Maria Rodriguez

4115 Sablemist Ct. Houston, Tx 77014 | ​mvrodri11@gmail.com​ | (281) 408-5408

E-portfolio: ​www.msrdz.weebly.com
CERTIFICATIONS
❖ Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-6 Passed 2019
❖ Core Subject EC-6 Passed 2019
❖ Bilingual Education Supplemental Expected April 23, 2019
❖ Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test (BTLPT)- Spanish Expected May 2019
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Teaching and Learning
EC-6 Bilingual Generalist ​ May 9, 2019
University of Houston- Houston, Texas
Associate of Science Dec 14, 2017
Lone Star College System- Houston, Texas
RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Bilingual Student Teaching, Mitchell Elementary School, 1st grade, Fall 2018-Spring 2019
● Implemented multiple curricula including mathematics, science, and literacy, incorporating Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills into every lesson.
● Designed, executed, and adapted daily lesson plans according to students’ academic needs, including
both individual and group work for 22 diverse students.
● Provided consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior.
● Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team to collaborate regularly and implement curricula and
activities to meet academic standards.
● Conducted assessment of student progress and used results to plan instructional activities.
● Developed and promoted a positive learning atmosphere, ensuring that the needs of the individual
child were met in terms of social, emotional, and intellectual development.
● Planned and taught whole class and small group lessons periodically, facilitating guided reading,
writing, and math groups.

SKILLS
● Creative lesson planning ● Modern classroom technology
● Curriculum development ● Differentiated instruction
● Instructional best practice ● Working with SPED students
● Classroom management ● Fluent in English and Spanish

HONORS
Dean’s List Spring 2017-Fall 2018
National Honor Society-PHI KAPPA PHI April 2018-Present
Cum Laude Dec. 14, 2017

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Scarborough Elementary September 2017
● Helped teachers set up classrooms after being affected by Harvey.
MARS Rover at the University of Houston March 2017-2019
● Judged elementary and middle school students’ rovers.

AFFILIATIONS
National​ ​Science Teacher Association Aug. 2018-Present
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Aug. 2018-Present