Elementary Teacher

3rd Grade Teacher — Oakridge Elementary School

Dallas, TX | August 2022 – Present

• Instructed 24 third-grade students in core subject areas, implementing differentiated reading interventions that increased average district reading assessment scores by 22% over a two-year period.
• Coordinated with special education staff to implement Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans for 4 neurodiverse students, raising curriculum comprehension by 18%.
• Designed and executed a classroom-wide positive reinforcement behavior management plan, reducing daily disruptive classroom incidents by 40% and decreasing administrative office referrals to zero.
• Facilitated bi-weekly digital parent-teacher communications through Seesaw, resulting in a 95% attendance rate for parent-teacher conferences and improving home-school collaboration.

2nd Grade Teacher — Lakewood Elementary Academy

Garland, TX | August 2020 – June 2022

• Managed a classroom of 22 second-grade students, implementing the Science of Reading framework to improve grade-level reading proficiency from 65% to 88% by the end of the academic year.
• Collaborated with a 4-member grade-level teaching team to design a new mathematics curriculum module, leading to an average 15% increase in district-wide math benchmark scores.
• Integrated interactive educational software including Lexia and IXL Learning into daily lesson plans, increasing student standard learning objective mastery by 25% across 4 subject areas.
• Directed a weekly after-school tutoring program for 12 students struggling in reading comprehension, resulting in 100% of participants meeting year-end grade-level growth targets.

Classroom management, Differentiated instruction, Curriculum development, Lesson planning, Student assessment, Parent-teacher communication, MTSS, PBIS, IEP and 504 implementation, Literacy instruction, Science of Reading, Math education, Google Classroom, Seesaw, ClassDojo, PowerSchool, Canvas, Lexia, IXL Learning

Science of Reading Literacy Initiative

Role: Lead Teacher

Tools: Seesaw, Lexia Core5, Google Classroom

Led the implementation of a phonics-based reading program for 4 second-grade classes, resulting in a 30% increase in reading fluency and comprehension scores within 9 months.

School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention (PBIS) Rollout

Role: Grade-Level Representative

Tools: ClassDojo, PowerSchool, Google Sheets

Co-designed and introduced a positive reinforcement behavior system across 6 grade levels, leading to a 35% reduction in administrative discipline referrals over 1 school year.

• Texas Educator Certificate: Core Subjects (Grades EC-6) (2020)
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental Endorsement (2021)
• CPR/AED and First Aid Certification (2024)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)
• Professional Memberships: Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
• Volunteer Work: Math tutor for underprivileged youth at the West Dallas Community Center (2020-present)