Kimberly Gonzalez
Dalton
Summary
Dedicated Teacher with extensive experience, adept in differentiated instruction and classroom management. Excelled in fostering student growth, achieving significant advancements in inclusive education. Skilled in individualized education plans and emotional support, demonstrating exceptional team collaboration and parent communication.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Inclusion Teacher
Murray County Schools- Woodlawn Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
- Coordinate regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and plan with colleagues, students, and parents.
- Designe individual education plans according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Aid and observe safety evacuations and/or lockdowns, classroom safety, and suggest improvements for school safety as part of the safety team
- Improve behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Conducte assessments of students to determine individual needs.
- Provide emotional support to students using the Zones of Regulation social-emotional learning curriculum.
- Modifie general education curriculum in second and third grade for special-needs students using various instructional techniques.
Second Grade Teacher
Murray County Schools- Woodlawn Elementary School
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Planned lessons according to district standards.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Provided regular feedback to students on progress and assigned grades.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
Inclusion Teacher
Murray County Schools- Woodlawn Elementary School
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement and recorded student progress to inform parents, teachers, and school administration.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives, educational strategies, and applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education Kindergarten, first, fourth, and sixth grade curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) and plan rewards as part of the PBIS school team.
Inclusion Paraprofessional
Dalton Public Schools - Roan School Elementary
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Delivered small group instruction for first, third, and fifth grade students throughout each day.
- Observed students' performance and recorded relevant data to assess progress.
- Collaborated with teachers and specialists to assess student progress and accommodate for individual needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA12-2017
Skills
- Individualized education plans
- Progress evaluations
- Collaborative teamwork
- Parent communications
- Elementary education
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Differentiated instruction
- Instructional strategies
- Autism spectrum disorders and Dyslexia
- Fluent in Spanish
Timeline
Inclusion Teacher
Murray County Schools- Woodlawn Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
Second Grade Teacher
Murray County Schools- Woodlawn Elementary School
08.2020 - 07.2022
Inclusion Teacher
Murray County Schools- Woodlawn Elementary School
08.2017 - 07.2020
Inclusion Paraprofessional
Dalton Public Schools - Roan School Elementary
01.2017 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Dalton State College
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