Hi, I’m
Maria Colls
Teacher
Katy,TX
Summary
Caring Tutor passionate about helping students. Well-organized, focused and diligent about exploring concepts with diverse strategies to maximize understanding. Great skill in special need children's care.
I seek to put my creativity into practice to prepare activities where children learn through them, demonstrate their abilities and can express their concerns and needs.
Overview
9
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
U.E. Pompilio Oropeza TekupiMaracaibo, Zulia Venezuela
Personal Tutor
09.2013 - 07.2015
Job overview
- Special needs Tutor
- Kept and reviewed academic records for students to determine areas to cover in tutoring sessions.
- Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
- Arranged tutoring environment to support optimal learning.
- Identified student weaknesses to determine most useful tools to facilitate learning.
- Helped students prepare for tests and exams by providing guidance, motivation, and encouragement.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Reported to parents about student progress.
Centro Educación Inicial PicolinoMaracaibo, Zulia Venezuela
Kindergarten Teacher
07.2011 - 08.2013
Job overview
- 2 Years old room class teacher
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Centro Educación Inicial VagabondiMaracaibo, Zulia Venezuela
Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant
06.2010 - 06.2011
Job overview
- 2 Years old room class teacher's assistant
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.
- Planned and prepared bibliographies, charts and graphs.
Centro Educación Inicial Maria MoñitosMaracaibo, Zulia Venezuela
Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant
07.2009 - 06.2010
Job overview
- 4 Years old room class teacher's assistant
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
Centro Educación Inicial ChiquilinesMaracaibo, Zulia Venezuela
Kindergarten Teacher
08.2007 - 07.2009
Job overview
- 2 Years old room class teacher
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Centro Educación Inicial Villa AlegriaMaracaibo, Zulia Venezuela
Kindergarten Teacher
07.2006 - 07.2007
Job overview
- 2 Years old room class teacher
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Education
Colegio Universitario Dr. Rafael Belloso ChacinZulia Venezuela
Associate Degree from Kindergarten And Preschool Education
09.2007 - 09.2010
University Overview
- Relevant Coursework: Enfoque psicolingüístico en la Edad Pre-escolar (Fundicem-Luz) & Auxiliar de Prescolar (Academia Logros)
Skills
Homework assistance
Individualized instruction
Elementary education
Special education
Progress reporting
Anti-bullying techniques
Classroom management
Excellent Communication
Flexible and Adaptable
MS Office
Multitasking Abilities
Teamwork and Collaboration
Hobbies
Book reading
Latin Music
Movies
Timeline
Personal Tutor
U.E. Pompilio Oropeza Tekupi
09.2013 - 07.2015
Kindergarten Teacher
Centro Educación Inicial Picolino
07.2011 - 08.2013
Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant
Centro Educación Inicial Vagabondi
06.2010 - 06.2011
Kindergarten Teacher's Assistant
Centro Educación Inicial Maria Moñitos
07.2009 - 06.2010
Colegio Universitario Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin
Associate Degree from Kindergarten And Preschool Education
09.2007 - 09.2010
Kindergarten Teacher
Centro Educación Inicial Chiquilines
08.2007 - 07.2009
Kindergarten Teacher
Centro Educación Inicial Villa Alegria
07.2006 - 07.2007