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Mayte Contreras Caro

New Bedford,MA

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Family Liaison

Hurley K-8 School
South End, Boston, MA
09.2020 - Current
  • Respond to concerns/issues raised by parents/guardians with empathy, and effectively follows through to resolution, and to develop strategies for building the capacity of parents to become more effective advocates for themselves and their children.
  • Provide school-based, regional and community support, state agencies, medical professionals, counselors, foundations, non-profit organizations, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring the needs of students and families are met.
  • Conduct preliminary/annual assessment of family engagement structures and activities that exist in the assigned school utilizing school climate survey results, BPS Family Engagement Standards Assessment Tool.
  • Develop an individual work plan, with quantifiable deliverables, that detail the Liaison role in the implementation of the schools’ goals and family/student engagement plan and student success.
  • Support the school develop a plan that ensures consistent, effective, timely, and accessible communication with families in a variety of ways including the home languages of families.
  • Collect, maintain and report accurate data to document outcomes and impact of family engagement activities at the school level, using an electronic database.
  • Provide oversight and ensures the recruitment and retention of parents/guardians to the School Family Council and School Site Council while engaging and developing parent leadership in decision-making processes.
  • Provide coordination and technical assistance to ensure that parent involvement requirements are met; compiles materials and creates files to document compliance.
  • Organize family engagement events and workshops that address areas of interest and need for families such as: understanding the school report card, child development, school policies, effective parent-teacher conferences, bullying, college and career readiness, parenting skills, understanding the curriculum, effective advocacy
  • Ensuring that every student is enrolled in a summer program including tracking progress and providing program and opportunity information to parents/guardians

Third Grade Paraprofessional/Family Support Team Member

Hurley K-8 School
South End, Boston, MA
09.2018 - 01.2020
  • Prepared instructional materials (Photocopying and organizing paperwork for teachers and students)
  • Assisted teachers with planning and preparing lessons for students.
  • Provided guidance to students in the classroom setting.
  • Created and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
  • Supervised small groups of students during instruction time.
  • Administered assessments to determine student's academic performance levels.
  • Helped implement behavior management strategies for individual students.
  • Worked with a team (Family Support Team consisting of teachers and administration striving to support (at-risk, HERN, food insecurity ) families' remote learning experience during COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Called 15-18 families on a weekly basis to ensure their needs were met (Access to internet,technological support, food)

Group Educator

Bodega de Arte- Hurley K-8 School
South End, Boston, MA
11.2018 - 01.2020
  • Created a safe, comfortable learning environment for students by establishing positive relationships with them.
  • Provide students with homework and academic guidance bilingually.
  • Work to meet daily duties (serving snack, providing ready to use materials)
  • Communicated with parents and guardians about student daily activities, behaviors and related issues.
  • Established expectations for student behavior while maintaining an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Intern Registration Specialist

Boston Public Schools
Roxbury, East Boston, MA
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Register new students into Boston Public Schools.
  • Complete transfers, changes of address and special education cases.
  • Maintained accurate records of all activities performed throughout internship period (Photo copy, scan and verify all required paperwork).
  • Hotline Worker (Answering phone calls, answering general questions about Boston Public Schools, setting up online appointments and transferring to correct departments).

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree - International Relations

Wheaton College
Norton, MA
05.2018

High School Diploma -

Boston Arts Academy
Boston, MA
06.2014

Skills

  • Bilingual and biliterate in English/Spanish
  • Meticulous Attention to Detail in all tasks
  • Proficient in using Data Entry Software
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Presentation) and Google Workspace applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
  • Engage in Community Advocacy and utilize De-escalation Tactics when needed
  • Experienced in Incident Management
  • Strong in Effective Communication and skilled in building Relationships and Rapport Integral Cultural Sensitivity in approach
  • Conduct thorough Family Needs Assessments and practice Active Listening
  • Actively involved in Program Evaluation and Improvements

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Limited

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Family Liaison

Hurley K-8 School
09.2020 - Current

Group Educator

Bodega de Arte- Hurley K-8 School
11.2018 - 01.2020

Third Grade Paraprofessional/Family Support Team Member

Hurley K-8 School
09.2018 - 01.2020

Intern Registration Specialist

Boston Public Schools
01.2014 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Arts Degree - International Relations

Wheaton College

High School Diploma -

Boston Arts Academy

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