career objective                              

student-focused esl teacher eager to contribute dynamic communication and leadership skills toward actively supporting the academic community in optimizing student performance

profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of bilingual teaching experience, with specialized expertise in reading and writing in english as a second language

ø  dynamic communication, motivational, and student-relation skills; focus on integrated classroom and at-home strategies to improve student performance

ø  experience developing solid lesson plans and sourcing appropriate educational materials; knowledge of practical and theoretical foundations in psychology and bilingual education

ø  effectively apply strong organization and prioritization tactics toward proficiently managing multiple tasks to achieve critical objectives

ø  bilingual in english and spanish with excellent computer skills

 

professional experience                

new york city board of education, bronx, ny                                                                            1999 c present
1^st c 4^th grade bilingual teacher (1999 c present)

• successfully provide bilingual spanish and english reading and writing instruction utilizing whole language methods; work closely with individual students and large groups to guide educational progress
• proficiently assess student performance and tailor curriculum accordingly; responsible for selecting and administering formal tests as well as ongoing daily evaluation
• develop and implement detailed lesson plans and bulletin boards; determine and order supporting educational materials and aids
• maintain accurate and complete records on student performance

1^st c 4^th grade bilingual guided reading teacher (2000 c 2008)

• worked with students in small, customized level groups to focus on reading; steered activity to promote continual progress
• taught independent reading strategies to students; collaborated with parents and families to develop at-home study plans
• monitored and documented student performance using the developmental reading assessment (dra) and the early childhood literacy assessment system (eclas)
• created all lesson plans and bulletin boards, consistently updating, modifying, and documenting implementation and effect

~ prior background ~

new york city board of education, bronx, ny                                                                                   1988 c 1989

bilingual kindergarten teacher                   

• taught reading skills to kindergarten-age students organized by ability in small groups; worked closely with children and their families to develop at-home activities in line with classroom methodologies

 

education                                           

old westbury, state university of new york      

master s degree in teaching english to students of other languages (tesol)

bachelor of science in bilingual education

 

~ certification ~

new york state certified in bilingual common branches nursery c 6th grade with bilingual extension certified in teaching english to speakers of other languages (tesol)