Michael Anthony Ruiz
Fort Lauderdale,FL
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Summary
Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding Florida State standards. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Substitute Teacher/Spanish Language Teacher
Broward Public Schools, Oakland Park Elementary Pool Sub
2014.01 - Current
- Coconut Creek high school, World Languages, School Union Rep and Girls Head Soccer coach.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
- Integrated existing and innovative technology into classroom to help provide creative and fun learning environment.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing twenty students, and assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
- Spoke to students in non-native language to challenge students and introduce students to non-native speaking environments.
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery, and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Implemented different technologies such as Kahoot!, Class Dojo and adaptive learning apps and platforms to engage students in class instruction and diversify approaches.
- 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.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Teacher
Fort Wayne Community Schools
1998.01 - 2014.01
Teacher
Detroit Public Schools
1994.08 - 1998.06
Spanish Teacher
Howe Military Academy
1991.08 - 1994.05
- All levels of Spanish and administered all grades at Howe Military Academy for grade 9-12.
Education
Master of Science - Secondary Education
- 27 hours of coursework Master of Science in Education Secondary Education/Spanish
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish, Secondary Education And Psychology
05.1991
- 3.5 GPA
- Student Teaching
- Study Abroad Venezuela and Mexico.
- Extracurricular Activities: Latinos Unidos Students' Association
- Resident Assistant: Assists residents with transition to university and residence hall life. Enforces university and residence hall rules and regulations.
High School Diploma -
06.1986
Skills
- Instructional Strategies
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Progress Reporting
- Teacher Education
- Florida State Standards
- Spanish Speaking
- Diversify Instruction
- Different Learning Styles
- Faculty Collaboration
- Discipline Management
- Collaborative Environments
- Staff Meetings and Professional learning community (PLC)
Certification
- Spanish K-12 Educator Certificate License # 1215015 - [07/01/2014-06/30/2024]
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Professional Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Substitute Teacher/Spanish Language Teacher - Broward Public Schools, Oakland Park Elementary Pool Sub
2014.01 - Current
Teacher - Fort Wayne Community Schools
1998.01 - 2014.01
Teacher - Detroit Public Schools
1994.08 - 1998.06
Spanish Teacher - Howe Military Academy
1991.08 - 1994.05
Indiana And Purdue University Fort Wayne - Master of Science, Secondary Education
Indiana University - Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, Secondary Education And Psychology
North Side High School - High School Diploma,
- Spanish K-12 Educator Certificate License # 1215015 - [07/01/2014-06/30/2024]
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