Ana Milena Scalise Osorio-Edwards
St Louis,MO
Summary
Dynamic educator with extensive experience at Momentum Academy and Sarah Spanish Learning, excelling in classroom management and native Spanish fluency. Proven track record in fostering student engagement and cultural awareness, enhancing learning through innovative curriculum development. Demonstrated ability in mentoring and fostering strong relationships, achieving significant improvements in student performance and engagement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Momentum Academy
3630 Ohio Ave St. Louis MO
08.2021 - 07.2023
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress, attendance, and behavior to facilitate ongoing communication with parents about their child''s educational journey.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into the curriculum.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Increased parental involvement in students' education by organizing regular communication and events.
- Fostered positive learning environment that encouraged student curiosity and critical thinking.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
Spanish Teacher
Sarah Spanish Learning
Champaign, IL
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
- Boosted student engagement with interactive activities that incorporated authentic materials from Spanish-speaking countries.
- Enhanced cultural awareness in students by incorporating Spanish customs, traditions, and history into lessons.
- Contributed to curriculum development, ensuring alignment with state standards and incorporation of best practices in foreign language instruction.
- Evaluated student performance using various assessment tools, providing constructive feedback, and working closely with struggling learners to improve outcomes.
- Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
- Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
- Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
- Increased student engagement in Spanish culture by organizing cultural immersion events and guest speaker sessions.
- Enhanced students' understanding of Spanish grammar by designing and implementing interactive exercises.
- Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
Education
Bachelor of Laws - Law
Parkland College
Champaign, IL05-2019
Skills
- Classroom management
- Native spanish fluency
- Grading
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical thinking
- Parent-teacher conference coordination
- Adaptability to change
- Reporting and documentation
- Cultural immersion
- Lesson planning
- Student engagement
- Discipline management
- Cultural awareness
- Behavior management
- Parent-teacher communication
- Language immersion techniques
- Positive role model and mentor
- Language assessment proficiency
- Conflict resolution
- Vocabulary expansion
- Group work facilitation
- Child development
- FLUENT IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH
- Elementary education
- Creative thinking
- Coaching and mentoring
- Faculty collaboration
- Google classroom
Accomplishments
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
- Data Organization - Organized scores of over 80 students into online database for parents' immediate access.
Certification
- Early Childhood Educator Certificate – National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Teacher
Momentum Academy
08.2021 - 07.2023
Spanish Teacher
Sarah Spanish Learning
08.2016 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Laws - Law
Parkland College