Paula Nicolini

Assistant to a mother who works from home with the care of two foster babies under the age of two (one of which has special needs)

• Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular projects, fostering critical thinking skills and interdisciplinary learning.
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
• Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.

• Led school improvement efforts by setting clear expectations for staff performance and providing regular feedback on progress towards goals.
• Fostered a positive learning environment by promoting open communication among staff, students, and parents.
• Motivated Sam Houston Elementary team and moved campus from an "F" rating to a "C" rating with a distinction in Reading for the 21-22 school year. Data for 22-23 year shows enough additional success to merit a "B"

• Two-way Language Immersion teaching : Spanish Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science Grade 5
• Presented Professional Development at District Level over Dual Language Writing Strategies
• Coached University Interscholastic League - Number Sense & Social Studies
• Teacher of the Month February 2020
• Enhanced skills at Institute of Teaching for Biliteracy Summer 2019
• Used technology to implement remote and in-person instruction simultaneously, while employing flexibility and personalized learning opportunities

• Collaborated with core subject teachers on curriculum design
• Selected effective English as Another Language (EAL) strategies and materials
• Implemented interesting and interactive learning media to increase student understanding of course materials.
• Instructed upper level EAL students
• Presentations to staff

• Conroe High School administrator for grades 10 -12
• Conroe 9th Grade administrator
• District High School summer school AP 2012

Magnolia High School

• Spanish Teacher
• Curriculum Coordinator
• Testing Administrator

Williams Elementary

• Elementary Bilingual Teacher (PreK, 2nd)
• Head ESL Teacher
• District Bilingual Steering Committee Representative

Team Leader, Lead writer for Blue Ribbon application and School Improvement Plan, Committee Chair for Spelling Bee, Bilingual Committee Chair, PTO Arbitrator, School Site Council Member, Bilingual Parent Committee Coordinator, Student teacher leader, Teacher Advisory Board member, Lead instructor for the Homeless/ Impacted Family Grant, Spanish instructor for DATE program, Sponsored Computer Club