Bianca Hernandez
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Resourceful professional in the field of education administration, recognized for exceptional productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in strategic planning, curriculum development, and staff management. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and leadership, ensuring successful educational outcomes and fostering positive environments for both students and staff.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Coach Mentor
Booker T. Washington Child Development Center
11.2022 - Current
- Promoted a positive environment by fostering respectful relationships among staff.
- Provided professional development opportunities for staff based on needs and observations.
- Contributed to successful grant proposals that secured funding for innovative educational initiatives.
- Coordinated monthly professional learning communities among teaching staff to enhance collaboration and shared expertise.
- Managed day-to-day office operations, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to policies.
- Developed spreadsheets to track project progress.
- Assisted in the development of new administrative systems, procedures and policies.
Head Start Teacher
Maricopa County Human Services
09.2019 - 11.2022
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Assumes responsibility for supervision, care, and welfare of children to ensure their safety and wellbeing at all times
- Develops, organizes, and implements age-appropriate child education curriculum
- Plans classroom experiences that meet different developmental stages, interests, temperaments, learning styles, languages, and cultural backgrounds
- Develops and implements multicultural curriculum that utilizes developmentally appropriate practices which meet needs and interests of students
- Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and Office of Head Start Performance Standards regulations, AZ Licensing requirements, and program policies and procedures
- Respects, values, and supports each child and family backgrounds and facilitates parent participation as equal partners in all aspects of Educational Plans
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with each family, site team members, community agencies, community partners, and grantee staff members
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Adolescent Development
Point Loma High School
San Diego, CA05.2014
Skills
- Head Start program expertise
- Community engagement strategies
- Safety management
- Progress tracking and reporting
- Networking
- Project management
- Compliance knowledge
- Research skills
- Policy development
Accomplishments
- Attended NHSA's Winter Leadership Institute in Washington D.C
- As a member of AZHSA ECD Committee, I participated in planning the first PD day and Screening of the Black Boys Film for Head Start staff.
- Collaborated with a team of 4 colleagues in the development of a Wellness Support team. We worked together to create a virtual Wellness community for Maricopa County's EED staff during the covid-19 pandemic. We provided support, a safe space and different modalities of self-care that staff can implement and use on a daily basis. This resulted in the participation of over 50 staff members.
- Member of Maricopa County's Human Services Department DEI workgroup. I along with a team member created and launched HSD's first ever book club in March 2022. This resulted in having 10-15 colleagues participate and engaging in conversations around topics of diversity, equity, inclusion and racism. Since then, I have co-hosted 3 more bookclubs.
- Participated in a Congressional Hearing on September 2022 with Representative Paul Gosar on behalf of Head Start
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Educational Coach Mentor
Booker T. Washington Child Development Center
11.2022 - Current
Head Start Teacher
Maricopa County Human Services
09.2019 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Child And Adolescent Development
Point Loma High School
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