Chaya Sara Barrocas
New Haven,CT
Summary
Skilled educator with a hands-on approach to enhancing student literacy. Collaborative and hardworking team player with a student-focused mentality and exceptional organizational, planning and communication skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading Specialist- Orton Gillingham Trained
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Acadamy
New Haven, United States
09.2021 - Current
- Wrote and delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to spot students in need of further help.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Provides 1:1 and small group English reading support for struggling readers, including students with dyslexia
- Teach using multi-sensory materials; tactile and kinesthetic learning, audio-visual technology, crafts, music, movement
- Constant Communication with parents
First Grade Judaic Teacher
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Acadamy
NEW HAVEN, CT
09.2021 - Current
- Presents learningin a upbeat manner that promotes Ahavas HaShem, and Ahavas Yisroel
- Teach using multi-sensory materials; tactile and kinesthetic learning, audio-visual technology, crafts, music, movement
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building in kriah, ksiva, davening, and chumash.
Reggio Consultant
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy
01.2021 - Current
- Supported clients with curricular support, and administrative details.
- Offered supportive staff training and webinars on best practice in Early Childhood Education.
Education Director
The Early Learning Center At Yeshiva
PITTSBURGH, PA
09.2011 - 07.2021
- Supervise over 40 staff members in a school of 160 students that attracts Chabad families around the country
- Attain PA STARS accreditation at the highest level
- Attain high score in CLASS, ECERS, and ITERS
- Introduced the philosophy and methodology of Reggio Emelia
- Attract Chabad families from around the country
- Indeed, TELC was the only Jewish preschool in Pittsburgh with not only full enrollment, but a waiting list
- Work with Carlow University to design an apprenticeship program that allows our teachers to receive college credit for their time in the classroom and valuable training
- Create and supervise a full arts program
- Publicity- established a social media presence, newsletters, design flyers
- School-wide functions of various types, to create a sense of community and atmosphere of celebration
- Write and supervise comprehensive DAP integrated curriculum, with an emphasis on building social skills grounded in Torah
- Develop a partnership with Carlow University to provide Judaic teachers with training and help them advance their degrees within our educational setting
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs.
- Recruited, trained and mentored faculty and staff in best practices for instruction.
Assistant Director
The Preschool
PITTSBURGH, PA
09.2005 - 09.2011
- Supervise 18 teachers and assistants for a preschool with 90 students ages 2-6
- Select recruit train and hire talented new teachers
- Develop and implement curricula
- Assessing and meeting the needs of individual children
- Organizing school-wide programming and holiday celebrations
- Encouraging and celebrating children’s creativity with open-ended art
- Provide teacher training through hands-on learning
- Modeled high-quality interactions
- Developed a relationship with families
- Created a hands-on curriculum in a rich beautiful environment
- Inspired and encouraged a joyful classroom
- Introduced children to basic skills through methods including music, movement, art, dramatic play, games, stories
- Gan Yeladim / Teacher Preschool and Kindergarten
Judaic Teacher
Akiva Schools
NASHVILLE, TN
09.1996 - 06.2000
- Presents learning in an upbeat manner that promotes Ahavas HaShem, and
- Ahavas Yisroel
- Teach using multi-sensory materials; tactile and kinesthetic learning, audio-visual technology, crafts, music, movement
- Emphasis on social skill building
- Constant Communication with parents
- Reading Specialist- Orton Gillingham Trained
- Provides 1:1 and small group English reading support for struggling readers, including students with dyslexia
- Teach using multi-sensory materials; tactile and kinesthetic learning, audio-visual technology, crafts, music, movement
- Constant Communication with parents
Community Shlucha
Rabbi And Mrs. Zalman Posner
Nashville, TN
09.1994 - 06.2000
- Organized holiday programs and special events
- Taught Taharas Hamishpocho
- Served as Mikva lady
- Taught “Mommy & Me” class
- Taught Tanya class weekly for 6 years
- Organized and conducted Jewish meditation workshops
Education
Early Childhood Education
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PAJewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Jewish Preschool Directors Academy
Pittsburgh, PA06.2020
Reggio Immersion -
Loris Malaguzzi International Center
REGGIO EMILIA, ITALYA2017
CECE Chabad Early Childhood Education
Beth Rivkah School For Higher Education
Brookly, NY1993
Teaching Certificate -
Torah Umesorah
Brooklyn, NY1994
Certification
PACA Pennsylvania Child Care Association
Timeline
Reading Specialist- Orton Gillingham Trained
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Acadamy
09.2021 - Current
First Grade Judaic Teacher
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Acadamy
09.2021 - Current
Reggio Consultant
Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy
01.2021 - Current
Education Director
The Early Learning Center At Yeshiva
09.2011 - 07.2021
Assistant Director
The Preschool
09.2005 - 09.2011
Judaic Teacher
Akiva Schools
09.1996 - 06.2000
Community Shlucha
Rabbi And Mrs. Zalman Posner
09.1994 - 06.2000
Early Childhood Education
Carlow University
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Jewish Preschool Directors Academy
Reggio Immersion -
Loris Malaguzzi International Center
CECE Chabad Early Childhood Education
Beth Rivkah School For Higher Education
Teaching Certificate -
Torah Umesorah