Giselle Pena
Bronx,NY
Summary
Caring teacher passionate about guiding students to excellence. Hardworking and compassionate with deep love of education and desire to help children achieve full potential.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
3rd Grade Teacher
Greek American Institute
08.2022 - Current
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Lead Teacher
Academic Leadership Charter School
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Maintained detailed records of attendance, test scores and assignment grades for each student to identify trends and rectify issues.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
Substitute Teacher
School Professional
11.2020 - 09.2021
- Maintained confidentiality.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Payroll Coordinator
Itochu Prominent USA LLC.
10.2013 - 11.2020
- Payroll Processing- Monthly and Semi-monthly and Bi-weekly hourly.
- Support Agency and 280 employees by processing payroll on monthly, bi-weekly and semi-monthly basis.
- Process manual checks and void checks as needed between payroll processing cycles.
- Calculate increases for retroactive pay and make appropriate adjustments.
- Set up new timekeepers and new departments in Ultipro/ADP system.
- Update accruals in Ultipro/ADP system.
- Verifies employee’s changes or any other information entered and provided by Human Resources.
- Track and process all garnishees and child support payments for all employees.
- Ultipro/ADP supervisor user.
- UltiPro/ADP Payroll administrator.
- Provide customer service.
- 401k funding on a monthly, semi-monthly, and bi-weekly payroll.
- Provide Ultipro/ADP training to all new hires.
- Conduct various audits throughout the year.
- Investigated payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records.
- Assisted with auditing and responding to company accountants.
HR Administrator III
Praxair Inc.
10.2011 - 04.2013
- Payroll Processing-Semi-monthly and Retiree payrolls.
- Approximately 7,000 employees.
- Multi-States- i.e. California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Indiana, etc.
- Process new hire, termination, transfers, direct deposit forms, name/address changes, job changes, w4 tax forms, and STD/LOA.
- Set up tax location.
- Monthly metrics for Semi-Monthly Payroll and Retiree payroll.
- Write overpayment letters.
- Process manual checks.
- Research any payroll question that involves Kronos and Ultipro.
- Answer questions from weekly/semi-monthly e-mail boxes.
- Update payroll process documentation.
- Process International Assignee tax set up, run detail register and email the international HR their detail register.
Assistant Teacher
Imagine Early Learning Center
04.2010 - 10.2011
- Assistant in infant and toddler rooms.
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
- Teach necessities that is needed in day to day life (i.e. eat, wash hands, read, play with others, draw, bathroom training etc.
- Maintained confidentiality.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Maintained tidy and clean classroom consistent with safety and health standards.
- Organized snack time and nap hours.
Assistant Teacher
Smarter toddler
05.2009 - 04.2010
- Assistant in toddler room.
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
- Teach necessities that is needed in day to day life i.e. eat, wash hands, read, play with others, draw, bathroom training and etc.
- Maintained confidentiality.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Keller Graduate School of Management
New York, NY02.2012
Bachelor of Science - Sociology, Social Welfare
State University of New York College At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05.2008
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- E-Mail and Telephone Communication
- Individual and group instruction
- Classroom management
- Adaptable
- Organizational abilities
- Parent Communication
- CPR and First Aid Certified
- English :HMH English Language Arts Curriculum
- Math : Go Math and Envision Mathematics Curriculum
- Social Studies :Passport and My World Curriculum
- Science: Amplify Science and Elevate Science Curriculum
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
3rd Grade Teacher
Greek American Institute
08.2022 - Current
Lead Teacher
Academic Leadership Charter School
10.2021 - 08.2022
Substitute Teacher
School Professional
11.2020 - 09.2021
Payroll Coordinator
Itochu Prominent USA LLC.
10.2013 - 11.2020
HR Administrator III
Praxair Inc.
10.2011 - 04.2013
Assistant Teacher
Imagine Early Learning Center
04.2010 - 10.2011
Assistant Teacher
Smarter toddler
05.2009 - 04.2010
MBA - Human Resources
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Science - Sociology, Social Welfare
State University of New York College At Buffalo
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