Roger Doherty-Ramirez
River Trail School
Gurnee,IL
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Language
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Certification
11
years of professional experience
Bilingual Spanish-English educator with 12 years of experience in bilingual education and literacy instruction. Expertise in English language development, differentiated instruction, and data-informed teaching. Holds master's degrees in Reading Specialist and Teaching English Learners, along with an Illinois Professional Educator License. Developed biliteracy curriculum and mentored new bilingual teachers to enhance teaching practices.
Work History
Bilingual Teacher
11 Years 5 Months- Provide bilingual instruction in Spanish and English to 4th- and 5th-grade students across Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
- Planned and implemented differentiated instruction to meet students' academic, linguistic, and individual learning needs, enhancing overall student engagement and achievement.
- Implement SIOP-based instructional strategies, including academic language supports, visual supports, structured student interaction, sentence frames, and vocabulary development.
- Use WIDA standards, ACCESS assessment data, and classroom assessments to monitor English language development and inform instructional planning.
- Developed literacy instruction and intervention strategies to improve reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, academic language skills, and biliteracy development for diverse learners.
- Collaborated with colleagues, families, and school staff to enhance student achievement and effectively address academic and language-development needs.
- Mentor new bilingual teachers by sharing instructional strategies, classroom practices, and resources to support effective bilingual instruction.
- Contribute to the planning and development of biliteracy curriculum for bilingual students across the district.
Education
Master's Degree - Teaching English Learners
Expected by September
Master's Degree - Reading Specialist
Bachelor's Degree - Bilingual/Bicultural Education and Elementary Education
Cum Laude
Skills
Instructional Skills: Language developmentCurriculum Planning
Classroom Management
Data-Informed InstructionDifferentiated instructionAcademicCurriculum planning
Assessment & Data: WIDA ACCESS
WIDA Standards
IAR
Progress monitoring
Instructional Frameworks: SIOP Model
Structured Student Interaction
Guided Reading
Vocabulary Development
Language Supports
Bilingual Instruction
Technology: i-Ready
IXL
Newsela
Epic!
Raz-Kids
Ellevation
Canva
iPads
Microsoft Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Languages: Spanish and English
Cultural awareness
Culturally responsive teaching
Accomplishments
- Mentored new bilingual teachers within the school community.
- Contributed to district-level biliteracy curriculum planning for bilingual students.
- Graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University.
- Pursued advanced graduate study in reading instruction and English learner education.
Certification
Illinois Professional Educator License
Languages
Spanish and English
Relevant Professional Development
- Methods for Teaching Bilingual Education
- Methods for Teaching English Learners
- Diverse Students and Inclusive Education
- Applied Linguistics
- Linguistics for TESOL
- Assessment for ESL and Bilingual Education
- Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching
- Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education
- SIOP Model and Sheltered Instruction
- WIDA English Language Development Standards
- English Learner/Multilingual Learner Instruction
- Academic Language Development
Timeline
Bilingual Teacher
River Trail School
08.2014 - 01.2026Read More
Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU)
Bachelor's Degree from Bilingual/Bicultural Education and Elementary Education
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American College of Education (ACE)
Master's Degree from Teaching English Learners
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Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU)
Master's Degree from Reading Specialist
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