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Renee Espindola

Maricopa,AZ

Summary

Innovative Kindergarten Teacher creates individualized lesson plans promoting intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of students. Adapts instructional strategies to meet various learning needs and objectives. Student-centric instructor with unwavering commitment to optimizing success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

Legacy Traditional Schools
Maricopa, AZ
12.2019 - Current
  • Effectively executed elementary curriculum content, standards, and teaching methodologies
  • Maintained a safe and nurturing classroom environment
  • Implemented effective classroom management techniques to maintain a positive atmosphere.
  • Collaborated with parents to support student development and address concerns.
  • Utilized educational technology to enhance lessons and engage young learners.
  • Conducted assessments to monitor student progress and adapt teaching methods accordingly.
  • Provided differentiated instruction to meet students at all levels of learning
  • Organized and led activities that promoted social skills and teamwork among students.
  • Mentored new teachers on best practices for early childhood education techniques.
  • Created and maintained safe learning environment for students.
  • Planned and implemented engaging lessons to meet the individual needs of each student.
  • Attended professional development workshops in order to stay abreast of current trends in education.
  • Fostered an atmosphere of respect through positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Established clear expectations for classroom behavior and routines.
  • Monitored, documented, and reported students' progress and performance.
  • Incorporated differentiated instruction into daily lessons in order to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Family Support Specialist

Healthy Families (CFR)
Casa Grande, AZ
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • Provide in home support to prenatal & postnatal mothers/caregivers
  • Implement program approved curriculum
  • Administer developmental screenings including: ASQ-3, ASQ-SE, Hearing and Vision Screenings and other program specific screens
  • Promote research-based parenting best practices
  • Document all visits and keep files up to date

Kindergarten Teacher

Leading Edge Academy
Maricopa, AZ
08.2016 - 11.2016
  • Effectively executed elementary curriculum content, standards, and teaching methodologies
  • Maintained a safe and nurturing classroom environment
  • Participated in all relevant staff meetings, Professional Development trainings and IEP Meetings
  • Provided differentiated instruction to meet students at all levels of learning
  • Maintained grades and records
  • Worked closely with the Kinder team teachers
  • Maintained constant, open communication with Kinder ParaPros and interventionalists to ensure the needs of all students were being met

Lead Kinder ParaPro

Ranch Elementary
San Tan Valley, AZ
08.2015 - 05.2016
  • Created and taught activities that supported core classroom learning
  • Created and taught grade appropriate science and social studies lessons
  • Utilized classroom management skills to maintain a safe and appropriate learning environment
  • Worked closely with certified teacher-partner to ensure connectedness between classrooms

Homeschool Educator

Holmes Homeschool
Columbia, SC
10.2013 - 05.2015
  • Created & organized a fun, cohesive, fully functional classroom space
  • Designed & implemented specialized instruction for both 8th grade and Kindergarten
  • Continually researched & adapted curricula as needed
  • Maintained records, files & reports for facilitator to review progress

Education

BS - Psychology

Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI
08.2016

AA - Psychology

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
04.2015

Skills

  • Highly adaptable
  • Loyal
  • Determined
  • Compassionate & Empathetic
  • Well-Organized
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Classroom management
  • Individualized instruction
  • Early childhood education
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Creative problem solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Documentation and record keeping
  • Social skills
  • Emotional support
  • Curriculum planning
  • Child development
  • Behavior modeling
  • Lesson planning
  • Social-emotional learning

Volunteer Experience

  • Children’s Church, Ft Jackson Chapel Next, 01/01/13, 12/31/15, Sunday School Teacher & Assistant Coordinator, Preschool-1st grade
  • Family Readiness Group, Ft Jackson, South Carolina, 01/01/12, 12/31/15, Event Coordinator, Helped establish 17th MP FRG, Actively planned & coordinated all events with the board, Aided in fund-raising
  • Family Readiness Group, Ft Drum, NY, 01/01/10, 12/31/12, Participated in monthly meetings, Helped coordinate activities for families during 12 month deployment to Afghanistan
  • Family Readiness Group, Giessen, Germany/Vilseck, Germany, 01/01/06, 12/31/09, Key Caller, Aided with communication between family members & unit during 15 month deployment to Iraq, Participated in planning of events

Affiliations

  • active and involved church member
  • Teacher of the Month awarded in 2020, 2023, 2024 (as part of the Kindergarten team) and 2025.
  • Runner up for Teach of the Year 2023

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher

Legacy Traditional Schools
12.2019 - Current

Family Support Specialist

Healthy Families (CFR)
08.2018 - 12.2019

Kindergarten Teacher

Leading Edge Academy
08.2016 - 11.2016

Lead Kinder ParaPro

Ranch Elementary
08.2015 - 05.2016

Homeschool Educator

Holmes Homeschool
10.2013 - 05.2015

BS - Psychology

Central Michigan University

AA - Psychology

University of Phoenix

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