Yessica Lozano

3700 Falcon Drive 956/651-0942

Mission, Texas 78572 956/323-7000

CAREER INTEREST: To obtain a leadership position where I can help lead a school to a vision of academic excellence.

EDUCATION:
- University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas
Currently enrolled
Instructional Leadership Program

-University of Texas Pan-American, Edinburg, Texas

Graduated: August 2004
Bachelors of Arts in English

-South Texas Community College, McAllen, Texas

Preparation-Secondary: Completed May 2003

-Mission High School, Mission, Texas

Graduated: May 1995

WORK EXPERIENCE:
-Pre-Kinder Teacher, Head Start Program, Mission, T.X.
* 2017-Present
-2nd gr. Bilingual Teacher, Midkiff Elementary, 4201 N. Mayberry, Palmhurst, T.X.
*2016-2017
-1st gr. Bilingual Teacher, Midkiff Elementary, 4201 N. Mayberry, Palmhurst, T.X.
2013-2016
th
- 4 gr. Bilingual Teacher, Escobar-Rios Elementary, 3505 N. Trosper Rd., Mission, T.X.
2012-2013
-4th gr. Bilingual Teacher, Thigpen-Zavala Elementary, 2500 Galveston, McAllen, T.X.
2011-2012
-1st gr. Bilingual Teacher, Thigpen-Zavala Elementary, 2500 Galveston, McAllen, T.X.
2010-2011 1st grade Bilingual (Grade Level Chair)
2009-2010 1st grade Bilingual
2008-2009: 1st gr. Bilingual
6/08-7/08: 2nd gr. Academic Language Summer School
2007-2008: 2nd gr. Bilingual
nd
-2 gr. Bilingual Teacher, Zavala Elementary, 2500 Galveston, McAllen, T.X.
2006-2007: 2nd gr. Bilingual
6/06-7/06: 3rd gr. ARI/TAKS Summer School
2005-2006: 2nd gr. Bilingual
-9th-12th gr. Teacher Specialist, I.R.R.A., 4705 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, T.X.
2004-2005

TRAININGS:
-Mentor’s Program 2014-2015
-TPRI, LAS Links -VAD’s (Vertical Alignment Documents)
-IFD (Instr. Focus Documents) -LPAC
-Texas Observation Protocols/TELPAS-yearly updates
-TESA (Teacher Expectations/Student Achievement)
-New Jersey Writing Project Institute-90 hrs.
-Gifted and Talented -Bullying
 -Reading First Institute -PDAS
-Erik Perkins Science Curriculum -SIOP (Sheltered Instru.)
-AIMS -CSCOPE

-Sharon Wells and Pearlized Math -Behavior/Classroom Management

-MAST yearly updates -Academic Language
-ELA TAKS Strategies -ARD/Referral Process
-Disaggregation of Data -Phonemic Awareness/Fluency
-Southwest Center for Accelerated Schools -46 hrs.

TCTA Online Seminars:

- 10 ½ hrs. in Behavior/Discipline : Avoiding Power Struggles, Discipline Options,
- Positive Behavior Support, Dealing effectively with Parents, What to do if…, Reading your students

LEADERSHIP:
Teacher Mentor
Curriculum Writer
UIL Campus Coordinator 2014-2016
CILT (Campus Instructional Leadership Team) member (2010)
Grade Level Chair (1st grade)
Technology (District/Campus Level Technology Committee)
Health Insurance Committee (District) 2010-2011
AWARDS:
-STCC Summer Scholarship/2002
-Hispanic Scholarship Fund/2002 and 2003

CERTIFICATES:
-Texas Educator Certificate/Standard
Classroom Teacher/Bilingual-Generalist-Spanish
EC-4

-Texas Educator Certificate/Standard

Classroom Teacher/English Language
Arts and Reading 4-8

REFERENCES:
-Martina Garcia/Principal-Salinas Elementary, Alton, Texas 78574 (956) 323-6200
-Trinidad Pena/Principal-Leal Elementary, Mission, Texas (956) 323-4600
-Nelda Vela/Assistant Principal, Leal Elementary, Mission, Texas (956) 323-4600
-Dora Villalobos/Principal-Midkiff Elementary, Palmhurst, Texas/ (956) 323-7000
-Efrain Zamora/ Assistant Principal-Midkiff Elementary, Palmhurst, Texas/ (956) 323-7000
-Mrs. Lopez/ Principal-Escobar-Rios Elementary, Mission, Texas/ (956) 323-8400
-Mrs. J. Escobedo/ Principal-Seguin Elementary, La Joya/(956) 580-8511