Maria Trinidad Arroyo
City of Industry,CA
Summary
Determined School Counselor Professional with success in helping students achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventative education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive so socio-economic and cultural difference of students.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
School Counselor Intern
Anaheim Unified School District
Anaheim, CA
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Maintained positive relationships with students, faculty, alumni and administration.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Reviewed and discussed new students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Used data to monitor students' progress and recommend solutions for improvement.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations
District HSSP Teacher
Mountain View School District
El Monte , California
05.2004 - 03.2019
- Created healthy and safe learning environment for all students by implementing class rules and promoting mutual respect and routines.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Utilized different styles of teaching to accommodate students of all capabilities.
- Planned, prepared and delivered lesson plans introducing students to new ideas, and concepts.
- Worked in team-based environment to uphold quality and continuity of service to clients.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Counseling
Alliant International University
Los Angeles06.2022
B.A. - Child Development
CSU Los Angeles
06.2013
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Rio Hondo Community College
Whittier, CA06.2010
Skills
- Resource Prioritization
- Differentiated Learning Techniques
- School Programs Development
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Differentiated Instruction
- Learning Assessments
- Student Motivation and Engagement
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Positive Learning Environment
- Technological Integration
- Classroom Observation
- Specialized Referrals
Accomplishments
- Making a Difference Award Recipient (ESGV SELPA)
- Nominated Teacher of the year
- Completed Functional Behavior Assessment.
- Participated in multiple IEP's.
Hobbies
Part of preventing burn-out in such a regarding yet demanding job includes self-care. Some self-care activities I enjoy are reading, meditation and exercise.
Additional Information
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Maya Angelou
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
School Counselor Intern
Anaheim Unified School District
05.2021 - 06.2022
District HSSP Teacher
Mountain View School District
05.2004 - 03.2019
Master of Arts - Educational Counseling
Alliant International University
B.A. - Child Development
CSU Los Angeles
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Rio Hondo Community College
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