Professional Accountant

PROFESSIONAL RESUME

Gerardo Odie Arambula

Career Objective: My career goal is to obtain an administrative position where I can utilize my strengths and knowledge in Educational Leadership and Classrrom Teaching. My professional experiences in Financial and Tax Accounting, Classroom Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction Leadership, Educational Administration Leadership and Financial Banking and Insurance Management has allowed me to work with, support, nurture and supervise professionals in all of these fields. I have lead education leaders and teachers as well as other community leaders by embracing their specialized craft and nurturing their leadership styles into leadership roles that supervise other people. I have effectively created transformational changes to education organizations, business companies and my own business by practicing my belief and strengths in Servant Leadership. My belief in Team-Building fosters the concept of collaboration among people to stimulate creative thinking. I also resonate that transformational changes can occur by providing nurturing experiences to leaders in order to strengthen relationships and organizational systems. 29 years of experience as a business and educational leader has allowed me to focus on perfecting my servant leadership style and has allowed me to improve on my Postmodernist approach of educational philosophy.

Education:

Doctor of Education with a major in Educational Leadership, ABD (2015)

Texas A&M University in Kingsville

Masters of Professional Accountancy (Tax and auditing emphasis)

Texas A&M International University, 2001

Graduate Certification in Education Administration

Texas A&M International University, 2006

Professional Certification in Secondary Mathematics Education

Texas A&M International University, 1994

Bachelors of Business Administration (major Accounting),

Texas State University, 1990

Gerardo Odie Arambula

Certifications:

Secondary Mathematics Teaching Certificate, Texas, Life-Term

Principal Certification, Texas (PDAS and ILD certified)

T-TESS Certified since 2018.

Restorative Discipline Practice –Circles – TEA-Certified.

Insurance Certifications – Health & Life and Property & Casualty

Professional Employment

President (Owner) – M2O Business Service, LLC, Laredo, TX Present

Servicing the Insurance, Accounting and Tax needs of our clients and South Texas Community. Our services covers individuals, sole-proprietors, partnerships, LCCs and Corporations.

Director of Schools – Sierra Vista High School, Gateway Academy Charter District, 2016 – 2021

Supervise and Evaluate high school teachers. Directed all curriculum and instructional, planning and implementation of student learning. Responsible for providing support for counseling, attendance, enrollment, discipline, & professional growth, and enrichment.

Assistant Principal – United South Middle School, United ISD, 2015 – 2016

Supervised and Evaluated 26 math and science teachers and their departments. Collaborated support for curriculum, discipline and professional growth with teachers. Oversaw the special population procurement, and management of athletics.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction – Southside ISD, 2014 – 2015

Supervise ten Curriculum Coordinators and the district's curriculum for every grade, level scope and sequence and every core content time line. Oversaw the district's benchmark testing administration.

Principal of Schools – Lasara ISD, 2013 – 2014

Supervised 40 teachers on a PreK to 12 campus. Directed all curriculum and instructional initiatives and administered all assessment needs.

High School Math Instructor/Girls’ Athletic Coach – San Perlita ISD, 2012 – 2013

Instruct all high school students in high school level courses, including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus and Math Models. Responsible for leading Girls’ athletic Program by managing the duties of the Head Coach for the school’s Volleyball Program, Girls’ Basketball program and the Girls’ and Boys’ Track Program (MS and HS).

Algebra I Instructor –University Incarnate Word Brain Power Summer Program Summer 2012

Instructing and enriching Algebra Once concepts to incoming and existing high school freshman Alamo Heights High school. Responsible for assessing each students’ progress through both halves of the school’s algebra curriculum, including the introduction to functions, literal problems, matrices, and variable analysis.

Secondary Mathematics Content Leader/Geometry Teacher – Idea Alamo College Prep 2011 –2012

Supervised math department teachers for both middle school and high school preps at Alamo College Prep school. Instructed high school students in Geometry and Algebra and maintained their understanding of state mathematics objectives and theories. Responsible for continuous monitoring and analyzing of student achievement and progress for grade level math objectives throughout the school year Coached Varsity Girls Volleyball and Varsity Boys Basketball within the South Texas Charter League.

Developmental Math Instructor-South Texas College, 2009 - 2011.

Instruct College students in the following mathematics courses (Math 80, Math 85-PR, Math 90, and Math 100). Mentored Math 85-PR students towards a positive outcome using activities and instructional situations. Volunteer tutorial time at the CLE Tutoring Center throughout the semester for students in my classes and others. Assist in the developmental stages of the Math 85-PR class by offering professional experiences to colleagues teaching a similar course.

Accounting Instructor-South Texas College, 2009 - 2011.

Instruct College students in Financial Accounting, Pay Roll Accounting, Federal Income Tax Accounting, and Computerized Accounting (QuickBooks). Mentored students during their final semester with their research information capstone source. Assisted students by placing them in business internship roles in businesses in Weslaco, Texas. (Weslaco). Instructed students in the Bachelors of Applied Technology Program who enrolled in the course, Accounting for Technical Managers (required).

Secondary Mathematics Coordinator, United Independent School District, 2005 to 2008

Supervised Middle School Math Cadre with Initial development of written Scope and Sequence for Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade Math Curriculum for 2005-08 school year, supervised High School Geometry Cadre with initial development of written Scope and Sequence for 2005-08 school year. Manage current written Scope and Sequence Curriculum and provide updates as needed. Provide Staff Development to district teachers in areas of Lesson Cycle procedures, Differentiated Instruction, Cooperative Learning Environments, Responsive Learning Environments, Interactive Classroom Activities, and Calculator Trainings. Also provide State mandated Response to Interventions training to Middle School Math Departments. Perform classroom observations for enhancing better teaching practices for middle and high school math teachers. 2007, Implemented statistical analysis reporting for new mathematics textbook adoption for all secondary campuses, allowing for all campus educators to have a fair voice on this essential decision.

Middle School Math Teacher, United Middle School, United I.S.D., 2002 to 2005

Taught eighth grade math and high school Algebra I (for high school credit) to 8th graders. Developed study manual for 8th grade TAKS objectives with an emphasis in high school algebra. Coached boy’s football, basketball, and track and assisted all three sports at the corresponding high school.

High School Mathematics Teacher, J. B. Alexander High School, United I.S.D., 1994 to 1999.

Taught Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-Calculus to high school students. Head Volleyball Coach, coached the Varsity Girls Volleyball Team 3 of the 5 years I taught at AHS. Coached U.I.L. academic calculator team for 2 years.

High School Mathematics Teacher United High School, United I.S.D., 1992 to 1994.

Taught Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II for high school students. Coached U.I.L. academic calculator team and U.I.L. academic accounting team for 2 years.

Professional Accounting Experience

• Broadway Fast Tax, Owner/President, Tax Office in Weslaco, Texas est. 2008

• International Financial Manager, Pier One Imports, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas 2002

• Controller, International Stores Enterprises, Inc. Laredo, Texas, 2001 to 2002

• Accounting Manager, Laredo Candle Company. Laredo, Texas, 2000 to 2001

• Staff Auditor, Laredo National Bank. Laredo, Texas 1999 to 2000

Trainings and Workshops

Teacher Workshop for Unpacking the new Math TEKS for grade levels – Elementary, Middle School and High School Algebra I teachers were trained how to read and use the Side by Side Comparison provided by TEA. August 2014.

Graduate Educational Research Conference, Texas A&M International University, Presented a paper based on research found, that the best way to finance public schools in Texas is through a state income tax. June 2005.

New Teacher Orientation, United I.S.D., provided training on how to implement learner-centered activities from the district’s scope and sequence to new science and math teachers. 2005, 06 &07

Parent Festival, United I.S.D., provided hands on training for parents visiting the weekend workshop, which simulated the students’ learner-centered activities followed in class. The activities were geared toward everyday activities and item found at home. Fall, 2005, 06 & 07

Campus-by-Campus Teacher Trainings, United I.S.D., provided training on how to follow the learner-centered activities together with follow through of the lesson cycle, including assessing the students. 2005, 06 & 07

Non-Published Work:

BENCHMARKING, A Professional Paper written for the Professional Graduate Certification Program (required), Texas A&M International University, Spring,, 2005

A COMPARISON OF AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA COURSE AND OF A PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA COURSE, - Dissertation in Progress, Texas A&M University Kingsville, Fall, 2015

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