Monica Aleman
Houston,TX
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Support Specialist
Collaborative For Children
04.2016 - Current
- Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Assisted families in navigating social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
- Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
- Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
Early Head Start/Head Start Instructional Coach
Baker Ripley
08.2007 - 04.2016
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Developed staff members' attitudes, skills and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics.
- Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
- Modeled lessons for daily or weekly instruction.
- Planned and implemented lessons utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators and parents to determine how best to support student success.
Early Head Start Specialist
Baker Ripley
01.2003 - 08.2007
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Implemented age-appropriate curricula to meet needs of young learners.
- Guided students to develop social, emotional and physical skills.
- Assessed student progress and provided feedback on educational development.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
- Collaborated with teachers, parents and administrators to facilitate positive outcomes for students.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
- Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring teachers.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
Assistant Center Manager
Baker Ripley
09.2000 - 12.2002
- Managed work and performance of more than 12 employees.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Checked facility, employee work and service levels to maintain compliance with state and Head Start standards.
- Evaluated and enhanced Head Start programs to strengthen operations.
- Directed daily operations center.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Trained new employees on minimum standards and Head Start standards.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Complete daily walk throughs of classroom and outdoor environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Child Development
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TXHuman Development And Family Studies
Texas Southern University
Houston, TXSkills
- Service Delivery
- Crisis Situations
- Child Abuse Prevention
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Child Abuse and Neglect Dynamics
- Caseload Management
- Community Outreach Programs
- Home Visits
- Staff Meetings
- Role Modeling
- Case Management
- Family Outreach
- Child Development
- Parenting Skills
- Assessment
- Coaching
Certification
- Certified Educator of Infant Massage 06/20/2017- Present
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Family Support Specialist
Collaborative For Children
04.2016 - Current
Early Head Start/Head Start Instructional Coach
Baker Ripley
08.2007 - 04.2016
Early Head Start Specialist
Baker Ripley
01.2003 - 08.2007
Assistant Center Manager
Baker Ripley
09.2000 - 12.2002
Associate of Science - Child Development
Coastal Bend College
Human Development And Family Studies
Texas Southern University
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