Alicia Ramirez-Serrato
Dallas
Summary
Dynamic, innovative, forward thinking and strategic planner. Offer experience in the concept, planning, implementation, and reflection cycle of project management. Experienced in coaching, leading, and managing others. Focused on providing expertise that leads to the development of community and team work.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BrainHealth Community Coach
Center For Brain Health
01.2023 - Current
- Enhanced community engagement by organizing and leading local events and workshops.
- Improved participant retention rates by offering consistent support and guidance to community members.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive coaching plans, tailored to individual needs and goals.
- Collaborated with local organizations to create partnerships that benefited the community as a whole.
- Implemented Charisma Platform coaching model for community members
Founder and President
Primos Dallas
06.2018 - Current
- Designed organization from concept to implementation
- Lead executive board of 8 members and established specific roles and responsibilities
- Develop and implement curriculum and training for mentors
- Create and implement recruitment process for volunteers
- Develop partnerships with DISD, local officials, corporate sponsors, and non-profit organizations
- Manage and track corporate sponsor and individual donations
- Develop Primos brand established through website, social media, and monthly mailers
- Raised over $9500 for student scholarships in First Annual Primos Scholarship Event
Teacher
Dallas ISD
08.2015 - Current
- Subjects taught: 8th grade U.S. History, AP Human Geography, African American Studies, Mexican American Studies, Psychology
- Social Studies Department Head
- Organized and headed several extracurricular activities: Junior World Affairs Council, Senior Sponsor, Soccer Coach, Student Council
- Speakers Series Organizer (Organized Latino community leaders to speak at school)
- Promoted student engagement with positive reinforcement techniques and diverse learning strategies
- Fostered meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects
- Supported students and parents with strategies for success in virtual environment (Schoology) and assisted with assignments and projects
- AVID campus coordinator (responsible for certifying campus as AVID school and plan professional development for school and feeder pattern)
- Mentor to several new teachers
Campus Instructional Coach
Francisco 'Pancho' Medrano Middle School
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Support Science, Social Studies, Math departments
- Lead Professional Learning Community meetings
- Develop lessons, assessments, instructional calendars, reteach strategies
- Co-teach with teachers and model lessons
- Do classroom observations and teacher feedback coaching sessions
- Implement and lead Looking Forward and Looking Back protocols
- Reviewed curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
- Collected, analyzed and tracked data on student progress using All in Learning, Performance Matters, and MyDataPortal to update and enhance learning plans
- Produced 4% increase in 8th Grade Science STAAR results
Family Advocate
Head Start Of Greater Dallas
06.2006 - 07.2008
- Functioned as social worker to support parents whose children were enrolled in Head Start Program
- Conducted home visits
- Performed cause management
- Made referrals to outside agencies for families
- Set goals with parents and provided ongoing follow-ups
- Input data on agency wide database
- Maintained non federal donations and volunteer hours
- Organized parent meetings and parent trainings
- Managed caseload of 50 families
Education
Master of Liberal Studies - Humanities And Racial/Social Justice
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - History/Sociology double
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX12.2005
High School Diploma -
School For The Talented And Gifted
Dallas, TX05.2002
Skills
- Recruitment and hiring
- Data collection and analysis
- Business development
- Staff management
- Project management
- Social networking design/management
- Fluent in Spanish
- Strategic event planning
- Brand management
- Strategic partnerships
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Negotiation skills
- Organized
- Expert in Mail Chimp
Certification
- Teaching: Generalist 4-8, Social Studies 7-12
Timeline
BrainHealth Community Coach
Center For Brain Health
01.2023 - Current
Campus Instructional Coach
Francisco 'Pancho' Medrano Middle School
01.2019 - 05.2020
Founder and President
Primos Dallas
06.2018 - Current
Teacher
Dallas ISD
08.2015 - Current
Family Advocate
Head Start Of Greater Dallas
06.2006 - 07.2008
Master of Liberal Studies - Humanities And Racial/Social Justice
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Arts - History/Sociology double
Southern Methodist University
High School Diploma -
School For The Talented And Gifted