
  • Identified weakness and strengths to create strategic student improvement plans.
  • Enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Modified course content and complexity to meet individual and group goals.
  • Created and modified various teaching documents using Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excell and other educational technology platforms.
  • Administer and score a variety of assessments.
  • Evaluated data and used measurements to plan, coordinate and advance student progress.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.

Director of Personnel

1 Year
City Of La Joya | 11.2023 - 11.2024
  • Developed and implement HR initiatives aligned with city objectives.
  • Oversee recruitment, applications, and strategies for retaining employees.
  • Create procedures to ensure new hires acclimated smoothly into their roles and responsibilities.
  • Ensured compliance with all local, state, and federal labor laws and regulations.
  • Oversee payroll, salary structures, and benefit administration.
  • Managed initiatives to foster a collaborative workplace culture.
  • Managed labor relations, ensuring timely resolution of conflicts and compliance with regulations.
  • Coordinated employee training programs that enhanced skill development.
  • Review, maintain, and distribute appropriate applicable files and records for employees.

Educator

30 Years 2 Months
La Joya ISD | 03.1993 - 05.2023
  • Planned classroom activities to enable students to work independently, in small groups and in large groups.
  • Encouraged positive self-esteem and mutual respect for others while instilling joy of learning and discovery.
  • Communicated with parents and guardians about student daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
  • Designed curriculum, lesson plans and instructional materials for classroom teaching.
  • Identified weakness and strengths to create strategic student improvement plans.
  • Enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Modified course content and complexity to meet individual and group goals.
  • Created and modified various teaching documents using Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excell and other educational technology platforms.
  • Administer and score a variety of assessments.
  • Evaluated data and used measurements to plan, coordinate and advance student progress.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

UTRGV | Edinburg, TX | 05-2016

Associate of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies

South Texas College | Mcallen, TX | 05-2014
  • SBEC
  • State Board of Educator Texas Certification-Bilingual Generalist Early Childhood - 6th Grade
  • Core Subjects with STR Grades (EC-4th)

Skills

Problem-solving
Team collaboration
Relationship building
Classroom management
Lesson planning
Differentiated instruction
Formative assessment
Multitasking
Organizational skills

Certification

  • State Board of Educator Texas Certification-Bilingual Generalist Early Childhood - 6th Grade
  • Core Subjects with STR Grades (EC-4th)

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Educator

La Joya ISD
11.2024 - CurrentRead More

Director of Personnel

City Of La Joya
11.2023 - 11.2024Read More

Educator

La Joya ISD
03.1993 - 05.2023Read More

UTRGV

Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
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South Texas College

Associate of Arts from Interdisciplinary Studies
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MAYRA SALINAS