Teresa Chavez

4357 71st St.

Chicago, Il 60629
(951)
tchavez@auslchicago.org

May 10, 2014

Every child has an exponential amount of potential that needs to be tapped into, AUSL has given me the tools to
extrapolate that potential. In order for students to meet their full potential, I am committed to establishing a safe and
loving environment where rigor and high expectations are classroom norms.

Please accept my letter of application for a 3rd to 8th grade teaching position at an AUSL School. With my exceptional
undergraduate and graduate record and year-long residency at Marquette School of Excellence, I am particularly
interested in utilizing my skills, residency experience, and knowledge with higher grade classes.

My year long residency at Marquette School of Excellence, year long student teaching experience at Norton Space and
Aeronautics Academy (Dual Language Immersion-Spanish/English/Chinese) and two year Program Leader experience at
Think Together, Mission Middle School has given me the confidence and skills to perpetuate student learning and growth
in any teaching arena. AUSL, especially, has fine tuned the skills I need to be a successful teacher in an urban setting.
Some of the skills that most highlight who I have become as a teacher are as follows:

Planned differentiated instruction so all students had the opportunity to learn and achieve academic success.
Implemented strategies such as Think-Pair Share, small group work, and a variety of collaborative activities to
check for understanding.
Designed and helped direct the Holiday Skit for school assembly as well as volunteering to participate in other
school functions and events.
Used daily data to inform planning and instruction by using assessments such as exit tickets to determine
intervention groups and target support where it is needed.
Participated in data cluster meetings every week.
Proficient in Bilingual Instruction, Guided Reading, Data driven instruction, strategies for implementing BMC.
Participated in cooperative learning seminars facilitated by Dr. Kagan.
Used NWEA strands to identify areas of growth in students.
Implemented routines and procedures to support BMC.

I honestly know I would be an asset to your team because I am willing to do what it takes to succeed anywhere. I am so
thrilled to join an AUSL school and be a part of a team that believes in something bigger than themselves. I am
committed to literacy, in every capacity, and will work hard to help all my students reach goals they cannot yet even
fathom. I am excited to meet you and go over my qualifications further.

Sincerely,

Teresa Chavez









Teresa Chavez
4357 W 71st St., IL 60629
(951)
tchavez@auslchicago.org

Placement Preference: 4rd grade - 5th grade, ELA.

Objective: My mission is to create a warm, fun, active learning environment for all students using research based
strategies to help all students reach academic and interpersonal excellence.

Profile: Consistent in pedagogical approach that all students can discover and build their own knowledge themselves
through inquiry based instruction. I am quick on my feet, a self starter and am guided by common sense and integrity.
Ability to exercise independent judgment, decision making and problem solving capacities. Exceptional organization and
delegation skills. Bilingual: English/Spanish.

Credentials: Professional Educator License with endorsements in Elementary Education K-9. Bilingual
Endorsement.

Residency Experience: Work Experience:

Marquette School of Excellence
Resident... 8/13 - 6/14

-Taught 5th grade Reading and Writing by using Common
Core Standards to identify student objectives.

-Experience with breaking up NWEA strands by student
performance to identify areas of need and growth.

-Used BAS scores to inform reading level guided reading
groups.

-Collected data to form small group intervention so that all
students reach academic goals through differentiation of
instruction.

-Created a warm strict atmosphere in the classroom where
students feel comfortable and safe but are held to high
expectations.

-Collaborated with colleagues to make substantial
contributions to school projects and events, also worked as -
Spanish translator to help make Marquette more inclusive
and available to parents and families.

Norton Space and
Aeronautics Academy
Student Teacher08/11 05/12

Taught Dual Immersion 2
nd
grade and
4
th
grade. Created lesson plans, parent
conference, grade keeping, small
group/whole class instruction,
test prep, etc.

Princeton Review
ACT/SAT Teacher06/09 02/12

Test prep; Taught ACT/SAT classes to
high school students.

Think Together
Program Leader03/10 10/11

Led after school enrichment classes,
middle school and elementary school.
Recruitment.




Education:

National Louis University Anticipated 06/2014
M.Ed. Urban Education

University of California Riverside Graduated 03/2013
Teaching Credentials: BCLAD, RICA, Multiple Subjects, Single Subject

University of California Riverside Graduated 03/2011
Major: Media and Cultural Studies