Yulianne Garcia-Toledo
Mascotte,FL
Summary
Talented early education professional with diverse experience in planning and implementing various activities for promoting physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth of children. Enthusiastic and effective at providing quality instruction and fostering a positive learning environment for all students. Adept at curriculum writing, lesson planning, benchmark and data based instruction, and classroom management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
4th Grade Dual Language Teacher, Spanish/English
Tildenville Elementary School
08.2016 - Current
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- 4th Grade Team Lead (School Years 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026)
- Planned lessons according to district & state benchmarks to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
- Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
Curriculum Writer for the Multilingual Department
Orange County Public Schools
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons and identifying curriculum needs of the Dual Language Program of OCPS.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of lesson progressions aligned to Florida BEST Spanish Language Arts Standards.
First Grade Teacher
Lawton Chiles Elementary
07.2015 - 05.2016
Kindergarten, 4th and 5th Grade Teacher
PS 335 Academy of the Arts
09.2006 - 05.2015
- Collaborated with First, Fourth, Fifth grade and Kindergarten team members to plan and schedule lessons promoting Common Core Learning Standards and student engagement.
- Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance. Improved students' reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction. Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions.
- Differentiated center learning activities according to student abilities and skill levels. Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress. Implementation of a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.
- Established clear goals and scales for all lessons, units and projects. Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks. Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents. Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.
- Taught after-school and Summer enrichment programs. Established positive relationships with students, parents and fellow teachers and school administrators. Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics. Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.
Education
Master of Arts - K-8 Math And Science Education
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2020
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Puerto Rico
Arecibo, Puerto Rico2004
Skills
- Elementary Education Certificate K-6 (State of Florida)
- ESOL Endorsed
- World Language - Spanish Endorsed
- Reading K-12 Endorsed
- Pathway to Professional Certificate - Childhood Education 1-6 (New York State)
- Excellent classroom management and creative learning strategies
- Knowledge of IEP's and 504's
- Experience working with special needs students
- Differentiated instruction
- Behavior modification
- FAST, BEST, NGSSS Learning Standards
- Flexible, adaptive and calm under pressure
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Academic assessment methods
- Twenty years of teaching experience
- Use of technology in every day teaching
- Lexia, Star, Reading Plus, i-Ready, Wonders, Journeys, Go Math, Fundations, Ready Gen, Reading Street, Awards
- Parent-teacher communication
- Team Lead Teacher
- SLA and ELA Curriculum Writer
Accomplishments
Collaborated with team members to design a year-round standard-based curriculum. Facilitated small reading and writing groups, phonics groups and math groups for grades Kindergarten, First, Fourth and Fifth grade students. Managed classes of up to 26 students. Designed weekly lesson plans aligned with Reading, Math, Science and Spanish Benchmarks. Highly Effective Teacher in Elementary Education. Data driven.
Timeline
Curriculum Writer for the Multilingual Department
Orange County Public Schools
05.2022 - 05.2023
4th Grade Dual Language Teacher, Spanish/English
Tildenville Elementary School
08.2016 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Lawton Chiles Elementary
07.2015 - 05.2016
Kindergarten, 4th and 5th Grade Teacher
PS 335 Academy of the Arts
09.2006 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Puerto Rico
Master of Arts - K-8 Math And Science Education
University of Central Florida
References
Agathe Alvarez -Tildenville Elementary, Principal
407-230-7123
agathe.alvarez@ocps.net