Maria Jasmin Granada
Reseda,CA
Summary
Caring, highly enthusiastic teacher with a strong commitment to student development. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent classroom management skills, easily interacts with students, parents and staff. Presents information in a variety of ways, emphasizing the relevance of classroom material to the world outside of the classroom. Highly motivated, professional, adaptable to changes, with talent for quickly grasping and mastering technology. Highly experienced in remote method of teaching.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Specialist
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2015 - Current
- Worked with students diagnosed with moderate to severe disabilities to support educational success, learning and achievement.
- Increased participation and concentration while reinforcing classroom discipline by modeling acceptable behavior and respect for others.
- Met with parents and guardians to assist in understanding and supporting educational objectives, learning expectations and behavior standards.
- Restructured day-to-day schedules based on modern knowledge of student performance.
- Planned, formulated and assessed goals, policies, and activities designed to implement educational objectives and performance standards.
- Assessed student performance and utilized feedback to increase educational program success.
- Tracked educational program progress to identify strengths and opportunities.
- Implemented student assessment and evaluation processes, aiding program success.
- Collated feedback and performance data to create insightful program reports.
- Built relationships with external stakeholders, community organizations and donors to increase program scope.
- Conducted conferences with parents and students to review progress, adjust academic plans, and renew enrollments.
- Identified methods and tools to promote student success in project-based learning.
Teacher Specialist
THE HELP GROUP
06.2014 - 12.2015
- Creates individualized educational plan for each student with goals and objectives
- Responsible for conducting meetings to review students' progress
- Coordinates with teachers and parents to explain different curriculum activities for students
- Provides trainings to students with more severe disabilities such as cooking, self care and shopping
- Handles task of preparing materials for instruction
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Special Education Teacher
Mecklenburg County Public Schools
11.2006 - 07.2013
- Created individualized educational plan for each student with goals and objectives
- Responsible for conducting meetings to review and evaluate students' progress
- Coordinated with teachers to explain different curriculum activities for students
- Assessed children who have short and long-term learning difficulties
- Supervised staff and helped with students personal requirements
- Informed parents about their children's progress and participated in the formulation of educational programs
- Handled task of preparing materials for instruction
- Responsible for recording grades for different students
Education
No Degree - Creative Writing
Stanford University Online
Online08.2020
BCLAD
ALLIANT UNIVERSITY
California2018
No Degree - Nurse Aide
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Virginia2011
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Online2009
No Degree - Special Education
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
Manila, Philippines2006
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of The City of Manila
Manila, Philippines04.1994
Skills
- Writing Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs)
- Whole Group Learning
- Cooperative Learning
- Report Preparation
- Learning Centers
- Assessments
- Computer Savvy
- Scheduling
- General Office Skills
- Interactive Learning
- Professional Presentations
- Adult & pedia/First Aid Skills/CPR/AED
- Basic Theater Skills
- CPI-trained
Languages
English
Professional Working
Filipino
Professional Working
Timeline
Education Specialist
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
01.2015 - Current
Teacher Specialist
THE HELP GROUP
06.2014 - 12.2015
Special Education Teacher
Mecklenburg County Public Schools
11.2006 - 07.2013
No Degree - Creative Writing
Stanford University Online
BCLAD
ALLIANT UNIVERSITY
No Degree - Nurse Aide
SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
No Degree - Special Education
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of The City of Manila
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