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New Braunfels, Texas, United States

Collaborated as part of a CTC to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities as the only inclusion teacher for US History for 6 of the last 7 years.99.9% passing rate on STAAR.Maintained on-line platform for student communication and recourses. Google Classroom used… Show more Collaborated as part of a CTC to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities as the only inclusion teacher for US History for 6 of the last 7 years.99.9% passing rate on STAAR.Maintained on-line platform for student communication and recourses. Google Classroom used for direct classroom communications, posting of all daily agendas, reviews, unit vocabulary, class lessons, class notes, and assignments.US History Team Lead (2017-2024). Prepped, organized, backward designed all lessons taught by the US History team, seeking team collaboration in the process. Implemented and maintained the US History Master Class Google Drive and Google Classroom for entire team collaborative purposes.Taught blended learning classes during the 2020-2021 school year. Taught students in class while simultaneously teaching remote learners for 6 class periods per day. Adapted classroom lessons and instruction to fit both learner types while maximizing student potential. Utilized Google Classroom for lessons and turning in remote assignments.Professional Development Committee Chair (2021-2023). Coordinated all professional development days on campus, seeking teacher input on course offerings. Taught “The Organized Classroom & Building Relationships” session, recruited fellow teachers to lead sessions, coordinated PD Day schedule with campus Academic Dean and obtained teacher & campus feedback concluding each PD Day.Part of the district TLC (Teacher Leader Collaborative), leading professional development sessions such as: The DBQ Project (2019), Teaching Beyond Facts (2024), and To Infinity...and Beyond Notes! (2024) Show less

Collaborated as part of a content team to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.Maintained on-line platform for student communication and recourses. Google Classroom used for direct classroom communications, posting of all daily agendas, reviews, unit vocabulary… Show more Collaborated as part of a content team to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.Maintained on-line platform for student communication and recourses. Google Classroom used for direct classroom communications, posting of all daily agendas, reviews, unit vocabulary, class lessons, class notes, and assignments.100% passing rate on US History STAAR. Show less

Collaborated as part of a PLC to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.99% passing rate on STAAR.Maintained on-line platform for student communication and recourses. Google Classroom used for direct classroom communications, posting of all daily agendas… Show more Collaborated as part of a PLC to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.99% passing rate on STAAR.Maintained on-line platform for student communication and recourses. Google Classroom used for direct classroom communications, posting of all daily agendas, reviews, unit vocabulary, class lessons, class notes, and assignments.Worked as part of the campus leadership team to establish campus goals, implement curriculum, attend collaborative trainings, help grow learners and educators alike.New Teacher Campus Coordinator (2012-2013). Created informational materials, training sessions, led professional development trainings, and assisted new teachers to the district and profession to the culture of BNHS and NWISD.Curriculum Writing Team Member (2010 to 2015). Assisted the Curriculum & Instruction Department in writing the Scope and Sequence for 8th grade then 11th grade US History. Rewrote the scope and sequence with the adaptation of new TEKs standards. Wrote all US History Summative Unit Assessments for the district along with the District Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator. Show less

Assisted in the opening of the new middle school as part of the leadership team.Collaborated as part of a PLC to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.100% passing rate on STAAR.Worked as part of the campus leadership team to establish campus goals… Show more Assisted in the opening of the new middle school as part of the leadership team.Collaborated as part of a PLC to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.100% passing rate on STAAR.Worked as part of the campus leadership team to establish campus goals, implement curriculum, attend collaborative trainings, help grow learners and educators alike. Show less

Collaborated as part of a PLC to ensure alignment of curriculum and instruction.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.100% passing rate on STAAR.

Created interactive, focused lessons incorporating the TEKs to maximize student potential.Continually taught, reflected, analyzed and modified instruction based on student performance data.Adapted lessons to enhance learning for advanced students, ELL students, and students with learning disabilities.

Taught each of these 5 preps for the entirety of my tenure.Worked with students to enhance their theatrical skills, speech writing and delivery skills, and copy writing, editing, layout design, peer revision skills.Grew the Advanced Theatre program from 7 students to 30 students and the Yearbook program selected 20 students from an application pool of over 100 students.