Yvette M. Dykema
Las Cruces,New Mexico
Summary
To obtain a position that utilizes any of the diverse skills I have acquired over the years.
I am a result-oriented, high-energy, hands-on professional, with a successful record of accomplishments in education and business management. I am an enthusiastic teacher with several years of experience instructing students with a wide range of learning abilities. Committed to creating motivational and collaborative learning environments that encourage social and emotional growth. Strategic in blending organizational skills thorough educational background. Works well with children, parents, colleagues and supervisors. I am also a seasoned small business owner with several years of experience in operations management, business strategy, and financial management. Demonstrated success in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives and achieve sales goals.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher 7th/8th Grade ELA
Las Cruces Public Schools
Las Cruces, NM
08.2025 - Current
- Developed and delivered lessons in reading, writing, speaking, and listening for middle school students, focusing on literature and informational texts, grammar, and critical thinking skills. Their responsibilities include creating a positive learning environment, managing the classroom, assessing student progress, collaborating with colleagues and parents, and utilizing technology to support instruction and communication.
- Plan and teach standards-based lessons that cover reading comprehension, writing across genres, grammar, vocabulary, and public speaking.
- Implemented age-appropriate instructional strategies, including group and individual activities, and technology.
- Monitor student progress through various assessments.
- Create a positive and orderly learning environment, manage student behavior according to school policies, and foster a sense of community.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with other teachers to support student success.
- Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in ELA education.
- Managed classroom behavior using positive reinforcement techniques and conflict resolution strategies.
- Integrated technology into lessons to enhance learning experiences for students.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks.
- Utilized technology, such as interactive whiteboards and online resources, to enhance instruction.
Teacher: 7th grade Science, History, and Bible
Agape Christian Academy
Camas, WA
02.2023 - Current
- Teaching assigned subjects, integrating biblical principles into the curriculum, fostering a positive learning environment, and mentoring students in their faith development.
- They also play a role in classroom management, student assessment, and communication with parents and colleagues.
- Teaching assigned subjects using approved scope and sequence and staying current with teaching methodologies.
- Integrating Christian principles and worldview into all aspects of the curriculum and activities, showing how faith relates to the subject matter.
- Employing a variety of instructional methods to engage students and cater to different learning styles.
- Regularly assessing student learning, providing feedback, and documenting progress through grades and reports.
- Preparing daily and long-term lesson plans that align with the curriculum and meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Creating a positive and engaging learning environment where students feel safe, respected, and encouraged to learn.
- Maintaining a structured classroom environment with clear expectations, consistent discipline, and age-appropriate enforcement of rules.
- Maintaining a clean, attractive, and well-ordered classroom.
- Supervising students during class, recess, and other school activities.
- Participating in professional development activities to enhance teaching skills and knowledge.
- Working collaboratively with other teachers, staff, and administrators to support student learning and development.
- Participating in school events and activities.
- Maintaining accurate records of student attendance, grades, and behavior.
- Affirming the school's mission, vision, and foundational documents.
Server
Natalie's Cafe
Camas, WA
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Provided prompt and friendly service to customers at local cafe.
- Managed food and beverage orders efficiently during busy shifts.
- Assisted in training new servers on menu and service standards.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of dining area throughout service.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely delivery of meals.
- Operated POS terminals to input orders, split bills, and calculate totals.
- Took reservations and to-go orders to streamline process for both customer and restaurant.
- Prepared checks, itemizing total meal costs and taxes.
- Stocked service areas with supplies during slow periods.
- Adhered to health and safety regulations in food handling practices.
- Provided excellent customer service to ensure satisfaction.
- Performed opening and closing duties such as setting up the dining area, restocking supplies.
- Provided exceptional service to high volume of daily customers.
- Took orders from customers accurately and in a timely manner.
6th/7th/8th grade Gifted Facilitator/7th S.S/8th Grade Pre-AP S.S/ VLA Coach
Mesa Middle School
Las Cruces, NM
10.2016 - 05.2020
- As a gifted teacher, I was responsible for organizing, implementing, and supporting modified instructional strategies to meet the needs of gifted students in gifted and/or basic education classes.
- Designing or selecting appropriate instructional modifications for gifted students and coordinating these activities with other teachers as appropriate.
- Continuing professional growth through education meetings, visiting related facilities, reading professional literature, and exchanging ideas among the district staff.
- Working in coordination with other teachers in planning and developing the program.
- Preparing, implementing, and evaluating an annual educational plan for each student based on individually assessed needs in accordance with district procedures.
- Preparing lesson plans for each group of students.
- Providing appropriate schedules for exceptional students involving school personnel as required.
- Seeking a variety of services through community resources and agencies to meet the needs of exceptional students.
- Developing and monitoring the modified strategies for the students in coordination with the basic and gifted teachers as appropriate.
- Providing direct consultation to basic education teachers on how to implement strategies.
- Team teaching with basic teachers to support gifted students when appropriate.
- Participating in the in-school staffing and screening process as appropriate.
- Participating in evaluation teams for gifted students as appropriate.
- Providing specialized instruction to individual and small groups of gifted students when necessary to support learning the content areas.
- Assisting in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
- Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment and facilities.
- Seeking a variety of services through community resources and agencies to meet the needs of gifted students.
- Cooperating with school personnel in coordinating gifted services within that school.
- Conferring with basic education teachers as requested concerning any educational needs of students.
- Developing and conducting necessary in-service programs to inform basic teachers of the goals and objectives of the gifted program were appropriate.
- Providing information to community groups, parents, and news media concerning gifted programs as requested or needed and as approved by the immediate supervisor.
- Providing specialized instructional techniques through individual or group sessions designed to meet the educational needs of students.
- Conferring with other teachers concerning any educational needs of gifted students.
- Maintaining open communication with students and parents about students' academic and behavioral progress.
- Ensuring that each student in the program has the necessary evaluation and consultation records in his/her permanent folder.
- Completing progress reports on each student as needed.
- Completing reports for appropriate local and state educational agencies.
- Referring to those students who require further evaluation or follow-up services to the appropriate school personnel or community agencies.
- Documenting ongoing consultation with basic education teachers and maintaining a record of modified instructional strategies and results for each student where appropriate.
- Attending and participating in faculty meetings or other meetings as required.
Substitute Teacher
Las Cruces Public Schools
Las Cruces, NM
08.2015 - 10.2016
5th Grade Teacher
Jornada Elementary School
Las Cruces, NM
10.2014 - 05.2015
- Weekly Team Meetings: To share best practices and collaborate on instruction of content.
- STUDENT (DATA) Meetings: Attended weekly meetings to view our Team data and discuss findings and changes to our instruction to deepen understanding of content.
- Walk Through and feedback Data: Attend and participate in weekly data meetings to modify instruction and voice concerns over trends in classroom data.
- Attended training on the implementation of guided reading and differentiated instruction.
- Implemented Jan Richardson Guided Reading Protocol and lesson plans based upon Quick snap DRA as well as comprehension ability.
- DRA Screenings for students with Reading Academic improvement plan Guided Reading lesson to address differentiated needs.
- Instructional Plans were implemented.
7th & 8th grade Language Arts/8th grade History Teacher
Mountain View Middle School
Alamogordo, NM
01.2012 - 05.2014
- Class management of about 170 students on roster, course planning, grade monitoring, grading, monitoring improvement as well as non-improvements, book inventory, staff meetings weekly, instructional team meetings, organizing rewards for students, Student of the Month Director, quarterly parent meeting, Academic Improvement plan assessments, Individual Education Plans, Behavioral contracts, class evaluations, professional evaluations, grant writing for resources, placement of students in the correct learning environment, Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee director, facilitating testing modules, set goals and objectives for student and self.
7th grade language Arts Teacher
Chaparral Middle School
Alamogordo, NM
08.2000 - 01.2012
- Class management of about 145 students on roster, course planning, grade monitoring, grading, monitoring improvement as well as non-improvements, book inventory, staff meetings weekly, quarterly parent meeting, Academic Improvement plan assessments, Individual Education Plans, Behavioral contracts, class evaluations, professional evaluations, grant writing for resources, placement of students in the correct learning environment, Parent/Teacher Advisory Committee director, facilitating testing modules, set goals and objectives for student and self.
- I was the Chaparral Middle School representative for input and output of information at the weekly Alamogordo Public Schools Meeting.
- Team leader for the Reading Data committee.
- Job duties included collecting data monthly from each team and grade level.
- Incorporated new reading objectives for students and reading teachers.
Mortgage Loan Officer/Loan Processor
First City Financial
Alamogordo, NM
03.1998 - 05.1999
- As the Mortgage Loan Officer, I productively solicited new residential mortgage business and sales to meet established loan quality and production goals.
- Continually identifies, develops and maintains a quality network of business relationships that serves as a recurring source of referrals for new mortgage lending opportunities.
- Responding to customer inquiries and referrals that are generated from both their own contacts and from other business channels.
- Conducted interviews with prospective borrowers to analyze financial and credit data, determine customer financing objectives, advise customers of product/pricing policies and guidelines, and gather any additional required information.
- Ensure exceptional customer service by maintaining thorough knowledge of lending programs, policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
Assistant Manager/Sales
Heilig-Meyers
Alamogordo, NM
11.1996 - 03.1998
- As the assistant manager, I would undertake the lead role in the showroom, meet with Sales Manager weekly to review and plan, facilitate effective showroom presentation, display and pricing.
- Greet and welcome customers, dealing with inquiries as needed.
- Processed sales, dealing with customers on an individual basis.
- Assisted with cash processing and record keeping as required and carried out general Risk Assessments as directed.
- Ensured compliance with Health and Safety Regulations throughout the warehouse.
- Work on their own initiative and as part of a team to ensure that the mission of Heilig-Meyers Furniture was understood and promoted at all times.
- Assisted in other areas such as sales, inventory, floor plan, receiving, and warehouse as directed by the Management Team.
Car Rental Manager
Enterprise
Alamogordo, NM
01.1996 - 09.1996
- Managed and improved the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission - specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
- Contributed to short and long-term organizational planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence.
- Oversaw overall operational and financial management, planning, systems and controls with the GM - Department.
- Developed and maintained an annual budget with the GM - Department.
- I performed on-going analysis of sales, agreements and promotional performance data.
- Measured and reports sales & profit performance on a regular basis.
- Performed other tasks as required by the GM - Department.
Education
Masters in Education -
San Juan College
Farmington, NM01.2018
Gifted Education Endorsement -
San Juan College
Farmington, NM01.2017
Bachelors - Elementary Education (K-8 License)
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM01.2004
Associate - Undesignated
New Mexico State University
Alamogordo, NM01.2003
Masters in Business Management -
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM01.1998
Bachelors - Business Administration
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM01.1995
High School Diploma -
Alamogordo High School
Alamogordo, NM01.1991
Skills
- Lesson planning and curriculum development
- Classroom management strategies
- Differentiated instruction techniques
- Student assessment methods
- Technology integration skills
- Social media marketing
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Task delegation
- Driven and determined
- New business development
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Coaching and mentoring
- Bookkeeping
- Staff management
- Contract management
- Cost control and budgeting
- Public speaking
- Accounting management
- Relationship building
- Curriculum implementation
- Tutoring experience
- Behavior management
- Social studies instruction
- Project-based learning
- Science instruction
- Academic program evaluation
- Individualized instruction
- Student records management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Cultural history
- Autism spectrum awareness
- Student needs assessment
- Student rapport building
- Problem-solving skills
- IEP implementation
References
- Kevin Garrity, Marketing Specialist, Camas, WA, 415-500-1771
- LaDonna House, 7th Grade Math Teacher, Tularosa, NM, 575-430-1081
- Lonna Andrews, 7th Grade S.S. Teacher, Las Cruces, NM, 575-640-8596
- Tabitha Gonzales, HR Analyst, San Antonio, TX, 915-731-7706
- John Dyke, Moose Lodge President, Camas, WA, 360-210-3097
- Steve Rodriguez, LCPS Chief of Operations, Las Cruces, NM, 575-527-5981
Community Service
- CARE: Cancer Assistance Resource Education
- Alamogordo Recreation Center Volunteer
- Youth Soccer Coach
- Youth Basketball Coach
- PTAC Sponsor
- Phi Theta Kappa President (2004) represented NMSU-A at a conference for college accreditation evaluation meeting.
- NMMI Teacher Mentor (2008)
- Showtime Studio Coach: All-star Hip Hop (2008-2014)
- GHC Outreach Director/Coach (non-profit organization) God's Heavenly Children Ministries
- March of Dimes
Professional Accomplishments
- Facilitated educational projects successfully over the past 17 years. Such as Reading goal team, yearly Educational Planning Student Services, PTAC sponsor (Parent Teacher Advisory Committee)
- Managed a car rental business with approximately 40 car inventories.
- Professional Sales Consultant
- Mortgage Loan Officer/Loan Processor
- Facilitator for school software: Study Island, CommonLit, Canvas, Synergy, and Clever. Trained educational colleagues to implement the reading/math assessment software
- Furniture Store management/district inventory supervisor
- 10 years' accounting and bookkeeping experience.
- Proficient with QuickBooks, Jackrabbit, Intuit, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Canva, Google Applications, Square, Hubspot, and NordVPN.
Other Qualifications
Successfully formed a 501 (c) 3 non-profit dance crew as part of a community outreach organization called God's Heavenly Children (GHC ministries). The organization's mission is to reach out and help troubled teens and young adults discover their purpose and overcome struggles through mentorship. GHC provides an outlet in positive and safe environments that will enable us to mobilize, equip, and transform the next generation. Successfully have owned/operated a performing/competitive dance studio for 8 years. Daily operations include payment processing for monthly fees, registration for competitions, setting performances, working with non-profit organizations, event planning, scheduling, maintaining communications with over hundred dancers and their parents/guardians, maintaining accounts and bookkeeping using QuickBooks and Jackrabbit software. Running invoices for contract instruction, rental facility management, purchase orders, equipment and supplies ordering, taxes, licensing, USASF certifications and credentials, holding meetings with dancers, parents, coaches, and community board members.
Certification
- New Mexico K-12 Teaching License #304612
- Washington Teaching License #597816H
Timeline
Teacher 7th/8th Grade ELA
Las Cruces Public Schools
08.2025 - Current
Teacher: 7th grade Science, History, and Bible
Agape Christian Academy
02.2023 - Current
Server
Natalie's Cafe
10.2021 - 07.2022
6th/7th/8th grade Gifted Facilitator/7th S.S/8th Grade Pre-AP S.S/ VLA Coach
Mesa Middle School
10.2016 - 05.2020
Substitute Teacher
Las Cruces Public Schools
08.2015 - 10.2016
5th Grade Teacher
Jornada Elementary School
10.2014 - 05.2015
7th & 8th grade Language Arts/8th grade History Teacher
Mountain View Middle School
01.2012 - 05.2014
7th grade language Arts Teacher
Chaparral Middle School
08.2000 - 01.2012
Mortgage Loan Officer/Loan Processor
First City Financial
03.1998 - 05.1999
Assistant Manager/Sales
Heilig-Meyers
11.1996 - 03.1998
Car Rental Manager
Enterprise
01.1996 - 09.1996
Masters in Education -
San Juan College
Gifted Education Endorsement -
San Juan College
Bachelors - Elementary Education (K-8 License)
New Mexico State University
Associate - Undesignated
New Mexico State University
Masters in Business Management -
New Mexico State University
Bachelors - Business Administration
New Mexico State University
High School Diploma -
Alamogordo High School