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Victoria Villescas

Resume

I'm a dynamic and creative teacher that knows how to motivate any learner. I love teaching in its many forms: childhood to adult learning, face-to-face, and online environments. I am driven by new challenges and enjoy collaborative team environments. My artistic skills and creative ideology is a perfect combination for a multimedia or online learning environment. I bring learning to life and leave students with a love and excitement for education.

Technology Presentations

Research Presentation: BOOM! Mind=Blown: A 21st Century Approach to Action Research

August 2015

Presented at Colorado Learning and Teaching with Technology Conference COLTT

Gamify Island: A Pirate Introduction to Gamification with Google Tools

July 2016

Presented at the Colorado Springs GAFE Summit

Masters with High Honors

Information Technology and eLearning Design

University of Colorado Denver

2010 - 2014

Golden Key International Honour Society

Education

Skills

Fluent With:

Wix Website Design

iWeb Website Design

MicroSoft Office

Video Editing

imovie
iDVD
Animoto
Movie Maker

Audio Mixing

Audacity

Presentation Tools

Multimedia Internet Tools

Familiar with:

HTML/CSS

LMS

Masters| Curriculum and Instruction

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

2004-2006

Foundations in Multi-Sensory

Adams State

2002-2002

Elementary Education Licenses| Teacher In Residence Program

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs| BOCES

2001-2003

Bachelors| Communications

Minor| Theater

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

1992-1996

"I had the occasion to have to deal with a woman who works way up north, but lives in our school district. She was delivering something to my home last night. During the course of thanking her for taking the time on her way home to do that...I told her that if was anything I could ever do for her, just let me know. Her immediate response was that (since I worked in the admin office) if I could possibly do anything to make every teacher in WSD3 as good and wonderful as Mrs. Villescas so her daughter could have teachers like that all throughout her school career, then that would have been what she would want most. (smile) I know that can't do that, but what a compliment to that teacher."

Work experience

Building Technology Coach | Technology Teacher

Falcon School District #49

2014 - Present

Leadership Role assisting teachers in all technology needs.
Train teachers on using all Google tools.
Collaborate with teams on technology integration.
Management of building iPads and Chromebooks.
Planing and purchasing of technology for building.
Prepare Kindergarten - Fifth Grade with Technology Skills
Created a Gamified Curriculum that is ISTE Aligned.
Organized building wide technology inventory
Updated and streamlined apple tv's and television inventory
Instructed all staff and students on maintenance and upkeep of technology devices.
2014 Falcon Education Foundation grant for classroom podcasting
POWER Zone outstanding teacher distinction.

First Grade Teacher

Fountain Fort Carson School District #8

2013 - 2014

Third Grade Teacher | Kindergarten Teacher

French Elementary | WDS3

2004 - 2013

Internship to create a professional development class to educate teachers on copyright law. I designed a website that would walk teachers through the many aspects of copyright. This site includes instructional tools as well as professional tools.
Built a mobile website. This site was created for my students and their families to practice foundational reading and math skills.
Conducted an action research project to discover best practices in fluency building. This project focused on using technology-assisted fact practice as an intervention. § PBS (GPS) Building Team PBS | GPS Building Team
Commom Core Trained
Active Engagement with Technology

Developed a full multimedia Volcano Unit to integrate 21st century learning skills. This unit included a website I created as a mini online class, a digital story that integrated mythology and social study skills, and I wrote and designed a comic book to teach how the earth was made.
Used Go Animate, Animoto, iMovie, Goggle Docs, Blabberize, Audacity, and PowerPoint create learning hooks and build background information.
As the Art Fair coordinator I created and developed art projects for every grade K-5. I taught 3-5 face-to-face and created K-2 videos for homeroom teachers.
Project Manager of a grade level poetry slam that included fundraising books, a website for other grade level teams, and instructional videos.
Building Leadership Team/PBS/RTI
Reading Intervention/ Accountability Committee PBS | RTI | Building Leadership Teams

Fourth Grade Teacher | First Grade Teacher

Ivywild Elementary | D11

2001-2004

Dance/Cheer Coach

Poetry Club

Art Show at Imagination Celebration

Substitue Teacher

D11

2000-2001

Long Term Special Education | Longfellow Elementary School

Long term Special Education | Audubon Elementary School

Kindergarten Teacher

Kindercare Learning Center

1998-2000

Designed and Implemented Standards Based Curriculum

Received 1999 Award in Outstanding Programing

Preschool Teacher

CDC and Youth Services | Picatinny Arsenal Military Base

1996-1998

Studio Camera Operator | Master Control Operator

KRDO Channel 13 News

1994-1996

Actor | Director | Teacher

Children's Awareness Theater

1993-1995

Bully Proofing

Character Education

Wrote and Directed Play on Bullying

Writer | Director | Contract Teacher

Youth at Risk Programs

1992-1996

Wrote 13 plays collaboratively with At Risk Teens

Directed and Performed for High School and Middle School Programs

Professional Development Instructor

2014-2016

Technology Instruction:

Google Tools:

Calendar

Drive

Apps, Extensions, Themes

Go Noodle

Brain Pop

Lexia

Myon

Gamification

The Cloud

Secure Printing

Schoology

Care of technology

2007
Using Multi Sensory and the Vowel Circle

2009
Classroom Management Redefined: Bringing it all together
Spring Multi-Sensory Strategies For Reading Instruction
Summer Multi-Sensory Strategies For Reading Instruction

2010
Targeted Intervention for Small Group Instruction

Guest Speaker

1996

Girl Scout Wagon Wheel Counsel: Self Esteem

2003
Teacher in Residence Program: Philosophies in Integrated Thematic Instruction

2004
UCCS/Dr. Danin: Roles and Responsibilities of the Teacher

"Victoria facilitated one of the most valuable staff development courses that I have taken. She provided information that was interesting, and completely applicable to my classroom, and did so in a way that was engaging and entertaining. I am excited to employ my new tools and learning, and will eagerly register for any courses which she offers in the future! She is undoubtedly devoted to the teaching profession, teachers, and students! How refreshing! Thank you, Victoria!"

Professional Development

2014-2016

ISTE

Denver June 26 - 29, 2016

GAFE

Colorado Springs Summit 2016

July 18 GAFE IOS iPad Summit

July 19 & 20 GAFE Summit

Boulder CO Summit

October 10 & 11, 2015

Las Vegas Summit

January 23 & 24 2015

Kagan: Thinking Skills

Cultural Capacity

2013

Kagan: Thinking Skills

Lin Kuzmich: Interdisciplinary Literacy for the Common Core for Elementary
Lin Kuzmich: Writing with the Common Core

Book Study: Pathways to the Common Core

Active Engagement and Gender Differences

Pearson Product Training: Envision and Reading Street

READ Plans

DIBELS Next

Step Up to Writing

2011
Dyslexia: Symptoms and Solutions with Susan Barton
Tina Pelletier Improving Reading in the Content Areas
PBIS/RTI

2010
French Elementary School Improvement Action Plans
Multi-sensory Instruction for Dyslexic Students
Houghton Mifflin Journeys
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Alignment

2009
Engaging Classroom Assessments
21st Century Learning
Autism, Asperger, and ASD
Orton-Gillingham

2008
Literacy Curriculum Alignment
Counseling Curriculum Alignment
Step Up to Writing

2007
Creating Student Goal-Setting Profiles
Curriculum Calendar Revisions
Everyday Math Training
Art Curriculum Alignment
Lesson Maps and Templates
Literacy Curriculum Alignment
Everyday Math
Math Curriculum Alignment

2006
Dennis M. McLoughlin High Trust Thinking/ Leadership
Data Driven Instruction
Dr. Jean Rock Rhyme Write and Read

2005
Harry Wong First Days of School
Positive Behavior Support

2004
Bully Proofing your Schools
Workshop on Autism

2003
Reading Mastery Plus
Brain Gym
Creating Rubrics

2002
STEP UP to Science
Power of the Science Notebook
Step Up to Writing & Great Short Answer
Investigations to Math
Guided Reading
Malcolm Baldrige

2001
Ruby Payne "A Framework for Understanding Poverty"
Susan Kovalik ITI Integrated Thematic Instruction
Multi Sensory LIPS Program

"He speaks so highly of you and I can firmly say you are the best teacher he has had yet. He adores you and I am glad you enjoy having him in your class as well. We have had so many behavior issues with him throughout his school years thus far and this has been the first time that he has not been sent home for bad behavior. You have somehow gotten through to the boy! :)"