Amadoernesto GUZMAN
SAINTJOHNS,FL
Summary
Devoted teacher and facilitator with a passion to teach students and teachers alike, to have a love for learning and confidence to try new things. Student-focused and energetic professional with firsthand experience in classroom management, parental conferences and activity based teaching as per curriculum. Particularly effective in social and intellectual grooming of students and staff.
Knowledgeable Lead Teacher with strong leadership background, excellent program management expertise and devotion to meeting learning needs of each student. Well-organized in planning lessons and activities to diversify instruction and engage students. Analytical problem-solver successful in calmly approaching classroom or student personal problems to devise appropriate interventions and resolve concerns.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead VPK Teacher
Amazing Explorers Academy
St Johns, FL
08.2024 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse age groups at Amazing Explorers Academy.
- Led classroom activities to foster creativity and critical thinking in children.
- Collaborated with parents to enhance children's educational experiences and well-being.
- Implemented child-centered curriculum aligned with state educational standards.
- Assessed student progress through observations and developmental checklists regularly.
Lead VPK Teacher
Kid City
Jacksonville , FL
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers within the VPK setting to ensure continuity of programming across classrooms.
- Assessed student performance in order to create individual learning plans for each child.
- Led classroom activities to foster creativity and critical thinking in children.
- Collaborated with parents to enhance children's educational experiences and well-being.
- Facilitated group activities to support language, literacy, math, science, social studies, and creative arts curriculum objectives.
- Participated in staff meetings and professional development opportunities.
Lead VPK Teacher
The Learning Experience
02.2018 - 04.2023
- Facilitated trainings for onboarding and current staff while supporting, coaching and mentoring less experienced teachers in your classroom; model behaviors and provide feedback.
- Implement TLE's curriculum consistent with the unique needs of each child.
- Support the center's success; collaborate with center staff and leadership to achieve goals around enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.
- Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners.
Pre-school Lead Teacher
Bright Horizon
02.2016 - 02.2018
- Trained staff and instructed preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
- Partner with parents and guardians to communicate support for child's growth and development.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order and safety with both students and staff.
- Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
After-School Program Director
Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation
03.2015 - 02.2016
- Managed after-school program servicing 160 High School students.
- Hired, trained and supervised 7 staff members.
- Implemented and monitored program enrollment goals to adhere to funding and organizational requirements.
- Liaised and increased communication between school, organization, parents, students and funders.
Bilingual Youth Advisor-Lehman High School
Federation Employment Guidance Services
10.2010 - 02.2015
- Managed caseload of over 45 students including file upkeep and database entry.
- Facilitated capacity building trainings for students and provided individual/group counseling.
- Conducted assessments and individual service plans with students on their goals including review of transcripts to increase likelihood of graduation.
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Sociology, Early Childhood Education, Puerto Rican Studies
Lehman College-CUNY
Bronx, NYSkills
- Curriculum design
- Lesson Plans
- Training facilitation
- Classroom Management
- Assessment implementation
- Behavioral Plans
- Child behavior strategies
- Enrollment tactics
- Collaborative teaching
- 5 Parent communication
- Educational program planning
- 7 Enrollment tactics
- Family involvement
- Parent communication
- One-on-one coaching
- Bilingual communication
Training
- Conscience Discipline Training
- Teachers in Classroom Management: Evidence of Positive Effects on the Behavior of Difficult Children
- Child Care Facility Training Part I
- Child Care Facility Training Part II
- Emergent Literacy for VPK
- Safe Sleep Practices for Child Care
- Transportation Safety
- Certificate # available upon request
Professional Bio
- Conscience Discipline Training
- Teachers in Classroom Management: Evidence of Positive Effects on the Behavior of Difficult Children
- Child Care Facility Training Part I
- Child Care Facility Training Part II
- Emergent Literacy for VPK
- Safe Sleep Practices for Child Care
- Transportation Safety
- Certificate # available upon request
Timeline
Lead VPK Teacher
Amazing Explorers Academy
08.2024 - Current
Lead VPK Teacher
Kid City
03.2023 - 08.2024
Lead VPK Teacher
The Learning Experience
02.2018 - 04.2023
Pre-school Lead Teacher
Bright Horizon
02.2016 - 02.2018
After-School Program Director
Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation
03.2015 - 02.2016
Bilingual Youth Advisor-Lehman High School
Federation Employment Guidance Services
10.2010 - 02.2015
Bachelors of Arts - Sociology, Early Childhood Education, Puerto Rican Studies
Lehman College-CUNY