VALERIA ESPINOZA
McAllen,TX
Summary
Highly productive and efficient Online ESL Teacher with expertise in curriculum development, classroom management, and language assessment. Known for creating positive learning environments and fostering student success through excellent communication, adaptability, and empathy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Online ESL Teacher
Cambly Kids
McAllen, TX
08.2021 - Current
- Developed instructional materials and activities to align with established learning objectives.
- Developed learning materials to increase comprehension.
- Created a safe, comfortable learning environment for students by establishing positive relationships with them.
- Organized activities and resources to promote student engagement in learning.
- Created lesson plans and activities to engage students in the English language learning process.
- Provided personalized feedback to individual students on their pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary usage.
- Utilized various online tools to create a virtual classroom environment.
- Encouraged critical thinking by posing open-ended questions during instruction periods.
- Built relationships with students of diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
High School English and Language Arts Teacher
PSJA District
Pharr, TX
08.2017 - 05.2024
- Planned, prepared, and delivered lessons in accordance with curriculum guidelines.
- Assessed student performance through formative and summative assessments.
- Collaborated with other faculty members to develop strategies for improving student outcomes.
- Provided feedback on student work to support their development.
- Encouraged independent thinking, problem solving, and creativity in the classroom.
- Facilitated small group activities to ensure that all students had an opportunity for success.
- Cultivated a safe, orderly, and positive learning environment for students.
- Adapted content material to suit different levels of understanding among learners.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills by providing open-ended questions or tasks.
- Incorporated current events into English language arts lessons.
- Created differentiated instruction based on individual learning styles.
- Assisted students with building long-term skills such for academic, social, and emotional development.
- Helped develop strong verbal and written communication skills by leading students through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Texas - Pan American
Edinburg, TX12-2010
Some College (No Degree) - English
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TXSkills
- Online Teaching
- Reading Comprehension
- Student Engagement
- Student Motivation
- Curriculum Implementation
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Class Instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Classroom Management
- Multimedia integration
- Building rapport
- Individualized Instruction
- Creating lessons
- Encouraging students
- Team Management
- Problem-Solving
- Flexible and Adaptable
Certification
- Texas Teaching Certificate - English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 8-12) - August 2030
- TESOL Certificate - May 2019
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Online ESL Teacher
Cambly Kids
08.2021 - Current
High School English and Language Arts Teacher
PSJA District
08.2017 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Texas - Pan American
Some College (No Degree) - English
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
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