Experience

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  Lawrence Public Schools

  • Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

  • Board member, Lawrence Alliance for Education

    • May 2023 - Present
    • Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

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  Northern Essex Community College

  • Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

    Teaching ECE course in Spanish to adult learners in the field

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  Bunker Hill Community College - Division of Workforce & Economic Development

  • Remote for now

  • Adjunct Faculty Instructor

    • Apr 2021 - Present
    • Remote for now

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  Community Consulting Collaborative LLC

  • Managing Partner

    • Jul 2019 - Present

  • Manager at Consulting Team

    • Jan 2019 - Present

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  Endicott College

  • Boston

  • Adjunct Faculty Professor

    • Mar 2013 - Present
    • Boston

    Teach undergraduate degree adult students who are pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Education while working in the field of early education, and other educational levels of teaching. Responsible for submitting course syllabus, teaching, and fulfill the entire scope of course completion, evaluation and grade submission. Have taught courses related to Curriculum Theory and Instruction and Classroom Assessment. Participate in faculty meetings, commencements, and other meetings as indicated by the College management team.

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  Calaf Communication

  • Principal Consultant

    • May 2000 - Present

    Calaf Communications, an independent consultanting group, has experienced in multicultural marketing and communications, educational programming for community and higher education settings in non-profit and profit venture institutions

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  Merrimack College

  • Andover, Massachusetts, United States

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
    • Andover, Massachusetts, United States

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  Family Services of the Merrimack Valley

  • Lawrence, Massachusetts

  • Volunteer Coordinator of the Big Friends Little Friends Mentoring Program

    • Feb 2020 - May 2021
    • Lawrence, Massachusetts

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  Urban College of Boston

  • Partnerships Coordinator

    • Mar 2015 - Mar 2020

    As the Partnerships Coordinator at Urban College of Boston, my role is to support all aspects of the College's strategic initiative to increase student enrollment by developing high-impact collaborations with community partners to provide UCB courses throughout Boston and Massachusetts. UCB is the only college in the area to offer Early Childhood Education courses in Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Portuguese. A great part of my time is dedicated at different community sites, in the "field" meeting with potential and current partners, conducting outreach and information and registration sessions for prospective students, and periodically visiting partner-site classes. If you are interested in learning more about Urban College of Boston, please contact me or visit www.urbancollege.edu

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Jun 2012 - Jan 2020

    Teach certificates and undergraduate adult students who are pursuing an Associate Degree in Early Education, Human Services, while working in the field or other areas. Responsible for submitting course syllabus, teaching, and fulfill the entire scope of course completion, evaluation and grade submission. Have taught courses related to Child Development and Growth, Infant and Toddlers Curriculum, Public Administration for Human Services Providers. Taught classes in English and Spanish. Participate in faculty meetings, commencements, and other meetings as indicated by the College management team.

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  BMC HealthNet Plan/Well Sense Health Plan

  • Two Copley Place, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02116

  • Boston Community Outreach Supervisor

    • May 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Two Copley Place, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02116

    As a Supervisor I am dedicated to building community presence and preference for BMCHP-Well Sense through participation in outreach initiatives in the Boston region. As a Community Outreach Supervisor I manage the community outreach representatives from the Boston region. I help plan and coordinate team efforts and provide direction to team members in planning and executing activities and assists with tracking and reporting of team efforts. It also provides educational and support information on BMCHP-Well Sense product lines offered in the Boston region. I am also responsible for reporting and analytics to support development of performance management plans and metrics to both the team and department.

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  La Alianza Hispana

  • Individual and Family Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Programs

    • Jul 2009 - Dec 2013

    As the Director of Programs I oversaw the agencywide program development, delivery of services quality assurance, performance outcomes and growth of programs and services. I also co-lead the human resources management of the organization's staff particularly around issues of professional development and capacity as well as performance review cycles. I was also responsible for the community and strategic alliances and partnerships internally and outside with different resources. I assisted in communications, development reports and grantwriting management as well as in any relevant initiatives connected to the agency and its partnering resources.

  • Director, Education and Workforce Center for Success at La Alianza Hispana

    • Jun 2009 - Oct 2012

    As the Director of the Education and Workforce Center for Success, it is my responsibility to provide leadership and vision to the Center's staff, students and supporters in making sure that each adult ELL learner accomplishes their success whether going to college, getting a better job, starting a business or career or helping their children in school. This is a senior management position at this agency that in about 40 years of life has been serving around 3000 clients each year in education and workforce development, family strengthening through family counseling and providing services to seniors citizens in a culturally and relevant competent manner.

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  Cambridge College

  • Director, Lawrence Regional Center

    • Jul 2004 - May 2009

    Senior manager responsible for a 500 + undergraduate and graduate students in higher education programs; manage opearational and programmatic quality of the regional center, its facilities, student services, and academic quality delivery. Brought over $3M in tuition and double its occupancy and student population in four years of service.

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  Executive Office of Health And Human Services, Massachusetts

  • Community Relations Liaison

    • Sep 1996 - Jun 2004

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  Univision of New England

  • Executive Editor, Que Pasa Magazine and Community Affairs Director

    • May 1994 - Sep 1995

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  Massachusetts Cultural Alliance

  • Membership Director

    • 1982 - 1983