Viridiana Fimbres
Summary
Educational professional committed to nurturing young minds through innovative teaching methods and supportive learning atmosphere. Proven ability to design and implement lesson plans that cater to diverse learning styles and promote critical thinking. Strong focus on collaborative teamwork and adapting to evolving educational needs, ensuring reliable and flexible contributions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
4th Grade Teacher
Leman Oro Valley
08.2024 - Current
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to design interdisciplinary lesson plans, reinforcing key concepts across subjects.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, addressing the unique needs of each student in the classroom.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
Writer
Daffodil Hill Press
06.2023 - Current
- Create, edit, and revise decodable books in Spanish for early readers
- Develop original content following Spanish phonics sequence
- Collaborate with illustrators to make books highly engaging for target audience
Adjunct Instructor and Program Supervisor of Student Teachers, Early Childhood Education
University of Arizona
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Developed a course syllabus
- Lectured class discussions and conducted other teaching activities
- Created, administered and graded various assessment methods
- Provided individual coaching support for student teachers
Reading Interventionist
Tucson Unified District
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Provided high quality instruction to individual students and small groups
- Used data to provide instruction to students and to bring their skills to grade-level
- Collaborated with teachers, administration, and families to help identify best practices for individual and small groups of students
- Used identified research-based interventions focuses specifically on individual student needs
- Maintained data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress
Staff Developer
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Provided individualized coaching support for teachers in areas of lesson design, formative assessment, differentiation, modeling lessons, structured debriefing and reflection, co-teaching, co-planning, and observations with feedback in schools across the United States
- Co-creator of nationwide Spanish Institutes
- Collaborator and innovator in TCRWP work with multilingual learners, especially Spanish speakers
- Facilitated school-based data teams and Response to Intervention (RTI) teams, data analysis, and design of responsive instruction based on data analysis
- Guided teachers in effective use of digital tools into instructional practice
- Assisted teachers in the development and implementation of district curriculum and assessments
- Shared current research and best practice with staff and administrators
TCWRP Fellow
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Worked collectively with Staff Developers to develop curriculum for personal narrative in 4th grade, Unit of Studies
- Co-facilitated virtual institutes
- Developed videos in Spanish for reading and writing curriculum
Distinguished Teacher
Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School
07.2016 - 06.2021
- Adapted teaching methods and techniques depending on students’ excellence, interests, and funds of knowledge
- Planned and conducted activities for balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
- Instructed students individually and in small groups, using various teaching methods, including lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Collaborated closely with colleagues, students, families, and caregivers to make curriculum culturally relevant
Curriculum Fellow
Achievement First
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Revised writing lesson plans
- Collaborated in think tanks aimed to support students in 1st and 2nd grade
Education
Ph.D. -
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZM.A. - Literacy Specialist
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY05.2021
M.A. - Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY06.2018
M.A. - Educational Leadership
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ05.2016
B.S. - Family Studies and Human Development
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ12.2013
A.A. - General Studies
Cochise Community College
Douglas, AZ05.2011
Skills
- Parent-teacher communication
- Growth mindset
- Project-based learning
- Collaborative learning
Skillsandcertifications
- Teacher Certification, Arizona, 2024
- Spanish, Native speaker, reader, writer
Presentations
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Presenter, 11/22, Reconstructing the Writing Workshop by Building on Students’ Linguistic Repertoires and Funds of Knowledge, Mentor Texts in Spanish: How To Find Culturally Sustaining Texts that Pair with Writing Units
- Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Presenter & Keynote Speaker, 2021-2023, Coaching Institute on the Teaching of Writing, The Essentials of Teaching Reading Institute, The Essentials of Teaching Writing Institute, El instituto de escritura en español, Spanish Writing Institute, Small group and Conferring in Writing
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
4th Grade Teacher
Leman Oro Valley
08.2024 - Current
Adjunct Instructor and Program Supervisor of Student Teachers, Early Childhood Education
University of Arizona
01.2024 - 05.2024
Reading Interventionist
Tucson Unified District
01.2024 - 05.2024
Writer
Daffodil Hill Press
06.2023 - Current
Staff Developer
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
09.2021 - 08.2023
Curriculum Fellow
Achievement First
08.2020 - 12.2020
TCWRP Fellow
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
08.2019 - 09.2021
Distinguished Teacher
Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School
07.2016 - 06.2021
M.A. - Literacy Specialist
Teachers College, Columbia University
M.A. - Education
Relay Graduate School of Education
M.A. - Educational Leadership
The University of Arizona
B.S. - Family Studies and Human Development
University of Arizona
A.A. - General Studies
Cochise Community College
Ph.D. -
University of Arizona
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