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Leonora Lokaj

Bronx,NY

Summary

Compassionate educator with distinguished knowledge of child development. Skilled at working closely with students to maintain progression and control behavioral issues. Committed to keeping up with lesson plans while keeping classrooms fun.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher

School Professionals
01.2015 - Current
  • Supervised and assisted children with school work
  • Supervised free play and outdoor play
  • Satisfied developmental needs of young toddler such as reading, playing, and entertaining
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Conducted outreach to engage parents in their children’s education
  • Convened regular parent meetings and events around important issues pertaining to major concerns to parents
  • Solid knowledge of distributing tests and homework assignments and collecting them when they are complete;
  • Graded homework and tests and recorded results
  • 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.

Interpreter

The Big Word
04.2014 - Current
  • Interpreted words of Chancellor to Albanian community
  • Interpreted for state tests and evaluations
  • Interpreted for student court hearings
  • Communicated with clients to understand interpreting needs and provide best service possible.
  • Used knowledge of accepted ethical guidelines to interpret confidential and sensitive information.
  • Maintained message content, tone, and emotion as closely as possible.

Child Care Provider

Private Household
01.2015 - Current
  • Cared for children in private home for neighbors
  • Organized and participated in recreational activities, including games
  • Disciplined children and recommended or initiated other measures to control behavior
  • Prepared healthy foods and beverages for children based on optimal dietary guidelines and individual restrictions.
  • Sanitized dishes, tabletops, toys, and frequently touched surfaces to prevent spreading of germs.
  • Maintained effective schedule balance between rest periods, active play, and instruction.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Law

University of Pristina
06.2003

Interpreter Preparation Certification Course -

NYC Department of Education
New York, NY
03.2014

LANGUAGES - English Albanian

Skills

  • Consistent Supervision
  • Classroom Monitoring
  • Class Encouragement
  • Class Engagement
  • Family Involvement
  • Special Education
  • Assigning and Grading Work
  • Lunchtime Assistance
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Google Classroom
  • Classroom Management
  • Parent Communication

Affiliations

Member of Citywide Council of English Language Learners


Law Intern at Municipal Court of Decan

Languages

Albanian
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

School Professionals
01.2015 - Current

Child Care Provider

Private Household
01.2015 - Current

Interpreter

The Big Word
04.2014 - Current

Bachelor’s Degree - Law

University of Pristina

Interpreter Preparation Certification Course -

NYC Department of Education

LANGUAGES - English Albanian

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