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Mariana Y. Bayona

Mariana Bayona is a recent graduate of UTEP with a Bachelor's degree in Special Education. She has passed the TExES exams required for certification in Special Education EC-12 and general education pedagogy. As a student teacher, she gained experience in resource classrooms for grades 2-5 and participated in ARD meetings and virtual teaching strategies. Previously, she worked as a Peer Career Advisor and has volunteered as a literacy and math tutor for students with Down syndrome. Her skills include being bilingual in Spanish and English with intermediate French skills as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic knowledge of Excel and Schoology.

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Mariana Y. Bayona

Mariana Bayona is a recent graduate of UTEP with a Bachelor's degree in Special Education. She has passed the TExES exams required for certification in Special Education EC-12 and general education pedagogy. As a student teacher, she gained experience in resource classrooms for grades 2-5 and participated in ARD meetings and virtual teaching strategies. Previously, she worked as a Peer Career Advisor and has volunteered as a literacy and math tutor for students with Down syndrome. Her skills include being bilingual in Spanish and English with intermediate French skills as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic knowledge of Excel and Schoology.

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Mariana Y.

Bayona
(915) 702-4962 | mybayona@miners.utep.edu | www.linkedin.com/in/marianabayona | marianaybayona.weebly.com

CERTIFICATION
TExES #161: Special Education EC-12 Passed:06/2020
TExES #160: Pedagogical and Professional Responsibilities Passed:09/2020

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Learning and Development (EC-12 Special Education) GPA:3.3/4.0
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Awarded: December 2020

Honors and Affiliations:


Dean’s List – Fall 2017 | National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member, Spring 2018 – Present

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE


Zach White Elementary School El Paso, TX
Student Intern, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Resource Classroom 08/2020-12/2020
• Attended Professional Learning Communities every week to discuss virtual teaching strategies such as the
implementation of Schoology and updates on campus reopening plan
• Planned activities to teach one reading comprehension lesson to a class of four fifth grade students
• Participate in co-teaching practices with Cooperating Teacher twice a week for fourth and fifth grade classes
• Communicate with one certified Special Education teacher every day through informal virtual meetings and emails
to evaluate progress and plan activities for daily lessons
• Observed 8 ARD meetings and took notes on how to maintain effective communication with parents

WORK EXPERIENCE
UTEP University Career Center El Paso, TX
Peer Career Advisor (PCA) to the College of Education 06/2018- 07/2020
• Conduct 15 résumé reviews per month for students from various colleges
• Host 2-3 career development workshops per month for an audience of approximately 25 students
• Presented résumé building workshop to 160 student teacher interns in Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Professional
Seminars
• Facilitated four staff meetings to provide team building exercises and important updates for eight Peer Career
Advisors and supervisor
•Customize monthly bulletin board with career readiness materials for the College of Education including jobs and
resources for students

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center El Paso, TX
Literacy Tutor 01/2018-Present
• Utilized basic sign language to communicate with one non-verbal student during 10 weekly tutoring sessions
• Conducted a pre-assessment to evaluate four students’ literacy levels and re-evaluated after 10 weeks to document
progress
• Provide weekly individual tutoring sessions for a total of four children ranging from 3-9 years old
• Assess students’ behaviors and attention span every week by following rubric and documenting progress

Math tutor 03/2019-Present


• Implemented lesson plan using manipulatives to demonstrate one-to-one correspondence and patterns for two
students over the course of 10 weeks
• Established rapport with parents by providing progress updates and instruction on complementary activities after
tutoring sessions
• Developed interactive activities integrating numbered mats and numbered boards to teach mathematical concepts

SKILLS

•Bilingual in Spanish and English •Basic knowledge of Excel


•Intermediate level of French •Basic knowledge of Schoology
•Proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint

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