Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Interests
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Lina Albelo Viera

Lead Preschool Teacher

Summary

Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 5 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
3
Languages

Work History

CUNY Reading Corps
New York, New York

Reading Rescue Tutor
03.2023 - Current

Job overview

Taught reading comprehension and writing tactics to improve reading and writing skills to 2nd grader.

  • Conducted assessments to determine comprehensive understanding of materials.
  • Tracked learning progress to optimize tutoring methods and help students achieve goals.
  • Provided positive feedback often to encourage continued reading success.

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
Brooklyn, New York

Lead Preschool Teacher
08.2015 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
  • Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
  • Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
  • Help children navigate social competencies and build self-esteem
  • Encourage children to interact with each other and problem solve
  • Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers, or colors, do crafts, etc.)
  • Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children's background and psyche
  • Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety,
  • Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
  • Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
  • Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
Brooklyn, New York

Preschool Spanish Teacher
08.2015 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Taught and co created a 45 minute immersive Spanish class: Parent & Me class and Independent participation class for children 3 - 5 years old.
  • Rich curriculum based on books, music and games with opportunities for use of common Spanish phrases in imaginative play based scenarios.
  • Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
Brooklyn, New York

Team Manager
06.2017 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Manage New York Preschool and enrichment classes
  • Manage and create school enrichment schedules
  • Maintain the school's budget and maintain school sales goals.
  • Administered monthly and annual reviews to direct reports and set clear and measurable goals, action plans, and follow-up procedures.
  • Led employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training, and development.
  • Aligned team goals and objectives with organizational strategy, aiding business growth..
  • Coordinated team collaboration to share ideas and build best practices.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
Brooklyn, New York

Camp Director
06.2017 - 09.2019

Job overview

  • Schedule camp shifts
  • Oversees the day-to-day operations of the camp program, ensuring a safe and high-quality environment and camp experience for our campers and families.
  • Monitored camper behavior during activities, effectively handling discipline situations and encouraging positive behavior.

New York Kids Club
New York, New York

Enrichment Teacher
08.2015 - 02.2020

Job overview

  • Taught multiple subjects to students ages 3 - 5 year old such as Art, Science, Engineering & Gymnastics.
  • Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
  • Designed and implemented activities to help students explore and develop interests.
  • Assisted students in developing self-advocacy and support skills.
  • Created interactive activities to engage students and maximize learning.

New York Kids Club
New York, New York

Preschool Teacher Assistant
08.2015 - 08.2016

Job overview

  • Organized snack time and nap hours.
  • Encouraged children to interact with each other and participate in group activities.
  • Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Supervised children during in-classroom activities and on playground.
  • Prepared for lessons by gathering educational materials and setting up equipment.
  • Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
  • Incorporated music, art and literature into curriculum.
  • Utilized creative teaching strategies to engage students in classroom.
  • Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
  • Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets, and attendance logs.
  • Worked with teacher to identify and target opportunities for instructional improvements.

Education

Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Master's Degree from Early Childhood Education in Bilingual Extension
01.2022 - Current

Universidad Del Sagrado Corazón
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Bachelor's Degree from Communications, Telecommunications
08.2005 - 05.2010

Skills

    Good Communicator

Proficient in Google & Microsoft Based Programs (Word, Excel etc)

Conflict resolution techniques

Group and individual instruction

Differentiated instruction

Child development

Classroom management

Lesson Planning

Accomplishments

    New York Kids Club/ Outstanding Contribution: 68th Street (2016) Award given to a teaching team member based on their merit at their school.

    New York Kids Club/ Founder's Five Award (2017) Award given to five exemplary employees company-wide based on their leadership, influence, and overall merit during their time at the New York Kids Club.

    New York Kids Club/ Gair Morris Education Award (2019) Award given to the teacher of the year, nominated by peers and the company's leadership team.

Interests

Visiting museums, going to baseball games and enjoying the local culture of Brooklyn.

Timeline

Reading Rescue Tutor

CUNY Reading Corps
03.2023 - Current

Brooklyn College

Master's Degree from Early Childhood Education in Bilingual Extension
01.2022 - Current

Camp Director

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
06.2017 - 09.2019

Team Manager

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
06.2017 - 09.2019

Preschool Spanish Teacher

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
08.2015 - 02.2020

Enrichment Teacher

New York Kids Club
08.2015 - 02.2020

Lead Preschool Teacher

New York Kids Club/ Cobble Hill
08.2015 - 02.2020

Preschool Teacher Assistant

New York Kids Club
08.2015 - 08.2016

Universidad Del Sagrado Corazón

Bachelor's Degree from Communications, Telecommunications
08.2005 - 05.2010
Lina Albelo VieraLead Preschool Teacher