Brenda Sandoval
Los Angeles,California
Summary
Goal-focused professional with a successful track record in cultivating complex best practices to meet organizational and regulatory expectations. Highly attentive and detail-oriented, consistently achieving desired outcomes. Expertise in cultivating positive experiences in parent engagement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant
Brees Consulting
Los Angeles, USA
12.2019 - Current
- FDC Advisor: In connection with the Family Development Credentialing Program, offered by the University of Connecticut, advise family development workers on their assignments and progress in the FDC Credentialing Program.
- FDC Portfolio Reviewer: Review FDC portfolios to ensure all family development worker assignments reflect an understanding and implementation of the FDC Core Values.
Parent Involvement Coordinator
St. Anne's Early Childhood Education
Los Angeles, USA
05.2014 - 12.2019
- Oversee the parent involvement component of the Early Childhood Education program that serves low-income families with diverse cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Train and mentor teaching and family engagement staff on parent involvement strategies and best practices
- Survey and analyze parent input from 8 school centers and home based programs to create annual School Readiness activities, workshops and events that accommodate to family needs and interests
- Coordinate and implement family engagement events, workshops and meetings including Transition to Kindergarten
- Create the Transition Handbook for parents of children that will transition to the elementary school settings
- Coordinate and mentor facilitators in the implementation of parenting curricula including Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors, CSEFEL, America's Toothfairy, and 24/7 Dad
- Develop strong relationships with community partners to collaborate and implement services to low-income and vulnerable families enrolled in the program
- Oversee, train and guide the members of the Policy Council (governance) to implement bylaws procedures, Ralph M
- Brown Act and Parliamentarian Procedures
- Document and monitor parent activity using database software
- Prepare and submit monthly parent activity, volunteer and in-kind reports
- Co-organize male engagement activities to encourage father/father-figure participation in the education of children in the program
- Encourage and train parents to volunteer in the classrooms
- Ensure that any communication methods to families (through emails, phone calls, or flyers) are translated and/or interpreted to Spanish
- Refers families to community resources as requested based on need (local clinics, mental health services, and other social services agencies)
- Co-facilitator to teach family services staff to obtain the Family Development Credential through Cornell University
Community Volunteer Coordinator
Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment
Los Angeles, USA
12.2007 - 05.2014
- Planned, organized and coordinated monthly Policy Council meetings, monthly Parent Committee meetings/Parent Education Trainings, Male Involvement Program, and Family Literacy trainings for 27 school centers
- Supervised the Parent Facilitator Advocates and provided professional development, performance evaluations and support
- Provided training to new Policy Council members, Parent Officers on Parliamentarian procedures, Ralph M
- Brown Act and Head Start Performance Standards relating to their role and responsibilities
- Managed and monitored the parent involvement budget
Education
Sociology -
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
San Diego, California01.2010
Family Development Credential - Family Development Facilitator
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Los Angeles CountySkills
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Culturally Diverse Family Engagement
- Team player
- Resource Navigation
- Energetic
- Hardworking
- Honest
- Eager to learn new skills
Timeline
Consultant
Brees Consulting
12.2019 - Current
Parent Involvement Coordinator
St. Anne's Early Childhood Education
05.2014 - 12.2019
Community Volunteer Coordinator
Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment
12.2007 - 05.2014
Sociology -
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Family Development Credential - Family Development Facilitator
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
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