Javier Cruz
Glendora
Summary
Highly skilled and motivated bilingual teacher with effective teaching strategies and nearly 25 years of experience in the K-5 classroom. Effective at working with parents to promote a better learning culture for all children. Seeking a position with Onward Leaders in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Ambitious leader and continuous learner that will work to improve Catholic Schools with the support of Onward Leaders. Ability to be a motivational Principal, excelling in team-building, culture-improving and performance-increasing initiatives.
Experienced at developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering a wide range of subjects.
Demonstrating versatility in leadership approaches to acquire active participation in collaborative activities.
Leader at heart focused on working with students, parents, colleagues and administrators alike with the goal of improving student performance.
Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Saint Louis Of France School
La Puente
08.2021 - Current
- Communicates frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Plan and implement integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Supervise learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Enhance student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Incorporate multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Foster team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Work cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Teacher
Twentieth Street Elementary School
Los Angeles
07.1997 - 06.2019
- Created lesson plans and scheduled each day to promote maximum student learning and enrichment.
- Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software and internet.
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for my students.
- Worked with other teachers and administrators to evaluate and revise elementary school programs.
- Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
- Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments.
- Assessed students' reading levels using DIBELS Next and Leveled Reading Passages.
- Preserved confidentiality of student records and information at all times.
- Took part in professional organizations and continuing education courses.
- Determined student strengths and weaknesses through DIBELS, STAR testing and weekly assessments.
- Fostered oral language development and critical thinking skills during literary discussions.
- Selected age-appropriate stories and read them aloud during daily story time.
- Created classroom environment in which children could learn respect for themselves and others.
- Cooperated with parents to support students' learning and healthy development in school and at home.
- Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
Math/Science Teacher
John Adams Middle School
Los Angeles
08.1994 - 06.1997
- Employed broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.
- Communicated with peers, colleagues, administrators and parents to meet and exceed teaching goals.
- Created lesson plans in line with state curriculum and school curriculum standards.
- Graded student work and kept careful records of grades.
- Pursued professional development activities to broaden and deepen knowledge of content and teaching skills.
- Acted as positive role model for students and colleagues.
- Selected textbooks, equipment and other instructional materials.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance
Education
Master of Science - Leadership and Curriculum of Education
National University - Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, CA2005
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA1994
Skills
- Student engagement
- Kind and empathetic educator
- DIBELS knowledge
- Self-motivated
- Positive and encouraging
- Completed BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment) program
- Verbal and writing communication
- Detailed instruction
- Instructional best practices
- Experiential learning
- Purposeful lesson planning
- Fast learner
- Student achievement
- Elementary education
- Student and parent relations
- Multitasking ability
Credential
BCLAD - Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Issued - 05/13/2005
Timeline
Teacher
Saint Louis Of France School
08.2021 - Current
Teacher
Twentieth Street Elementary School
07.1997 - 06.2019
Math/Science Teacher
John Adams Middle School
08.1994 - 06.1997
Master of Science - Leadership and Curriculum of Education
National University - Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of California, Los Angeles
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