Dedicated professional educator with over ten years of classroom experience delivering high-quality lessons in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade classes. Caring relationship builder with analytical mindset and excellent communication and decision making skills. Driven to continue to learn and grow professionally.
Responsible for teaching on a day to day basis. Duties included implementing lesson plans in various subjects, managing classroom behavior and expectations. Creating and maintaining a positive learning environment as well as developing instructional materials as necessary.
Responsible for teaching on a day to day basis. Duties included implementing lesson plans in various subjects, managing classroom behavior and expectations. Creating and maintaining a positive learning environment as well as developing instructional materials as necessary.
Planned weekend business trips and holiday parties for our family company and clients. Facilitated and maintained positive relationships with company clients.
Third grade teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Prepared lessons, units and projects to meet all learning objectives. Skilled in directing classroom environments and boosting student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Created a fun yet challenging learning culture that encouraged students to always do their best and to think outside the box.
Collaborated closely with the third grade team on curriculum selection, lesson planning, differentiating instruction for both individual and group instruction.
Cultivated regular open communication with parents of all the classroom happenings as well as regularly updating them on their child's education.
Attended regular meetings with the entire school staff and third grade team, attended workshops, taught and observed lessons within the school site in addition to other schools in the district.
BTSA Mentor (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program). Served as a support teacher for beginning teachers. Modeled best practices, lessons for new teachers, coaching, observing and conferencing to ensure their success.
CGI Trained and Certified (Cognitive Guided Instruction in Math): Framework that teachers use to understand how mathematical ideas develop and build on number sense and problem solving strategies providing students with the opportunity to strengthen their own thinking and mathematical understanding using tangible materials to develop skills to provide meaning rather than simply memorizing concepts.
MIND Education: Strengthening math instruction and raising student achievement by building students' conceptual understanding through problem solving and perseverance.
California Teachers Association, Member
Third grade teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Worked with At-Risk and ELL student population.
Prepared lessons, units and projects to meet all learning objectives. Skilled in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Created a fun and inviting learning environment that encouraged students to always do their best.
Collaborated closely with the third grade team on curriculum selection, lesson planning and differentiating instruction for both individual and group instruction.
Attended regular meetings with school staff, attended workshops, taught and observed lessons within the school site in addition to other schools in the district.
California Teachers Association, Member
Teachers Association of Long Beach, Member
Social Committee, Member
Literacy Committee, Member
ELD Club; after school teacher
Area B Superstar Award
Nominated for Sallie Mae First Class Teacher of the Year Award