Danielle Ortegon
Tucson,AZ
Summary
Entry-level teaching professional with solid multitasking, time management and communication skills combined with unwavering devotion to student success. Familiar with different instructional approaches and technology options used in elementary education classrooms. Knowledgeable about curricula, lesson planning and individual student mentoring approaches.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Teacher
Grand Canyon University
01.2024 - Current
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies.
- Facilitated discussions and activities to promote student collaboration and engagement.
- Assisted with management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instill discipline and observance of conduct code
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Childtime Learning Care Center
07.2023 - 01.2024
- Communicated regularly with parents about daily activities and behaviors.
- Engaged with children on individual basis to build positive relationships and promote learning.
- Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Assisted lead teacher with snack time, arts and crafts and putting children down for naps.
- Maintained tidy environment to comply with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
- Assisted in preparation of meals and snacks to provide children with proper nutrition.
- Taught hand washing and proper use of utensils to promote good hygiene and etiquette habits.
- Documented daily food attendance, enrollments and withdraws and monthly food claims in state-regulated system.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Vail Unified School District
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Alerted instructor to student behavior or issues requiring intervention.
- Supported teacher in development of individual learning strategies.
- Interacted physically and verbally with students throughout each day.
- Maintained positive attitude and affirmatively communicated with each student.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Collaborated with teacher to create customized classroom environment integral to students' needs.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Offered student support through special accommodations, extra assistance, and assessments.
- Encouraged students to participate in school activities and programs to promote well-roundedness and increase confidence.
- Kept open and frequent communication with families to provide regular updates on child's academic progress and individualized needs.
- Created positive and inclusive classroom environment by helping students develop social skills and relationships.
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Grand Canyon University
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics.
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments and standardized tests.
- Graded tests and checked homework assignments, documenting information in student records.
- Investigated different teaching materials and techniques to understand strengths and weaknesses.
- Met with parents to discuss student behaviors and needs.
- Observed and participated in special learning opportunities to expand horizons and learn different approaches.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Designed lessons on for students using various teaching methods and modern classroom technologies.
- Reviewed faculty handbooks, regional curricula and student guides to formulate deep understanding of duties and student expectations.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZAssociate of Arts - Elementary Education
Community College Pima
Tucson, AZ05.2020
High School Diploma -
Charles M. Russell High School
Great Falls, MT06.2015
Skills
- Positive Interactions
- Teacher Observation
- Learning Modalities
- Best Practices and Standards
- Grading Homework and Tests
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Learning Assessments
- Individualized Support
- Group Teaching Abilities
- Behavior Redirection
Certification
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Student Teacher
Grand Canyon University
01.2024 - Current
Childcare Assistant Teacher
Childtime Learning Care Center
07.2023 - 01.2024
Special Education Paraprofessional
Vail Unified School District
01.2023 - 05.2023
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade
Grand Canyon University
09.2022 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Community College Pima
High School Diploma -
Charles M. Russell High School
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