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Lisa Nguyen

Santa Ana

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Fourth Grade Teacher

Irvine Unified School District
08.2025 - Current
  • Developed engaging lesson plans that aligned with state standards and learning objectives.
  • Coordinated classroom activities to foster collaboration and enhance student social skills.
  • Served as a Cooperating Teacher for a university student teacher; mentored the candidate in classroom management, curriculum design, and professional ethics to prepare them for full-time licensure

Math Intervention Specialist

Kellogg Marsh Elementary
09.2019 - 04.2021
  • Assisted in the development of math intervention block for grades 3-5
  • Coached teachers one-on-one on best practices, classroom management, differentiated instruction and assessment
  • Collaborated with the school leadership team to develop and implement school-wide math instructional framework, ensuring alignment with district goals and standards

Fifth Grade Teacher

Kellogg Marsh Elementary
08.2016 - 06.2018
  • Designed formative and summative Star Assessments for reading and math through Renaissance for three fifth grade classes
  • Led meetings with 5th grade colleagues to analyze student performance data and best practices

Fourth Grade Teacher

George T. Daniel Elementary
09.2015 - 06.2016
  • Differentiated instruction on daily lesson plans for classroom of 28 students
  • Collaborated with my team of fourth grade teachers through Professional Learning Communities
  • Met with parents, guardians, administrators, and counselors to address and resolve students' behavioral issues, resulting in significant performance improvement

Sixth Grade Teacher

George T. Daniel Elementary
11.2013 - 06.2015
  • Prepare and administer regular subject tests to 32 students, complete with detailed progress reports for parents
  • Led Professional Learning Community meetings with other grade levels on engagement strategies in reading

Education

Masters of Education - Curriculum And Instruction

City University of Seattle
Everett, Washington
05-2017

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Special Education P-12

Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington
06-2012

Skills

  • Student engagement
  • Assessment strategies
  • Inclusive education
  • Parent-teacher communication
  • Adaptive teaching
  • Response to intervention

Languages

Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Fourth Grade Teacher

Irvine Unified School District
08.2025 - Current

Math Intervention Specialist

Kellogg Marsh Elementary
09.2019 - 04.2021

Fifth Grade Teacher

Kellogg Marsh Elementary
08.2016 - 06.2018

Fourth Grade Teacher

George T. Daniel Elementary
09.2015 - 06.2016

Sixth Grade Teacher

George T. Daniel Elementary
11.2013 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, Special Education P-12

Western Washington University

Masters of Education - Curriculum And Instruction

City University of Seattle
Lisa Nguyen