Natalie Gonzalez
Midland,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
First Christian Church Preschool
Midland , TX
12.2017 - Current
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
- Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information and program adjustments used to boost comprehension.
- Performed student background reviews to ascertain learning deficiencies and strengths to develop tailored lessons based on student needs.
- Actively sought out opportunities for collaboration with other teachers within the district.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Created lesson plans and chose supporting materials to promote positive learning experiences.
- Used videos, lectures and moderated discussions to engage students during class.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Enforced school rules and regulations in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for all students.
- Prepared and graded subject tests for students.
- Incorporated instructional best practices such as differentiated instruction into lesson plans.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Prepared weekly newsletters for parents outlining upcoming assignments or events at school.
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Led students through safety procedures for active shooter and fire drills.
Education
Master of Arts - Literacy
University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX12-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Family Studies
University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX05-2023
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Troubleshooting
- Basic Math
- Active Listening
- Task Prioritization
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
Timeline
Teacher
First Christian Church Preschool
12.2017 - Current
Master of Arts - Literacy
University of Texas Permian Basin
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Family Studies
University of Texas Permian Basin
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