Vladimir G.

Lopez
STEM Bilingual Teacher
Masters of Science in Physics
2015 HISD Teacher of the Year
http://vladimirglopez.weebly.com/ vladimirglopez@gmail.com 713-252-2349

Career Summary
Awarded STEM teacher with more than 7 years of experience in teaching, designing and implementing
innovative educational programs and supporting teachers in the use of technology and data in their instruction.
Inspiring Robotics coach who mentored students to successfully compete in regional, state, and national contests.

Educational Background
• Master of Science-Physics
• EC-6 Bilingual, Math 8-12, and Science 8-12 TExES

Teaching Experience
• Adjunct Physics Professor, PHYS 1307, Houston Community College, Spring 2017 to
present
• “Engineer your world” dual enrollment class teacher, UT Austin, Fall 2017 to present
• Pre-AP Physics, AP Physics 1, Algebra II, Engineering Teacher, East Early College HS, HISD, Fall
2014 to present
• Chembridge Dual-credit class, Madison HS and UT Austin, Fall 2012-Spring 2014
• Physics Teacher, Madison HS, HISD, Summer 2011-Spring 2014
• 6th Grade Math Intervention Teacher, Paul Revere MS, HISD, Spring 2011

Additional Assignments
• SOAR club coach: Led students to STEM and Robotic competitions (FTC, VEX, SeaPerch, SECME).
• Instructional Technology Specialist: Trained teachers and campus staff to use educational
technology.
• Formative Assessment Coordinator: Ensured that Campus Formative Assessments were successfully
implemented, as well as led teachers in the use of Data to Drive Instruction.
• Problem Solving Communities Facilitator: Facilitated team of Teacher Leaders HISD wide.
• PLOT and Key Teacher Leader: Coached HISD secondary teachers to improve students’ success.

Technology Skills
• Learning Management Systems: Its Learning, Canvas, Schoology, Edmodo.
• Assessment and Instructional Data Platforms: OnTrack, EdPlan, Renaissance 360.
• Scientific software: Logger Pro, Capstone, Mathematica, MATLAB.

Awards & Activities

• 2015 HISD Secondary Teacher of the Year
• 2014 KBR Science Teacher of the Year
• Member of the Harris County of Education Advisory Committee for the Alternative Certification
Program.
• Presenter in CAST conference “Building and Sustaining an Afterschool STEM Program,” November
2017