Eileen Cruz
Miami,FL
Summary
Focused individual with years of success guiding students on academic and career decisions. Skilled at counseling students on methods for forging relationships and helping students navigate school life. Driven to support long-term goal achievement by linking students to outside resources to enhance education and career prospects.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School Teacher Grades 6-8
Paul W. Bell Middle School
08.2012 - 06.2015
- Taught Language Arts: Regular, Advanced, and Intensive (ELL and Students with Varying Exceptionalities considered lowest 25% of school population).
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Increased parent satisfaction through well-organized IEP meetings and family conferences focused on improving parent-child bonding skills.
- Implemented differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Communicated with parents and guardians regarding student progress and behavioral issues.
Elementary School Teacher Grades K-5
Joe Hall Elementary School
08.2010 - 08.2011
- Taught Language Arts and Math in a Resource classroom setting for Grades 3-5
- Taught as Special Education Teacher in an Inclusion setting Grade 5
- Taught general education core subjects in a self-contained classroom setting for students with Autism Grades K-2.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
- Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
Middle School Teacher Grades 6-7
Howard Doolin Middle School
01.2010 - 06.2010
- Taught Math and Science in an Inclusion setting.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Communicated with parents and guardians regarding student progress and behavioral issues.
- Devised and implemented classroom management strategies, maintaining safe and pleasant learning environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
Middle School Teacher Grades 6-7
Paul W. Bell Middle School
08.2005 - 06.2009
- Taught Language Arts as an Inclusion teacher.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Increased parent satisfaction through well-organized IEP meetings and family conferences focused on improving parent-child bonding skills.
- Implemented differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
High School Teacher Grades 9-12
Southwest Senior High School
01.2005 - 06.2005
- Taught English Grades 9-12 for students with varying exceptionalities and Regular English Grade 9.
- Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records, and prepared progress reports to gauge performance and satisfy graduation requirements.
- Offered supplemental and individualized instruction for at-risk and struggling students.
Customer Service Representative
Florida Power And Light
07.1999 - 04.2004
- Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
- Adhered to standards of Quality Assurance.
Customer Service Representative
Sears Maintenance Agreements
06.1997 - 08.1999
- Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally with regards to Maintenance Agreement purchases, add-ons and renewals.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Answered customer telephone calls promptly to avoid on-hold wait times.
- Met monthly quota set by supervisors.
- Adhered to standards of Quality Assurance.
Education
Master in Career and Technical Education (CTE) -
Concordia University Online
09.2015
Bachelor of Arts Special Education K-12, TESOL -
Florida International University
04.2005
Associate in Arts -
Miami Dade College
07.2001
Skills
- Behavior Management
- Student Progress Reporting
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Compliance With Florida State Standards
- Organizational Ability
- Professional Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Academic Support
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Technology Savvy
Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish
Roles And Responsibilities
- Planned and delivered lessons as noted in the curriculum pacing guide incorporating Universal Design and differentiated instruction according to the state standards.
- Modified and/or provided accommodations in order to meet students' individual needs within the least restrictive environment.
- Used progress monitoring and data collection to drive instruction.
- Developed and updated Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) for students on assigned caseload.
- Prepared notifications and conducted IEP meetings with parents, caregivers, students, and corresponding teachers.
- Established and maintained a positive learning environment focused on student engagement and student-led learning.
- Attended professional development activities and collaborated often with department level colleagues to ensure conformity across grade levels.
- Consulted with General Education teacher and paraprofessionals to ensure accommodations and students' individual needs were met.
- Maintained an organized mobile workspace to ease travel between teaching assignments with multiple teachers.
- Maintained communication logs with parents, students and colleagues.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Middle School Teacher Grades 6-8
Paul W. Bell Middle School
08.2012 - 06.2015
Elementary School Teacher Grades K-5
Joe Hall Elementary School
08.2010 - 08.2011
Middle School Teacher Grades 6-7
Howard Doolin Middle School
01.2010 - 06.2010
Middle School Teacher Grades 6-7
Paul W. Bell Middle School
08.2005 - 06.2009
High School Teacher Grades 9-12
Southwest Senior High School
01.2005 - 06.2005
Customer Service Representative
Florida Power And Light
07.1999 - 04.2004
Customer Service Representative
Sears Maintenance Agreements
06.1997 - 08.1999
Master in Career and Technical Education (CTE) -
Concordia University Online
Bachelor of Arts Special Education K-12, TESOL -
Florida International University
Associate in Arts -
Miami Dade College
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