Elementary Excellence That Comes With Experience
By Praxical Strategies
Three seasoned elementary educators — a Master Teacher II with a PhD, a two-decade differentiated instruction specialist, and a Doctor of Education with 25 years of classroom and mentoring leadership — bring inclusive, data-driven instruction for Grades 1–6 to U.S. schools. Explore their profiles.
Elementary classrooms run on experience — and these three educators have nearly two-thirds of a century of it between them. Josephine Ruiz, Jacqueline L. Dionido, and Hazel T. Abanto are seasoned elementary instructors spanning Grades 1 through 6, each bringing decades of inclusive, data-driven practice to U.S. schools — and each with a distinct story of how they lead young learners.
One Teaching Area, Three Proven Approaches
All three educators teach Elementary, covering Grades 1–6, and all three share a philosophy built on inclusive, student-centered classrooms where foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills grow together. What sets them apart is how their experience has been shaped — by school leadership, mentoring, and curriculum design — in ways a hiring committee can put to work immediately.
Josephine Ruiz: The School Leader Who Still Teaches
With 19 years in the classroom and a current role as Master Teacher II, Josephine Ruiz pairs daily instruction with school-wide leadership. Holding a PhD in Development Education and a master's in School Administration and Supervision, she designs lessons across multiple elementary content areas while mentoring fellow teachers, facilitating professional development, and leading school-wide initiatives. Her classrooms balance standards-aligned instruction with data-driven decisions, PBIS and SEL practices, and strong partnerships with parents and community stakeholders — all delivered through engaging tools like Canva, Kahoot, and PowerPoint.
Jacqueline L. Dionido: Two Decades of Differentiated Instruction
Jacqueline L. Dionido brings over 20 years of service across diverse school settings, anchored by a Bachelor of Elementary Education in General Education. Her practice centers on student-centered pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and formative assessment — standards-aligned lessons that build foundational literacy and numeracy while supporting every learner's potential. Beyond her classroom, she has mentored students in academic competitions, managed school programs, led professional development, and implemented PBIS and SEL frameworks, all while using Google Classroom, MS Office, and Canva to keep learning engaging and organized.
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Hazel T. Abanto: The Mentor Behind the Mentor
With more than 25 years of experience, Hazel T. Abanto is the most tenured of the trio — and the one schools most often turn to for instructional leadership. Holding a Doctor of Education and a master's in Educational Management from a career that began at Manuel Enverga University Foundation, she has mentored teachers and led professional development while keeping her own classroom rooted in standards-based curriculum design and data-informed, differentiated instruction. Her culturally responsive communication with families and fluency with Google Classroom, Zoom, and Microsoft Office make her equally effective with children and colleagues.
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