Maria Centeno

Liaison between the school community and families.

Meet and greet families and assist with registration.

Facilitate hybrid family workshops various topics.

Member of the student life team/discuss and assist in creating plans for students social and behavioral issues.

Facilitate hybrid parent support groups.

Oversee the Parent & Teacher meetings, finances and family/school activities.

Organize school-wide events for students, staff and families

Edit monthly newsletter.

• Utilized knowledge of evidence-based programs to inform parents and assist in goal-setting.
• Conducted home visits to assess family environment and provide resources to combat behavioral or environmental setbacks.
• Collaborated with community members to provide helpful resources to suit family needs.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of child development principles and suggested alternative parenting methods to suit individual family needs.
• Followed up with adjudicated/child welfare children in care ensuring services are being rendered properly by by intervention agencies provinding support during court appointments and school meetings.

Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School
Parent Coordinator
• Liaised between school, teachers, agencies and the local community
• Organized school wide events for students and families at the start of each school year
• Created and managed the school store
• Edited monthly school newsletter and yearly parent handbook
• Conducted advisory group with 12-15 upper middle school students on topics ranging from school
curriculum to substance/alcohol prevention
Dr. Selman Waksman School
Parent Coordinator
• Monitored truant students
• Conducted home visits and made contact with student families and city agencies when appropriate
• Facilitated the school admission and registration process for incoming students
• Supporting guidance department with scheduling classes for students

Evander Childs High School
Health Service Coordinator
• Tracked and organized medical forms and immunization records
• Administered first aid
• Accompanied students who were in need of medical attention