Celestina Perez

To pursue a Teaching Career

2nd Grade Teacher - Academir Charter School of Math and Science - Homestead, Florida

(2023-07 - 2026-06)

I taught 2nd Grade ELA Language Arts to two groups in AM/PM time frames. I had forty-three students daily. Worked in differentiated instruction, in four to five group settings. Walk students to and from classes/specials & lunch daily, as well as dismiss students with dismissal duties daily. Attended the schools extracurricular activities too.

• Did weekly Lesson Plans, daily attendance, used the Promethean Board to teach the daily lessons, and grouped students according to data results
• Taught Reading & Writing as well as working in small groups
• Used Technology and online resource programs, used leveled reader books to enhance students learning

6th Grade Teacher - Avant School of Excellence - Florida City, Florida

(2022-08 - 2023-06)

I taught in a self-contained class, teaching all 6th grade Subjects, except Physical Education.

• Responsible for weekly lesson plans, daily attendance, grading, students progress reports, classroom management, and weekly and biweekly meetings

2nd Grade Teacher - Avant School of Excellence - Florida City, Florida

(2021-08 - 2022-06)

I taught 2nd Grade. I was the elementary chairperson from January-June 2023.

• Responsible for weekly lesson plans, grading, progress reports, report cards, daily attendance, tutoring afterschool, classroom management, weekly and bi-weekly staff meetings and department meetings
• Called parents and had parent teacher conferences as needed

5th Grade Teacher - BridgePrep Academy of Village Green - Miami, Florida

(2020-11 - 2021-06)

I taught 5th Grade Reading and Language Arts to students in class & remote/virtual at the same time. I had two groups of AM & PM Group.

• Responsible for weekly lesson plans, daily attendance, arrival/dismissal of students, grading, data throughout the year, rules/expectations, parent/teacher virtual conferences as needed, staff meetings, teaching the standards as required and testing

Pool Teacher - Collier County Public Schools - Immokalee, Florida

(2019-11 - 2020-06)

I worked as a Resource Teacher- teaching Reading and Phonics in small groups Grades K-2nd and traveled to six classes from November-March. Recorded students weekly Reading/Phonics Scores. Then from March-May worked online on Canvas Virtually. In weekly rotations with the Resource Team of 3, each week I either prepared three lessons for K-2nd in Reading/Phonics, Science, or Social Studies for each Grade level.

• Had weekly meetings on Webex, and did attended online trainings
• Responsible for weekly lessons, faculty meetings, team, and MTSS meetings

Long Term Guest Teacher - 8th Grade U.S. History - Collier County Public Schools - Immokalee, Florida

(2019-08 - 2019-09)

I worked as an 8th Grade U.S. History Guest Teacher.

• Responsible for weekly lesson plans, daily grades, progress/interim reports, rules and expectations, homework, teaching the Florida Standards, department and staff meetings

Long Term Guest Teacher - 8th Grade English Language Learners/ELL Co-Teacher - Collier County Public Schools - Immokalee, Florida

(2019-04 - 2019-06)

I worked alongside another Teacher as the ELL Teacher. I Co-taught the Language Arts 8th Grade Class, and prepared the weekly lesson plan, taught one rotation of the groups using the Smartboard, graded and recorded the grades, and I prepared them for the FSA Test. I followed the students to each Subject Area and helped the Science, and Math Teachers'. I taught the Class for U. S. History ELL, and prepared them for the end of the year U.S. History Test.

• Translated all the Subjects as needed
• Responsible for translating the Curriculum in Spanish, teach, take attendance, grades, Report cards, weekly lesson plans for U.S. History, meet, and call parents, weekly staff and department meetings
• Place rules and classroom expectations, as well as Progress/interim reports

Long Term Guest Teacher - Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher - Collier County Public Schools - Immokalee, Florida

(2018-09 - 2019-03)

I worked as a Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher. I had One Hundred and Twenty –Three Students in a Block Section. Each class was 147 minutes at a time.

• Responsible for weekly lesson plans, grades, daily attendance, report cards, data, grading, data for the Computer Program for ELA, daily rotations/ working in three groups as well as whole group, teach to standards, and prepare for state testing/FSA
• Place rules and classroom expectations, and progress/Interim Reports

Long Term Guest Teacher - Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher - Collier County Public Schools - Immokalee, Florida

(2017-08 - 2018-06)

I worked as a Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher. I had One Hundred and Eleven Students in a Block Section. Each class was 147 minutes at a time. I worked alongside a Co-ESE Teacher.

• Responsible for weekly lesson plans, grades, daily attendance, report cards, data including lab data as well
• Taught the Florida Standards, and met with parents/school staff
• Prepared the students for the Quarter and State Tests/FSA
• Placed rules/classroom expectations, and Progress/Interim Reports

Substitute Teacher - Collier County Public Schools - Immokalee, Florida

(2017-03 - 2017-06)

I worked on call in the Immokalee, Florida area. My responsibilities were to take over the classroom, when a teacher was out for the day.

• Receive the students, take attendance, review the lessons and pass out the assignments, and reteach the lessons
• Take them to and from classes, and dismiss the students at the end of the day

Fourth Grade Teacher - Immokalee Community School - Immokalee, Florida

(2014-08 - 2014-11)

Charter School at RCMA.

• Responsible for the weekly lesson plans, grades, report cards, progress reports, meetings with parents/Staff
• Took daily attendance, kept data and taught to the Florida Standards

First Grade Teacher - Hendry County Public Schools - Clewiston, Florida

(2013-08 - 2014-03)

• Responsible for weekly Lesson plans, daily attendance, grades, progress reports, Parent, Staff, and Grade Level meetings
• Taught the Florida Standards

Substitute Teacher - Miami Dade Public Schools - Miami, Florida

(2011-10 - 2013-06)

Worked on call.

• My responsibility was to take over the classroom, when a teacher was out
• This included taking attendance, reviewing the lesson, and re teaching assignments, receiving and dismissing the students

Fulltime Substitute Teacher - Miami Dade Public Schools - Miami, Florida

(2010-10 - 2011-10)

Worked day to day in one classroom with Pre-K Autistic Children. I reported daily to this class, and planned and taught children in a routine setting. I had two groups of half day children total of 21.

• Took attendance, and recorded daily
• Planned snacks, did progress reports, and quarterly grades, as well as SPED meeting, to reach goals
• Also planned the end of the year Pre School graduation

Substitute Teacher - Miami Dade Public Schools - Miami, Florida

(2010-05 - 2010-09)

Substitute Teacher - Miami Dade Public Schools - Homestead, Florida

(2008-01 - 2008-12)

Worked on call, mainly in the Homestead District.

• My responsibility was to take over a classroom, when a teacher was out
• This included taking attendance, reviewing the lesson, receiving, walking the students to their specials, and dismissing them

Third Grade Teacher - Somerset Silver Palms Charter School

(2007-08 - 2008-01)

• Responsible for the daily attendance, teaching the academics, doing electronic gradebook, Parent Teacher conferences, keeping a portfolio, progress reports, and quarterly report cards

ESE Teacher & 2nd Grade - Redland Christian Academy - Miami, Florida

(2004-08 - 2007-06)

Taught in a private school setting to twenty-two students. Daily responsibilities included taking attendance, following daily lesson plans, discipline, recorded electronic the grades, and progress reports, kept a portfolio, and walked students to and from class. They were pulled out from their regular classes.

I taught in small grade level groups teaching them Language Arts, and Elementary Math- Pre-Algebra. I taught two grade levels by periods at a time. I administered the SAT, and taught ESE Pullout for two school years.

My third year I taught Second Grade to seventeen students.

• My daily responsibilities were taking attendance, week lesson plans, teaching academics, recorded grades electronically, did progress reports, classroom rules, and kept a student portfolio

3100 Teacher - 6th Grade Language Arts - Miami Dade Public Schools - Redland Middle School - Miami, Florida

(2003-08 - 2004-06)

My responsibility was to teach 6th Grade Language Arts, take attendance, weekly lesson planning and recorded grades. I was responsible for teaching reading strategies with the use of technology, this was 6th- 7th Grade students.

• As well as doing grades, attendance, and weekly lesson plans
• I also administered the FCAT

Substitute Teacher - Miami Dade Public Schools - Miami Dade County, Florida

(2002-08 - 2003-06)

Worked on call throughout Miami Dade County.

• My responsibility was to take over the classroom, when a teacher was out
• I would read over the lesson plans and give out the assignments, and at times reteach and explain any questions that students had

4th and 5th Grade Teacher - Rosa Parks Charter School - Miami, Florida

(2002-08 - 2003-06)

Responsible for weekly lesson plans, progress reports and grades, keeping a portfolio, taking daily attendance, and parent/ teacher conferences. The first quarter I taught Social Studies to grades 4th-6th graders. The second quarter I taught 5th grade. The third quarter I taught 4th-6th grade classes as well as ESOL. I also started a program for after school tutoring three days a week, this was available for all grade levels.

• I also administered the FCAT

3rd Grade Teacher - Miccosukee Indian School - Miami, Florida

(2000-08 - 2001-08)

I was responsible for taking attendance, keeping a portfolio, recording grades, parent/ teacher conferences, and weekly lesson planning. We also did the annual youth fair projects, which four of my eight students received a purple ribbon, and the other students received 1st place.

5th – 6th Grade English and Social Studies Teacher - Unnamed School

(1999-08 - 2000-06)

I taught English and Social Studies to approximately Twenty-Seven students. The lesson plans were written for each grade level on a weekly basis. I taught four lessons a day in each subject area. I had two grade levels in a period.

My homeroom was 5th grade. I was also responsible for daily attendance, portfolios, grade book, progress reports, and parent teacher conferences. Daily responsibilities included taking attendance, following daily lesson plans, discipline, recorded electronic the grades, and progress reports, kept a portfolio, and walked students to and from class.

They were pulled out from their regular classes. I taught in small grade level groups teaching them Language Arts, and Elementary Math- Pre-Algebra. I taught two grade levels by periods at a time. I administered the SAT, and taught ESE Pullout for two school years.

My third year I taught Second Grade to seventeen students. My daily responsibilities were taking attendance, week lesson plans, teaching academics, recorded grades electronically, did progress reports, classroom rules, and kept a student portfolio.

8100 Teacher - 6th Grade Language Arts - Miami Dade Public Schools - Redland Middle School - Miami, Florida

(2003-08 - 2004-06)

My responsibility was to teach 6th Grade Language Arts, take attendance, weekly lesson planning and recorded grades. I was responsible for teaching reading strategies with the use of technology, this was 6th, 7th Grade students. As well as doing grades, attendance, and weekly lesson plans. I also administered the FCAT.

Substitute Teacher - Miami Dade Public Schools - Miami Dade County, Florida

(2002-08 - 2003-06)

Worked on call throughout Miami Dade County. My responsibility was to take over the classroom, when a teacher was out. I would read over the lesson plans and give out the assignments, and at times reteach and explain any questions that students had.

4th and 5th Grade Teacher - Rosa Parks Charter School - Miami, Florida

(2002-08 - 2003-06)

Responsible for weekly lesson plans, progress reports and grades, keeping a portfolio, taking daily attendance, and parent/ teacher conferences. The first quarter I taught Social Studies to grades 4th- 6th graders. The second quarter I taught 5th grade. The third quarter I taught 4th-6th grade classes as well as ESOL. I also started a program for after school tutoring three days a week, this was available for all grade levels. I also administered the FCAT.

3rd Grade Teacher - Miccosukee Indian School - Miami, Florida

(2000-08 - 2001-08)

I was responsible for taking attendance, keeping a portfolio, recording grades, parent/ teacher conferences, and weekly lesson planning. We also did the annual youth fair projects, which four of my eight students received a purple ribbon, and the other students received 1st place.

5th – 6th Grade English and Social Studies Teacher - Unnamed School

(1999-08 - 2000-06)

I taught English and Social Studies to approximately Twenty-Seven students. The lesson plans were written for each grade level on a weekly basis. I taught four lessons a day in each subject area. I had two grade levels in a period. My homeroom was 5th grade. I was also responsible for daily attendance, portfolios, grade book, progress

8100 Teacher - 6th Grade Language Arts - Miami Dade Public Schools - Redland Middle School - Miami, Florida

(2003-08 - 2004-06)

My responsibility was to teach 6th Grade Language Arts, take attendance, weekly lesson planning and recorded grades. I was responsible for teaching reading strategies with the use of technology, this was 6th, 7th Grade students. As well as doing grades, attendance, and weekly lesson plans. I also administered the FCAT.

Substitute Teacher - Miami Dade Public Schools - Miami Dade County, Florida

(2002-08 - 2003-06)

Worked on call throughout Miami Dade County. My responsibility was to take over the classroom, when a teacher was out. I would read over the lesson plans and give out the assignments, and at times reteach and explain any questions that students had.

4th and 5th Grade Teacher - Rosa Parks Charter School - Miami, Florida

(2002-08 - 2003-06)

Responsible for weekly lesson plans, progress reports and grades, keeping a portfolio, taking daily attendance, and parent/ teacher conferences. The first quarter I taught Social Studies to grades 4th- 6th graders. The second quarter I taught 5th grade. The third quarter I taught 4th-6th grade classes as well as ESOL. I also started a program for after school tutoring three days a week, this was available for all grade levels. I also administered the FCAT.

3rd Grade Teacher - Miccosukee Indian School - Miami, Florida

(2000-08 - 2001-08)

I was responsible for taking attendance, keeping a portfolio, recording grades, parent/ teacher conferences, and weekly lesson planning. We also did the annual youth fair projects, which four of my eight students received a purple ribbon, and the other students received 1st place.

5th – 6th Grade English and Social Studies Teacher - Unnamed School

(1999-08 - 2000-06)

I taught English and Social Studies to approximately Twenty-Seven students. The lesson plans were written for each grade level on a weekly basis. I taught four lessons a day in each subject area. I had two grade levels in a period. My homeroom was 5th grade. I was also responsible for daily attendance, portfolios, grade book, progress

Substitute Teacher & 3100 - Miami Dade Public Schools - Miami Dade County, Florida

(1998-08 - 1999-06)

Worked on call for schools throughout Miami Dade County. From October 9th – November 1998 I taught Music to a total of eighteen classes & did grades for the grading period. In December 1998- February 1999 - I did Pre-K & did weekly lesson plans, and then did 1st Grade.

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education K-6 - Nova Southeastern University (1998-05)