Patricia Ray-Luz
Princeton,MA
Summary
Dedicated Teacher with more than 25 years of experience. Proficient in helping advanced, struggling and special needs students enhance learning. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, social, and learning skills through group and individualized instruction.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading Intervention Specialist
Wachusett Regional School District
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Served as a resource for colleagues seeking guidance in addressing literacy concerns within their classrooms, sharing expertise and successful strategies.
- Implemented differentiated instructional techniques catering to various learning styles, maximizing effectiveness of interventions delivered to each student.
- Utilized research-based interventions to address the specific needs of each student, resulting in significant improvement in reading fluency accuracy, and comprehension rates.
Intensive Reading Teacher
St. Johns County Schools/St. Augustine High School
07.2021 - 10.2023
- Developed positive rapport with students of various and diverse backgrounds.
- Planned daily activities to keep students engaged and on track with learning goals.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods, which. resulted in >95% graduation test passing rate.
Teacher
Alamance-Burlington School System
07.2005 - 07.2013
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
- Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals..
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs, with 98% of students scoring at proficient level.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
Teacher/Acting Principal/Magnet Facilitator
Lynn Public Schools- Ingalls Elementary School
11.1992 - 06.2005
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
- Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
- Introduced modifications to ELA curriculum and introduced new, effective instructional techniques.
- Developed and coordinated after-school programs and activities.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
Education
Ph.D. - Early Childhood Education
Northcentral University
San Diego, CAMaster Of Education - Educational Administration
Salem State College
Salem, MA05.1999
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Salem State College
Salem, MA05.1992
Skills
- Skilled at delivering Reading Instruction to struggling readers, students with specific learning disabilities, and students with low motivation
- Data-driven instruction to achieve optimum results
- Student Engagement
- Positive rapport with students, staff, families, and community members
Accomplishments
- Received Michael Jordan Education Foundation "Teacher Excellence" Award.
- Served as a School Leadership Team Member which implemented a school-based health center and Saturday School program for at-risk students.
- Developed and published Remote Learning Module (Grade 3 Multiplication) for the Maine Department of Education 2020 Moose Modules.
- Achieves high graduation rates by strengthening reading skills and test-taking strategies.
Certification
Educational Leadership FL/MA
Elementary Education FL/MA
Reading K-12 FL
Reading Specialist MA
Timeline
Reading Intervention Specialist
Wachusett Regional School District
10.2023 - 06.2024
Intensive Reading Teacher
St. Johns County Schools/St. Augustine High School
07.2021 - 10.2023
Teacher
Alamance-Burlington School System
07.2005 - 07.2013
Teacher/Acting Principal/Magnet Facilitator
Lynn Public Schools- Ingalls Elementary School
11.1992 - 06.2005
Ph.D. - Early Childhood Education
Northcentral University
Master Of Education - Educational Administration
Salem State College
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Salem State College
Educational Leadership FL/MA
Elementary Education FL/MA
Reading K-12 FL
Reading Specialist MA
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