Lauren 832.506.

1562

Riojas
lauren.riojas15@gmail.com

11703 Kirkmeadow Dr.

Houston, TX 77089

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER

EDUCATION PROFILE
BACHELOR'S DEGREE, Dedicated, resourceful and goal-driven professional educator who wants all students to be
COMMUNICATIONS successful learners and works to create a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating,
University of Houston encouraging, and adaptive to the varied needs of students. I am currently taking steps to
2012 — 2015 obtain an alternative teaching certification and I am to be complete by Fall 2019.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE, ARTS

Houston Community College TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008 – 2011
THIRD GRADE GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER – BRIARGATE ELEMENTARY
Fort Bend Independent School District / 2019 – present
CERTIFICATIONS
• Worked with individual and small groups of students to reinforce learning of
PROBATIONARY CERTIFICATION materials and skills initially introduced and outlined by their teachers.
• Teacher Candidate, Teachworthy • Successfully achieved 36 student’s reading goals by increasing their reading levels
• Core Subjects EC – 6 4 levels by EOY.
Exam Completed 7/2019 • Provided extra assistance to students with exceptionalities, such as Individualized
Score: PASSED Education, Behavior Intervention, and 504 Plans.
• Texas Probationary Core Subjects • Assisted in the effort to successfully collect and maintain student’s data through
Certificate EC-6, expected September various distributable spreadsheets.
2019
• Prepared materials and equipment for direct instructional activity, including
locating, copying, collating, distributing and grouping materials to support
instructional activities planned by the teachers.
SKILLS
FIRST GRADE INSTRUSCTIONAL PARAPROFESSIONAL – BRIARGATE ELEMENTARY
| PROFESSIONAL Fort Bend Independent School District / 2018 – present
• Curriculum Development
• Classroom Environment
• Worked with individual and small groups of students to reinforce learning of
• Team Building
materials and skills initially introduced and outlined by their teachers.
• Creative Thinking
• Successfully achieved 36 student’s reading goals by increasing their reading levels
• Technology Integration
4 levels by EOY.
• Classroom Management
• Provided extra assistance to students with exceptionalities, such as Individualized
Education, Behavior Intervention, and 504 Plans.
| TECHNICAL
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Assisted in the effort to successfully collect and maintain student’s data through
various distributable spreadsheets.
• Basecamp 3
• Box • Prepared materials and equipment for direct instructional activity, including
• Canon T5i locating, copying, collating, distributing and grouping materials to support
• Canon Mark III instructional activities planned by the teachers.
• Dropbox
• G Suites DAY SCHOOL TWOS LEAD TEACHER & BIG LUKE’S PLACE EXTENDED DAY TEACHER
• Google Classroom St. Luke’s Day School / 2017 — 2018
• Keynote
• Mac OS X • Developed and implemented curriculum using knowledge of child development
• Microsoft Office and early childhood education best practices.
• Office 365 • Established communication with parents through daily notes, emails, phone calls
• Pages and pick up/drop off conversations.
• Remind 101 • Worked closely with Infant/Toddler and Twos team by collaborating on monthly
• Smartsheets lesson plans and classroom management.
• Text Wrangler • Monitored students' developmental/educational progress with individual
• Windows 7 assessments and portfolios.
• Wix.com
• Conducted and coordinated parent-teacher conferences and mid-year reports.
• WordPress
• Actively participated in staff committees by serving on the Technology Assistance
and Spirit Committee.
 Lauren 832.506.1562

Riojas
lauren.riojas15@gmail.com

11703 Kirkmeadow Dr.

Houston, TX 77089

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER

EXTRA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

| COMMUNITY
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Transportation Committee Volunteer
March 2014 – present
Hope City
Connect Group Leader
January 2017 – present
CAPTURING KIDS HEARTS
Teachworthy
November 25-26, 2019
THE ENERGY BUS FOR SCHOOLS
Briargate Elementary
May 30, 2019

HOPE CITY MISSIONS

Street Team Missions Volunteer
January 2016 – Present

| LANGUAGES
English, Native Proficiency
Spanish, Beginner Proficiency

INTERPERSONAL
SKILLS
• Articulate
• Attentiveness
• Collaborative
• Conscientiousness
• Considerate
• Empathy
• Encouraging
• Inclusive
• Leadership
• Management
• Professional
• Respectful
• Sense of humor
• Sincere
• Sociable
• Teaching
• Training
• Understanding
• Verbal communication
• Relationship building