Experience

Montessori Children's Garden

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• Co-Director and Teacher

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  -Leader in the area of conflict resolution and problem solving -Responsible for creating outreach to increase enrollment -Assist in the enrollment process for prospective families -Assist in staff relations and development -Create and manage all social media platforms -Practice strong classroom management and belief in fostering independence in each child -Collaborate with parents to best support each child -Adhere to the Montessori philosophy of education and spread awareness and understanding Show less



World Relief DuPage Aurora

• Children and Youth Program Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2018

  Provide oversight to all children and youth programs with the goal of facilitating healthy community integration for refugee children, youth, and their parents as it relates to the American public school system and related children and youth activities.-Manage staff and oversee the enrollment of all school-aged refugee children in public schools, after-school club programming, early childhood case management, and Early Childhood program consisting of approximately 60 children.-Provide trainings and orientations for school faculty and staff as needed and requested-Work with directors to provide grant oversight and to participate in grant writing and reporting-Created and hired new position of Early Childhood Education Coordinator to address service gap-Developed and implemented a new volunteer position of In-Home Family Adjustment Tutor to meet the needs of reaching more students, helping students with homework, and further coaching parents. -Created and implemented a peer mentoring program for all staff members to increase professional development and to encourage cross-departmental interaction-Collaborate with other staff regarding programmatic and client concerns on a regular basis Show less

• School Services Coordinator

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  -Enrolled refugee youth in public schools and refer newly-arriving children to appropriate activities-Established relationships with school district employees and serve as a liaison between local public schools and refugee families-Revised the parent orientation content to be more user friendly and accessible-Provided oversight to interns who assist with school enrollments and immunizations



Boy Scouts of America

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• District Executive

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2014

  -Managed volunteers within a district composed of 10 communities -Led and organized strategies to increase membership, finances, and the volunteer base including meeting with potential church and organizational partners -Interacted with business, community, and government leaders to promote the organization and solicit funds -Assisted volunteers and acted as a resource with excellent customer service skills -Managed volunteers within a district composed of 10 communities -Led and organized strategies to increase membership, finances, and the volunteer base including meeting with potential church and organizational partners -Interacted with business, community, and government leaders to promote the organization and solicit funds -Assisted volunteers and acted as a resource with excellent customer service skills



DuPage Children's Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Museum and School Facilitator

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

  -Facilitated school learning labs in the areas of science, math, art or engineering following the D.C.M. educational philosophies of early childhood constructivist learning and open-ended facilitation -Prepared for assigned scheduled programs and transported lab exhibits and materials to and from school or other locations -Assisted in the development of a Family Math Night event that was piloted as a marketed program -Facilitated school learning labs in the areas of science, math, art or engineering following the D.C.M. educational philosophies of early childhood constructivist learning and open-ended facilitation -Prepared for assigned scheduled programs and transported lab exhibits and materials to and from school or other locations -Assisted in the development of a Family Math Night event that was piloted as a marketed program



Colegio Ingles

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  -Created and implemented lessons for two groups of 25 students in the areas of grammar, spelling, reading, composition, science, and math -Worked with Spanish speaking students to develop English skills -Effectively established daily routines and discipline for students -Communicated with parents via meetings, e-mail, and weekly behavior reports -Met deadlines of submitting plan books and grade books -Tutored students after school four hours a week -Created and implemented lessons for two groups of 25 students in the areas of grammar, spelling, reading, composition, science, and math -Worked with Spanish speaking students to develop English skills -Effectively established daily routines and discipline for students -Communicated with parents via meetings, e-mail, and weekly behavior reports -Met deadlines of submitting plan books and grade books -Tutored students after school four hours a week