Lorena Peters

Company Overview: Trade apprenticeship academy and alternative learning center for at-risk high school students.

• Oversaw scheduling processes to ensure optimal class sizes and balanced course offerings for diverse learner needs.
• Developed comprehensive safety protocols to ensure a secure learning environment for all students and staff members.
• Increased parental involvement by organizing informative events and fostering open lines of communication.
• Created opportunities for student leadership development through clubs, sports teams, and other extracurricular activities.
• Fostered a positive school culture by promoting collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and parents.
• Coordinated college and career readiness initiatives, equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue their post-secondary goals.
• Managed budget allocations effectively to support instructional resources, technology upgrades, and facility improvements.
• Championed diversity initiatives within the school environment, fostering an inclusive atmosphere for all students and staff members.
• Established strong relationships with community organizations to enhance student learning opportunities outside the classroom.
• Spearheaded fundraising efforts to secure additional resources for extracurricular activities, technology advancements, and infrastructure improvements.
• Evaluated teacher performance regularly to provide constructive feedback for continuous improvement in instruction quality.
• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
• Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
• Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
• Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
• Analyzed data collected from standardized tests to identify areas of improvement in instruction or curriculum design
• Referred to student performance data to set educational goals and standards
• Resolved conflicts between faculty members and students
• Recruited, hired and trained primary and supplemental teaching staff
• Improved school''s overall performance by implementing innovative educational programs and curricula.
• Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
• Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
• Developed and implemented school policies, procedures and programs for student achievement
• Developed instructional methods and content for educational or student activity programs
• Conducted regular meetings with parents to discuss their children's academic progress
• Assessed student performance, behavior and social development and devised improvement strategies for struggling children
• Investigated incidents involving disciplinary action against students or faculty members
• Ensured that all safety protocols were followed by staff members during school events
• Assisted in developing budgets for various departments within the school system
• Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies
• Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions

• Company Overview: Trade apprenticeship academy and alternative learning center for at-risk high school students
• Developed and implemented mini-lesson plans for state FSA testing in Biology
• Increased testing scores for the EOC State Tests
• Responsible for ESOL state testing and act as the ESOL contact person
• Facilitated learning goals in a digital classroom involving multiple subjects simultaneously
• Subjects monitored and taught were Biology, Earth Science, and Physical Science
• Familiar with Common Core as organized under Cpalms.org

• Developed and implemented lesson plans for Spanish I, II, and III
• Integrated educational activities that connect students in meaningful learning experiences
• Incorporated multicultural units, grammar worksheets, video projects, and presentations to vary lessons and consolidate concepts
• Administered frequent quizzes and exams to assess areas in need of improvement

• Excelled in this position by providing daily instruction to a diverse population of up to 90 high schoolers; created and implemented lesson plans designed to foster individual learning styles and promote student mastery of content knowledge in Science
• Sponsored the school's Student Government Association and served as a community liaison
• Developed and implemented daily and unit lesson plans from 9th grade to 12th grade; administered tests and evaluations, and analyzed student performance
• Developed a rapport with parents to maintain open lines of communication to encourage student motivation in classroom performance
• Set high expectations for student behavior and maintained those standards through classroom management techniques and positive reinforcement
• Assumed additional responsibility, tutored students in Writing, Reading and Science in order to improve test scores and individual enrichment
• Incorporated learning modality principles into classroom and individual instruction
• Implemented technological approaches to subject material
• Research educational resources on the Internet
• Assisted with information retrieval
• Planned and instructed each subject area using wide varieties of teaching aids, and motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning
• Created and scheduled community centered events such as annual beautification day, college fairs, career days and college 101