ABOUT ME
My passion to educate has driven me to expand my knowledge, experience, and skills to meet the needs of the 21st century student. With 18 years of experience as an educator, I have a strong background and diverse skill set. I’m confident in the creative ideas and successful solutions I bring to the table. Keep exploring my site to learn more information about me, and reach out directly with any questions.
Welcome and thanks for visiting my site! I invite you to take a moment and look around. To learn more about my background, experience, skills and how we could potentially work together.
RUTH MONTELONGO RIVAS
MY EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Reference Librarian – Instructional Librarian – Media Center Facilitator
Highly Experienced Teaching Professional with a strong dedication to the total development of children.
Caring and qualified Elementary School Librarian with 18 years of experience teaching meaningful curriculum.
Certified Elementary School Teacher and Certified Librarian in the state of Texas.
SKILLS
Provide a current, multi-cultural library collection available in a variety of media forms
Implement, enrich and support curriculum
Teaching/Tutoring
Technological instruction for AR
Computer Proficient
Power point
Photo Story
Inquiry-based learning
Varied lesson plans
Age-appropriate lessons
Interactive Notebooks
Maker Space
Classroom management
WORK HISTORY
Librarian - 2000 - Present
Teacher - 1996 - 2000
Burnet Elementary School, Hueco Elementary School, Desert Wind Pre-k/8th School, Robert R. Rojas Elementary School
Create/deliver lessons to support curriculum
Develop and teach lessons on relevant children’s books, poems, and themes to promote student interest
Check books in/out
Book fair
Maintain organized library
Order supplies/books
GT Coordinator and teacher
Yearbook chairman
SIT committee member
Book of the Month
AR administrator and trainer
TEXQUEST trainer
Reading Club
Yummy Edible Books
Give a Book, Take a Book
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies,
University of Texas at El Paso
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Minor: Early Childhood
Graduated: May, 1996
GPA: 3.64
CERTIFICATION
Learning Research Specialist, TX, June 2000
YSLETA HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated May, 1981
Top 25%
PROJECTS
POWTOON
