JILL SERRANO

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Skills, Interests and qualities

Experienced in educating elementary students in traditional subjects such as Reading, Writing and Arithmetic by using a unique combination of educational experience coupled with over four years in elementary education and two years coaching college-level students with various learning styles in study skills and test-taking techniques.

Maintained a friendly and confident personality when communicating with parents and students.

Developed and implemented classroom protocols and procedures in order to maintain a safe and productive classroom environment.

Experienced in use of office equipment such as fax, computer and photocopiers as well as computer programs such as Microsoft Office.

Education, Honors, and Certifications

B.S. Elementary Education

Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC. 1997

Associate of Arts: Liberal Arts

Los Medanos, CA. 1993

Standard Certification:

AZ Department of Education, January 2013

Standard Classroom Teacher Generalist Certification, State of Texas, October 2014 Special Education Certification, State of Texas, January 2015 Honor Roll/Dean’s List

Piedmont Baptist College, Winston-Salem, NC & Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, CA Key Qualifications

Texas State Certified, EC-6 Generalist

Arizona State Certified in Elementary Education (K-6)

Structured English Immersion Endorsement, K-12

Plan and instruct each subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning.

Incorporate learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction. Develop and conduct inter-grade activities.

Implement creative and engaging approaches to subject material.

Research educational resources on the Internet and integrate into daily curriculum. Experienced Elementary Educator

Worked closely with second grade team to design and implement lesson plans, as well as supplementary reading support groups for students. Assisted with planning and conducting various student activities both on and off- campus. Participated in weekly team meetings and professional development workshops. Conducted weekly progress monitoring of students. Researched and implemented education resources. Provided after-school tutoring to students.

Professional Employment Experience

Teacher, Second Grade, Roy Roberts Elementary, August 2015-May, 2016 Lubbock, TX

Substitute Teacher, Frenship ISD & Lubbock ISD-January, 2013-July, 2015

Teacher, Second Grade, Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain, 2011-December 2013, Tolleson, AZ

Instructional Assistant, Arts Academy at Estrella Mountain, 2008-2010, Tolleson, AZ

Instructional Assistant, Tuscano Elementary School, April 2007-June 2007, Tolleson, AZ

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