Tonya Malott
San Marcos
Summary
Educational professional with comprehensive understanding of childhood developmental stages and history of creating supportive classroom atmospheres. Known for developing innovative teaching methods that engage young learners and encourage academic growth. Proven team player with focus on collaboration and adaptability to meet evolving needs of students and school community.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Wylie ISD
08.2024 - 03.2025
- Supported equitable access to instruction through targeted intervention and differentiation
- Collaborated within a grade-level PLC to analyze formative and summative data
- Identified priority standards and designed small-group instruction aligned to student needs
- Implemented progress monitoring with monthly instructional goals and adjustments
- Framed lessons around learning targets with specific criteria and closed with reflective follow-up
- Met weekly with team and admin as a PLC to review data, map coming TEKS, and grow as a team
Kindergarten Teacher / Lead Teacher
Lovejoy ISD
08.2015 - 05.2024
- Cultured a classroom environment where children felt safe, loved, and free to take risks
- Designed and delivered explicit, systematic instruction aligned to early literacy and numeracy development
- Differentiated instruction to support intervention, enrichment, and acceleration
- Used ongoing data to adjust pacing and instructional focus in real time - PLC
- Analyzed TEKS scope and sequence to ensure vertical alignment and instructional coherence
- Collaborated with district and campus administration to address curriculum gaps and implementation needs
- Served as district representative for elementary math curriculum for two years and for ELA for four years
- Facilitated collaborative planning conversations focused on student learning outcomes
- Built strong relationships with families through conferences and consistent communication
- Developed weekly newsletters outlining learning targets and instructional focus
- Served as a Seesaw Ambassador, supporting digital documentation of learning and family engagement
- Mentored over a dozen university teacher candidates during certification programs
- Hosted Ready, Set, Teach high school participants for 10 years
- Created and facilitated district summer learning programs supporting student enrichment
Lead Teacher
Arlington ISD
11.2000 - 05.2014
- Taught Kindergarten, First Grade, and Third Grade
- Served as ESL Lead Teacher, supporting LPAC processes and instructional accommodations
- Served as GT Lead Teacher, facilitating identification, assessment, and instructional planning
- Supported teachers in implementing differentiated instruction aligned to district expectations
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum & Instruction
University of Texas At Arlington
05-2007
Skills
- Instructionally grounded with extensive K–2 classroom experience
- Collaborative leader who builds trust with teachers and administrators
- Clear communicator who supports implementation with practicality and empathy
- Organized, reflective, and focused on continuous improvement
- Hard to offend, gracious, kind
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Early Literacy & Foundational Reading Development
- K–2 Math Curriculum Alignment & Progression
- Curriculum Mapping, Scope & Sequence Analysis
- Data-Driven Instruction & Progress Monitoring
- MTSS-Aligned Intervention & Differentiation
- PLC Facilitation & Teacher Support
- ESL & Language Development Supports
- Equity-Focused Curriculum Design
- Teacher Coaching & Professional Collaboration
- Family Engagement in Early Childhood
- Educational Technology Integration (Seesaw, Google Workspace)
Timeline
First Grade Teacher
Wylie ISD
08.2024 - 03.2025
Kindergarten Teacher / Lead Teacher
Lovejoy ISD
08.2015 - 05.2024
Lead Teacher
Arlington ISD
11.2000 - 05.2014
Master of Education - Curriculum & Instruction
University of Texas At Arlington