EDUCATION
I believe that the beginnings of my career started in the early years of my education. I attended school in Mexico during my formative years and acquired a strong foundation of my native language (Spanish). Later, I continued my education in Mexico City pursuing to major in English language and literature at Universidad National Autónoma de México (1984). This is when I formally started learning English as a second language. Although on the surface it may seem like this major has no connection with my present job in education and my aspiration to obtain a leadership position, I firmly believe that my firs college years marked the direction of where I am now.
In 1988 I immigrated to California and bilingualism opened more doors for me, allowing me to advance promptly into my teaching career. I decided to re-take my career ten years later at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. Although I had a late jump in my career and started with with non-credit ESL classes, I still managed to obtain an A.A. in Liberal Arts (1999). It was then when I transferred to Cal Poly SLO to pursue a B.A. in Liberal Studies with a minor in Spanish (2001). Soon after, I obtained my BCLAD Multiple Subject Credential (2003). Once more, ten years later, I am back to school working towards obtaining a Master’s in Education Leadership with an emphasis in Technology at San Diego State University.
EXPERIENCE
I come from a long line of educators, my father and grandfather were teachers and most of my relatives are in this field as well. I started my career in education in as a kinder teacher in an English immersion program in Mexico City during the school year of 1985-86. After living in California for one year, I went back to Mexico City and worked as an English teacher in a private Language Academy for one year in 1987.
In 1995, years after I immigrated to California, I got hired at Santa Maria Bonita School District. For seven years I was part of their language assessment team at the Consolidated Projects Office. I was in charge of my own schedule and my job was to administer at least six different assessment instruments for oral and written Spanish and English language proficiency for grades kinder through eighth. Once I obtained my teaching credential I was hired for a Saturday school program as a Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA) for English Language Intensive Literacy Program (ELILP) grant (2003).
When I moved to San Diego area, I held two long term substitute teacher position at National School District; National City, California. One was at John Otis Elementary (2004) and the second at New Horizons School (2005). I stayed in the later school to finish the year as an Impact Teacher working with students that were ranked: Basic, Below Basic, Far Below Basic according to CST scores. During this time, I also taught supplemental classes in Reading and Mathematics for before and after school intervention programs. Because of my tutoring experience, I was hired at Cajon Valley Union School District; El Cajon, California (2006) as a Literacy Support Teacher at Lexington Elementary under direct supervision of different classroom teachers. I was solely responsible for implementing the entire language arts curriculum on a kinder and first grade class, as well as teaching specific skills in different grade levels in English and Spanish classes in levels ranging from Kinder to 5th grade. I am currently holding a full time position at Riverview International Academy at Lakeside Union School District; Lakeside, California. I started working as a kinder teacher for two years, and then moved to second grade. I have been working there for nine years, since 2006.
Through twenty plus years of attending school and working in the education field, I have seen myself applying several leadership skills. Since the beginning of my education career, working as part of the assessment team at Santa Maria SD, I found myself making schedules and organizing paperwork for the whole team. My communication skills were also largely used during my work experiences as well as my schooling. I had to communicate and make contact with my professors and organizations to obtain grants to continue my education. Also, I had to communicate on a daily basis with principals and teachers at work to schedule tutoring and report about my students’ progress. I have shown confidence by accomplishing several educational and work related goals, I have committed to complete my studies and obtain my degrees and credentials to qualify for several positions. I am committed to my students and parents of my current job; ensuring that my students are academically, socially ready to succeed in third grade. I show a positive attitude with my students, parents and coworkers to create a productive environment at work. As a teacher creativity is a skill that we teachers practice on a daily basis. Last minute decisions, and flexibility is what gets us going further in completing our goals. For my family, my relatives, my friends and many of my students, I have been a positive role model and a good example that has inspired them to move forward in accomplishing their own dreams and goals in life.
I believe that the beginnings of my career started in the early years of my education. I attended school in Mexico during my formative years and acquired a strong foundation of my native language (Spanish). Later, I continued my education in Mexico City pursuing to major in English language and literature at Universidad National Autónoma de México (1984). This is when I formally started learning English as a second language. Although on the surface it may seem like this major has no connection with my present job in education and my aspiration to obtain a leadership position, I firmly believe that my firs college years marked the direction of where I am now.
In 1988 I immigrated to California and bilingualism opened more doors for me, allowing me to advance promptly into my teaching career. I decided to re-take my career ten years later at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. Although I had a late jump in my career and started with with non-credit ESL classes, I still managed to obtain an A.A. in Liberal Arts (1999). It was then when I transferred to Cal Poly SLO to pursue a B.A. in Liberal Studies with a minor in Spanish (2001). Soon after, I obtained my BCLAD Multiple Subject Credential (2003). Once more, ten years later, I am back to school working towards obtaining a Master’s in Education Leadership with an emphasis in Technology at San Diego State University.
EXPERIENCE
I come from a long line of educators, my father and grandfather were teachers and most of my relatives are in this field as well. I started my career in education in as a kinder teacher in an English immersion program in Mexico City during the school year of 1985-86. After living in California for one year, I went back to Mexico City and worked as an English teacher in a private Language Academy for one year in 1987.
In 1995, years after I immigrated to California, I got hired at Santa Maria Bonita School District. For seven years I was part of their language assessment team at the Consolidated Projects Office. I was in charge of my own schedule and my job was to administer at least six different assessment instruments for oral and written Spanish and English language proficiency for grades kinder through eighth. Once I obtained my teaching credential I was hired for a Saturday school program as a Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA) for English Language Intensive Literacy Program (ELILP) grant (2003).
When I moved to San Diego area, I held two long term substitute teacher position at National School District; National City, California. One was at John Otis Elementary (2004) and the second at New Horizons School (2005). I stayed in the later school to finish the year as an Impact Teacher working with students that were ranked: Basic, Below Basic, Far Below Basic according to CST scores. During this time, I also taught supplemental classes in Reading and Mathematics for before and after school intervention programs. Because of my tutoring experience, I was hired at Cajon Valley Union School District; El Cajon, California (2006) as a Literacy Support Teacher at Lexington Elementary under direct supervision of different classroom teachers. I was solely responsible for implementing the entire language arts curriculum on a kinder and first grade class, as well as teaching specific skills in different grade levels in English and Spanish classes in levels ranging from Kinder to 5th grade. I am currently holding a full time position at Riverview International Academy at Lakeside Union School District; Lakeside, California. I started working as a kinder teacher for two years, and then moved to second grade. I have been working there for nine years, since 2006.
Through twenty plus years of attending school and working in the education field, I have seen myself applying several leadership skills. Since the beginning of my education career, working as part of the assessment team at Santa Maria SD, I found myself making schedules and organizing paperwork for the whole team. My communication skills were also largely used during my work experiences as well as my schooling. I had to communicate and make contact with my professors and organizations to obtain grants to continue my education. Also, I had to communicate on a daily basis with principals and teachers at work to schedule tutoring and report about my students’ progress. I have shown confidence by accomplishing several educational and work related goals, I have committed to complete my studies and obtain my degrees and credentials to qualify for several positions. I am committed to my students and parents of my current job; ensuring that my students are academically, socially ready to succeed in third grade. I show a positive attitude with my students, parents and coworkers to create a productive environment at work. As a teacher creativity is a skill that we teachers practice on a daily basis. Last minute decisions, and flexibility is what gets us going further in completing our goals. For my family, my relatives, my friends and many of my students, I have been a positive role model and a good example that has inspired them to move forward in accomplishing their own dreams and goals in life.