Private Tutor for all age groups.

Site Director for Prime Time Therapeutic Special Needs Program.

Port Chester School District, Corpus Cristi UPK, Port Chester, NY 2019- Present Pre-Kindergarten Teacher• Implement New York State Common Core Standards for Pre-Kindergarten in all subject areas. • Provide response to intervention for students that are identified as at-risk. • Develop and supervise learning centers and small group instruction.• Develop and follow weekly lesson and monthly unit plans.• Facilitate ongoing parent communication and engagement.• Implement remote learning on multiple platforms

• Oversee all aspects for the program administration, operations and compliance with standards and regulations for the Head Start program• Provide leadership to ensure high quality early childhood curriculum for children ages 3-5• Liaise with Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Westchester County Office of Children and Family Services and for Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) for Port Chester School District • Insure program meets Department of Health and Mental Hygiene requirements including mandated documentation for children and staff• In collaboration with supervisors prepare annual budget and monitor center finances• Establish educational staff schedules, including approval of time off requests and coordinates placement of classroom substitute teachers to ensure appropriate classroom coverage• Manage program recruitment and enrollment• Organize, Plan and attend Job fairs for recruitment • Supervise hiring and orientation of new employee• Complete required classroom observations and lesson plan reviews, complete all staff performance appraisals• Review educational plan/curricula• Provide reflective supervision through coaching and mentoring teachers• Ensure timely and quality written documentation of classroom activities/planning, including, individual goal setting, curriculum planning and attendance• Review evacuation and emergency procedures• Ensure all assigned program reports are completed and submitted in a timely fashion• Provide ordering and oversight on purchasing• Other duties as assigned by Director of Early Childhood Education• Payroll specialist for staff using ADP Workforce Now Software

Kindergarten Special Education TeacherInclusion Teacher

Part Time Special Needs Teacher

Create, incorporate, and align Head Start Government Standards/Creative Curriculum/Common Core Domain CurriculumCollege Council Staff and assist with Financial Aid and EIP ProgramsWork collaboratively with SUNY Schools and The Child Care Council of WestchesterPrepare staff for CDA training and CertificatesConduct professional development sessions for parents and teachersManage StaffingHire, and release employeesPayrollTeach/Support students and teachers when neededNAEYC MemberHead Start Association Membership

Teach general education students as well as individuals with learning challenges and special needs within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom in upper grades.Teach and assist in first and second grades dual language program.Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators/staff.Quickly became a "first-to-call" resource in current substitute teaching role Personally requested by many full-time teachers to take over their classrooms during absences.

Collaborated with teachers in the planning and implementation of daily lessons, unit lessons, and special projectsEffectively assisted and taught a broad range of students, including Autistic, developmentally delayed, Emotionally Disturbed, Inclusion, Self Contained, Regular Education and ELL studentsAssisted teachers with the coordination of daily activities and lesson planningImproved overall class conduct and encouraged individual and class participation with the use of scaffolding and cooperative learningSuccessfully collaborated closely with students, staff members, community members and parents to resolve problemsUse affective classroom management strategiesActively served on a variety of school committees and task forces focused on mentoring programs, fundraising and anti-bullying efforts.

Implemented lessons in all subject areas from kindergarten through six grades. Accepted assignments at all elementary and middle schools in the district at any level for optimal exposure to a wide variety of students.Teacher recommendations to cover classes on days that they would not be present.Assisted in PTA planning, United Nations Day, and other school activities on a daily basis.

Lesson Plans Classroom Management

Earned high marks for the quality and creativity of classroom teaching, lesson plans and instructional materials used in teaching diverse subjectsComplied with the New York State curriculumTaught English to Spanish speaking students and managed a classroom of 24 studentsEvaluated and assessed children's learning styles and achievementsPlanned and implemented whole class, small group, and one on one instruction using developmentally-appropriate practiceSet up classroom, daily schedule and monthly bulletin board. Utilized technology, learning centers, and manipulative to reach a child's learning ability from both visual and auditory learning

Aligned and reconciled accounts payable and accounts receivableIn charge of payroll and distribution of checksComputerized use of QuickBooks, Word, and Excel Answered Phones and was in charge of ordering for trucksManaged trucks and drivers to execute delivery