Irma Carabajal
Instructor
Rockwall,Texas
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Past President/owner
REMAX Executive Associates, LLC.
Rockwall, Dallas and Grand Prairie
- I also worked as a loan officer in Dallas, Texas.
Part Owner
White Knights Limousine Company
Lubbock
- Managed several limousine drivers and office staff.
Real Estate Investor
Self
Lubbock
- Owned and managed several apartment communities in Lubbock, Texas
- Managed the property managers, leasing agents, and maintenance staff
- Bought and sold several homes for a profit.
Adjunct Instructor
Dallas College
Mesquite
1 2023 - Current
- Currently teach EDUC1300 to High Schools students at different locations
- I help them discover their personal responsibility, emotional intelligence, learning styles and self-manage themselves in order to be successful in the future.
Real Estate Instructor
Realtor Academy
San Antonio
10.2023 - Current
- Currently, I teach adults Real Estate Finance and Principles II online in the evenings or on weekends.
ESL Adult and Elementary Tutor
Varsity Tutors
Texas
08.2022 - Current
- Currently, I tutor elementary students and ESL adults
- I mostly tutor in the evenings.
Realtor/Owner/Broker
Irma Carabajal
Dallas
07.2000 - Current
- Worked directly with real estate property owners and investors
- Managed and implemented the plan to hire new management, streamline the income and expenses for the multifamily units that were purchased by investors
- Communicated the real estate management plans with my professional staff
- Supervised the activities of the office staff and the residential and commercial agents
- Recruited and trained new agents and staff as needed for offices or investors
- Met with vendors and suppliers in order to negotiate contracts clients
- Monitored the budget and the systems in place including annual budgets, the schedules for various employees, the utilization of facilities, and payroll management
- Acted as the direct representative for property owner’s interests to keep the properties in compliance with federal and state laws.
Real Estate Instructor
Kaplan University Texas
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Currently, I teach adults Real Estate Finance and Principles II online in the evenings or on weekends.
Facilitator
Legacy PCA
Mesquite
01.2020 - 07.2022
- I taught Debate I & Debate II and Digital Arts and Animation
- I helped students learn how to speak in front of others confidently and I taught students how to animate in different programs so they could use those skills in their core classes.
Bilingual Teacher
Anne Frank Elementary
Dallas
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Taught all contents to 22 Bilingual students and implemented differentiation instructions into my lesson plans for the students with unique needs
- I created a reading program by collaborating with parents to foster a reading
- I also established a reward system to manage inappropriate classroom behavior, resulting in a marked decrease of student’s misbehavior
- Used DRA and Istation scores to target intervention and guided my SLOs improvement from pre-k level to kindergarten level
- Completed: Six semester hours at Southern Methodist University
- I also tutored students after school at Jack Lowe elementary school which gave me the experience I needed to pass my ESL certification exam.
- Collaborated: with my kindergarten team to develop lesson plans with activities weekly.
Resident Teacher
Dallas Teacher Residency Program
Dallas
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Completed: over 1,500 clinical field experience hours at Anne Frank elementary school during the academic school year 2016-2017 and received tailored training, coaching, and structured feedback from mentor/teacher and Texas A&M University – Commerce professors
- Used: Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) for instructional decisions in planning targeted interventions and small group instruction to students
- During my residency at Anne Frank elementary school, I participated and contributed to “weekly” PLC meetings
- Participated: in extensive training in literacy instruction: assessing student’s reading level, guided reading and word study instruction in elementary
- Conducted: an action research project: A Child’s Academic Success when Parents are Involved in their Child’s Reading Book Club and resulted in an increased enthusiasm for reading as well as significant gains were made in vocabulary and comprehension.
Education
Anticipated Doctoral Leadership in Education -
ESL Program - undefined
Master of Education - undefined
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
Skills
Self Motivation Skills
Time Management Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Self-motivated Skills
Leadership Skills
Organization Skills
Brightspace
Webex
Zoom
Microsoft Office
Google sites
Google classroom
Google docs
Google slides
Blendercom
Pixlrcom
Thinkercadcom
Screencast-omaticcom
Soundationcom
Soundtrapcom
Wixcom
Weeblycom
Wevideocom
Storyboardthatcom
Gif
Scratchcom
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to multitask
Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-pace environment
Ability to take direction
Excellent project management skills
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrate aptitude to solve problems and navigate through obstacles
Organizational Leadership
Integrity and ethics
Business Administration
Staff Training
Contract Management
Policy Development
Technology literacy
Education Advocacy
Remote Team Management
Leadership and People Development
Interpersonal Skills
Self Motivation
Adaptable and Flexible
Problem-Solving
Time management abilities
Active Listening
Team Collaboration
Excellent Communication
Reliability
Adaptability and Flexibility
Problem-solving aptitude
Certification
CDEI certification, 03/2023
Referencesavailable
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Pastworkexperience
- Past President/owner of three REMAX Executive Associates, LLC.: offices in Rockwall, Dallas and Grand Prairie, Texas. I also worked as a loan officer in Dallas, Texas.
- While living in Lubbock from 1985 through 1999, I was part owner of White Knights Limousine Company where I managed several limousine drivers and office staff. As a real estate investor I owned and amanaged several apartment communities in Lubbock, Texas. I managed the property managers, leasing agents and maintenance staff. We kept the properties leased approximately 95% and they were very well kept. I bought and sold several homes for a profit.
Timeline
Real Estate Instructor - Realtor Academy
10.2023 - Current
ESL Adult and Elementary Tutor - Varsity Tutors
08.2022 - Current
Real Estate Instructor - Kaplan University Texas
10.2021 - 10.2023
Facilitator - Legacy PCA
01.2020 - 07.2022
Bilingual Teacher - Anne Frank Elementary
08.2017 - 06.2018
Resident Teacher - Dallas Teacher Residency Program
08.2016 - 06.2017
Realtor/Owner/Broker - Irma Carabajal
07.2000 - Current
Past President/owner - REMAX Executive Associates, LLC.
Part Owner - White Knights Limousine Company
Real Estate Investor - Self
Adjunct Instructor - Dallas College
1 2023 - Current
Texas A&M University - Anticipated Doctoral Leadership in Education,
Southern Methodist University-Dallas - ESL Program,
Texas A&M University-Commerce - Master of Education,
Texas A&M University-Commerce - Bachelor of Social Work,