Experience

Redondo Beach Unified School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Sep 2005 - Present

  -Thirteen years of experience teaching first grade, and one year of kindergarten, fourth grade, and a first/second grade combination class at a high-achieving, high parent involvement school -Partner with students, parents, and staff to create a calm, inclusive, engaging environment. Cultivate trust, connection, compassion, and a growth mindset. Develop self-awareness, self-regulation, and coping skills so students are present and ready to learn. -Develop hands-on, interactive lessons utilizing a range of platforms, including Eureka Math, CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction), Daily 5/CAFÉ, Fountas and Pinnell, Writers Workshop, Amplify Science, and LLI (Leveled Literacy Intervention). -Identify the unique needs of each student to implement lesson modifications, accommodations, and enrichment activities. Set and communicate goals with students and parents to ensure ongoing progress and high achievement. Advocate student needs and pursue all available resources to support student success. -Support students, staff, and families through all phases of distance learning, including school closure, 100% online, hybrid, and return to campus with keen focus on essential standards, social-emotional lesson integration, and learning recovery. Quickly pivoted to Zoom, Google Meet, Google Classroom, Seesaw, Flipgrid, and Screencastify while leveraging previous digital tools -Serve as “Teacher in Charge” to assist Principal with various operational needs -Participate and/or lead various professional training opportunities, including curriculum adoptions, special education, ELD, MTSS/response to intervention, formative and summative assessment, cross-curricular planning, integrating technology, social-emotional wellness, brain-based learning, inclusive practices, GATE, and trauma response. Developed 3-part Mindfulness for Educators training to support MindUP implementation. -Served as BTSA Mentor to elementary teachers seeking induction. Show less



LRW: Now Material

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiter/Employment Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2005

  - Partnered with management to develop and implement recruiting strategies for LRW and partner companies. - Created new hire orientation program and oversaw college recruiting campaign - Partnered with management to develop and implement recruiting strategies for LRW and partner companies. - Created new hire orientation program and oversaw college recruiting campaign