Program Associate, Ortus Foundation. Executive Assistant to Sabrina Gracias

At Madigan Tutoring Services we balance hands-on learning opportunities with consistent results-driven strategies that help children to progress academically and emotionally. We keep the whole-child in mind and foster strong partnerships with families as we promote our core values: take care of yourself, take care of others, and take care of our community. Established in 2012Austin, TX & Chicago, ILOver 10 years of teaching experience in prestigious school classrooms, homeschooling, tutoring, and consulting.

As a hybrid property manager and deep-touch personal assistant, we act as your one trusted resource to keep your home and life in order. We get to know you, what you like and expect, and become an integral part of your household. We form close relationships with our clients and they rely on us for nearly everything. Our value is knowing what our clients need before they need it.Our House Manager Services range from high-level strategic planning to tactical everyday tasks, which may include:Ongoing management and staffing of multiple homesSelect, hire and manage all service providersWork with contractors and designers on household projectsFull-service special event managementPrepare house for resale: repairs, donations, and consignmentEnsure home is fully stocked, cleaned and ready for guestsCars, travel, organization, recommendations, personal shopping – you name it, we can do it!

Utilized individualized family values to streamline healthy daily routines, with the goal of reducing stress and increasing consistent, safe, and positive environments. Helping families keep their household and daily lives running smoothly, simultaneously serving as an academic and social-emotional coach. Multitasking daily needs and communications, while proactively initiating and maintaining streamlined organizational tools. Academic coaching, time management, communicative, creative, great with children preK-high school! Friendly, proactive, positive and flexible. Experience in helping manage multiple households, staff members, vendors, travel, events, and vehicles.

Lead elementary school teacher, working with an assistant teacher in an all-inclusive classroom environment.

• Maintaining a multifaceted schedule and childcare plans• Administering educational tutoring, building math and literacy skills

-Differentiating a project-based learning environment where students work together with empathy and clarity to solve meaningful real-world problems-Facilitating play-based activities, expanding students’ problem solving and social skills-Utilizing rigorous small group instruction through daily differentiated academic “Centers”-Collaborating with classroom assistant, employing intimate understandings of each student -Expanding students’ resourcefulness, regularly connecting with technology in the STEAM Lab -Consistently communicating with parents through both proactive connections and newsletters-Working with district and building teams, as well as outside specialists, to design curriculum centered around student interests and a spectrum of developmental readiness

*Creating a progressive classroom environment that focuses on the whole-child. Incorporating orthography, arts, Responsive Classroom techniques, and Montessori methods in ways that help students learn best.• Fostering an inquisitive, challenging, and inclusive learning environment by utilizing daily Responsive Classroom practices, nurturing the whole-child• Incorporating progressive inquiry-based curriculum into rigorous Common Core academics• Employing Socratic questioning and etymological inquiry to guide students into a deeperunderstanding of vocabulary, spelling, and reading• Collaborating with diverse group of staff, differentiating math, reading, and writing workshops• Fostering parent partnerships both in classroom volunteer and student support capacities

• Designed engaging dance lessons, facilitating a student-centered creative process• Fostered collaboration and motivation in a high energy multi-aged classroom

*Co-Teacher in first grade progressive classroom• Created and implemented investigation-based Space unit, sustaining motivation and discourse• Used IEP to differentiate, meeting individual student needs with progressive curriculum• Contributed to RTI, IEP, Grade Level, and Faculty meetings on a regular basis

*Taught in a multiple-age Montessori classroom, focusing on early childhood education.• Assisted lead teacher in facilitating project-based and hands-on student learning• Analyzed social-emotional and developmental needs of students• Created and organized play-based activities for mixed age group of students

• Organized group and individual play-based activities for a multiage group of children• Worked to expand daycare membership within the Lakeview community

• Designed and implemented developmentally appropriate behavior plan• Worked confidentially with child psychologist and parents to provide mentorship

• Assisted in organizing and facilitating service-based community events• Collaborated with faculty, administrators, and parents, streamlining office operations

Utilizing strong interpersonal communication skills to meet the needs of diverse clientele on Michigan Avenue.

Assisting all staff in administrative and creative capacities, including Founder and CEO, Business Manager, Sales Team, Catalogue Design Team, Photography Department, Shippment/Building Coordinator, and Event Planning Team. Taking initiatives in both live auction and daily gallery settings, assisting with bidding and customer inquiries.