Melissa Garcia
509 Quailbrush Dr NW, Albuquerque,,NM
Summary
I am a highly motivated individual who retired from the Albuquerque Public Schools after twenty eight years as a Dual-language educator. I hold both a Bachelors and Masters of Science degree from the University of New Mexico. As well as several professional education licenses and endorsements. I am biliterate in English and Spanish. I am dependable, professional and I am eager to share my education and work experience in a new career setting.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
Pre Kindergarten Teacher
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.1996 - 08.2018
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
Kindergarten Teacher
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.1993 - 07.1996
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Maintained stimulating learning environments through original, interactive classroom layouts and displays.
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
Education
Master of Science - Language Linguistics And Sociocultural Studies
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05.1993
Skills
- State Certification and Accreditation
- Bilingual and TESOL Certified
- Organizational and Planning Skills
- Student Records Management
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Lesson Planning and Preparation
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Student Performance Evaluation
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.2018 - 12.2021
Pre Kindergarten Teacher
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.1996 - 08.2018
Kindergarten Teacher
Albuquerque Public Schools
08.1993 - 07.1996
Master of Science - Language Linguistics And Sociocultural Studies
University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of New Mexico
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