Brenda M. Rodriguez
Summary
Selfless Bilingual Pre-Kindergarten AIDE with a profound love and understanding for children of all ages. Exceptional childcare protocol and development knowledge. Culturally aware and adept at working with children with special needs. Excellent creativity skills to implement activities that are educational and fun for children. Strong academic background and twenty years of experience working as teacher for different underserved student populations for Puerto Rico Department of Education.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bilingual Pre-Kindergarten AIDE
McFee Elementary
08.2018 - Current
- Monitored student safety while on school grounds or during field trips.
- Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents to improve organizational workflow.
- Implemented behavior management techniques such as redirection or timeouts when necessary.
- Administered standardized tests and assessments as directed by school personnel.
Substitute Spanish Teacher
Cypress Springs High School
02.2018 - 05.2018
- Maintained rules of conduct that encouraged self-discipline and responsibility.
- Maintained student attendance and assignment records to prevent lapses during teacher absences.
- Utilized outlined grading procedures and assessment strategies to document and report on student growth, development and understanding.
- Took attendance and maintained attendance records during period as substitute.
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
Department Of Education
05.1996 - 12.2017
- Supervised and mentored undergraduate Home Economics teaching interns.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills by providing opportunities for problem-solving activities during class sessions.
- Constructed curriculum to span economics and resource management, human development, interior design, textiles and apparel design to provide varied options for students to explore.
- Adapted instructional materials based upon individual differences in ability levels or cultural backgrounds.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Family And Consumer Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR05-1996
Skills
- Child Development Knowledge
- Administrative Support
- Document Management
- Spanish and English Fluency
- Strong Problem Solver
- Organizing and Categorizing
- Lesson Planning
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Positive Attitude
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Reliability and punctuality
Certification
- Certified [Family and Consumer Science Teacher(Puerto Rico) - Permanent Hold
Languages
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeTimeline
Bilingual Pre-Kindergarten AIDE
McFee Elementary
08.2018 - Current
Substitute Spanish Teacher
Cypress Springs High School
02.2018 - 05.2018
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
Department Of Education
05.1996 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Family And Consumer Sciences
University of Puerto Rico
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