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Carmen E. Marrero

Bronx,NY

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Versatile and dedicated leader with focus on individual needs of special education students. Exceptional skills working with teachers, parents and specialists to meet educational needs of students.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Startup Founder

SETT: Setting Early Transitional Tactics Inc.
2023.09 - Current
  • Identify students’ goals and objectives for life after high school.
  • Guide students on their professional paths and career development.
  • Establish strong relationships and collaborate with other educational advocates to implement best practices for successful transitions.

Teacher Assigned ( District Representative)

NYCDOE
2022.09 - Current
  • Manage 700+ IEPs to define student learning objectives, special eduction recommendations and management needs in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.


Adjunct Instructor

City College Of New York, CUNY
2021.08 - Current
  • Teaching graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in the education program.
  • Developing and managing the class syllabus and ensuring that the syllabus meets department and college standards.
  • Planning and creating lectures, in-class discussions, and assignments.
  • Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussions of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
  • Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans, and activities to successfully meet course objectives.

Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS)

NYCDOE
2019.09 - Current
  • Assisted children with daily homework tasks by uncovering and removing obstacles to success.
  • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
  • Provided one-on-one and small group reading instruction to over 3 students falling behind in comprehension skills.
  • Collaborated with parents to create SETSS sessions appropriate for student's individual needs, learning preference and learning style.

Bilingual Special Education Teacher

New York Department of Education
2015.09 - 2022.08
  • Instruct students in academic subjects using techniques such as phonetics and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the student's individualized education programs (IEPs), by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.
  • Modify the general education curriculum for disabled students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced instruction, demonstration, and work time program that allows students to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students.

Home Instruction Teacher

NYCDOE
2017.09 - 2022.06
  • Performed special tasks such as create individualized materials and differentiate assignments from school adopted curricula to help students with special needs learn and grow.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.

Early Intervention Teacher

Right Start Development
2021.04 - 2021.10
  • Work with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
  • Redirect students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
  • Leed activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
  • Assist struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lessons and activities.

Ambassador

NYC Teaching Fellows
2019.09 - 2020.03
  • Provide guidance to first-year teachers.
  • Offer lessons, workshops, and planning sessions based on my personal expertise to new teachers.
  • Provide over the phone support to new teachers by addressing their questions and concerns., Received training specialized in servicing high-need populations.
  • Attended daily skill-building sessions to learn proven techniques that are used daily in the classroom.

Summer Camp Teacher

Harlem RBI
2017.05 - 2017.08
  • Instructed students with learning and emotional disabilities.
  • Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
  • Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

Teacher Assistant

New York Department of Education
2012.02 - 2015.06
  • Assist with one on one academic instruction as outlined by the teacher.
  • Reinforce behavior through the use of positive behavior support.
  • Teach daily living skills such as independent feeding, dressing, and toileting.
  • Work with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate children's progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.

Education

School Administration Certificate - School Leadership

The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY
08.2022

Master of Science - Special Education

City College of New York of The City University of New York, The
New York, NY
06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

City College of New York of The City University of New York, The
New York, NY
06.2015

Associates Degree - Liberal Arts- American Sign Language

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
2013

High School Diploma -

Passaic High School
Passaic, NJ
06.2007

Skills

  • Data Analysis
  • Student Progress Reporting
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Online Teaching
  • Lesson plan development
  • Class instruction
  • Student Records Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Certification

  • NYS School Building Leadership Certification
  • NYS Special Education Birth-2 Teacher Certification
  • NYS Special Education 7-12 Teacher Certification
  • Child Abuse Intervention Certification
  • NYS issued Bilingual Extension (Spanish)


Languages

Spanish

Timeline

Startup Founder

SETT: Setting Early Transitional Tactics Inc.
2023.09 - Current

Teacher Assigned ( District Representative)

NYCDOE
2022.09 - Current

Adjunct Instructor

City College Of New York, CUNY
2021.08 - Current

Early Intervention Teacher

Right Start Development
2021.04 - 2021.10

Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS)

NYCDOE
2019.09 - Current

Ambassador

NYC Teaching Fellows
2019.09 - 2020.03

Home Instruction Teacher

NYCDOE
2017.09 - 2022.06

Summer Camp Teacher

Harlem RBI
2017.05 - 2017.08

Bilingual Special Education Teacher

New York Department of Education
2015.09 - 2022.08

Teacher Assistant

New York Department of Education
2012.02 - 2015.06

School Administration Certificate - School Leadership

The College of Saint Rose

Master of Science - Special Education

City College of New York of The City University of New York, The

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

City College of New York of The City University of New York, The

Associates Degree - Liberal Arts- American Sign Language

LaGuardia Community College

High School Diploma -

Passaic High School
  • NYS School Building Leadership Certification
  • NYS Special Education Birth-2 Teacher Certification
  • NYS Special Education 7-12 Teacher Certification
  • Child Abuse Intervention Certification
  • NYS issued Bilingual Extension (Spanish)


Carmen E. Marrero