Yvonne Michelle Martinez
San Juan,TX
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, excelling in curriculum development and migrant student advancement. Expert in Microsoft Teams and cross-functional collaboration, I've significantly enhanced academic success through innovative programs and staff development. Skilled in leveraging technology and creative solutions to meet diverse learning needs.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Migrant Educational Strategist K-12
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Pharr, Texas
08.2012 - Current
- Collaborate with campus leadership, teachers and personnel to identify specific needs of migrant students to promote academic success
- Develop interoffice forms, timelines, procedures and protocols
- Create and conduct Migrant department staff development
- Develop and conduct Migrant parent meeting presentations and workshops
- Assisted and monitored Migrant department recruiters
- Utilize Migrant family and student reports to drive department recruitment, maintain current Migrant student numbers and delivery of resources
- Work with Migrant recruiters to develop procedures to maintain and recruit new Migrant families
- Developed and delivered department presentations to superintendent, district and campus leadership
- Desegregation of local and state migrant student assessment data
- Review student individual academic plan to ensure intervention and instruction meet the student identified area of need
- Collaborate with district software engineers to create, design and maintain Migrant Progress Review App
- Create presentations and trainings for school leadership and district teachers on the Migrant Progress Review App
- Coordinate, Supervise and monitor all necessary requirements and guidelines associated with the implementation of Project Smart summer school curriculum
- Interview and train personnel for Migrant Summer School programs
- Lead and facilitate Migrant Education Program Local Needs Assessment (LNA) committee
- Assist with the department Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CBA)
- Interview, supervise, monitor, and train college and professional Migrant tutors K-12
- Utilize desegregated Migrant student data to select supplemental reading material, resources and additional summer program to address student gaps
- Create and implement necessary forms for attendance, supplemental documentation, and lesson plans used by Migrant tutors and teachers
- Use state and local assessment data to create target student plans
- Guide and instruct Migrant tutors in the implementation of targeted student plans to address Migrant student academic gaps
- Maintain student supplementals
- Monitor the progress of Migrant students in the areas of attendance, grades, discipline, local and state assessment
- Conduct informal Migrant teacher and tutor walk-throughs
- Assist district campuses with student monitoring during state assessment
- Assist district Assessment department with state assessment school intake
- Participate in on-going professional development in the area of curriculum, instruction, accountability and assessment
- Developed a Pre-K-1st grade parent academy for Migrant families to receive strategies and resources to assist in foundational academic gaps
- Prepare, maintain, and disseminate Priority of Service reports and Current Migrant Reports
- Present and attend Texas Migrant Interstate Program Conference, Migrant Parent Early Childhood Academy, Migrant Parent Reading and Math Academy, PSJA Family and Community Engagement Literacy Conference
- Other responsibilities and assignments necessary and in accordance with Federal Grant Program Guidelines
Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator K-12
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Pharr, Texas
08.2009 - 07.2012
- Create and conduct Social Studies K- 12 district staff development
- Work with campus principals, assistant principals, department heads and teachers to identify teachers’ instructional needs in the area of social studies
- Provide direct teacher support and teacher modeling to ensure quality instruction
- Lead and support Social Studies district core team’s 6th-12th grade in curriculum development which ensured the teaching of state standards
- Create district wide Social Studies six week and benchmark assessments 6th -12th grades
- Created, supported and implemented teacher trainings on new Social Studies State standards and state exam
- Implement and lead district grade level teacher meetings to ensure consistent best teaching practices across the district
- Collaborate with various campus administrators to support and monitor campus and district goals
- Work with Social Studies teacher grades K-12 to ensure Common Instructional Framework (CIF) was embedded in Social Studies instruction
- Create, generate and desegregation of district wide Social Studies data using Eduphoria and DEMAC
- Assist teachers with horizontal and vertical alignment of Social Studies curriculum and state standards
- Customize instructional strategies and material to accommodate diverse learning styles and needs
- Teacher walk-throughs and observations
- Support district initiatives such as Common Instructional Framework (CIF) and Coaching Model
- Assist Assessment Department with monitoring and assessment intake for State testing
- Create and provide supplemental Social Studies materials to support district curriculum and district initiatives
- Assist teachers with classroom management
- Work with teachers on classroom environment
- Attend and participate in professional development
- Collaborate with other content area coordinators
- Trainer of Trainer for Thinking Maps, TALA, ELPS, Region One STAAR One test bank, and Coaching and Mentoring Academy
- Assisted in the district wide implementation of CSCOPE
- Assume other responsibilities assigned by immediate supervisor
Small Learning Community Coordinator
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School
Alamo, Texas
05.2007 - 05.2009
- Facilitate Small Learning Community (SLC) common planning time meetings
- Maintain Small Learning Community (SLC) records
- Assist with staff development
- Assist with planning and implementation of thematic curriculum
- Work with teachers in the Small Learning Community to meet common community goals
- Monitor student attendance and behavior
- Build and maintain positive interaction with parents
- Assume other responsibilities to help meet the goals of the High School Redesign Program
Summer School Coordinator
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School
Alamo, Texas
05.2008 - 07.2008
- Collaborate with PSJA Memorial school administration
- Work closely with school counselors to ensure students obtained the necessary credit recovery
- Coordinate summer school staff schedules
- Create summer school student schedules
- Facilitate the registration of summer school students
- Worked with campus security and district police to ensure campus safety and maintain student discipline
- Create and maintain daily attendance reports for central office
- Collaborate and coordinate with other district departments such as Food Services, Health Services, Transportation, Curriculum and Department of Secondary Schools and Gifted and Talented program
- Coordinate the use of building facilities by various district departments and organizations
Teacher
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School
Alamo, Texas
08.1999 - 05.2008
- Teaching assignments: World Geography, World History, Economics, Government
- Maintain comprehensive student documentation
- Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the diverse needs of students effectively
- Create and conduct assessments to identify student abilities, strengths and weaknesses
- Create and adapt lesson plans and classroom work to meet students’ individual needs
- Create instructional appropriate materials for students with wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturities
- Create and modify assignments for students at different ability levels
- Implement differentiated instruction in every class to meet individual student needs
- Work with EB students to assist in the area of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with parents
- Co-teaching with special education teacher to assist students of various learning abilities and assist with mainstreaming special education students
- Attend professional development to continuously improve instructional strategies and student outcomes
- Promote a safe, positive and creative classroom
- Assistant Drill Team Director 1999-2000
- Drill Team Director 2000-2003
- Mentor Teacher 2005-2006
Victim Advocate
Bexar County District Attorney’s Office
San Antonio, Texas
01.1999 - 07.1999
- Work with victims of various crimes
- Assist with victim impact statement
- Assist victims with the necessary paper work for victim compensation packets
- Explain court procedures to victims
- Accompany victims to court
- Refer victims to necessary agencies for assistance
- Worked with investigators and attorneys to meet court deadlines
- Assisted maintenance of defendant files
- Maintained witness information current
- Prepared subpoenas and helped coordinate witness for court
Education
Principal Certification Program -
University of Texas Pan American
Edinburg, TX05-2008
Masters Educational Leadership -
University of Texas Pan American
Edinburg, TX12-2007
Bachelor of Arts and Science - Political Science, Psychology/Sociology
University of The Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX12-1998
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- DEMAC
- Canva
- Migrant Progress Review App
- PEIMS
- Google Classroom
- Texas New Generation System
- MSIX
- Adhering to federal guidelines
- Regulations and mandates
- Curriculum framework and development
- Support staff direction and development
- Creative solution finding
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Student progress monitoring
- Student centered learning
- Presenting
Certification
- Principal Certification
- American Government
- Social Studies Composite
Timeline
Migrant Educational Strategist K-12
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
08.2012 - Current
Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator K-12
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
08.2009 - 07.2012
Summer School Coordinator
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School
05.2008 - 07.2008
Small Learning Community Coordinator
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School
05.2007 - 05.2009
Teacher
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial High School
08.1999 - 05.2008
Victim Advocate
Bexar County District Attorney’s Office
01.1999 - 07.1999
Principal Certification Program -
University of Texas Pan American
Masters Educational Leadership -
University of Texas Pan American
Bachelor of Arts and Science - Political Science, Psychology/Sociology
University of The Incarnate Word
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