Jennifer Barraza Email and Phone Number

Currently I devise and execute strategic plans to direct and streamline operations, curriculum, instructional strategies, lesson planning, and classroom activities for Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary.Furthermore, I pinpoint opportunities to integrate technology, drive digital citizenship, and support teachers with resources as well as develop and implement strategic initiatives to coordinate programs, community education agency partnerships, and activities.Other duties include… Show more Currently I devise and execute strategic plans to direct and streamline operations, curriculum, instructional strategies, lesson planning, and classroom activities for Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary.Furthermore, I pinpoint opportunities to integrate technology, drive digital citizenship, and support teachers with resources as well as develop and implement strategic initiatives to coordinate programs, community education agency partnerships, and activities.Other duties include monitoring programs, staff, and students by conducting evaluations to identify areas of improvement. Moreover, I leverage my unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, applying an equity lens to operations, environment, management, systems and resources.Finally I partner with parents, teachers, counselors, other administrators, the school family liaison, the Alisal Family Resource Center, and other support personnel on a regular basis to promote student success.Achievements:-Orchestrated several school-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports activities and arranged guest speakers and programs geared towards reducing bullying and promoting acceptance and compassion among students.-Facilitated Student Success Team (SST) meetings for student referrals.-Appointed to counsel students regarding academic, behavioral, and personal issues. Show less

This role allowed me to mentor and partner with Teachers to perform best practice reasearch and identify benchmarks toward designing and implementing a standard-based instructional program including assessments for grades K-6.In addition I devised and executed lesson plans, compiled forms, and prepared professional development presentations. Finally, I participated in cross-functional collaborations with the Principal and Assistant Principal to review district and site-required… Show more This role allowed me to mentor and partner with Teachers to perform best practice reasearch and identify benchmarks toward designing and implementing a standard-based instructional program including assessments for grades K-6.In addition I devised and executed lesson plans, compiled forms, and prepared professional development presentations. Finally, I participated in cross-functional collaborations with the Principal and Assistant Principal to review district and site-required assessment data; harnessing data-driven insight to aid decision-making processes.Achievements:-Influential in aiding teachers to build an interactive classroom environment focused on content and learning strategies.-Developed standards-based instructional programs and assessments by District.-Leveraged skills to act as Alisal New Teacher Mentor and CalStateTeach Master Teacher to new teachers. Show less

This exciting role as Lead Teacher for the NASA/Coder Dojo called on me to design and implement a curriculum, materials/resources, and classroom assignments. In addition I planned student partnerships for group projects.Other duties included conducting classroom visits to guarantee all students were actively engaged and learning. Moreover, I served as a mediator between students and school management team while maintaining communication with parents/guardians.Finally, I resolved… Show more This exciting role as Lead Teacher for the NASA/Coder Dojo called on me to design and implement a curriculum, materials/resources, and classroom assignments. In addition I planned student partnerships for group projects.Other duties included conducting classroom visits to guarantee all students were actively engaged and learning. Moreover, I served as a mediator between students and school management team while maintaining communication with parents/guardians.Finally, I resolved student issues/concerns with the school faculty to aid struggling learners and/or address behavioral issues as well as documenting learner progress, attendance, and teachers notes.Achievements:-Modeled lessons and team-teaching lessons while coaching teachers on recommended learning and instructional strategies Show less

This was one of my earlier teaching roles and it furthered my expertise in developing and implementing lesson plans to instruct assigned subjects to 3rd grade students according to state standards.In addition to motivating students to participate in various educational activities, I interacted with parents to inform about learners academic progress. Furthermore I fostered an inclusive, positive, structured, and safe learning environment for all learners.Finally, I established… Show more This was one of my earlier teaching roles and it furthered my expertise in developing and implementing lesson plans to instruct assigned subjects to 3rd grade students according to state standards.In addition to motivating students to participate in various educational activities, I interacted with parents to inform about learners academic progress. Furthermore I fostered an inclusive, positive, structured, and safe learning environment for all learners.Finally, I established and maintained student behavioral and discipline policies while cultivating parent-teacher relations and promoting parent teacher partnerships. Achievements:-Grade level Lead Teacher: collaborated with grade level team and Professional Learning Community by coordinating meetings to plan and prepare lessons, formulate assessments, and analyze data.-Appointed as Presenter of Reading A to Z literacy program for After School Program district training and as Saturday School NASA Teacher.-Spearheaded Super Saturday School Academic Recovery Coordinated (AARC) Program, Coder Dojo, and NASA programs. Show less

As an ELD Summer Academy Instructional Coach I developed a student-first environment to inspire the faculty toward becoming better teachers that utilized their skillset effectively and efficiently.Furthermore, I facilitated departmental training including teacher development and coaching to overcome potential challenges and identify areas for opportunity and growth.Finally, I conducted needs assessments via classroom observations and post classroom discussions (post observation… Show more As an ELD Summer Academy Instructional Coach I developed a student-first environment to inspire the faculty toward becoming better teachers that utilized their skillset effectively and efficiently.Furthermore, I facilitated departmental training including teacher development and coaching to overcome potential challenges and identify areas for opportunity and growth.Finally, I conducted needs assessments via classroom observations and post classroom discussions (post observation techniques) to drive continuous program improvement.Achievements:-Supported English Language Development classroom teachers with instructional implementation.-Developed, modeled, and facilitated lessons. Show less

During my time as a substitute teacher, I took on additional roles which included working as an After School Program teacher and as an Intervention teacher.