Linda Alvarez
National City
Summary
Entry-level certificated single-subject teacher in biological sciences. Long Term Substitute Teacher with ten years of experience. Skilled at maintaining a welcoming classroom environment to enhance student productivity with great attention to detail and collaboration. Skilled in guiding students through engaging activities to meet learning goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
Sweetwater Union High School District
02.2015 - Current
- Worked with administrators at Sweetwater High School to plan and administer A.P Exams for over 700 students
- Worked with administrators at Sweetwater High School to proctor ELPAC assessments for over 800 students
- Worked at various middle and high schools in the district to help students meet their daily learning targets by following lesson plans left by teachers
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Enforced school and classroom rules to maintain student safety and well-being
- Frequently requested as a substitute teacher by teachers and administrators based on professional work history
- Worked long-term substitute assignments at Sweetwater High School in Biology, Anatomy, World History, AP World History, and Mild Moderate U.S History; duties included lesson planning and grade-keeping
- Attended PLCs to collaborate with other educators to plan and review instruction.
- Documented student academic and behavioral progress and provided regular updates to parents via Jupiter Grades, email and phone calls.
Academic Intervention Specialist
Southbay Community Services-Sweetwater High School
03.2015 - 07.2017
- Worked with a caseload of about 40 students per semester at academic risk at Sweetwater High School
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs with the support of teachers, parents and counselors.
- Supported students to access resources to improve grades like tutoring, directing them to credit recovery when pertinent and weekly academic monitoring
- Contacted parents to update them on academic performance as well as discussed possible solutions for their student
- Provided tutoring one-on-one tutoring when needed
- Met with teachers during PLCs in the Science and Social Sciences departments for more in-depth support for students in those subjects
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of interventions on Google Sheets, which was accessed by administrators
Tutor
Castle Park Middle School
09.2013 - 12.2014
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Assisted students to review and study for tests and quizzes
- Motivated students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
- Collaborated with students to incomplete assignments per teacher instruction
Education
Teaching Credential - Inspired Teaching And Learning With A Preliminary
National University
9388 Lightwave Ave, San Diego, CA 9212301-2025
Master of Education - Inspired Teaching And Learning
National University
9388 Lightwave Ave, San Diego, CA 9212308.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA12.2011
Skills
- Collaborating
- Behavior modeling
- Lesson planning
- Test proctoring
- Proficient in Google Classroom
- Proficient in Infinite Campus
- Proficient in Jupiter Grades
- Classroom organization
- Activity planning
- Creative problem solving
- Student engagement
- Adaptable
Timeline
Academic Intervention Specialist
Southbay Community Services-Sweetwater High School
03.2015 - 07.2017
Substitute Teacher
Sweetwater Union High School District
02.2015 - Current
Tutor
Castle Park Middle School
09.2013 - 12.2014
Teaching Credential - Inspired Teaching And Learning With A Preliminary
National University
Master of Education - Inspired Teaching And Learning
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of California San Diego
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