DONNA BETTS
Chino Hills,CA
Summary
Committed to upholding personal ethics, standards of practice, and providing exceptional care and education to children. Possessing superior interpersonal and communication skills, able to cultivate meaningful relationships with students, parents, peers, and community members. With a high level of energy, motivation, and organizational abilities, a dependable professional who excels at problem-solving and managing people. Thriving under pressure, consistently delivers outstanding results.
Dedicated Elementary Classroom Teacher with current California teaching certificate. Bringing 30 years' experience at the senior level. Driven to help all students excel.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Educator
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
08.2015 - Current
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
- Impacted lessons positively by incorporating smart boards, computers, games and music into classroom.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
- Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Pursued professional development during summer months to maintain certification and extend skills.
- Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
Elementary Educator
Pendergast Elementary School District
08.2012 - 05.2015
- -Sunset Ridge Elementary School (07/2011-Present) (2nd & 3rd grade, looped 2nd to 3rd 2012-13, ELL learners 2014-15)
- -Washington Elementary School District -Richard E. Miller Elementary School (08/2002-05/2012) (3rd, 4th, English Language Learners (ELL) and looping between 3rd and 4th)
- -El Segundo Unified School District (California) -Richmond Street Elementary School (09/2001-06/2002) (3rd, 4th, looping between 3rd and 4th grade, team teaching in both 3rd and 4th)
- -Center Street Elementary School (09/1996-06/2001) (Special Education Pre-K and K, and 3rd)
- -Collaborate, facilitate, build, design, and implement: (2010-present) with principal, program coach, colleagues in grade level below, above, current grade level, students, parents, and resource teachers to read, understand, and apply data assessment results to better meet the individual needs of students and help them succeed.
- -Build, design, implement, and facilitate: (2002-present) Learning structures, practices, objectives, and goals that align with the Arizona standards for the grade level curriculum in math, reading, writing, science, and social studies; while meeting the individual needs of each learner.
- -Collaborate, facilitate, build, design, and implement: (1997-present) As a classroom educator I am responsible for student engagement 100% of all learners; resource, English language learners, physically challenged, and gifted students in a self-contained classroom.
- -Collaborate, build, and implement: (1996-present)
- -100% parent communication through conferences, telephone conversations, emails, letters, and newsletters.
- -100% student communication through individual conferences, expectations, agendas, objectives, goals, smiles, and notes.
- -100% positive communication and interaction with colleagues, staff, program coach, and principal
- -100% trust and respect with parents, students, colleagues, staff, program coach, and principal
- -Served, designed, built, implemented, and facilitated: (1996-1997) R.I.S.E. (Requiring intensive services education) and S.K.I.P. (Skills improvement program) Ages of children 3-5 years old, levels of students severe autism, down-syndrome to speech delayed. Worked with psychologists, CA state representatives, other RISE/SKIP educators, to develop a program that would help students succeed to the best of their ability.
- -OELAS Conference, Tucson, AZ (Dec. 2014) (collaborate, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -Mentor for Student Teacher (3rd grade) (2005-11) (served, collaborated, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -Jo Robinson Reading Conference (2011) (collaborate, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -Kagan Win Win Training (2010) (collaborate, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -Kagan Cooperative Learning Training (2009) (collaborate, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -Community Outreach Specialist (2009-10) (served, collaborated, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -Grade Level Chair (3rd,4th grade) (2006-10 REM) (2013-14 Sunset Ridge) (serve, collaborate, facilitate, and implement)
- -Tobacco Prevention Coach (2002-2010) (serve, collaborate, build, design, implement, and facilitate)
- -BEGIN II Cadre Leader (3rd Grade) (2008-09,2005-06) (collaborate, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -BEGIN Mentor 3rd/4th grade (2007-10) (collaborate, build, implement, and facilitate)
- -Instructor for basic Spanish business language for BBB (2006) (collaborate, build, design, implement, and facilitate)
- -Promotion Recognition of Completion of BTSA (2000-2002) (served, implemented)
- Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Designed daily lesson plans customized to student needs.
- Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs.
- Facilitated student-led, inquiry-based activities in classroom to enhance learning experience.
- Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.
- Assessed student performance and provided feedback to facilitate student success.
- Met regularly with team of teachers to discuss best practices and develop innovative teaching strategies.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
- Created and implemented assessments to measure student progress.
Education
Master Of Education - Teaching with an Emphasis on Professional Learning Communities
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Inner-disciplinary Studies
National University
San Diego, CA01.1995
Skills
- Standardized tests
- Multimedia integration
- Grading procedures
- Grading protocols
- Classroom oversight
- Academic record keeping
- Technology integration
- Skills development
- Student development
- Literacy strategies
- First aid and CPR
- Classroom management
- Standardized testing
- Mathematics instruction
- Field trip planning
- Special education
- Parent and teacher conferences
- Test administration
- Online learning platforms
- Project-based learning
- Parent and caregiver communication
- Lesson planning
Certification
- State of California Teaching Credential (2015-present)
- State of Arizona Certified Highly Qualified Teacher Credential (2002-2015)
- State of Arizona Early Childhood Teacher Endorsement
- State of Arizona SEI Endorsement
- State of California CLAD/SADIE Endorsement
Professional Highlights
- Curriculum Design
- Detailed oriented & organized
- Highly Effective Leadership Skills
- Differentiated Learning Strategies
- Classroom Management
- Cooperative Learning
- Strong Commitment to Team Environment Dynamics
- Communication
- Teachers of Reading and Writing College Professional Development, Columbia University, New York, 2019 & 2023
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Elementary Educator
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
08.2015 - Current
Elementary Educator
Pendergast Elementary School District
08.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Inner-disciplinary Studies
National University
Master Of Education - Teaching with an Emphasis on Professional Learning Communities
Grand Canyon University
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