Mr. Ayala's resume and experience

Who I am: A Dedicated educator who’s eager to resume a full-time teaching career at a dynamic school.

Personal Statement

My passion is teaching! As a first generation American, I was taught from an early age that education empowers individuals with the tools necessary to succeed in life. With the guidance of my parents, I had a rigorous approach to learning. I was fortunate to learn and apply skills in structural design, carpentry, computer technology, and mechanical engineering. The learning style and environment of my childhood has influenced my style as an educator: I enjoy guiding students through similar project-based learning experiences as a way to inspire their achievement and personal growth.

Core Competencies

• Creative Lesson Planning
• Classroom Management & Discipline
• Student Motivation
• Project-Based Learning
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Standardized Testing / Scoring
• Technology Integration
• Coaching Sports Teams & Athletics

Teaching Experience

2010-2011 Part-time Teacher with Kaplan K-12 Learning Services & Substitute with Lennox SD

2009-2010 4th Grade Teacher - LAUSD Charter Elementary

2008-2009 Science Enrichment & Technology Teacher, Grades K-5, Santa Monica-Malibu USD

2007-2008 7th Grade Math & Science Teacher - Inner City Education Foundation Charter Middle School

2000-2006 3rd and 7th Grade Teacher - LAUSD, Elementary and Magnet Middle Schools

1995-2000 3rd & 5th Grade Teacher - Inglewood USD

As a full time teacher in both elementary and middle schools, I taught my students all academic subject areas in classrooms ranging from 20 – 38 students.

Key Contributions:

· Incorporated a Waldorf educational approach to facilitate experiential learning for students involving outdoor education, gardening, cooking, music, drama, foreign language and an extensive arts curriculum

· Coordinated a supplemental science curriculum to teach hands-on, investigative lessons for all K-5 classes

· Reconfigured and maintained a 28-station Mac Lab to facilitate my school’s growing technological needs

· Collaborated proactively with principals and mentors to develop professionally to better serve the individual learning needs of students and the school community

· Designed and launched a successful, 3-unit aerospace elective course for a Magnet middle school

· Volunteered regularly in various extracurricular capacities such as school fund raisers, “green” projects (i.e., campus beautification), after-school enrichment programs, and sports events (i.e., multi-school rugby tournament)

· Teamed with elementary school-site reading, science, music, and art coordinators to provide rich, engaging lessons that extended well beyond state-mandated objectives

· Established and maintained exciting classroom environments using functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, independent-learning centers, and current student work

· Achieved district and state-wide recognition by utilizing Open Court Reading to teach LEP students

· Personally requested by many permanent K-12 instructors to instruct their classrooms during their unexpected and long-term absences while working as a Substitute Teacher

Ongoing Private In-Home Tutor supporting various subjects like Math, Spanish & Language Arts

A Vice Principal’s maternity leave created an opportunity for a temporary position with varied administrative duties: developed procedures for an Emergency Preparedness Program involving the school and local government agencies; coordinated Stanford-9 Testing; assisted in administering meetings involving IEPs, student health and codes of conduct; taught the national Math Olympics enrichment program; covered for teachers during unexpected absences

Managed three adult leaders in an adventure camp that introduced groups of 16-20 teenagers to the merits of living simply, while camping and learning about responsibility; represented WV in dealing with various state agencies (i.e., US Forest Service, National Park Service), independent contractors, parents, and the general public; acted decisively when demanding situations arose; supervised activities (i.e., SCUBA, sea kayaking) and provided all aspects of care while traveling between three Hawaiian islands

Coordinated in-service workshops for district administrators and participating educators integrating state and international pedagogies to model effective instructional strategies using innovative, self-made manipulatives

2001-present Coordinator/Associate Program Manager at Makai Inc. in El Segundo, CA

2006 Attended hands-on staff training for Wilderness Adventures in Jackson Hole, WY

2003-2005 Member of School Site Leadership Team and Math Department Co-Chair (LAUSD)

2002-2005 Attended Professional Development opportunities in the West LA area including LAEP’s Target Target Science program, LAUSD Math workshops, and LAUSD’s Integrating Technology into Science & Math Summer Modules

2003 Awarded the American Wilderness Leadership School scholarship to attend summer science symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

2002 & 2003 Awarded multiple educator grants by Neutrogena and the Rotary Club of Westchester, CA

· Languages: Bilingual in Spanish (LAUSD, Level C); raised with Portuguese as second language

· Sports leadership: Coached various 6-8th Grade boys and girls teams (rugby, basketball, soccer)

· Technology Integration: Twitter, blog, maintain www.socalteacher.com website; Yahoo Groups for parent and staff communication; design staff-requested templates for school use