Valorie Villarreal

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San Antonio, TX 78230

Synopsis

Valorie Villarreal is a highly skilled, certified educator. She has been teaching since 2003 and has a particular affinity for teaching English Language Arts, as well as ESL. She embraces multicultural diversity and establishes a creative and nurturing environment that enables her students to develop and aspire. Her collective experience crosses K- 12, Adult Ed. and college. She operates from the premise that each student has his or her own gifts that command exploration, identification and guidance. Her mission is to make an impact on the lives of each student!

The University of Texas at San Antonio Webster University

MA Counseling

University of Texas San Antonio

Certified Teacher

General Education

Grades 4, 5, 6 7, 8

Minor in Spanish

Employment

Anne Frank Inspire Academy

Special Education Facilitator

Grades K- 12,

Students /autism, depression, bipolar, vision impairment, learning disabilities…….

Modify curriculum lessons in all Core Subjects

Emphasis in Reading Comprehension /Writing

Re- mediate

Enhance student- teacher communication

Create a safe and nurturing condition for success

STAAR Test preparation

Establish and maintain communication with parents

Harmony School

Mathematics Teacher

4 th grade, 6 classes

STAAR Preparation

Tutoring for STAAR Prep.

Poetry /Writing workshop

Brooks Collegiate Academy Interpersonal Communications Instructor, San Antonio, TX

August 2017-December 2017

Designed Interpersonal Communications course /curriculum

Middle School

6, 7, 8 th grades

Northside ISD, Adult Education, San Antonio, TX.

San Antonio, Texas

January 2017

English Language Arts

Strong emphasis on Writing Genres and Mechanics

College Prep. For testing

Skills to enhance learning: Time Management, Organization, Notes, Listening Skills, Learning Styles, Public Speaking

Lighthouse Charter School English and Writing Instructor, San Antonio, TX.

January-June 2015

Focused instruction in Reading Comprehension and Writing Composition for at risk students with the desired goal of meeting STAAR requirements. Create individualized curriculum and provide differentiated instruction

Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

West Palm Beach Language Institute ESOL Instructor/Adult International Students

November, 2015-May, 2016

Teach beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes in preparation for Citizenship exam, accent reduction, academic writing, Business English, and TESOL

McDowell Middle School, Hondo ISD ELAR/ ELA Instructor, Hondo, Texas

August, 2013- 2015

Teach English Language Arts

6, 7, and 8th grades

GT, learning disabilities, special needs and at risk populations

Emphasis on Reading Comprehension and Writing

Implement differentiated instruction on a daily basis, teach children learning strategies and self- management skills that empower students to accomplish short and long term academic goals

Teach AP class, remedial, and grade level

LacklandAFB, US Department of American Language, Instructor

December 2010- July 13, 2012

Plan and conduct classroom instruction of English as a Second/Foreign language (ESL/EFL), supervise placement and training needs of students, adapt and develop instructional materials, make professional recommendations for improvement of curriculum design, instructional delivery

Develop appropriate class specific plan of instruction that effectively integrates use of audio, video, and computer software

Ensure lesson plans are compatible with lesson objectives and language skill proficiency of class.

Provide information regarding American customs and current events

Ensure students practice ESL/EFL language skills of listening, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing

Counsel students, make recommendations for student placement, remedial and enrichment training

Elicit student responses to maximize opportunities for student centered language-learning activities

Evaluate training and testing materials for adequacy, suitability, and effectiveness

Monitor student laboratories, library and tour activities, and provide direction and feedback as needed

Practice sensitivity to differences in culture and learning styles

Effectively maintain appropriate effective environment, control of voice modulation, pace of instruction, and structure and vocabulary usage consistent with student’s proficiency levels.

Ensure counseling, assessments, and evaluations are appropriate and educationally sound

Monitor and update all student records, clients are international military and American military

Implement student success strategies and multi-cultural transitions in the classroom

Teach grammar, phonology, writing process, grammar, vocabulary skills, reading, and comprehension

Strive to integrate a multicultural student population. Conduct student success seminar to facilitate learning

Prepare lesson plans by selecting from and adapting instructor text, guides, and commercial texts. Some of the topic areas include Positive Thinking, Test Anxiety, and Time Management, Study Skills,strategies and Learning Styles

Private Educator K-Adult

Teach English Language Arts

Core subjects

ESL

Classes in:

Reading Comprehension

Writing Skills

College testing

STAAR testing

GRE testing

Toefl and Celta testing .

Design individualized curriculum for students

Service a diverse and multicultural population Africa, Turkey, Iran, South and Central America, China, Korea, Japan and Russia.

Administer assessments and benchmark testing to determine skill levels and deficiencies

Design individualized IEP plans to meet learning objectives

Implement innovative and engaging resource materials to foster learning and purpose

Teach English language, grammar mechanics and usage, phonemic awareness, phonics decoding, vocabulary development, reading fluency/oral reading skills, reading comprehension strategies and instruction in writing process and teach English to ESL/ ESOL and native speakers

Northwest Vista College Student Success Instructor, San Antonio, TX

2008-2010

Adjunct Instructor for Student Development Courses designed to empower students in their educational endeavors. Topics include communication and study skills, goal setting, developmental English, reading for comprehension, learning strategies, learning styles, and conflict resolution.

Adult Education ESOL Instructor Northside ISD, San Antonio, TX

2008-2010

Administer assessments, and develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills

Assist students with citizenship instruction and project fair presentations

Implement grouping strategies

Utilize activities that raise cross-cultural awareness and meta-cognition

Employ real-life application of concepts whenever possible

Role play and build community within the class

Consistently assess progress and comprehension before moving forward

Encourage conversation between students so that each of them is able to apply their new language skills and synthesize the new skills with their previously acquired language knowledge.

Adult Education GED Instructor Northside ISD, San Antonio, TX

2008-2010

Instruct students in acquiring English, Language Arts, Reading/Comprehension and Writing skills

Ongoing assessment of student progress

Administer TABE and GED testing

Conduct tutorials for special needs students

Provide encouragement to motivate students to attain their educational goals

Incorporate measures to address individual learning styles for optimum success

Adult Education PACE Program Instructor Northside ISD, San Antonio, TX

2010

An intensive program preparing adults for the college experience

Instruction in English Language Arts and College Readiness Skills

Instruct students in acquiring English, Language Arts, Reading Comprehension and Writing skills

Ongoing assessment of student progress

Administer TABE and GED testing

Conduct tutorials for special needs students

Provide encouragement to motivate students to attain their educational goals

Incorporate measures to address individual learning styles for optimum success

Alamo Community College District Adult Education, San Antonio TX

2009

Instructed a state funded Summer Intensive College Readiness Program to build student skill levels in English, Grammar usage and Mechanics, Reading Comprehension, Fluency, and the writing process

Taught life skills, study skills, learning strategies, time management and effective listening to support college readiness and academic success

Conducted instruction to accommodate ESL and native speakers

Lutheran High School Spanish Language Instructor Grades 9-12

2007-2008

Designed and taught Spanish curriculum for grades 9-12 curriculum included Spanish grammar, rhetoric, reading, comprehension, vocabulary, and conversational skills

Created special programs for multiple skill levels in the classroom

ELAR and College Readiness Skills

Children’s Bereavement Center, San Antonio, TX

2006

Provide individual and group counseling to children and families

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