Blanca Quiroz
Corona,CA
Summary
Bilingual Elementary and Early Years teacher with over 30 years of experience in the education sector. Experience managing classrooms of 25+ children aged 3 to 11 from different economical, social, ethnical and cultural backgrounds including children with learning disabilities utilizing research-based approaches. Experience managing school-parents relationships and teams of teachers to foster a conducive environment for learning and development.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
College of Education Professor
Women’s University Of The Sacred Heart
08.2015 - 12.2018
- Prepared future professionals to be successful at school management and children education
- Participated as member of the committee of the research project "CRIANZA"
- Improved the course syllabus by adding the dynamic of "Working through projects" based on the Montessori and Reggio Emilia methods
- Elected as Acting Director of the Education Department during the period of June to July of my last year as a professor
Deputy Principal
School “María De La Encarnación”
02.2005 - 02.2014
- Chose by the Ursulines de l'Union Canadienne (Canadian Ursulines Union) Catholic Congregation to be the Deputy Principal
- Made an alliance with the Spanish institution "Fomento", and implemented the "Human Training Plan" into the curriculum
- Designed and implemented the English as a Second Language for Children program into the curriculum
- Honored by the OPTIMIST Center for becoming a pilot school introducing the OPTIMIST PROJECT values and methods to the curriculum
Coordinator
ABC Nursery School “Maria Del Carmelo”
03.1997 - 01.2003
- Led the teacher's team
- Designed and implemented the English as a Second Language Program for children
- Held bilingual conferences for parents and teachers
English Teacher
Lima’s Language Center
10.1995 - 01.1997
- Taught English to children aged 8 to 11 years old
Elementary Teacher
Miraflores American School
04.1996 - 12.1996
- Taught the Language (Spanish) subject to grades 2 to 3
Bilingual Teacher
María Molinari School
02.1993 - 12.1994
- In charge of the 5-year old class
Spanish Teacher
My Little World Preschool
03.1988 - 12.1990
- In charge of the 5- year-old class
Bilingual Teacher
Cardenal John Henry Newman School
08.1987 - 12.1987
Education
Diploma - Management And Direction in Education
Peruvian Institute of Business Administration
Lima, Peru Master of Arts - Education
Complutense University of Madrid
Madrid, SpainBachelor of Arts - Education
Inca Garcilaso De La Vega University
Lima, Peru Skills
- Strong written and oral communicator
- Student Tutoring
- Educational Policy
- Data analysis
- Educational Technology
- Curriculum Development
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
College of Education Professor
Women’s University Of The Sacred Heart
08.2015 - 12.2018
Deputy Principal
School “María De La Encarnación”
02.2005 - 02.2014
Coordinator
ABC Nursery School “Maria Del Carmelo”
03.1997 - 01.2003
Elementary Teacher
Miraflores American School
04.1996 - 12.1996
English Teacher
Lima’s Language Center
10.1995 - 01.1997
Bilingual Teacher
María Molinari School
02.1993 - 12.1994
Spanish Teacher
My Little World Preschool
03.1988 - 12.1990
Bilingual Teacher
Cardenal John Henry Newman School
08.1987 - 12.1987
Diploma - Management And Direction in Education
Peruvian Institute of Business Administration
Master of Arts - Education
Complutense University of Madrid
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Inca Garcilaso De La Vega University
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