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Pamela Riggs

San Antonio,TX

Summary

To seek and maintain a full-time pre-K teaching position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent early childhood experience and problem-solving skills.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
2
2

Certifications

Work History

Pre-K 3 Head Start Teacher

Edgewood ISD
08.2003 - Current
  • Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
  • Helped new pre-K children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support as well as pairing him/her with another student.
  • Communicated with parents in person, by phone, text and ClassDojo.
  • Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
  • Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
  • Organized activities to teach pre-K children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
  • Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
  • Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
  • Assessed student progress using CIRCLE, LAP3 as well as teacher created tests and provided feedback on educational development.
  • Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
  • Established positive relationships with students and families.
  • Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
  • Conducted two home visits and two parent conferences annually.
  • Assisted parents in completing the ASQ3 and ASQ-SE by the deadline and then completed the teacher portion before scanning and uploading to ChildPlus.
  • Helped children with toileting and other life skills while, at the same time, encouraging independence whenever possible,
  • Participated in faculty and MTTS meetings and ARDs when required.
  • Used IEPs to guide and differentiate instruction when applicable.
  • Completed either progress reports or report cards every three weeks.
  • Planned and supervised assignments of a para or sub.
  • Worked collaboratively with assistant to keep track of student progress in order to create differentiated lessons.
  • Served on campus and district committees such as District-wide Education Council (DEIC), CPOC, STEM, as well curriculum selection.
  • Participated in students' families events such as "Meet the Teacher", "Open House", "Trunk or Treat", "Spelling Bee", school/district festivals, parades, Winter Performance as well as literacy and math and science nights.
  • Attended professional development and kept up to date with school/district/Head Start policies and procedures.
  • Took daily attendance and maintained portolios, journals and Permanent Record Cards when required.
  • Served as the grade level team leader and was also a mentor for new teachers.
  • Had college students complete observation hours in my classroom.
  • Edited professional documents when requested by coworkers or a supervisor.
  • Helped plan field trips and school presentations.
  • Tutored third through fifth graders after school and on Saturdays in the subjects of science and reading.
  • Participated in district Health Fairs and other events in conjunction with the Edgewood Lions Club.



Kindergarten/1st Grade Multi-Age Teacher

St. Martin Hall/Our Lady Of The Lake University
08.2002 - 07.2023
  • Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress through the use of report cards and anecdotal records.
  • Differentiated instruction by ability rather than grade level.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
  • Used both whole language and phonics to teach reading.
  • Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
  • Collaborated with coworkers and teacher assistant in planning, organizing and implementing instruction to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
  • Participated in school events such as festivals and Kindergarten Graduation


Pre-K Head Start Teacher

Medina Valley ISD
08.2000 - 07.2002
  • Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
  • Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
  • Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
  • Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
  • Kept current on school/district/Head Start policies and procedures
  • Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young students.
  • Established positive relationships with students and families, para and Family Service Worker.
  • Provided various age-appropriate, hands-on and open ended art and science activities.
  • Took daily attendance and completed report cards every nine weeks.

Kindergarten Teacher

St. Anthony Catholic School
08.1994 - 07.2000
  • Developed own hands-on, age appropriate and open-ended curriculum.
  • Teamed with other kindergarten teacher to enhance student learning experiences such as cooking, science experiments and reading activities.
  • Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate age appropriate academic, intellectual and social development.
  • Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
  • Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
  • Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
  • Planned and conducted field trips to various places such as the Alamo and the San Antonio Zoo.
  • Served as team leader for the kindergarten grade level
  • Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
  • Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Planned and implemented Kindergarten Graduation and Awards Ceremony.

Kindergarten Teacher

Harlandale ISD
08.1992 - 07.1994
  • Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
  • Attended professional development to learn new strategies to engage the children and promote excitement in learning.
  • Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
  • Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
  • Developed own curriculum to address various learning styles.

Education

Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction in Integrated Science

Our Lady of The Lake University
San Antonio, TX

Master of Education - Early Childhood Education

University of The Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX

Bachelor of Arts - English And Spanish

Our Lady of The Lake University
San Antonio, TX

Skills

  • Excellent Writing Skills
  • Strong Interest/Ability in Teaching Science to Young Children
  • Collaborative and Team-Oriented
  • Students Consistently Improved on CIRCLE or LAP3
  • Experience with Diverse Student Populations
  • CPR and First Aid Trained
  • Home Visits
  • Head Start Program Knowledge
  • Promoting Social and Emotional Development
  • Strong Work Ethic and Dependable
  • Needs Identification and Assessment
  • School Community Relations

Certification

Elementary Self-Contained Grades (PK-6) (Life)

Bilingual/ESL Grades (PK-6) (Life)

Timeline

Pre-K 3 Head Start Teacher

Edgewood ISD
08.2003 - Current

Kindergarten/1st Grade Multi-Age Teacher

St. Martin Hall/Our Lady Of The Lake University
08.2002 - 07.2023

Pre-K Head Start Teacher

Medina Valley ISD
08.2000 - 07.2002

Kindergarten Teacher

St. Anthony Catholic School
08.1994 - 07.2000

Kindergarten Teacher

Harlandale ISD
08.1992 - 07.1994

Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction in Integrated Science

Our Lady of The Lake University

Master of Education - Early Childhood Education

University of The Incarnate Word

Bachelor of Arts - English And Spanish

Our Lady of The Lake University

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