MARIA LOMELI CARDENAS
San Luis,AZ
Summary
Highly motivated and persistent professional adept at providing accurate information to help students make informed education decisions. Bilingual multitasking leader known for exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic & CTE Counselor
Yuma Union High School District
San Luis, AZ
07.2022 - Current
- Schedule student classes for the purpose of securing appropriate placement and meeting their graduation and college eligibility requirements
- Research program eligibility requirements (e.g., financial aid, college eligibility, etc.) for the purpose of providing up to date, accurate counsel to students
- Provide individual counseling sessions, conducting assessments to identify strengths, and offer guidance on academic pathways and career exploration of scholarships, college, financial aid, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring completion of application processes within designated time frames
- Coordinates ACT, Aspire and AP testing
- Coordinates with Instructional Leader of Career Technical Education in regards COOP/DCE/Internships for students whom already completed a program
- Counsel students, parents, and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success in school
- Develop a variety of special programs (e.g., career night, financial aid, AWC Dual Enrollment event and or workshops, etc.) for the purpose of providing information to assist students in the successful transition from high school to career, training and/or continuing education
- Provide presentations to all our students for reminders of what they need to expect their current year of high school, for example for seniors we remind them the FAFSA open applications and as well universities open applications so they can start applying and reaching out
- Make home visits when student is about to hit the 10-day drop
- Handles students in crisis or students that are going through a challenging day
- Mentoring students through their academic, social/emotional, and career journey empathy, and support among students.
Biology & Animal kingdom Teacher
Yuma Union High School District
San Luis, AZ
07.2017 - 05.2022
- 9th, 11th & 12th Graders
- Handling & managing misconduct and resolved conflict
- Implementing every day classroom management
- Maintain ongoing positive and productive communication with parents to inform them of both areas of improvement and student achievement
- Mentor and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems
- Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
- The ability to implement different strategies (such as give one, take one, gallery walks, different variety of foldable, Mandalas, ect;) that will help the students better understand the lesson provided
- Establish positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and personal responsibility
- Laboratory tour and tools usage for specimen dissection this way students understand a better concept of the weekly topic covered in class
- Supporting and part of the National Honor Society Club
- Implement hybrid or digital remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance
- Conduct collaborations with teachers to design curriculum and lesson plans
- Perform basic administrative duties such as recording attendance and organizing student portfolios.
Avid Teacher
Yuma Union High School District
San Luis, AZ
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Guiding students through the process of choosing the right college for them
- Practicing on the importance of college & career readiness
- Guiding students of how to organize their materials by keeping a digital binder (e-Binder) and a portfolio as well
- Motivating students to attend college after high school by promoting the excellent benefits that it will bring them in the future
- Guiding students on how and when to applied for financial aid and the search of scholarships
- Establishing positive relationships with students
- Promoting rigor through WICOR strategies (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading)
- Monitoring Tuesdays and Thursday’s tutorials which helps students find their point of confusion on any of their lowest grade class or assignment/assessment
- Part of the Avid site team which encourages students and teachers to implement different strategies that will make a fun and easy learning experience.
Education
Masters in Science - School Counselor
University of The Southwest
New Mexico, Hobbs01-2022
Bachelor’s Degree - Agriculture Technology Management & Education and Emphasis in Systems Management
The University of Arizona /Yuma
01.2016
Associates Degree - General Studies
Arizona Western college
01.2015
Skills
- Responsible
- Flexible to changes
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Empathy and Patience
- Good listener
- Effective communication
- Enthusiastic and dependable
- Multi-Tasking
- Curriculum and Planning development
- Conflict resolution
- Team building
- Google Drive workspace
- Microsoft word
- Excel
- Adobe
- PowerPoint Knowledge
Languages
Bilingual (English & Spanish)
Timeline
Academic & CTE Counselor
Yuma Union High School District
07.2022 - Current
Avid Teacher
Yuma Union High School District
08.2019 - 05.2021
Biology & Animal kingdom Teacher
Yuma Union High School District
07.2017 - 05.2022
Masters in Science - School Counselor
University of The Southwest
Bachelor’s Degree - Agriculture Technology Management & Education and Emphasis in Systems Management
The University of Arizona /Yuma
Associates Degree - General Studies
Arizona Western college
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