Gerineldo Solano Rojas
Bronx,NY
Summary
Dedicated and passionate educator with over 10 years of experience in teaching and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds. Proven track record in developing engaging curricula, fostering a positive learning environment, and enhancing student performance through personalized instruction and support. Strong leadership skills with a commitment to continuous professional development and collaboration with colleagues, parents, and the community. Adept at utilizing innovative teaching methodologies and technologies to inspire and motivate students. Committed to nurturing students' intellectual, social, and emotional growth, preparing them for academic and personal success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Specialist
Brothers@ Bard College
New York, NY
02.2019 - Current
- Took responsibility for overseeing activities as a dean at various TFI Programming dates throughout the year, which included TFI Saturdays, Summer Edge, Off Site Trips, and JP Morgan Visits.
- One day a week upstate at Kingston for Afterschool Programming (28)
- One day a week upstate at Hyde Park for Afterschool Programming (28)
- Worktime: Logistics and Data Communication (8)
- Curriculum Design for KHS and Hyde Park (4)
- Provide on-the-ground support, training and facilitation when necessary especially for upstate NY partners, our summer intensives/academies, and all of our other high school programming/initiatives across the state
- Assisting the programs with all training, curriculum development/design, mentoring approaches, and on-the-ground event coordination
- - Meetings (17.5)
- - Monday; Team meeting
- - KHS Team meeting
- - HP Team meeting
- - Curriculum meeting
- - Vibrant Check-In
- - 1-1 w/ Supervisor
Site Supervisor
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Cornerstone Parkside-Bronx, NY
03.2016 - Current
- Oversee all aspects of DYCD Cornerstone Parkside program to provide engaging, high-quality, year-round programs for adults and young people
- Implement mentoring program providing leadership training, academic & career assistance and incentives for exemplary behavior
- Develop project and program literature and promotional material for dissemination throughout community and youth events
- Recruit trained and supervised volunteers, teachers and employee staff focusing on advocacy youth development and crisis intervention
Program Aide
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Beacon Program at Evander Childs High School-Bronx, NY
01.2016 - 03.2016
- Foster a positive environment that promotes Education, Special Education, Social Recreation, Arts & Crafts, Physical Education, and Child Care activities and programs
- Coordinated specialized programs in coordination with physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs
- Prepared, arranged and maintained indoor and outdoor activity areas to accommodate daily schedules with the guidance of assigned curriculum/program materials and learning modules
- Supervised children and youth during their daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities as well as on field trips and promoted and modeled safety
Paraprofessional
Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science-Bronx, NY
02.2016
- Implement NYC Department of Education standards, focusing on instilling character building, civic responsibility, and academic achievement
- Facilitate additional lessons to support individual students or small groups students reinforcing learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff
- Collaborate with certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities
- Monitor student work, corrects papers, supervises curriculum-based testing and perform clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff
Squad Mentor
The Fellowship Initiative - Bard College
- Company Overview: PMorgan Chase launched The Fellowship Initiative (TFI) in 2010 to expand college and career opportunities for young men of color
- A part-time role that will be responsible for monitoring groups of 20 Fellows, including their attendance, group dynamic, completion of assignments, engagement in counseling
- In addition, Mentors will support teachers, develop meaningful and trusting relationships, lead-safe space conversations, and deliver team-based programming
- This role will require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and 3 years of youth work experience
- In order to accommodate the greater number of Fellows, we are looking to implement a squad facilitator role that would have an adult with some counseling and youth work experience taking responsibility for 20 Fellows for a full school year
Education
Bachelor of Arts in History: Middle and High School Education Social Studies Certification -
City University of New York-Lehman College
Bronx, NY05-2023
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Lehman College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY09-2022
Regents Diploma -
Bronx Aerospace High School
Bronx, NY06.2012
Skills
- Bilingual: Spanish
- Experience in Windows and Mac OSX operating systems
- Mastery of Microsoft Office programs (Word and PowerPoint)
- Google Docs
- Google Slides
- QuickBooks
- Curriculum Development
- Instructional Strategies
- Program Development
- Student relations
- Data collection and analysis
- Class Instruction
- Project-based learning
- Online Teaching
- Special Education
- Direct Supervision
- Scheduling
- Classroom Management
- Role Modeling
Certificationsaffiliations
- Certification in First Aid, CPR, & Heads-Up Concussion Training, 05/17/2017
- Dignity for All Student Act (DASA) Certified, 01/26/2016
- Child Abuse Identification and Reporting, 01/26/2016
- School Violence Prevention and Intervention, 01/26/2016
- Mandated Reporter Training, 01/26/2016
- Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Cornerstone Parkside Volunteer Basketball Coach, 01/26/2016-Present
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
High School Specialist
Brothers@ Bard College
02.2019 - Current
Site Supervisor
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Cornerstone Parkside-Bronx, NY
03.2016 - Current
Paraprofessional
Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science-Bronx, NY
02.2016
Program Aide
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Beacon Program at Evander Childs High School-Bronx, NY
01.2016 - 03.2016
Squad Mentor
The Fellowship Initiative - Bard College
Bachelor of Arts in History: Middle and High School Education Social Studies Certification -
City University of New York-Lehman College
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Special Education
Lehman College of The City University of New York
Regents Diploma -
Bronx Aerospace High School
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