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Laura Carolina Andrade

Brownsville

Summary

A passionate individual about advocacy for children and vulnerable populations.

Over 3 years of experience providing legal support, conducting and recording legal screenings for unaccompanied children, as well as providing legal orientation to unaccompanied children in a classroom climate, with compassion and empathy, in order to inform them regarding immigration proceedings and access to representation. Accurate, detail-oriented, and thorough in handling critical documentation. Organized and motivated individual, eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.

Over three years of experience teaching large classrooms of a different range of ages. Dedicated to helping students reach their full potential. Committed to creating a safe, healthy, and inclusive learning environment.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Shelter Services Coordinator

American Bar Association - ProBAR
Harlingen
04.2024 - 05.2025
  • Being the main point of contact with the Office of Refugee Resettlement Shelters, where clients are sheltered, and ProBAR, along with stakeholders.
  • Scheduling and coordinating services to ensure compliance with our funding contractors.
  • Guide staff, if necessary, by answering inquiries regarding services or challenges ProBAR(ABA) provides at the shelter.
  • Prioritize and organize tasks to accomplish service goals.
  • Maintain clear communication with the shelter attorneys and data team, and ProBAR staff in general ensuring the delivery of crucial information about our clients in a prompt manner.

Unaccompanied Children Legal Services Specialist

American Bar Association-ProBAR
Harlingen
08.2021 - 04.2024
  • Conduct legal screenings in a child- friendly, trauma-informed manner for unaccompanied children being positive, organized, outgoing, confident and compassionate in order to inform children regarding immigration removal proceedings and access to representation.
  • Responsible for conducting age-appropriate legal screenings to assist with referral to pro bono counsel and obtain consent from unaccompanied children for required referrals
  • Provided child- friendly and age - appropriate legal orientation to children.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

Teacher

Southwest Key Programs- Casa Padre
Brownsville
04.2018 - 08.2021
  • Create a safe and inclusive classroom environment of respect to ensure a positive learning experience for youth with diverse backgrounds and different range of ages.
  • Utilize SWK adopted curriculum to ensure compliance with National Academic Standards, and individualize lesson plans to meet each students academic level.
  • Develop Educational Plans to report and document student’s developmental progress (cognitive, emotional, social, and physical).
  • Developed individualized lesson plans based on each student's IEP goals.
  • Meet departmental and program deadlines to ensure 100% contractual compliance with reporting requirements.
  • Able to react to constant change productively in order to meet program needs and requirements.
  • Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among class of 32 students.
  • Encouraged student critical thinking and active participation during virtual classes using variety of innovative techniques.

Teacher

Children's Pavilion Learning Center
Brownsville
09.2016 - 11.2016
  • Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
  • Communicating in English and Spanish with parents and other caregivers about child's progress and behavioral concerns.
  • Introduced groups of toddlers to multisensory activities such as music, dance and stories to encourage exploration and spark curiosity.

Teacher

World of Imagination Academy
Brownsville
06.2014 - 09.2016
  • Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks communication.
  • Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques.
  • Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.

Sales Associate

BEBE Retail Store
Brownsville
11.2013 - 01.2015
  • Built trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
  • Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
  • Met merchandise processing standards and maintained organized and accessible work area.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree Educational Development And Sciences -

Universidad Del Noreste De México
Mexico
06-2017

Skills

  • Child advocacy
  • Service coordination
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Legal documentation
  • Data management
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Client relationship management
  • MS Office Suite
  • Collaboration skills
  • Problem solving
  • Adaptability
  • Time management skills
  • Modern classroom technology (Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral Meetings, Zoom)

Certifications

Mental Health First Aider Certification

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

  • Diana Molina - Former Supervisor

dmolina0727@gmail.com - 956-466- 9677

  • Eduardo Martinez - Former Supervisor

eduardomtzsls@gmail.com - 956-226-1864

  • Rut Castellanos - Former Supervisor and Previous colleague

rut_castellanos@gmail.com - 956 293 2692

Timeline

Shelter Services Coordinator

American Bar Association - ProBAR
04.2024 - 05.2025

Unaccompanied Children Legal Services Specialist

American Bar Association-ProBAR
08.2021 - 04.2024

Teacher

Southwest Key Programs- Casa Padre
04.2018 - 08.2021

Teacher

Children's Pavilion Learning Center
09.2016 - 11.2016

Teacher

World of Imagination Academy
06.2014 - 09.2016

Sales Associate

BEBE Retail Store
11.2013 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Science Degree Educational Development And Sciences -

Universidad Del Noreste De México

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