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Ivelisse Lopez-Santiago

Hope Mills,NC

Summary

Objectives: Skills: Ability to work in a polite and friendly manner with many different publics. Trained and experienced in early childhood and/or special education. Attitude of compassion and curiosity to provide guidance in a way that works best for each child.

Overview

21
years of professional experience

Work History

Flaming Sword Christian Academy

Teacher
09.2022 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Create and provide quarterly IEP progress reports to monitor progress towards meeting annual goals

• Provide differentiated levels and classroom accommodations/modifications.

• Started a weekly email newsletter to keep parents updated on classroom events, projects and student progress.

  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
  • Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.

CPCD GIVING CHILDREN A HEAD START

Teacher's
09.2019 - 12.2021

Job overview

Nurturing environment for children ages 3 through 5 years, combining the best in early childhood education

• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress.

• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.

• Developed and implemented weekly lesson plans, hands on experiences using learning with a target language.

• Collaborated with other teachers to create weekly lesson plans and other activities.

• Communicate with families and children on their daily basis.

• Been available to translate for the Hispanic population.

Communikids Language Immersion School

Lead Teacher
01.2015 - 01.2016

Job overview

  • Nurturing environment for children ages 18 months to 7 years, combining the best in early childhood education with a full Spanish immersion focus
  • Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve functional learning atmosphere in the classroom
  • Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program
  • Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers
  • Developed and implemented weekly lesson plans, hands on experiences using learning with a target language
  • Collaborated with other teachers to create weekly lesson plans and other activities.

Braxton School of Puerto Rico

I Teacher
01.2008 - 01.2010

Job overview

  • Reinforcement in the subject of Spanish level I and II
  • Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student
  • Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc
  • Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve functional learning atmosphere in the classroom
  • Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports
  • Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students’ progress and interpret the school program.

Caris

Nursery Teacher
01.2006 - 01.2007

Job overview

  • Personalized attention for children of all ages based on their observations of his or her strengths and needs
  • Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems
  • Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.

Corazoncito Daycare Center Customer Service, Hispanos

01.2002 - 01.2004

Job overview

  • Answering a multi-line switchboard, greeting parents and other clients, general office duties
  • Volunteer work: US Army Reserve Family Readiness Program: support and assist with education and preparedness of military families and their children
  • Volunteer

Education

University of Sagrado Corazon

Bachelor Degree

University Overview

Teaching license from the Department of Education of Puerto Rico

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Common skills
  • Customer Service
  • Data Entry
  • Excel
  • Organizational Skills
  • Powerpoint
  • Special Education
  • Teaching
  • Typing

Accomplishments

  • Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting and Responding for Educators Offered by the Colorado shines
  • First Aid, CPR and AED
  • Open Ended Art for kids
  • MAT (Medication Administration Training)
  • Instructor Certification
  • Minor on advertising
  • Pyramid plus training certification

Timeline

Teacher

Flaming Sword Christian Academy
09.2022 - 05.2023

Teacher's

CPCD GIVING CHILDREN A HEAD START
09.2019 - 12.2021

Lead Teacher

Communikids Language Immersion School
01.2015 - 01.2016

I Teacher

Braxton School of Puerto Rico
01.2008 - 01.2010

Nursery Teacher

Caris
01.2006 - 01.2007

Corazoncito Daycare Center Customer Service, Hispanos
01.2002 - 01.2004

University of Sagrado Corazon

Bachelor Degree
Ivelisse Lopez-Santiago