Experienced Secondary Social Science Teacher specializing in individualized instruction based on students' needs and interests.
Skills
Excellent team player and community builder
Experience with diverse populations
Experience working with adults
Group facilitation, presentation, and organizational skills
Proficient computer skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Education
Florida International UniversityMiami, FloridaExpected in 1996 ā āBachelor of Arts: - GPA:History
Miami Dade Community CollegeMiami, FloridaExpected in 1994 ā āAssociate of Arts: - GPA:Arts Education
Coral Gables Senior High SchoolCoral Gables, FloridaExpected in 1990 ā āHigh School Diploma: - GPA:
Certifications
Social Science 6-12 Gifted Endorsement META and SPED Endorsement
Work History
Ponce De Leon Middle School - IB Humanities Teacher City, STATE, 07/2015 - 2016
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
Taught 6-8 Inclusion, Gifted, ELL and Advanced levels of World History and American History in the International Bacceulaureate Programme.
Taught the use and management of educational software such as Edmodo, Power Point/Prezi, Powtoons, Microsoft Word, etc. to an average of 120 students in order to implement the district mandated digital convergence.
Used a variety of assessment tools and strategies to improve instruction methods.
Worked with an average of 25-40 participants per class.
Improved student's analytical and assessment skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies, such as MYON, Socrative and Quizlet, NearPod, etc.
Assisted in developing and refining instruments and techniques for research projects. i.e., website and source validity.
Ruben Dario Middle School - Social Studies Teacher/Team Leader City, STATE, 01/2004 - 06/2015
6-8 Inclusion, Gifted, ELL and Advanced levels.
Communicated with peers, colleagues, administrators and parents to meet and exceed teaching goals.
Pursued professional development activities to broaden and deepen knowledge of content and teaching skills.
Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.
Attended weekly staff meetings and served on the EESAC Committee Literacy and Discipline Committee.
Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.
Created an interactive classroom atmosphere to maintain student interest and facilitate learning.
Identified areas of weakness with individual students and tailored lessons accordingly.
Miami Dade County Public Schools - 3100 Teacher/Pool Substitute/Substitute Teacher City, , 01/1995 - 01/2000
Taught 6 periods of Social Studies for grades 9-12.
General classroom responsibilities including lesson plans, classroom activities and gradebook management at various schools and grade levels throughout Miami Dade County.
Accomplishments
Designed and conducted various Early Release professional development workshops for Ruben Dario Middle School.
Sponsor for Future Educators of America, Social Studies Club
Participant with Science Department in Fairchild Challenge 2011-2014
Participant with Science Department in SECME Olympiad
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