Christina Herber
San Bernardino,CA
Summary
General Education Teacher with over 20 years of experience working with elementary and middle school students and faculty. Experience in developing instructional programs for traditional and virtual learning environments. Strong knowledge of learning management systems and curriculum development.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
General Education Teacher
Etiwanda School District
Etiwanda , CA
08.2000 - 05.2022
- Taught grades 3, 4, 6, and 8 in the areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, and variety of elective courses at the middle school level.
- Provided and facilitated traditional, online and in-person instruction.
- Recommended curriculum choices and created lesson plans according to district standards to cover requirements, maximize effectiveness of instruction, and prepare for standardized tests.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Utilized multimedia strategies to facilitate learning and increase student engagement.
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students.
- Offered extra learning opportunities for students ahead on work to prevent boredom and promote continuous learning.
- Managed small and large groups of students for classroom and off-site instruction.
- Maintained current knowledge of instructional techniques and available resources.
- Guided students through transition from elementary environments to middle school with new standards and requirements.
- Established positive rapport with all students.
- Built positive relationships and maintained open communication with parents and guardians in order to keep everyone informed of students' progress and quickly implement improvement plans for struggling pupils.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.
- Instructed more than 40 middle school students through lectures, discussions, group activities and demonstrations.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Served as the 8th Grade Student Leadership Advisor for 7 years.
- Served as the 8th Grade ELA/Social Studies Department Chair for several years.
- Served on the Distinguished School Committee which resulted Heritage Intermediate receiving recognition as a CA Distinguished School.
- Served on several scool site and district wide committees, such as subject specific curriculum piloting programs, and district AERIES grading and record keeping program.
- Served as supervising master teacher for several credential program students from local universities.
- GATE trained & certified
- KAGAN trained & certified
General Education Teacher
Fontana School District
Fontana , CA
08.1999 - 06.2000
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Encouraged and prepared multi-age kindergarten and first-grade students to build math skills and become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Provided parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Elementary School Librarian
Etiwanda School District
Etiwanda , CA
09.1997 - 06.1998
- Researched, planned and set up attractive and informative library exhibits.
- Located requested books on shelves and in library database and fetched items for students and staff.
- Instructed students on research techniques and use of online resources.
- Assisted students in locating and using library resources and assisted teachers with materials needed to enrich classroom instruction.
- Received and processed new acquisitions for library.
- Repaired or replaced damaged items to maintain continuity of service.
Education
Teaching Credential - General Education
Cal State San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CABachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Cal State San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CASkills
- Classroom management
- Organizational skills
- Multitasking/Time management
- Group and individual instruction
- Relationship building
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum selection
- Lesson Planning
- Technology integration
- Student assessments/Standardized tests
Timeline
General Education Teacher
Etiwanda School District
08.2000 - 05.2022
General Education Teacher
Fontana School District
08.1999 - 06.2000
Elementary School Librarian
Etiwanda School District
09.1997 - 06.1998
Teaching Credential - General Education
Cal State San Bernardino
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Cal State San Bernardino
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