Rotima Figueroa
Jersey City
Summary
Organized yet results driven highly skilled individual and team player with the ability to create, coordinate and monitor educational environments. Attentive and creative professional, passionate about helping children develop emotional, social and educational skills. Familiar with developmentally appropriate activities and experienced by providing nurturing environments conducive to learning. Promote physical, social and emotional health to enhance academic progress. Currently seeking a position that will allow me to use my vast abilities and deliver high quality success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Teacher
Jersey City Public Schools
Jersey City
02.2026 - Current
- Collaborate with the Administrator for B2S to enhance educational programs and strategies.
- Monitor student activity to ensure lesson completion.
- Facilitated reward system to encourage and promote student daily success by using data collection.
- Informing parent/guardian of their scholar completion status.
- Measuring data from the prior week to encourage the student
- Collaborate with the scholar’s School Counselor regarding completion and next course assignments if necessary.
School Counselor
Jersey City Public Schools
Jersey City
12.2021 - Current
- Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions for students in need.
- Developed and implemented academic and social-emotional support programs.
- Collaborated with teachers to address student behavioral and academic challenges.
- Create student schedule according to their classification or teacher recommendation.
- Foster a welcoming and positive environment to discuss matters while maintaining student confidentiality.
- Conducting parent teacher conferences regarding academics, attendance , credit checks and graduation eligibility.
- Collaborating with the Administrative Team and Testing Coordinator to provide students the opportunity to complete appropriate assessments.
- Ensuring students complete their required Community Service hours.
- Collaborating with outside Stakeholders to advocate for the needs of the students.
- Consulting with Administrators to target and resolve student areas of concern.
Clerk
Jersey City Public Schools
Jersey City
02.2008 - 12.2021
- Prepare and process accurate biweekly payroll for all building staff in compliance with union agreements and state regulations.
- Maintain employee time records , manage attendance balances and payroll reports.
- Maintained accurate student records and updated databases regularly.
- Coordinated office communications between faculty, staff, and parents.
- Assisted with scheduling appointments and managing daily office operations.
- Budget Management , monitor financial matters, facilitating school based funding and revenue and ensuring compliance within the district protocol
- Process, sort and file confidential records
- Data Entry, Prepare reports, copy pertinent documents.
- Create purchase orders for staff and administrators supplies
- Create students schedules , safeguard and monitor student cumulative folders
- Calendar management for Administrators
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ 05.2017 - 08.2017
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ 01.2013 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Professional Studies
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ 09.2010 - 05.2012
Associate of Arts -
Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ 08.2000 - 08.2010
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suites
- Infinite Campus
- Common App
- Schoolinks
- Advanced in Budget Management
- Eschool Mall
- Time Management System
- Systems 3000
Certification
- Supervisor # Pending Review
- School Counselor # 1039508
Affiliations
- Head Teacher (Bridges 2 Success)
- Saturday Academy Instructor
- Extended Day Instructor
- Climate & Culture Committee Member
- Summer Academy School Counselor (2022-2025)
Accomplishments
- Certificate of Appreciation
Timeline
Head Teacher
Jersey City Public Schools
02.2026 - Current
School Counselor
Jersey City Public Schools
12.2021 - Current
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
Saint Peter's University
05.2017 - 08.2017
Master of Arts - School Counseling
Saint Peter's University
01.2013 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Professional Studies
Saint Peter's University
09.2010 - 05.2012
Clerk
Jersey City Public Schools
02.2008 - 12.2021
Associate of Arts -
Saint Peter's University
08.2000 - 08.2010