Sara Castro
Bilingual Educator
Carrollton,Texas
Summary
Enthusiastic educator eager to help teachers and educational staff discover worthwhile multicultural and multilingual resources for curriculum development and lesson planning.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
1st Grade Dual Language Teacher
McKamy Elementary School
01.2021 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Learning the Language
06.2022 - 06.2023
4th Grade Teacher
G.I.F.T.4.S The Michael Finley Foundation
07.2021
Assistant Director
Heartland Montessori Academy
01.2018 - 01.2020
Education
Master of Arts - Multicultural Multilingual Studies
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX 08.2022 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science in Education – EC-6th with bilingual certification -
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, TX 01.2018 - 05.2021
Skills
Instruction Differentiation
Curriculum Development
Instructional Coaching
Professional Development
Data-driven Instruction
Cultural Competence
Multilingual Proficiency
Teaching Methodologies
Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
New Teacher Coaching
Certification
EC-6th Core Subjects, 06/01/20
Honors Awards
- Won “Teacher of the Year” award at McKamy in 2023.
References
- Mathew Pruitt, Principal, McKamy Elementary, Carrollton, Texas, (817) 719-7896, pruittm@cfbisd.edu
- Rachel Langston, Principal, Farmers Branch Elementary, Farmers Branch, Texas, (318) 613-1615, langstonr@cfbisd.edu
- Sheniqua Johnson, Elementary Language Acquisition Coordinator, Lewisville Independent School District, (214) 687-2388, johnsonsa@lisd.net
Accomplishments
- Designed and conducted a well-received professional development workshop for NABE in March, 2024
- Multicultural Library Grant Recipient at CFBISD in 2022
Timeline
Master of Arts - Multicultural Multilingual Studies
Texas Woman's University
08.2022 - 05.2024
Kindergarten Teacher
Learning the Language
06.2022 - 06.2023
4th Grade Teacher
G.I.F.T.4.S The Michael Finley Foundation
07.2021
1st Grade Dual Language Teacher
McKamy Elementary School
01.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science in Education – EC-6th with bilingual certification -
Texas Woman’s University
01.2018 - 05.2021
Assistant Director
Heartland Montessori Academy
01.2018 - 01.2020