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Yaneth Castellanos

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Dedicated and committed educator with extensive experience serving our Olympic Primary Center community, skilled in differentiated instruction and fostering parent-teacher communication. Effortlessly creating ways of enhancing student achievement through productive lesson planning and effective classroom instruction and management. Bilingual in Spanish, committed to creating inclusive learning environments that support diverse student needs and strengths.


Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

LAUSD Olympic Primary Center
09.2005 - Current
  • Established positive classroom environments that fostered open communication and collaboration between students.
  • Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
  • Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
  • Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs and strengths of all students.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum, and used data to create, monitor, and establish effective instructional strategies that promote achievement for each student.
  • Evaluated student progress regularly through informal and formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
  • Applied effective evidence-based instructional strategies to improve academic achievement.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process by teaching after-school parent literacy workshops.
  • Served as a mentor for student teachers, guiding lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.
  • Evaluated the school's academic effectiveness and progress toward meeting learning goals to improve academic achievement as a member of the School Site Council.
  • Implemented school curriculum, and used data to create, monitor, and establish effective instructional strategies to students not making adequate progress during after school intervention program.

Part-Time Bilingual/Title I Coordinator

LAUSD Olympic Primary Center
07.2008 - 06.2009
  • Organized Pre-LAS and CLEDT testing materials as well as trained staff to administer state mandated assessments.
  • Collaborated with staff to analyze student assessment data and brainstorm effective evidence-based instructional strategies to improve academic achievement.
  • Organized, collected, and reviewed ELD portfolio work samples to monitor school's progress in meeting NCLB mandates.
  • Assisted administrator in scheduling and organizing meeting topics for CEAC/ELAC parent advisory council meetings.


First and Second Grade Teacher

LAUSD 10th St. ES
04.2003 - 06.2005
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop ELD lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and to meet educational objectives.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons that connected subjects such as math, science, and social studies.
  • Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students made progress towards academic goals.
  • Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through after school intervention program.

Paraprofessional Educator

LAUSD Commonwealth ES
07.2001 - 04.2003
  • Provided support during whole and small group instruction.
  • Delivered lesson plans in small group and one-to-one settings.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoor activities to promote student safety.
  • Collaborated with the STAR Test coordinator and the literacy coach to organize and distribute testing materials.



Education

Bachelor of Arts - Child Development

California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
06-2003

Skills

  • Differentiated instruction
  • Lesson planning
  • Team collaboration
  • Promoting social and emotional development
  • Organizational and planning skills
  • Strong work ethic and dependable
  • Communicating with parents and teachers
  • Classroom management
  • Spanish proficiency
  • Reading foundational skills instruction

Affiliations

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Timeline

Part-Time Bilingual/Title I Coordinator

LAUSD Olympic Primary Center
07.2008 - 06.2009

Kindergarten Teacher

LAUSD Olympic Primary Center
09.2005 - Current

First and Second Grade Teacher

LAUSD 10th St. ES
04.2003 - 06.2005

Paraprofessional Educator

LAUSD Commonwealth ES
07.2001 - 04.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Child Development

California State University, Los Angeles

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