Elementary Tutor (current position)

ZENOVIA L. WALKER

**** ****** *****

Fort Worth, Texas 76112

817-***-**** (cell phone)

Email: *************@*********.***

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Uplift Mighty Preparatory Primary School, Fort Worth, Texas

Reading and Math Tutor (Grades 3 and 4))

Rocketship Dennis Dunkins Elementary, Fort Worth, Texas (2023-2024)

Instructional Learning Specialist (Grade 1)

Atwood McDonald Elementary, Fort Worth, Texas (2008-2021)

Classroom Teacher (Grades 1,2,3,5)

Oaklawn Elementary, Fort Worth, Texas (1997-2008)

Campus Literacy Coach (2006-2008)

Classroom Teacher (Grades 3, 4; 1997-2006)

Versia Williams Elementary, Fort Worth, Texas (1991-1997)

Classroom Teacher (Grade 4)

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

Taught in both self-contained and departmentalized settings

Integrated technology (flipcharts/power points, etc.) in daily lessons

Used data from district assessments to guide instruction

Differentiated instruction through small group/center activities for reading and math based on current TEKS

Regularly monitored students’ reading progress using Fountas & Pinnell resources (running records, reading level correlation word lists)

Regularly communicated academic progress with students and parents

Served as lead ELA teacher/grade level chair/GT campus coordinator/TMATE mentor and building orientation mentor

Served as mentor teacher for three Eastern Hills HS seniors who were pursuing goals to become future teachers

LITERACY COACH:

Attended required weekly meetings and trainings

Made regular weekly observations in ELA classes (K-5th grade)

Modeled balanced literacy lessons as requested by classroom teachers or administrators

Trained teachers in components of balanced literacy as directed by the district

Assisted K-2nd grade teachers with TPRI assessments

Assisted 3rd-5th grade teachers with small group instruction for state assessment preparation

Presented balanced literacy components at campus/PD workshops

Collaborated with administrators with campus progress in balanced literacy

INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING SPECIALIST:

Planned and conducted small group instruction/learning stations in reading and math

Monitored students’ progress on online learning programs (OLPs)

Collaborated with grade level team regarding weekly lesson TEKS/objectives/skills and student progress in reading and math

Attended required trainings

READING/MATH TUTOR:

Taught weekly mini lessons that correlated to campus online reading/math curriculum (i-Ready)

Assigned targeted TEKS-related lessons to students via i-Ready

Documented observations of student’s i-Ready lessons during pullout sessions

Regularly analyzed student data from i-Ready; conferenced with students about progress

Kept records of students’ data (attendance, MAP/i-Ready diagnostic/campus-related assessments, etc.)

Co-taught weekly small group sessions with reading (3rd) and math (4th) teachers

Assisted classroom teachers and students as needed during Tier 1 literacy instruction (push-in)

Proctored NWEA MAP and STAAR Reading tests (small group)

Attended required trainings and meetings

RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

STAAR (annual) training, 2025

TEA Blended Learning (Instructional Model), 2025

i-Ready trainings, 2024, 2025

HB3 Reading Academy, 2020

Teaching Trust, 2019

Region XI 2nd/3rd Grade Reading Academy, 2018

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Elementary Teacher Certification, 1992 (Texas Wesleyan University)

Gifted & Talented Endorsement, 1998 (FWISD)

English as a Second Language Certification, 1998

Bachelor of Science-Speech Communication, 1988 (Texas Christian University)

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