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Emma Castro

Emma Castro

Marietta,USA

Summary

Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Microsoft Office
  • Critical and creative thinking
  • Leadership and problem Solving
  • Classroom management and lesson planning
  • Positive role model and mentor
  • Public speaking and relationship building
  • Student engagement and behavior management

Work History

DLI Teacher in Spanish (Dual Language Immersion)

Smyrna Elementary School
12.2019 - 06.2024
  • Cobb County Public Schools - Follows all county, state, and federal policies, and procedures and exhibits professionalism in all job related situations; follows professional ethics in all work related activities.
  • Meets certification and accreditation standards and shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged. Also, Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote and classroom learning and translate documents for the teams, schools, parents and students.
  • Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success. Also, IEP and ESOL planning. Also, enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities. Also, prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Regularly analyzed data from assessments to identify areas for improvement and adjust curriculum, accordingly, ensuring continuous growth in student achievement levels in language proficiency. Provided targeted instruction for struggling students, offering additional resources and individualized support as needed.

Lead Fulfillment Associates

Amazon
10.2018 - 12.2019
  • Lead Fulfillment Associates are responsible for performing production duties and assisting Area Managers with the daily management of the department.
  • Expected to understand aspects of production; adhere to strict safety, quality, and production standard and demonstrated adaptability by cross-training in multiple job functions within the fulfillment center.
  • Lead Fulfillment Associates hold various roles within the Fulfillment Center and all roles include production duties as needed: pick/pack orders, receive/stow product, ensure inventory accuracy, and unload/load trucks. Also, will be responsible for communicating instructions to other associates, motivating them, and keeping their work areas safe.
  • Maintains expert-level knowledge in at least two production departments; evaluates and improves processes within work areas; refines learning tools and techniques.

Teacher

Kids Spanish Exchange
12.2017 - 01.2018
  • Plan, oversee, and implement daily preschool or infant/toddler instructional activities according to established policies, licensing regulations, and philosophy of the school.
  • Attend staff development activities, workshops, and conferences; conduct special training and share information with co-workers. Also, served as a mentor for new teachers, offering guidance on effective instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs and created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning. Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
  • Contributed to curriculum development, ensuring alignment with state standards and incorporation of best practices in foreign language instruction. Also, Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons that connected Spanish language content to other subject areas.

Teacher

Tutorials
10.2014 - 01.2018
  • Teach whole groups, or small group the lessons that I have prepared and communicate student progress to parents.
  • Review latest resource guides on effective instructional best practices.
  • Assists in the reinforcement of specific skills and monitors assignments.
  • Attend various training to improve teaching methods and created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.

Teacher

Smyrna Bilingual Academy
02.2015 - 01.2016
  • Plan lessons that teach specific subjects, such as math, science, and English. Also, Supervise children during extracurricular activities(lunch, playground, etc.).
  • Teach whole groups, or small group the lessons that they have prepared and communicate student progress to parents and develop and enforce classroom rules.
  • Conduct in-class activities and fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Collaborated with fellow teachers to create interdisciplinary lesson plans that reinforced core concepts across multiple subjects.

Family Counselor/ Sales Professional

Stewart Enterprises and SCI Cemetery and Funeral Home
05.2013 - 07.2014
  • Assisted families in different capacities including home sales presentation to assist them in decision making about planning of their funeral services and cemetery property needs.
  • Made sales presentations, networked, and obtained referrals and completed and prepared all documents related to services, cremations, and maintenance.
  • Assists with general office duties including answering phones and preparing reports as necessary and explains and presents presentations to families served and referred families.
  • Collaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high-quality service. Also, hares family concerns with rest of the SCI team.

General Manager

Partners Corp. / Pachy's Sweet and More
01.2006 - 06.2014
  • Supervised 7-8 stores and over 20 employees which included scheduling work hours, resolving conflicts, and determining salaries.
  • Trained and managed all employees and achieved significant improvements in their productivity and examined merchandise to ensure it was correctly priced and displayed and it functioned as advertised.
  • Reviewed inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management and budget departments and inventoried stock and reordered when inventory dropped to a specified level.
  • Conferred with company officials to develop methods and procedures to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Education - Specialization in Curriculum And Teaching

Caribbean University
Carolina, Puerto Rico
05-2025

ESOL Endorsement - English-as-a-Second-Language Education

University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
06.2023

Master's degree - Administration and Supervision in Education

Caribbean University
Carolina, Puerto Rico
01.2017

Bachelor of Arts For Teaching - Elementary Education

Caribbean University
Carolina, Puerto Rico
01.2010

Certification

  • ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), 3891037-252B86
  • ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT), 3891038-20AC0F
  • Georgia Educator Certificate, 1743154
  • Elementary Education (P-5), 1743154
  • Spanish (P-12), 1743154
  • Educational Leadership Tier 1, 1743154
  • Clearance Certificate, 1743154
  • Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Entry, 1743154
  • Georgia Educator Ethics – Program Exit, 1743154
  • Georgia Assessment Education Leadership, ESOL Endorsement, 1743154
  • DELE A1 examiner accreditation for schoolchildren, 700203
  • Adult and pediatric First Aid - AED, 01L8EVA ITTTT00219612
  • DELE A2/B1 for schoolchildren, 700203
  • TESOL Certified ITTT00219612

Work Availability

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Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
17
17
Certificate

Languages

English
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Personal development programsWork-life balanceWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchCareer advancementFlexible work hours

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