Roy Muro
Crowley,TX
Summary
Professional and empathetic STEM Plus Specialist with proven track records and over 10 years of experience in education. Obtaining principalship certification in April. Seeking to leverage expertise with curriculum and instruction. Versed in developing and implementing curriculum in diverse contents and formats. Committed to lead and educate diverse groups of staff and students. Ability to coordinate and build relationships with staff members to increase campus performance in program initiatives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STEM Plus Specialist
Crowley Independent School District
Crowley, TX
06.2020 - Current
- Coordinate GATE testing and training for campus and organized document collection, disaggregating data
- Design and implement professional development of STEM Plus curriculum
- Evaluate and revise curriculum, training tools, and delivery of instruction with instructional team
- Provide resources and supplies to support STEM and PBL lessons
- Lead and facilitate community engagement nights
- Developed after-school program that increased student academic performance
- Manage school-wide K-5 grade themed academic activities
- Collaborated and coordinated with ELAR and Math ISS in PLCs, walkthroughs, classroom support, and feedback meetings
Two-Way Dual Language 6th Grade/Team Leader
Crowley Independent School District
Crowley, TX
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Led team members to incorporate best teaching practices during Math content campus PLCs
- Incorporating student-centered instruction for ELL and non-ELL students with proven results
- Analyze data with colleagues and develop instructional strategies to address students' needs
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline
- Coordinated after-school tutoring program serving 42 sixth graders
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues
4th Grade Math/ELAR Bilingual Teacher/Team Leader
Fort Worth Independent School District
Fort Worth, TX
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Coordinated weekly meetings with a group of 4th grade teachers
- Taught cross-curriculum to 3 set of Bilingual 4th grade students with an average of 22 ELL students
- Increased 92% of student's Math grade-level by encouraging interactive learning and incorporating educational software and tools
- Established strong classroom-culture and student ownership by implementing Teach Like a Champion practices
- Co-led tiered instruction initiative that differentiated small group lessons based on students learning target goals
- Increased more than 1 year of Math skills of 95% of focus list student
- Increased 75% of students lexile by 200 points or more
Corps Member/Behavior Coordinator
City Year
Chicago, IL
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Responsible for coordinating and overseeing implementation of behavior program serving 65 high school students
- Co-created and developed curriculum in restorative practices with other Behavior Specialist
- Tutored and mentored 130 at-risk high school students by providing social emotional skills and academic support
- Provided in-class and after-school academic, attendance, and behavioral support with 95% success rate
- Tracked and reported academic, behavior, and attendance progress of focus list students
- Worked directly with Principal and Assistant Principal to achieve Students academic and behavior goals
- Lead and developed Spring Break enrichment activities for 200 students
Language and Culture Teacher
Ministry of Education of Spain
Cesantes, Galicia, Spain
10.2013 - 05.2014
- Coached teachers with conversational English and Writing
- Planned blended-learning and student-centered lessons for ELAR and Art classes ranging from 1st grade to 5th grade
- Coordinated and collaborated in weekly meetings with English and Art teachers
- Co-coordinated after-school cultural programs with staff members
- Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
Non-violent Educator
Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
02.2013 - 05.2013
- Prepared and coordinated lessons for 20 under-resource high school students
- Mediated discussions that promoted non-violence through implementation of restorative justice circles
- Created classroom environment in which students would foster self-control, respect, and inter-personal skills
- Mentored students by setting academic and personal goals with 80% success rate
- Fostered oral language development and critical thinking skills during restorative justice circle discussions
English Language Teacher
UPAEP Central Campus
Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla
05.2011 - 07.2011
- Educated 40 rural students in Mexico in English grammar and conversational speaking
- Coordinated and planned lessons with other teachers
- Developed and taught curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation, engaging learning activities, and rural communities
- Successfully improved student participation in classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Peace Studies, Spanish Literature and Culture, and History
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI05.2013
Skills
- Instructional Presentations
- Program Evaluation
- Curriculum Development
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Coaching and Mentoring
- New Program Review
- Social-Emotional Learning trainings
- Standardized Testing and Scoring
Certification
- T-TESS Certification
- EC-6 Certification
- Bilingual Supplemental
- Pre-AP Certification
Accomplishments
- Next Level Leadership Cohort
- Presented in Crowley ISD School Board Meeting
- Crowley ISD's Bilingual Program Evaluation
- Crowley ISD's Student Achievement Gap Task Force
- 2018-2019 Fort Worth Leadership ISD Cohort
- Presented equity report to Fort Worth and Crowley ISD Board Members
Language
Spanish Writing - Native/fluent
Spanish Speaking - Native/fluent
Timeline
STEM Plus Specialist
Crowley Independent School District
06.2020 - Current
Two-Way Dual Language 6th Grade/Team Leader
Crowley Independent School District
08.2018 - 05.2020
4th Grade Math/ELAR Bilingual Teacher/Team Leader
Fort Worth Independent School District
08.2015 - 05.2018
Corps Member/Behavior Coordinator
City Year
08.2014 - 06.2015
Language and Culture Teacher
Ministry of Education of Spain
10.2013 - 05.2014
Non-violent Educator
Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee
02.2013 - 05.2013
English Language Teacher
UPAEP Central Campus
05.2011 - 07.2011
Master of Education - Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics
University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Arts - Peace Studies, Spanish Literature and Culture, and History
Marquette University
- T-TESS Certification
- EC-6 Certification
- Bilingual Supplemental
- Pre-AP Certification
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