JOSE VALDES
Macungie
Summary
Secondary Education Social Studies Teacher with a passion for lifelong learning and growth. Dedicated to building positive and meaningful relationships with students, parents and the community. Experienced teaching in both the traditional in-school model, as well as online-learning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Allentown City School District
10.2024 - Current
- Taught 6th grade Science and Social Studies to three classes of 25+ students.
- Being a part of the ESL team, I carefully modified lesson plans and course materials to adapt to the needs of my ESL students.
- Established a positive classroom environment to create a safe environment where students understood what was appropriate and expected. This involved engaging with students, managing their behavior, and establishing structured classroom routines.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards, incorporating various teaching methods and activities to cater to different learning styles.
- Administered tests, quizzes, projects, and other assessments to monitor student progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Addressed individual student needs, providing interventions for struggling students, and encouraging academic achievement.
- Fostered healthy and productive relationships with students, parents and colleagues, in order to provide each student with the attention and support they deserved.
Building-based Substitute Teacher
Allentown City School District
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Operations Manager
TradeMarc Global, LLC.
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed and supported the company's Pay-Per-Call and Lead Generation departments to ensure that our clientsʼ needs were met, as well as the company's sales goals.
- This involved daily communication with clients, vendors, our sales team, call campaigns team, tech team, accounting team and CEO.
- Responsible for negotiating, signing and executing contracts with new and existing clients.
- Along with these duties, I remained responsible for the duties listed under my previous roles.
Business Development and Client Success Manager
TradeMarc Global, LLC.
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Built and maintained healthy and productive relationships with the company's vendors, clients and employees.
- Trained the company's sales team through the creation of educational videos, as well as live meetings.
- Developed and executed processes by which the company increased sales with new and existing clients. This was accomplished through the creation of marketing content, developing strategies for targeting new markets, and building upon new and existing relationships.
- Ensured that our clients' needs were met through consistent quality control checks of the company's leads, as well as regularly communicating with the company's clients and vendors.
- Generated sales opportunities through digital outreach, sales calls and in-person meetings
- Developed and executed sales strategies to engage new clients for the company's lead generation services
- Regularly researched and kept up to date with knowledge of certain industries, as my objective was to sell marketing and lead generation services to health, life and property and casualty Insurance Agencies, Law Firms, Financial Services companies, Home Services/Construction companies, as well as other marketing agencies.
Business Development Representative
TradeMarc Global, LLC.
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Generated sales opportunities through digital outreach, sales calls and in-person meetings.
- Developed and executed sales strategies to engage new clients for the company's lead generation services.
- Regularly researched and kept up to date with knowledge of certain industries, as my objective was to sell marketing and lead generation services to health, life and property and casualty Insurance Agencies, Law Firms, Financial Services companies, Home Services/Construction companies, as well as other marketing agencies.
4th Grade Long-Term Substitute Teacher
East Stroudsburg Area School District
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Taught 4th grade English, Science, Math and History for a classroom of 30+ students. As this was during the pandemic, my instruction was virtual through East Stroudsburg Area Cyber Academy.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards, incorporating various teaching methods and activities to cater to different learning styles. This included the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
- Created lesson-based videos, in order to offer enrichment as well as a supplementary resource for students who wished to take notes or study at their own pace.
- Administered tests, quizzes, projects, and other assessments to monitor student progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Addressed individual student needs, providing interventions for struggling students, and encouraging academic achievement.
- Fostered healthy and productive relationships with students, parents and colleagues, in order to provide each student with the attention and support they deserved.
6th Grade Long-Term Substitute Teacher
East Stroudsburg Area School District
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Taught 6th grade Science and World History to 4 classrooms of up to 30 students. As this was during the pandemic, my instruction was virtual through East Stroudsburg Area Cyber Academy.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards, incorporating various teaching methods and activities to cater to different learning styles. This included the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
- Created lesson-based videos, in order to offer enrichment as well as a supplementary resource for students who wished to take notes or study at their own pace.
- Administered tests, quizzes, projects, and other assessments to monitor student progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Addressed individual student needs, providing interventions for struggling students, and encouraging academic achievement.
- Fostered healthy and productive relationships with students, parents and colleagues, in order to provide each student with the attention and support they deserved.
Dangerous Goods Agent
FedEx Express
08.2017 - 08.2020
- Ensured through the inspection and completion of all necessary paperwork and procedures, that all dangerous goods shipments were handled safely and met the International Air Transportation Association, the Federal Aviation Administration and FedEx's standards and regulations.
- Responsible for loading aircraft containers and vehicles, as well as assigning shipments to vehicle routes and flights, in order to ensure that safety regulations were met.
Courier
FedEx Express
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Greeted recipients, delivered packages, and parcels and acquired proper signatures for all deliveries.
Dangerous Goods Agent
FedEx Express
09.2010 - 08.2016
- Ensured through the inspection and completion of all necessary paperwork and procedures, that all dangerous goods shipments were handled safely and met the International Air Transportation Association, the Federal Aviation Administration and FedEx's standards and regulations
- Responsible for loading aircraft containers and vehicles, as well as assigning shipments to vehicle routes and flights, in order to ensure that safety regulations were met
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History With A Concentration in Secondary Education Social Studies
East Stroudsburg University
East Stroudsburg, PA12.2020
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Classroom Management
- Time Management and Organization
- Communication
- Listening
- Collaboration
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Student Engagement
- Conflict Resolution
- Patience
- Empathy
- Commitment
- Proficient with technology
- Teaching-related software
Certification
Certified to teach Social Studies to grades 7-12, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Allentown City School District
10.2024 - Current
Building-based Substitute Teacher
Allentown City School District
08.2024 - 10.2024
Operations Manager
TradeMarc Global, LLC.
04.2023 - 12.2023
Business Development and Client Success Manager
TradeMarc Global, LLC.
08.2022 - 04.2023
4th Grade Long-Term Substitute Teacher
East Stroudsburg Area School District
04.2021 - 06.2021
6th Grade Long-Term Substitute Teacher
East Stroudsburg Area School District
01.2021 - 04.2021
Business Development Representative
TradeMarc Global, LLC.
06.2019 - 08.2022
Dangerous Goods Agent
FedEx Express
08.2017 - 08.2020
Courier
FedEx Express
08.2016 - 08.2017
Dangerous Goods Agent
FedEx Express
09.2010 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Arts - History With A Concentration in Secondary Education Social Studies
East Stroudsburg University
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