ISABEL HOFFMAN

San Marcos, CA 92078 | (760) 807-8584 | isabelnhoffman@yahoo.com

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, SB 2042 May 2019

California State University, Fullerton

Single Subject Teaching Credential Foundational-Level General Science July 2019

California State University, Fullerton

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies June 2018

California State University, Fullerton

Minor in Natural Sciences June 2018

California State University, Fullerton

EXPERIENCE

Lead Teacher (K/1st grade) – Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts — October 2020 to Present

 Create Individual Learning Plans (ILP) for students of multiple grade levels.
 Implement core resources with a hands-on approach for students.
 Differentiate curriculum to meet the needs of students.
 Collaborate daily with the Instructional Assistant (IA) in the classroom.
 Collaborate weekly with Education Specialists to ensure student progress academically and/or behaviorally.
 Utilize PBIS in the classroom.
 Communicate with parents regularly using ParentSquare.
 Collaborate with grade level team members to ensure the success of all students.

Instructional Assistant (3rd/4th grade) – Orange County Academy of Sciences and Arts — November 2019 to
October 2020

 Support lead teacher by performing a variety of instructional activities for students in the General Education
classroom.
 Develop and implement STEAM Curriculum.
 Directly provide support to students in Special Education under the supervision of the Education Specialist in
the General Education classroom and on the playground.
 Assist students with meeting the goals and objectives of their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
 Manage student behavior through the use of positive reinforcement strategies and techniques in the
classroom, playground, and other campus areas.
 Assist the lead teacher in preparation of experiential, project-based learning activities for the class.
 Provide individualized and small group instruction as per the teacher’s instruction.

Student Teacher (Multiage K-3) – CSUF, Fullerton School District— January 2019 to May 2019

 8-week placement.
 Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student
engagement.
 Worked with a variety of age groups to provide an individualized curriculum.
 Provided group teaching in a classroom setting, as well as individual student support.
 Collaborated with multiple classroom teachers to learn about current standards and best practices.
  Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional strategies.

Student Teacher (6th grade) – CSUF, Fullerton School District— August 2018 to December 2018

 5-week placement.
 Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student
engagement.
 Provided group teaching in a classroom setting, as well as individual student support.
 Utilized SDAIE strategies to accommodate for English Learners.
 Collaborated with a classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
 Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional strategies.

Manager — Lime-Lighted Productions —San Marcos, CA — September 2011 to March 2020

 Lead and trained the customer sales team.

 Expert operator of high definition video cameras.
 Highly proficient at video editing and DVD authoring with Adobe Software Suite.

CERTIFICATIONS

CSET 215: Foundational-Level General Science – 2018

CPR Certification – 2017

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/HONORS & AWARDS

A People’s Education Conference: Radical Joy and Transformative Justice, 2019

I presented a social justice lesson plan that I created during the curriculum fair at A People’s Education
Conference: Radical Joy and Transformative Justice. The purpose of this lesson is to teach sixth grade
students to create and analyze two histograms representing the current gender wage gap.

Anaheim Ducks First Flight Field Trip, 2019

I created an interactive lesson plan that was chosen to represent Cal State Fullerton’s teaching credential
program during the 2019 Anaheim Duck’s First Flight Field Trip. My lesson plan was distributed among
hundreds of other teacher candidates from different credential programs around Orange County, California,
who taught my lesson at the Honda Center to over 16,000 students. The purpose of this lesson is to have
students predict and observe how different pucks, made of various materials, perform when each puck is
launched at a consistent force by measuring the distance it travels on a set surface.