Christina Ornelas
Tucson
Summary
Distinguished early education specialist with a proven track record at Legacy Traditional School, adept in curriculum planning and exceptional classroom management. Renowned for creating dynamic learning environments, fostering academic growth, and employing evidence-based practices. Skillfully blends child development insights with academic record-keeping, ensuring personalized student support and impressive educational outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Legacy Traditional School
07.2023 - Current
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
Substitute Teacher, K-Eighth Grade
Vertex
04.2022 - 07.2023
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Cognitive Psychology
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05-2016
Skills
- Early education specialist
- Academic record keeping
- IEP specialist
- Excellent classroom management
- Child development
- Classroom organization
- Curriculum planning
- Behavior modeling
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment
- Parent communication
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Legacy Traditional School
07.2023 - Current
Substitute Teacher, K-Eighth Grade
Vertex
04.2022 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Cognitive Psychology
Arizona State University
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