Karina Caraballoso
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Karina is passionate about art and education. She has completed a Bachelors in Fine Arts at Queens College in under four years and is now pursuing her Masters in Art Education at Hunter College. Currently she works as a paraprofessional where she supports the head teacher of a special needs classroom with lesson curation and execution while managing behavior of students. She is fluent in Spanish, ASL and English.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Department Of Education
Manhattan
03.2021 - Current
- Assist in managing a classroom
- Caring for physical and emotional needs of children on the spectrum
- Decorated classroom
- De-escalated behavioral outbreaks
- Assisted in executing lesson plans
- Fostered a safe learning environment for students
- Special Education
- Supported classroom instruction by assisting teachers with lesson preparation and student engagement.
- Monitored student behavior and provided positive reinforcement to foster a supportive learning environment.
- Collaborated with educators to assess student progress and adapt instructional strategies accordingly.
Personal Assistant
Michele Kahmi published author and successful art critic
New York, NY
07.2021 - Current
- Managed daily household needs such as light housekeeping and repairs
- Assists Michelle to doctors various appointments
- Drafted six articles and edited them before publication
- Grocery shopping delivery and unpacking
- Manages finances and accounting both personal and business
- Answered up-to ten phone calls daily which involved email correspondence and faxing
- Conducted research on contemporary art trends to support critiques and publications, maintaining relevance in the field.
- Managed social presence
Assistant
Snitow and Law
New York, N.Y.
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Filed cases
- Organized paperwork.
- Cleaned office
- Packed files
- Assisted in office relocation
- Maintained accurate filing systems for case files and important documents.
Education
Masters of Art Education -
Hunter College
Manhattan, NY08.2029
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Queens College
Flushing, NY10.2025
Highschool Graduate with ib Diploma - Fine Arts
Curtis High School
Staten Island, NY01-2022
Skills
- Communication
- Artistic ability and creativity
- Time management
- Bilingual (Spanish/English/ASL read write and speak)
- Grammar
- Writing
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
Programs
- Photo shop
- Took college level courses on the inner workings of Adobe Photo shop
- Can edit and enhance images
- Curate business cards, advertisements and more
- Can create educational tools
- Excel
- Can manage workbooks
- Double book keeping
- Data management
Timeline
Personal Assistant
Michele Kahmi published author and successful art critic
07.2021 - Current
Assistant
Snitow and Law
07.2021 - 09.2021
Paraprofessional
Department Of Education
03.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Queens College
Masters of Art Education -
Hunter College
Highschool Graduate with ib Diploma - Fine Arts
Curtis High School