Nadia Mercedes Ruiz
Summary
Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Clinical Teaching
Carl E. Schluter Elementary
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Used data to create and teach in a small group setting for students
- Worked one on one and in a small group in a resource setting
- Collaborated with peers on creating lesson plans on a weekly basis
- Analyzed data to write individualized goals
- Taught 4th grade reading, writing and grammar
- Instructed students to help overcome academic challenges
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students
University of North Texas Child Developmental Lab
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Volunteered (for EDEC 4243) at the Child Developmental Lab for 10 weeks
- Worked with students aged 3-5 , and participated in all of their activities
- Helped set up activities for the day and prepared 3 lesson plans for the students to participate in
- Created a profile for a student I was given, documenting their development over 10 weeks
- UNT Clinical Observations / Clinical Teaching
- Used data to create and teach in a small group setting for students
- Worked one on one and in a small group in a resource setting
- Collaborated with peers on creating lesson plans on a weekly basis
- Analyzed data to write individualized goals
- Taught 4th grade reading, writing and grammar
Mentor and Academic/ Emotional Coach
Northwest High school, CISNT
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Tutored 15 students individually and in a group settingo Tutored students in: Chemistry, English, Biology, Spanish, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Physics
- Led a girls group program during advisory and lunch, talked about various topics that the students were interested in
- Led a College readiness group during advisory and lunch, and talked about the tools to be successful to get into college
- Became a trusted person that the students could confide in
- Mentor
- Mentored a single student twice a week and built a relationship with this student
- Inspired him to not skip school, apply for college and improve his grades and proved tools for career readiness
- My student received the “Northwest High School Student of the Year of 2018” and “CISNT Student of the Year award of 2018”
- Awarded “Northwest High School Volunteer of the Year of 2018”.
North Texas Collegiate Academy
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Volunteered (for EDSP 4320) for 6 weeks to help tutor a 1st grade student that needed extra assistance in learning how to read
- Implemented a Response to Intervention to help a struggling reader
- Documented the students baseline data and curriculum based measurements
- Created activities that the student would be interested in so that she could learn on a deeper level
- Implemented the Madison Hunter model during every session
Education
M.D. - Special Education, High Incidence Disability
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05.2020
High School Diploma -
Northwest High School
Justin, TX05.2016
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Curriculum Development
- Educational Support
- Instructing Small Groups
- Creative Thinking
- Individual Instruction
Certification
- Certified Special Education Teacher
- Certified in Core Subjects (EC-6)
Timeline
Clinical Teaching
Carl E. Schluter Elementary
08.2019 - 03.2020
University of North Texas Child Developmental Lab
01.2019 - 05.2019
North Texas Collegiate Academy
08.2018 - 11.2018
Mentor and Academic/ Emotional Coach
Northwest High school, CISNT
02.2017 - 05.2019
M.D. - Special Education, High Incidence Disability
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of North Texas
High School Diploma -
Northwest High School
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