Elizabeth Guzman
Miami Beach,Florida
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Instructional coordinator with years of experience in curriculum development. Offering insight of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieves desired educational outcomes for educators, schools, and parents. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Miami Dade County Public Schools
Miami , FL
12.2017 - Current
- Planned, designed, delivered, and provided synchronized and a-synchronized instruction for regular, Spanish, ESOL, Special Education and 504 students
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA
- Reviewed curriculum and delivered alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student learning
- Update testing method skills by continually attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops
- Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods
- Attend and facilitate IEP/504 meetings for students and families
- Design interactive learning by incorporating different platforms such as TEAM, ZOOM
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting
- Fostered oral language and critical thinking skills during discussions
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives in Special Education and ESOL/ESL instruction
- Achieved 75% grade average for Reading tests through effective student preparation
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student reading, math and writing scores
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts, and in-depth subject matter.
Director/ Coordinator
Dominico Americano, San Pedro De Macoris
San Pedro , Dominican Republic
06.2014 - 04.2016
- Supervised all school personnel, directly and/or indirectly in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, technology, enrollment, and budgets
- Act as liaison for program staff, district, and client services
- Planned and implements professional development instruction for educational staff of 20 plus
- Experience working in multicultural environment
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, and problem-solving complex issues in large development projects
- Administrative work in researching, identifying and preparation of proposal and grant applications
- Reviewed all teacher lesson plans weekly to ensure compliance
- Supervised 50 classrooms with ratio of 20:1
- Conducted staff recruitment, participated in interviews, decision making regarding hiring and Human Resource
- Developed and instructed Reading coaching program for 12% improvement
- Delegated assignments based on school plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members
- Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches at all levels with effective resource allocation and strategic planning
- Assisted company executives during decision-making process by compiling daily reports to suggest corrective action
- Delegated assignments based on site plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members
- Developed market, economic and sector analysis to inform business strategy
- Built and deepened connections with vendor, agency, and community representatives
- Compared agency and vendor marketing expenses against established budgets
- Coordinated and managed agency referrals to get parents additional resources
- Managed direction of agency by administering, directing, and coordinating activities
- Tasked to turn around low-growth operation by solidifying workflow processes, strengthening client relationships and improving communications supporting client advocacy
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs
- Maintained program files, records, databases, and websites to gather research and prepare and submit weekly reports
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents, and school officials
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
Administration Leadership Intern / Bilingual Teacher
New York City Board of Education
Brooklyn , NY
09.2011 - 09.2013
- Developed and delivered lesson plans utilizing broad range of appropriate differentiated techniques, strategies, and technology
- Presented training for teaching staff in Bilingual and Special Education practices
- Instructed Reading coaching program which resulted in 18% increase in Statewide testing
- Created also organized staff in -service program for NYC Teaching Certification and technology
- Mentored new teachers by providing feedback during observations
- Managed also maintained budget for various committees also school social events
- Collaborated with administration to develop budget, operations, curriculum and technology for project tracking and processes
- Worked on creating, uploading, and advertising all activities from programs
- Resolved instructional problems, improved curriculum, and provided teacher support
- Created dynamic curriculum to include all students needs and levels
- Participated in staff meetings to advocate for students of different backgrounds
- Monitored student progress in both learning growth also ESOL/ESL fluency
- Created dynamic curriculum to include all students needs and levels
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work
- Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic educational needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and educational demands
- Oversaw and optimized work of 75 teachers performing high-quality educational work
- Executed regular process updates to reduce discrepancies and enhance scheduling across School calendars and programs
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand
- Conducted scheduled and impromptu evaluations to assess work performance.
Education
Master of Science : Education - Minored in Leadership Professional
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY06.2012
Master of Science -
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pace University
2006
Skills
- Excellent Written Communication
- Curriculum Design
- Technical Knowledge
- Digital learning platforms
- Curriculum implementation
- Training plans
- Lectures planning and implementation
- Personnel Evaluations
- Educational Activities
- Project Records
- Seminars
- Student Plans
- Project Reports
- Planning
- Program Requirements
Timeline
Teacher
Miami Dade County Public Schools
12.2017 - Current
Director/ Coordinator
Dominico Americano, San Pedro De Macoris
06.2014 - 04.2016
Administration Leadership Intern / Bilingual Teacher
New York City Board of Education
09.2011 - 09.2013
Master of Science : Education - Minored in Leadership Professional
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Master of Science -
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pace University
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