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I’ve been incredibly fortunate to spend the past 16 years inspiring and educating young minds. Much of my experience has been in inner-city schools, where I’ve embraced both the challenges and rewards of teaching in diverse, high-needs environments. During this time, I served as a lead teacher and the school’s resident educator, mentoring fellow teachers and helping shape instructional practices. I was also deeply honored to be nominated as District Teacher of the Year—a reflection of my dedication to student growth and excellence in education.
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Hot Air Balloon Classroom Decor Bundle | Editable Watercolor | Back to School
Lift your classroom into the clouds with this Hot Air Balloon Watercolor Decor Bundle! Create a cheerful, inspiring, and calming classroom atmosphere with this editable watercolor classroom decor set. Featuring hand-painted hot air balloons in soft pastel tones, this bundle is perfect for Back to School, Pre-K through 3rd grade classrooms, and teachers who love a gentle, whimsical theme. This bundle includes everything you need to decorate and organize your space— alphabet posters, number
K - 3rd
Basic Operations, Classroom Community, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Summer Ordering and Counting Puzzles Differentiated Math and Phonics Activities
Do you need an activity that will keep your students engaged and practice many skills in one product? These puzzles will have students practice Math skills of counting number order within 1-5, 1-10, 11-20, counting forward and backwards to 20, putting numbers in ordinal order, skip counting patterns of counting by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, and 10s which would be an excellent practice for multiplication. They will also enjoy creating images using the ABC order or images with dif
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, English Language Arts, Numbers
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, 1.NBT.A.1
+21
Spring Ordering and Counting Puzzles Differentiated Math and Phonics Activities
Do you need an activity that will keep your students engaged and practice many skills in one product? These puzzles will have students practice Math skills of counting number order within 1-5, 1-10, 11-20, counting forward and backwards to 20, putting numbers in ordinal order, skip counting patterns of counting by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, and 10s which would be an excellent practice for multiplication. They will also enjoy creating images using the ABC order or images with dif
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, English Language Arts, Numbers
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, 1.NBT.A.1
+21
Winter Ordering and Counting Puzzles Differentiated Math and Phonics Activities
Do you need an activity that will keep your students engaged and practice many skills in one product? These puzzles will have students practice Math skills of counting number order within 1-5, 1-10, 11-20, counting forward and backwards to 20, putting numbers in ordinal order, skip counting patterns of counting by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, and 10s which would be an excellent practice for multiplication. They will also enjoy creating images using the ABC order or images with dif
K - 2nd
Basic Operations, English Language Arts, Numbers
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
K.CC.A.1
, K.CC.A.2
, 1.NBT.A.1
+21
Also included in: Winter Bundle: Digital Games, Printable Worksheets & Centers for K-2
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Experience
I’ve been incredibly fortunate to spend the past 16 years inspiring and educating young minds. Much of my experience has been in inner-city schools, where I’ve embraced both the challenges and rewards of teaching in diverse, high-needs environments. During this time, I served as a lead teacher and the school’s resident educator, mentoring fellow teachers and helping shape instructional practices. I was also deeply honored to be nominated as District Teacher of the Year—a reflection of my dedication to student growth and excellence in education.
Teaching style
I believe students learn best in a safe, supportive, and loving environment. In interviews, I was often asked about my teaching style, and my answer was always the same: “Adaptive.” Teaching isn't one-size-fits-all. Each class—and each student—is unique, and my approach evolved to meet their specific needs.
Over the years, I’ve taught classes that thrived on small-group, hands-on activities, others that excelled with independent work, and some that responded best to discovery-based learning. A combination of these methods was often needed to engage every learner.
The first and most important step was always getting to know my students—their learning styles, strengths, and gaps in knowledge. From there, I developed individualized strategies to help each student grow, adjusting the plan to ensure continued progress and success.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Nominated for teacher of the year in my district.
Having a selective mute student talk to me.
A student with an IEP made an extraordinary leap, growing 4 grade levels in just one year.
Having multiple classes grow more than two years in class average growth.
My own education history
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood & Masters of Arts in Teaching
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