Maria Fernanda Torrellio

• Developed strong rapport with students, fostering trust and mutual respect to create a positive classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
• Supported students with special needs by adapting lessons and providing necessary accommodations in collaboration with special education staff.
• Encouraged social-emotional growth among students by modeling appropriate behavior and guiding conversations around self-awareness, empathy, and responsible.
• Enhanced classroom management through the implementation of positive reinforcement techniques and clear expectations for behavior.
• Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
• Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
• Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
• Supported classroom teachers by monitoring behavior, taking attendance, and completing other administrative tasks as needed.
• Improved student comprehension by utilizing differentiated instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
• Taught courses under guidance of senior instructors.
• Mentored and tutored individual students needing additional help.
• Collaborated with other educational assistants to develop consistent strategies for supporting student success.

I worked at the BEST after-school program at different locations (Howard elementary and River Road elementary)

• Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
• Assisted in maintaining a safe, nurturing environment that promoted curiosity, exploration, and growth for all students.
• Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
• Provided one-on-one support for students with special needs or learning challenges under the guidance of lead teachers and support specialists.
• Facilitated small group instruction for targeted skill-building in literacy, numeracy, motor skills development, and social-emotional growth.
• Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading.
• Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.