Nicholas Avellaneda
Chino Hills,CA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Teacher
Valley High School
08.2023 - Current
- Leading two High School Honors Geometry periods
- Building interactive lessons that focus on content-focused understanding through collaboration and discovery
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and interactive activities into lessons.
- Coordinate/collaborate lesson plans and lesson schedules with PLC
- Promoting a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations, enforcing classroom rules, and fostering open communication.
- Coaching swimming after school
Substitute Teacher
Upland Unified School District
12.2022 - 01.2023
- Learned basic classroom management and lesson facilitation for high school math classes
Swimming Instructor
Chino Hills Aquatics
06.2015 - 09.2019
- Reduced risk of injuries by ensuring proper warm-up, stretching, and cool-down exercises during each session.
- Improved student confidence in water by providing individualized feedback and personalized instruction.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop comprehensive swim programs for participants of all ages and skill levels.
- Collaborated with parents to discuss and develop their child's progression or other ideas/worries they had in mind
Education
Master of Arts - MAT Single Subject Mathematics
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Education, Democracy, And Justice
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA07.2022
Skills
- iELD lesson planning for EL Learners
- Consistent collaboration with PLC
- Collect and analyze student responses to adjust future lesson plans
- Implemented instruction with differentiated approaches to meet diverse student needs
Professional Development
UCI Literacy Conference - 12/02/2023
- Gaming Beyond the Screen
Timeline
Student Teacher
Valley High School
08.2023 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Upland Unified School District
12.2022 - 01.2023
Swimming Instructor
Chino Hills Aquatics
06.2015 - 09.2019
Master of Arts - MAT Single Subject Mathematics
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Arts - Education, Democracy, And Justice
University of California, Santa Cruz
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