Gisele De La Cruz
ENL TEACHER
Cambria Heights,NY
Summary
To utilize my multilingual capability and dual certification in speech and TESOL to encourage creativity and higher order thinking in a way that increases performance in students that come from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated Teacher well-versed in speech and language. Eager to make difference for multilingual learners. Motivational leader with engaging and adaptable style. Versatile ENL Teacher with TESOL degree and highly diverse teaching background. Excelled in elementary and middle school classroom instruction. Exceptional communications and adaptability skills enabled achievement of positive outcomes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Languages English/Spanish/Haitian Creole
Work History
ENL Teacher
Harriet Tubman Charter School
Bronx, NY
09.2021 - Current
- Design and implement engaging instruction to Middle School, culturally diverse scholars while pushing into content area classes
- Determine the instructional level and services for each student
- Modify content area lesson plans to include English language fluency for ELL scholars
- Provide professional development for teachers on delivering best practices and sound learning strategies to ELL scholars
- Provide remote and In-person instruction to ELL scholars
- Administer Home Language Questionnaire (HLQ) and NYSITELL for ELL placement
Speech Clinician
Mount Vernon City School Districts Elementary
Mount Vernon, NY
09.2005 - 06.2019
- Provided remediation of various communication disorders to elementary and middle school students
- Conducted speech and language evaluations in English and Spanish
- Prepared and submitted speech reports for the Committee on Special Education
- Participated as a member in CSE meetings and RTI Team
- Maintained records for students in caseload
- Collaborated with providers in other disciplines, parents, and regular education staff.
University Settlement
New York, NY
07.2002 - 06.2008
- Provided remediation of various communication disorders to preschool children in their home for Early Intervention as per the Individualized Family Service Plan
- Prepared and submitted daily progress notes and quarterly reports
- Included parents in therapy sessions
Teacher of Speech and Hearing
Thera Care of Westchester
Rochelle, NY
09.2004 - 08.2005
- Provided remediation of various communication disorders to preschool children
- Conducted speech and language evaluations in English and Spanish
- Prepared and submitted speech reports for the Committee on preschool Special Education
- Participated in CPSE meetings
- Maintained records for students in caseload
- Collaborated with providers in other disciplines, parents, and regular education staff
Speech Therapist
Lavelle School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Bronx, NY
03.2003 - 08.2004
- Provided remediation of various communication disorders to multiple handicapped students from preschool to 21 years of age
- Prepared and submitted speech reports for the Committee on Special Education and the Committee on Preschool Special Education
- Maintained records for children in caseload
- Collaborated with providers in other disciplines, parents, and regular education staff
- Conducted speech language evaluations
- Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Speech Therapist
East Ramapo Central School District
Spring Valley, NY
09.1999 - 06.2002
- Provided remediation of speech language disorders to elementary school students
- Conducted speech-language evaluations and kindergarten screenings in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole
- Prepared and submitted reports for the Committee on Special Education
- Maintained records for students in caseload
- Collaborated with providers in other disciplines, parents, and regular education staff
- Translated in Spanish and Haitian Creole during parent teacher conferences
Education
Bachelors Degree - Communications Disorders
Mercy College
09.1994 - 05.1998
Master of Science - Teaching English As A Second Language
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY 05.2008 - 05.2010
Skills
Individual and group instruction
Knowledgable in IEPS
Administered NYSITELL and NYSESLAT
[ 2 Years as an ENL Teacher
Fluent in Spanish and Haitian Creole
Dually Certified TESOL and Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped
Affiliations
New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association (NYSSLHA)
National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)
TESOL International Association
Timeline
ENL Teacher
Harriet Tubman Charter School
09.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Teaching English As A Second Language
Mercy College
05.2008 - 05.2010
Speech Clinician
Mount Vernon City School Districts Elementary
09.2005 - 06.2019
Teacher of Speech and Hearing
Thera Care of Westchester
09.2004 - 08.2005
Speech Therapist
Lavelle School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
03.2003 - 08.2004
University Settlement
07.2002 - 06.2008
Speech Therapist
East Ramapo Central School District
09.1999 - 06.2002
Bachelors Degree - Communications Disorders
Mercy College
09.1994 - 05.1998