Geri Marquez
Colton
Summary
Professional educator with strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in creating engaging learning environments, fostering child development, and employing effective classroom management techniques. Focuses on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes. Proficient in curriculum development, student assessment, and communication with parents.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Colton Joint Unified School District
07.2000 - Current
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Implemented technology in classroom to aid learning, using educational apps and interactive whiteboards.
- Initiated school garden project to teach students about nature, responsibility, and basics of science.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
First Grade Teacher
Colton Joint Unified School District
07.1990 - 06.2000
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students made progress towards academic goals.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to identify areas of need for individual students and adjust teaching methods accordingly.
- Assessed student progress regularly using formative assessments and modified instruction accordingly for optimal growth.
- Established strong relationships with parents through effective communication about their child''s academic progress and social-emotional development.
- Improved student reading comprehension by incorporating engaging phonics activities and guided reading sessions.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Increased parent involvement in their child''s education by conducting regular parent-teacher conferences and providing resources for at-home learning support.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, offering guidance on lesson planning, instructional strategies, and classroom management techniques.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CAMaster of Arts - Early Education
University of LaVerne
La Verne, CABachelor of Arts - Multiple Subjects Major
University of Redlands
Redlands, CASkills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood development
- Classroom management
- Classroom organization
- Creative teaching strategies
- Community involvement
- Music and movement
- Technology integration
- Strong work ethic and dependable
Certification
- LETRS Trained
- CABE Trained
- CLAD Trained
- SADAI Trained
- Reading Recovery Trained
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Colton Joint Unified School District
07.2000 - Current
First Grade Teacher
Colton Joint Unified School District
07.1990 - 06.2000
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Azusa Pacific University
Master of Arts - Early Education
University of LaVerne
Bachelor of Arts - Multiple Subjects Major
University of Redlands
Distinguished Teacher Awards
State of California Senate Recognized
California Legislature Assembly Recognition
County of San Bernardino Recognition
Riverside County Board of Supervisors Recognition
City of Colton Recognition
City of Grand Terrace Recognition
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