Teaching Experience
6th Grade Teacher Science & Social Science St. John of the Cross School Diocese of San Diego, California 08/06 to 08/10
8th Grade Science Teacher Lynwood Middle School, Lynwood Unified School District, Lynwood, Ca. 09/01 to 06/03
6th Grade Teacher Science & Social Science St. John of the Cross School Diocese of San Diego, California 08/06 to 08/10
- •Energized California State Standards based core curriculum through innovative, student centered lessons, using supportive approach; by creating a classroom environment that celebrated personal growth, and was accessible to all levels of learners, languages, and learning modalities.
- •Mentored, counseled, and nurtured the educational and personal development of students; advised, and made recommendations in order to identify potential learning challenges or disabilities, and to implement effective strategies to help students at home.
- Proven ability to work successfully and thrive in an environment with a diverse student population; where over half of the student body commutes from Mexico daily, and who are largely English as a Second Language Learners.
- Demonstrated record of success in teaching core curriculum in Science, which has led to students scoring an average improvement rate of a grade and a half above their current grade level on Iowa Test of Basic Skills standardized tests.
- Head of sixth grade fund raising committee; including planning and financial management.
- Staff Social Committee chairperson; Organized, and arranged team focused staff activities that furthered staff interaction, camaraderie and fun amongst staff while creating a sense of family.
- Prepared Power Point presentations and gave speeches on school policies, to groups of over 300 students and parents.
8th Grade Science Teacher Lynwood Middle School, Lynwood Unified School District, Lynwood, Ca. 09/01 to 06/03
- Created energized California Standards based learning environment in a Title I school, to Level 3 English language learners.
- Achieved one of the lowest rates of discipline problems in the school
- Designed and developed integrated, thematic physical science curriculum for middle school students, aligned to meet core content and state standards.
- Emphasized an active learning environment, high student expectations, and individualized instruction in a student-centered, heterogeneous classroom.