MAYRA ARISTUD

• Led initiatives to engage volunteers, interns, and school students, enhancing community involvement and program effectiveness
• Established and chaired the Parent Engagement Committee, optimizing logistics for orientations, meetings, and service delivery
• Guided parents in achieving educational goals, including high school diplomas and CDA certifications
• Collaborated with Human Resources to conduct background screenings for volunteers, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
• Organized Policy Council meetings and facilitated decision-making processes with management.
• Cultivated community partnerships to expand program visibility and support services for families.

Drafted and distributed partnership agreements to ensure compliance with legal requirements.

Cultivated strong relationships with partners to foster collaboration and communication.

Organized meetings and events for partner engagement and relationship building.

Developed comprehensive partner profiles, including contact information, project details, and performance data.

• Met with parents to communicate students' progress, achievements, and classroom issues.
• Maintained positive classroom environments by reinforcing rules for behavior and relationship-building actions.
• Maintained a safe, clean, and organized classroom environment.
• Conducted personalized and group lessons employing diverse instructional techniques
• Participated in professional development workshops
• Engaged parents in student academic progress through effective relationship-building
• Delivered standardized curriculum efficiently
• Created spaces supporting physical, social, emotional growth
• Graded projects, exams and assignments to track student progression
• Prepared and presented lesson plans in academic subjects using traditional and modern teaching techniques
• Supervised students throughout day, both in classroom and outside during breaks
• Enhanced lessons with smart board technology, iPads and computers to address common core goals
• Utilized behavior management skills to foster environment conducive to student learning
• Worked one-on-one with at-risk students on core subjects
• Met with parents and guardians to discuss student progress and areas for improvement
• Worked with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students
• Assessed student progress with course material through routine quizzes, final examinations and standardized assessments
• Attended conferences and workshops to keep abreast of professional trends and developments
• Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and prepared reports.
• Collaborated with colleagues to plan, discuss, and assess learning outcomes.
• Developed and implemented lesson plans to meet the needs of all students.

• Conducted meetings with parents, and participated in Report card nights Encourage children to develop good skills in Reading, Language Arts, Writing, Science, Social Studies, Health and Math Maintain classrooms records, progress reports, and other necessary documentation After six months I started to also work as a Preschool Director, which responsibilities included: Supervise Preschool teachers, worked with DCF Agency, 4C Florida, Food Program, Early Learning Coalition, and other Agencies directly related to the Preschool program I also attended to trainings, and kept track of teacher's trainings during the year Planned and directed meetings with teachers and parents Developed different activities for parental Involvement in or out of the school Encourage staff to maintain kindly contact with parents and children I was also responsible to take VPK forms and attendance to the Agencies and the documentation to Food Program in 4C Orlando in person Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning
• Controlled classroom environments with clearly outlined rules and positive reinforcement techniques
• Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists
• Met with parents to discuss child behavior and academic progress
• Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication
• Distributed quarterly progress assessments and milestone reports to each parent
• Set guidelines for teacher performance and lesson planning and oversaw compliance with established procedures
• Managed all transition and literacy services.

• Managed classroom activities while ensuring compliance with child outcomes; State of Florida Early Childhood Standard; Head Start Performance Standards, and the goals & objectives of the current Head Start curriculum Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing and crafts
• Develops lesson plans, assisted the Assistant Teacher in developing Home Connections I was responsible for classroom records, progress reports and other necessary documentation using the appropriate technology I also, conducted developmental screening and assessments to meet the individual needs of children; modeled physical to all children in assigned classroom Conduct family conferences and parents meetings
• Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps
• Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems
• Planned and led games, reading and activities for groups of twenty children
• Observed children, using Anecdotal method to record development, interests and skills
• Participated in professional development activities annually
• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

• Cleaned and organized classrooms, materials and supplies
• Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring
• Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation
• Observed children for signs of illness, injury, emotional disturbance, learning disorders and speech problems
• Observed children to record development
• Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings and increase overall student happiness
• Read stories to children and taught painting, drawing and crafts
• Used lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods to present subject matter to students under direction and guidance of teachers
• Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation
• Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers and pencils to students
• Distributed classroom materials, pencils, paper and art materials.