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CHRISTINA DELLAQUILA

Los Angeles

Summary

I am an aspiring middle school teacher with a concentration in math. I am seeking a full-time job opportunity. I am a passionate educator looking to build strong relationships and become a motivational coach to students to help them excel in their learning habits. I will collaborate with my colleagues to create engaging lesson plans, strategies, lessons, management, and modifications in order to promote a safe and positive learning environment. I thrive in a diverse and motivational community with common end goals of allowing students opportunities to grow and develop skills academically, interpersonally, and socially. I will use my leadership skills I have gained throughout my experiences in order to create professional develop opportunities, share ideas of methods and strategies, and research information in order for our district to improve and provide our students the most successful academic experience.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

5th Grade CO-Teacher

Notre Dame Academy Elementary
08.2023 - Current
  • Designed a curriculum that supported diverse learners in the classroom across all subject areas.
  • Provided resources and modifications on assessments and instructional assignments in order to meet the needs of all the students.
  • Collaborated with the other co-teacher to align authentic assessments and instruction with the standards for each unit.
  • Created essential questions to help guide the development of the backward design formula towards an efficient learning experience for all students in order to embrace the skills and knowledge students should gain by the end.

Mentor

Tutor
10.2021 - Current
  • Paired with a student to better their school habits by keeping them in check with assignment due dates, encourage them to keep their grades up and tutor them on assignments.
  • Have one on ones with the student ever week to get their feedback and give constructive criticism on ways they can be more motivated in school.

Reading Interventionist/6th Grade Math Teacher

Fredrick Nerge Elementary School
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Supported a variety of primary and intermediate students to support their reading fluency and comprehension development.
  • Aligned lesson plans to common assessments and primary standards for each unit of reading and math.
  • Differentiated activities to meet the needs of the diverse learners in my classroom.
  • Collaborated and actively participated in planned meetings for each grade in order to create daily lesson plans associated with objectives expected to be met by the end of the lesson.
  • Provided resources/designed modified tests/assignments for students with IEP and 504 plans to allow each student the opportunity to succeed.
  • Participated in a wide range of professional development opportunities in order to improve my professional knowledge.

Full-time substitute

Walter R. Sundling Junior High
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Had the opportunity to take over classrooms and lesson plans that teachers had and implement new strategies of my own to emphasize the importance of motivation dedication and engagement.
  • Tutor students on different assignments to enhance their creativity and brain flow and access the importance of details in the assignments.
  • Allowed students to eat lunch in the classroom to build trust, relationships, and learn more about them to build strong connections.
  • Teaching observations were done twice that included activities and skills like read aloud, math lessons, and other lesson plans and received a good review.

Student Teacher (Virtual)

Pleasant Hill Elementary School
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Prepared and administrated a five week lesson plan including subjects such as mathematics, reading, science, social studies that were taught to more than 25 students.
  • Applied my knowledge of virtual learning by utilizing applications in order to create a more interactive environment.
  • Participated in school staff event institute days, staff luncheons, and one on ones with teachers.
  • Advanced in different online applications as resources to support student learning.

Education

Master's in Curriculum And Instruction -

American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN
02.2024

Bachelor of Elementary Education - Education

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05.2021

Activities

  • Coach, Los Angeles, CA, 09/2023-03/2024- Volunteered to support students passion in sports to coach the 3rd grade girls volleyball team and the 5th grade girls basketball team, planned drills that can be practiced throughout the season to enhance their skill of the sport, built relationships with students across other grades, included social emotional skills in order to increase their positive mindset towards the sport and being part of a team
  • PBIS, Schaumburg, IL, 08/2022- 06/2023- Analyzed data and set goals for students who need additional behavioral support, implemented ideas of types of support that can be practiced, collaboratively discussed celebrations in areas of improvements for students within the tier 2 group.
  • 7th Grade Boys Soccer, Palatine, IL, 08/2021-10/2021- Created new drills that put an emphasis on teamwork, foot work, communication, and aim, I evaluated individual players knowledge, skills, and game strengths to be able to use my personal experience with soccer to maximize talent areas.

Timeline

5th Grade CO-Teacher

Notre Dame Academy Elementary
08.2023 - Current

Reading Interventionist/6th Grade Math Teacher

Fredrick Nerge Elementary School
08.2022 - 06.2023

Mentor

Tutor
10.2021 - Current

Full-time substitute

Walter R. Sundling Junior High
08.2021 - 06.2022

Student Teacher (Virtual)

Pleasant Hill Elementary School
01.2021 - 05.2021

Master's in Curriculum And Instruction -

American College of Education

Bachelor of Elementary Education - Education

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
CHRISTINA DELLAQUILA