Sabrina Leal
Humble
Summary
Aspiring elementary teacher with extensive experience in education, focused on creating engaging and inclusive learning environments. Proficient in adapting instruction to support diverse learners, including English Language Learners and students with special needs. Committed to collaborating with educators to enhance student outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Teacher – Kindergarten
Galena Park ISD
Galena Park
08.2025 - Current
- Plan and deliver engaging Kindergarten lessons under guidance of a mentor teacher.
- Enhanced literacy and numeracy development through targeted small group and whole-class instruction.
- Collaborated with mentor teacher and grade-level team to ensure alignment of instruction with curriculum standards.
- Monitored student progress, adapting lessons to foster both academic success and social development.
- Implement strategies to support English Language Learners and diverse learning needs.
Substitute Paraprofessional/Teacher
Galena Park ISD
Galena Park
08.2022 - 08.2025
- Processed onboarding paperwork and facilitated setup for new substitute hires to streamline their integration into the school environment
- Composed and responded to professional correspondence to ensure timely communication with staff and parents
- Created and maintained organized spreadsheets to effectively track and manage data and information
- Performed accurate and efficient data entry to support office operations
- Sorted and categorized files in storage for easy access.
Paraprofessional Educator
Galena Park ISD
Galena Park
08.2017 - 03.2022
- Maintained inclusive learning environment, fostering engagement and participation to enhance student learning experiences
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support, facilitating individual student growth and achievement
- Provided support to help students with special needs learn and grow
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment
- Assessed student social, emotional, and academic needs to tailor goals, ensuring alignment with each student's unique learning path
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
- Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans
Paraprofessional Aide
Galena Park ISD
Galena Park
08.2013 - 11.2015
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities
- Monitored students in classroom and common areas, enforcing rules and supporting lead teacher to maintain safe learning environment
- Fostered positive educational environment through gentle discipline and collaboration among students
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery
- Collated classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities
- Compiled reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences to facilitate communication between parents and teachers
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education EC–6 with ESL Supplemental
University of Houston–Downtown
Houston, TX05-2026
Associates of teaching - EC-6th grade
San Jacinto College District
Pasadena, TX12-2023
High School Diploma -
North Shore Senior High School
Houston, TX06-2012
Skills
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Collaborative instruction
- Microsoft Word
- Digital learning tools
- Educational technology
- Classroom engagement
- Problem solving
- Organization skills
- Technology integration
- Attention to detail
- Lesson plan development
- Differentiated instruction
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Collaborative teaching
- Parent engagement
- Early childhood education
- DocuSign
- Social-emotional skills
- Self-Management skills
- Problem solving skills
- Tech integration
- Modern teaching
- Lesson development
- Differentiated teaching
- Attention to detail
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Student Teacher – Kindergarten
Galena Park ISD
08.2025 - Current
Substitute Paraprofessional/Teacher
Galena Park ISD
08.2022 - 08.2025
Paraprofessional Educator
Galena Park ISD
08.2017 - 03.2022
Paraprofessional Aide
Galena Park ISD
08.2013 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Education EC–6 with ESL Supplemental
University of Houston–Downtown
Associates of teaching - EC-6th grade
San Jacinto College District
High School Diploma -
North Shore Senior High School