Rosalba Lara
Dedicated Educator with over 11years of experience at Luna County Parents as Teachers, specializing in child development and family dynamics. Bilingual professional skilled in curriculum evaluation and building strong community partnerships, consistently enhancing family environments through effective communication and problem-solving abilities. Proven track record of taking on additional responsibilities to achieve team goals while managing multiple priorities with exceptional organization and a positive attitude. Committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive learning atmosphere that empowers families and promotes child success.
Work History
Program Administrator
1 Year 9 Months- Provide leadership and oversight of The Luna County Parents as Teachers Home Visiting services in Luna and Hidalgo Counties.
- Ensure fidelity to the PAT model, Safer New Mexico Now and compliance with all ECECD and Luna County requirements.
- Monitor implementation of home visiting services and achievement of program objectives.
- Assist manager in ensuring compliance with county and program policies, grant requirements, and contractual obligations are being met.
- Manage program budgets, ensuring accurate allocation of resources and compliance with financial timely reports, including CQI reports, IPDPs, staffing reports, financial reports, and other required documentation to ECECD and funding agencies.
- Maintain oversight of the program data system, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and timeliness.
- Conduct regular file reviews and supervise documentation to ensure compliance with program, county, Medicaid, and funding requirements.
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities and implementation of the CQI Plan.
- Monitor program budgets in collaboration with the Community Development Director.
Parent Educator
10 Years 9 Months- Conduct home visits to assess family environment and provide resources to combat behavioral or environmental setbacks.
- Strengthening families by addressing concerns, and connecting them with appropriate community resources.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client interactions, assessment results, and service referrals to ensure continuity of care across providers.
- Educated clients on parents roles with focus on skill development and guiding children through nurturing parenting.
- Established strong partnerships with community organizations such as schools, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and cultural institutions to enhance resources available for clients.
- Mentored new Home Visitors to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality services across the program.
- Coordinated resources and program referrals to support family needs.
Education
Infant Family Studies Certificate - Early Childhood Education
Deming High School Diploma, 2000
New Mexico Early Care and Family Support 45-hour course in 2010
Parents as Teachers Model Certified since 2015
ACES training, 2015
Car seat Technician Certified since 2016
Circle of Security Facilitator Certified in 2019
Infant Massage Certified in 2016
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Skills in Life 2017
FAN Certified,2020
Community Health Worker Certificate, G-2252,2024
Infant Mental Health Endorsed,2021
Certified Safe Sleep Advocate,2022
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certified,2022
Home Visiting Curriculum: Talking About Lactation Certified,2022
Bilingual Certified in June of 2023
Business Development Accelerator for Families and Child Care Certificate June of 2024
Skills
Accomplishments
Panelist at the 2024 National Home Visiting Summit in Washington DC.
Panelist at the 2024 National Home Visiting Conference in San Diego CA.
Podcast with UNM about Home Visitor Safety.