Cassandra Almonor
District Administrator
Deer Park,NY
Summary
I am a bilingual educator and aspiring building leader. Who will strive to bring together meaningful communication and interaction between students, teachers, parents, and the community. In my years as an educator I have worked in the following capacities.
- Collaborating with building leaders to create collect and create tenure profiles for teachers
- Collaborating with district facilities department to provide thorough walkthrough of school buildings for renovation purposes.
- Facilitator of PTA Meetings.
- Develop fundraisers within the district to support student learning.
- Awarded Scholarships to high school graduates.
- Supervised extended school day violence prevention program.
- Presented to the Board of Education on innovative classroom practices.
- Conference Presenter NYAEYC
- Author of two children's book
- Committee member of Curriculum oversight
- School designated translator
- CSE Translator
- Building PTA President
- Facilitator of workshops for early childhood in conjunction with Adelphi University.
- Serving as a Youth mental health first aider
- Facilitator of building wide professional development.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Grants Administrator
Uniondale School District
02.2023 - Current
- Established strong relationships with funders through timely communication, progress updates, and acknowledgment of support.
- Increased accuracy in financial reporting by monitoring grant expenditures and ensuring compliance with funder guidelines.
- Assisted in building organizational capacity through participation in relevant workshops, conferences, and networking events focused on grants administration.
- Improved organizational success rate with securing grants through comprehensive proposal writing and editing.
AFTER SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION SUPERVISOR
Uniondale Public School
Uniondale, NY
09.2017 - 01.2023
- Improved information collection and recordkeeping accuracy by creating, updating and managing teacher communication
- Managed Timesheets for payroll to decrease financial inconsistencies
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads
- Supervised afterschool program to promote student growth and maintain safety for all attendees.
- Developed professional relationships with teachers and school administrators to integrate into team and best serve students.
- Conferred with parents about student behaviors and answered questions.
- Enforced school district guidelines with students across classes and levels.
- Logged monitoring activities and notable incidents for school administrators.
- Supported behavior control strategies with implementation of district-approved techniques.
TEACHER
OLAS, Uniondale Public School District
Uniondale, NY
09.2015 - Current
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
- Developed fundraisers and completed grant documentation to raise money for district
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies and themes to promote student interest of Children's Literature as avenue of study
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving 100 elementary school students.
Building Administrator Practicum
Uniondale Public School
Uniondale, NY
09.2019 - Current
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Performed classroom walkthrough and evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Researched and wrote proposals for educational classroom grants.
- Oversaw protocols for registration and related activities.
- Coordinated district wide graduation program for 6 elementary Pre-Kindergarten classes.
SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADER INTERN
West Hempstead Union Free School District
West Hempstead, NY
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families
- Researched and wrote proposals for educational grants
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
Education
Certificate of Advance Studies - Building Leader
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05.2022
Certificate of Advanced Study | District Leadership - undefined
Adelphi University
Master of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL
Nassau Community College
Bachelors of Arts Early - Childhood
Adelphi University
Associate - Arts Early Childhood Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
Skills
Student and parent relations
Performance evaluations
Educational staff supervision
Schedule oversight
Program evaluation
School event coordination
Financial leadership
Affiliations
- New York Association for the Education of Young
- Children Special Education Parent Teacher Association- Vice President
- Friends of the Uniondale Public Library-Vice president
- NY State Regional PTA- school Chapter -President
- New York State Association for Women in Administration
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Grants Administrator
Uniondale School District
02.2023 - Current
Building Administrator Practicum
Uniondale Public School
09.2019 - Current
SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADER INTERN
West Hempstead Union Free School District
06.2019 - 08.2019
AFTER SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION SUPERVISOR
Uniondale Public School
09.2017 - 01.2023
TEACHER
OLAS, Uniondale Public School District
09.2015 - Current
Certificate of Advance Studies - Building Leader
Adelphi University
Certificate of Advanced Study | District Leadership - undefined
Adelphi University
Master of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL
Nassau Community College
Bachelors of Arts Early - Childhood
Adelphi University
Associate - Arts Early Childhood Education
Queens College of The City University of New York
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