RÉSUMÉ
Professional
info
I have Texas teaching certificates in the following areas:
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1 - 8 self-contained
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1 - 8 Reading
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1 - 8 English
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8 - 12 English Language Arts and Reading
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ESL supplemental
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EC - 12 School Librarian
Work
experience
Bastrop ISD, Bastrop Intermediate School
2016 - present
Library Media Specialist
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790 students at a 5th and 6th grade campus
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Responsibilities: collection development, collaboration with staff, reading programs, accounts and purchasing, professional development for staff, managing school and library web pages, managing Makerspace and building technology
Del Valle ISD, John P. Ojeda Middle School
2005 - 2015
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ELAR Teacher - 10 years - collaborated with other teachers to prepare student-centered engaging lessons, formally and informally assessed students, motivated students to become life-long readers and learners, taught research skill
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Department chair - 1 year - helped plan district curriculum
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Team leader - 3 years – lead team in planning, parent meetings, planning for field trips and pep rallies
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Technology committee - 2 years – helped make school-wide decisions on use of technology budget, used technology in lessons and taught students to use technology for projects
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Mentor teacher - 5 years – assisted new teachers with curriculum, school norms and procedures, teaching methods
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Co-teacher – 7 years - collaborated with co-teacher to accommodate for students
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Summer Book Bus – 2 years – got donations of books, created advertisements, volunteered to help students of all ages find books they wanted and could read
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Cheer sponsor - 6 years – lead groups of students to promote school spirit, fundraised, managed budget
Brenham ISD, Brenham Middle School
2003 - 2005
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Teacher of 5th and 6th grade English, Math, and Reading Connections – 2 years
Education
University of Texas, Graduate
2015 - 2017
Master of Science in Information Studies; Courses taken pertaining to field: School Library Management, Database Management, Collection Management, Materials for Young Adults, Organizing Information, Treatment of Bound Materials, Understanding Research, Managing Information Systems
University of Texas, Undergraduate
1999 - 2002
Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development with a focus on Elementary English and Reading – graduated with Honors
Skills
GT certified
Heart of Texas Writing Project trained
TELPAS trained
Co-teach trained
MCP trained
PLC trained
CHAMPS trained
fundraising
running a book fair
repairing damaged books
working independently and collaboratively
self-starting and pacing of projects
Technology
Microsoft Office
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
iPads
iPods
document cameras
iMovie
library databases and checkouts
photocopying
laminating
SQL
Python
some website building experience (HTML and CSS)
3D printing
Sphero, Dash and Dot, Ozobots
Other Maker materials
Awards
BEF Grant for Makerspace - $2,500
IT! Award for Innovation in Teaching
Nominated to be on the Future Ready Leadership Team for BISD