Sarina Pal
Aurora
Summary
Dynamic educator with extensive experience across grades K-5, notably at Buffalo Trail Elementary, adept in Technology Integration and fostering Social Emotional Learning. Recognized for innovative enrichment programs and achieving notable grant awards, I excel in tailoring education to meet diverse student needs, including gifted and talented learners, while maintaining active engagement with parents and communities.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, and Third Grade teacher
Buffalo Trail Elementary
Aurora
08.2007 - Current
- Taught both regular education and gifted and talented students
- Currently I teach 3rd grade
- Align lesson plans with Common Core state standards
- Weekly communication with parents
- Member of the Equity team and Guiding Coalition Leadership Group
- Plan weekly with team
- Heavily involved in planning of our multicultural festival
Private Tutor
08.1996 - Current
- Work one on one with students from grades 1-8
- Develop and teach customized lessons for needed subject areas
- Work with ESL (English as a Second Language), Dyslexic, 504 Classified, Gifted and Talented and Special Education Students
Fifth Grade English Language Arts/Gifted and Talented Teacher and Fourth Grade Social Studies/Science/Health/Gifted and Talented Teacher
Sienna Crossing Elementary
Missouri City
08.2005 - 10.2007
- Taught both regular education and gifted and talented students
- Aligned lesson plans with TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) and TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)
- Weekly communication with parents using district website
- Recognized in Fort Bend newspaper for student project
- Recipient of 3 award winning grants
- Served on yearbook, spelling bee, literacy, and science fair committees
Fourth Grade Classroom Experience
Colfax Elementary
Denver
08.1996 - 08.2007
- Assisted cooperating teacher with lessons
- Assisted with behavior management plan
Teacher/All Grades
Huntington Learning Center
Missouri City
06.2005 - 07.2007
- Worked one on one with students utilizing the Huntington program
- Assisted students with SAT preparation
- Conducted initial diagnostic testing to develop individualized student programs
- Taught students by building basic skills, boosting self-confidence, and restoring motivation to succeed
- Attended monthly trainings
Fifth Grade Summer School Teacher/Fifth Grade Math
Lula Belle Goodman Elementary
Fresno
06.2005 - 06.2007
- Taught fifth grade math to students who had failed the previous two administrations of the TAKS assessment
Fifth Grade Math/Science/Social Studies Teacher
Highlands Elementary
Sugar Land
05.2004 - 05.2005
- Developed cross-curricular units in math, science and social studies
- Communicated effectively with parents through the use of a weekly family-gram newsletter
- Served on Student council and the chess club
Kids College Instructor/Kindergarten-Second Grade Math
Wharton County Community College
Missouri City
06.2002 - 08.2002
- Taught students math skills using creative play and activities
- Prepared lessons that were hands-on and utilized various learning strategies
Third Grade Teacher/All Subjects/Gifted and Talented
Colony Meadows Elementary
Sugar Land
08.1996 - 05.2002
- Taught all subject to a regular education and gifted and talented class
- Recognized in Fort Bend newspaper for student project
- Selected by the Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America to receive the Target Teacher Scholarship
- Nominated by Junior Achievement for the Star Educator Award
Second Grade Teacher/All Subjects
Ridgegate Elementary
Missouri City
08.1995 - 05.1996
- Taught all areas of curriculum to students of various backgrounds and needs
- Served on career day committee
- Communicated effectively with parents through weekly newsletters and conferencing
First Grade Student Teacher
Ponderosa Elementary
Aurora
01.1995 - 05.1995
- Assumed all classroom teaching responsibilities for 13 weeks
- Taught all areas of curriculum to a first-grade class
- Extensive use of multiculturalism in all lessons
- Prepared integrated units of study
- Lessons were sensitive to all learning modalities and Gardner’s Seven Intelligences
- Participated in parent conferences and open house night
- Prepared informational weekly newsletters
- Participated in the Public Coalition (PEC) Writer’s Workshop for first grade students
Kindergarten Classroom Experience
Montclair Elementary
Denver
09.1994 - 12.1994
- Worked one on one with students from grades 1-8
- Developed and taught customized lessons for needed subject areas
- Worked with ESL (English as a Second Language), Dyslexic, 504 Classified, Gifted and Talented and Special Education Students
Third Grade Summer School Teacher/Third Grade Math
Mission West Elementary
Houston
06.2005
- Taught third grade math to students who had failed the previous two administrations of the Math TAKS assessment
Second Grade Summer School Teacher/Second Grade Reading
Colony Meadows Elementary
Sugar Land
06.2005
- Taught reading skills to struggling second grade students who did attain the minimum score for the district level running record level
Education
Doctor of Education - Applied Learning Sciences
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL05-2025
Masters of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Reading
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX01.1998
Teacher Certification -
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Denver, CO01.1995
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Anthropology
McGill University
Montreal, PQ01.1993
Skills
- Character Education
- Technology Integration
- Authentic Assessments
- Differentiated Classroom
- Enrichment Programs
- IRLA/Fundations
- Six Traits Writing
- Gifted and Talented
- Social Emotional Learning
Timeline
Fifth Grade, Fourth Grade, and Third Grade teacher
Buffalo Trail Elementary
08.2007 - Current
Fifth Grade English Language Arts/Gifted and Talented Teacher and Fourth Grade Social Studies/Science/Health/Gifted and Talented Teacher
Sienna Crossing Elementary
08.2005 - 10.2007
Teacher/All Grades
Huntington Learning Center
06.2005 - 07.2007
Fifth Grade Summer School Teacher/Fifth Grade Math
Lula Belle Goodman Elementary
06.2005 - 06.2007
Third Grade Summer School Teacher/Third Grade Math
Mission West Elementary
06.2005
Second Grade Summer School Teacher/Second Grade Reading
Colony Meadows Elementary
06.2005
Fifth Grade Math/Science/Social Studies Teacher
Highlands Elementary
05.2004 - 05.2005
Kids College Instructor/Kindergarten-Second Grade Math
Wharton County Community College
06.2002 - 08.2002
Private Tutor
08.1996 - Current
Fourth Grade Classroom Experience
Colfax Elementary
08.1996 - 08.2007
Third Grade Teacher/All Subjects/Gifted and Talented
Colony Meadows Elementary
08.1996 - 05.2002
Second Grade Teacher/All Subjects
Ridgegate Elementary
08.1995 - 05.1996
First Grade Student Teacher
Ponderosa Elementary
01.1995 - 05.1995
Kindergarten Classroom Experience
Montclair Elementary
09.1994 - 12.1994
Doctor of Education - Applied Learning Sciences
University of Miami
Masters of Education - Curriculum and Instruction, Reading
Prairie View A&M University
Teacher Certification -
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Anthropology
McGill University
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