Roxana Vargas
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective GATE certified Teacher with valuable experience in elementary classroom administration, professional development, leadership team duties, and schoolwide project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, teacher mentor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Kinder-Third Grade GATE Teacher
Compton Unified School District
11.2004 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
Advisory Consultant
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Took detailed notes and kept records of program and performance progress, education initiatives and leadership.
- Collaborated with peers across organizational levels, redesigning and implementing end-to-end activities impacting treasury operations.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
Educational Consultant
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
06.2009 - 08.2011
- Collaborated with school board officials to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing and student activities.
- Updated school curriculum to integrate technology and enhance quality of student education.
- Planned, coordinated and implemented career education programs to train and upgrade skills of highly-skilled workforce.
- Coordinated training and professional development courses for teachers and school administrators to create new teaching strategies that encourage student learning.
Third Grade Teacher
Clark County School District
08.2001 - 07.2004
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
Third Grade Teacher
Compton Unified School District
09.1999 - 06.2001
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction; Reading Specialist
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV07.2004
Bachelor of Arts - LIberal Studies
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA1999
Skills
- Parent and Student Communication
- SMART Board Aptitude
- Public Speaking
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Technology Integration
- Learning Modalities
- Emergent Curriculum
- Standardized Testing
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Distance Learning Platforms
- Classroom Management
- Thinking Maps
- RTI Familiarity
Accomplishments
- Designed and conducted a well-received professional development workshop for Mayo Elementary staff for various years in educational programs.
- Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Mayo Elementary School in 2018.
- Student Motivation - Developed materials for after-school STEAM Academy to motivate students to be involved in instruction and projects using 20th Century skills.
Certification
- GATE Certification, University of California, Irvine - 2018
- Trainer of Trainers, Thinking Maps and Write from the Beginning - 2010
- BCLAD License 2004
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Advisory Consultant
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
06.2013 - 08.2013
Educational Consultant
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
06.2009 - 08.2011
Kinder-Third Grade GATE Teacher
Compton Unified School District
11.2004 - Current
Third Grade Teacher
Clark County School District
08.2001 - 07.2004
Third Grade Teacher
Compton Unified School District
09.1999 - 06.2001
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction; Reading Specialist
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Bachelor of Arts - LIberal Studies
California State University - Long Beach
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