Cynthia L.
Private tutor in San Antonio, TX
Education
Middlesex University, June 2017 London, England Post Graduate Certificate: National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator Walden University, Dec 2016 Minneapolis, MN Major: Educational Specialist, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment University of Texas Arlington, May 2013 Arlington, TX Major: Master of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Certification: Principal EC-12, Valid 7/30/13 -10/31/2019 University of the Incarnate Word, August 2008 San Antonio, TX Major: Master of Arts in Teaching, Science and Mathematics Certification: Standard EC-4 and ESL, Valid 5/5/2008 – 10/31/2019 University of the Incarnate Word, December 2006 San Antonio, TX Major: Bachelor of Business Administration, Management St.Philip’s Community College, December 2006 San Antonio, TX Major: Associates in Business Management Community College of the Air Force, 2005 Maxwell AFB, AL 36113 Major: Allied Health Sciences
Experience
Education Coach BCFS Head Start Atascosa, Karnes, and Wilson County February 2018 – Present Responsible for 18 teachers and teacher assistants working with 3 and 4-year-olds, both in Independent School Districts and Stand-Alone facilities across three counties. Ensuring full implementation of all aspects of the BCFS Education Services early learning system, policies/procedures and tools, with the goal of supporting all children to achieve School Readiness Goals. Providing ongoing coaching to teaching staff to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their role, including but not limited to effective practices in the following: learning environments, curriculum, child assessment/TSGoal, meeting all children’s need, working with families, professional growth and collaboration, work with teachers to implement program curriculum with fidelity, and implementing child assessment system reliably, including understanding child outcomes data and using them to plan and individualize. Maintain education portfolios or other documentation of early education services, child observations, assessment and planning information. Math Content Specialist Jubilee Highland Hills, San Antonio, Tx October 2017– January 2018 Plan, Research, and implement professional development in research-based math strategies and interventions with Title 1 teachers and classroom teachers serving at-risk students. Model effective strategies, teach demonstration or collaborative lessons in the classroom. Guide and assist teachers with assessment of students for identification and placement in the Title 1 program through State and district-based criteria. Provide support for student growth and development. Ensure classroom management and organization is created for a conducive learning and developmentally appropriate to maturity and interest of the students. Maintain open lines of communication with staff, families, and students. Vice Principal/Maths Lead/SenCo/Teacher Diamond Academy, Thetford, Norfolk, UK November 2014 – August 2017 Hired as a Year 5 teacher, within a month placed in the Maths Lead position and for the 2015/2016 academic year hired as the Assistant Principal of Achievement. 2016/2017 academic year took on full responsibility as Special Educational Needs Coordinator. Responsible for ensuring the current 209 pupils (Gifted, SEN, and ESL) receive differentiated instruction to ensure appropriate academic growth by tracking assessment data; such as, DC Pro, GL Assessment, and specific curriculum developed assessments. Collaborating with the staff and specialists’ to develop, implement, and re-teach instructional models to ensure student success. Monitor instruction, journals, and pupil engagement to ensure differentiation based on pupil abilities and needs are continually being considered. Implemented several pupil participation roles such as Pupil Senate, House Captains, and whole Academy DOJO reward system. Continually seeking ways to involve community and parents in Academy growth. Tutor/Founder Love2Learn4Success, RAF Lakenheath, UK December 2013 – May 2015 Serve as founder and tutor. Lessons are tailor made for individual student needs and abilities. Creative lessons used to engage students and encourage mastery in all academic areas. Continually communicate goals, areas of success and areas of needed improvement to both parents and students. Provide parents with any additional information, reports, and graded work to share with students’ full time educator. Establishes a set area in the student’s home where the student is comfortable and relaxed, in order to create a safe and fun learning environment where exploration of concepts are encouraged and mistakes seen only as a growing opportunity and not a fault. This environment also allows for parent involvement in the tutoring session, as it will benefit the student after the session if there are questions. As a one on one tutor, questions can also be made via email or phone, in any academic area, if needed. Teacher Elolf Elementary, Judson ISD, TX August 2008 –August 2013 Served as grade level leader, Train the Trainer for campus fourth grade Math, ELA lead, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protcol(SIOP) teacher, English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher for grade level, campus Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) member, assisted other teachers with their gifted and talented (GT/TAG) student differentiation, maintained a relationship with the special education department to ensure special education students were receiving services according to their Individual Education Plan (IEP) as well as their Behavior Implementation Plan (BIP), mentor for new teachers, and coach. Developed a summer math camp for struggling students. Responsible for tracking team assessment data and collaborating with the team and campus specialists in developing, implementing, and re-teaching instructional models needed for student success. Utilized, implemented, and modified CScope lessons ensuring differentiation based on student academic abilities and needs. Actively participated in school events such as PTO, in-service, faculty and grade level meetings, as well as, campus sponsored community events. Provided before and after school tutoring to struggling students in all academic areas to include prior students. Student Teacher Grade 2 Lamar Elementary, San Antonio ISD, TX January 2008 – May 2008 Designed and implemented differentiated lesson plans with the guidance of my supervising teacher. Utilized a variety of instructional methods including cooperative learning, games, discovery, and discussion. Assessed student learning and modified lessons to create a meaningful and authentic learning environment for students. Actively participated in school events such as PTO, in-service, faculty and grade level meetings, as well as, assisted cooperating teacher in parent conferences. Substitute Teacher Judson ISD, TX January 2007 – 2008 Instructed students as per teacher lesson plans and utilized classroom management to ensure all students had a successful academic day. Observation of Teacher Hopkins Elementary, Judson ISD, TX January 2007, 40 hours Observed and helped teach a 2nd Grade Classroom. Participated in all activities related the academic day. Taught various lessons during this time. Sunday School / VBS Teacher / Director John Calvin Presbyterian Church May 2004 – 2012 Teach a variety of age groups. Schedule weekly lessons, coordinated parent involvement, developed summer program involving all ages. Substitute Teacher Carbon County Head Start, Coaldale, PA September 1998 – May 2000 Taught pre-school students using crafts, dramatic play, story time, and music. Attended workshops, created bulletin boards, prepared snacks, and observed children during outside play.
Subject Expertise
7th Grade math5th Grade5th Grade math5th Grade Reading5th Grade Science5th Grade Writing6th Grade6th Grade math7th Grade4th Grade WritingADDADHDDyslexiaElementary AlgebraElementary MathESL/ELLStudy SkillsStudy Skills And Organization3rd Grade math1st Grade math1st Grade Reading1st Grade Writing2nd Grade2nd Grade math2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade Writing3rd Grade1st Grade3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Writing4th Grade4th Grade math4th Grade Reading4th Grade Science
Availability
Any day in the morning, Any day in the afternoon
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I love to read across the spectrum. play with my dogs, and research new development in education here and in England. I work on my website and listen to albums from my younger days. I also like to meditate.
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