Monica Guerrero
Houston,TX
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bilingual Literacy Instructional Specialist
SBISD Humanities
07.2022 - Current
- Successfully implemented student-centered coaching cycles with teachers across numerous elementary school campuses in SBISD.
- Analyze data with teachers, administration, and district leaders, fostering a collaborative environment where everyone's insights contribute to instructional decisions for student success.
- Collaborate with the Humanities and Multilingual department teams to design, translate, and write the Spanish Literacy curriculum based on TEKS and ELPs for the district’s K—2 students.
- Developed EDL curriculum block for bilingual primary classrooms.
- Develop and facilitate team, campus, and district professional development affecting 26 campuses and over 14,000 students.
Bilingual Interventionist Grades K-5
Spring Branch Elementary
08.2018 - 01.2022
- Successfully implemented the One Way Dual Language Program in grades Kindergarten through 5th, showcasing its effectiveness and impact on student learning.
- Worked with emerging bilingual students in small groups and helped teachers with their accommodations
- Facilitate one-on-one and group training/coaching sessions to develop best practices for teaching emerging bilingual students by modeling and giving feedback.
- Provide professional training in the school and district on implementing Cross-Linguistic Connection and PVR strategies, emphasizing linguistic support for emerging bilinguals.
- LEP coordinator.
Teacher Resource (SPED)
Spring Branch Elementary
08.2016 - 01.2018
- Designed and implemented Reading and Math curriculum and multi-sensory lesson plans for 15 students with high-functioning autism, speech impairment, ADHD, and other learning disabilities
- Differentiated activities and goals to meet each student’s individual needs and abilities.
- Organized parent conferences throughout the year to discuss student progress.
Pre-K to 5th Spanish Teacher
Holy Spirit Episcopal School
08.2010 - 05.2016
- Developed a new and dynamic Spanish curriculum to accelerate the acquisition of a foreign language by all students through hands-on activities, including songs, theatre, music, dance, and crafts, to complement workbook lessons.
- Assisted with organizing field trips related to Spanish culture or history.
- Coordinated with other teachers to plan joint activities that incorporated multiple subject areas.
Kindergarten Bilingual Teacher and PPCD Teacher
Neff Elementary School HISD
08.2006 - 05.2010
- Implemented and developed multi-sensory activities
- Participated actively in IEP meetings with other school officials and parents
- As a Kindergarten teacher, I was responsible for working with multiple cognitive levels and ensuring that each student met the academic objectives as set by H.I.S.D.
- Mentored a new Kindergarten teacher on implementing effective teaching techniques to obtain consistent results from her students.
Education
Bachelor in Business Administration -
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
Mexico CitySkills
- Instructional Leadership
- Biliteracy
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Content Creator
- Coach
- ELD
- Cross-Linguistic Connection
- Preview-View-Review
- Presenter
- Flexible & Adaptive
Certification
- Bilingual Generalist-Spanish (Grades EC-4)
- Special Education Supplemental
- IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham
- Texas Reading Academy
Recognition
- Rising Star as first year teacher at HISD
- Teacher of the Year at SBE 2017-2018
- Bell Award at SBE 2018-2019
Leadership Experience
- ILT
- CIT
- Crisis Intervention PLC member
- LPAC member at Spring Branch Elementary
- Presenter of SBISD’s 2017 Parent U
- Presenter at Bilingual Conference, Region 4 - 2023
- Created and coordinated a special parent support group within Neff Elementary as a model for the rest of HISD 2009 - 2010
- Facilitated parent training workshops on methods for doing homework with their children.
- ILT member and Team Leader at Neff Elementary 2007 - 2008
Accomplishments
- Rising Star as a first-year teacher at HISD
- Teacher of the Year at SBE 2017-2018
- Bell Award at SBE 2018- 2019
- I AM SBISD Award 2021- 2022
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Bilingual Literacy Instructional Specialist
SBISD Humanities
07.2022 - Current
Bilingual Interventionist Grades K-5
Spring Branch Elementary
08.2018 - 01.2022
Teacher Resource (SPED)
Spring Branch Elementary
08.2016 - 01.2018
Pre-K to 5th Spanish Teacher
Holy Spirit Episcopal School
08.2010 - 05.2016
Kindergarten Bilingual Teacher and PPCD Teacher
Neff Elementary School HISD
08.2006 - 05.2010
Bachelor in Business Administration -
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana
- Bilingual Generalist-Spanish (Grades EC-4)
- Special Education Supplemental
- IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham
- Texas Reading Academy