Sandra Gonzalez Cabrera
Jacksonville,Florida
Summary
I aspire to work in a collaborative work environment where effective strategies are promoted with an inclusive approach for the benefit of those who are most vulnerable, based on the right of every human being to be treated with dignity and respect.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
National Psychopedagogical Technician
Ministry of Education. Directorate of Special Educ
08.2012 - 01.2023
- Collaborated in the preparation of guidance and regulatory manuals for Special Education centers and elementary schools with inclusive practices.
- Supervision of compliance with inclusive educational policies in schools throughout the country.
- Collaborated in the preparation and development of workshops for regional technicians, district technicians, management teams and teachers of the model centers within the framework of the project "Towards an Inclusive Education in the Dominican Republic".
- Supervision and Support of the educational processes and management teams of the country's special schools.
University Professor
Pedro Henríquez Ureña University (UNPHU)
08.2013 - 08.2016
- Plan classes according to the program established by the university.
- Teach classes taking into account the expectations, needs and concerns of the students.
- Promote dialogue and reflection among students as a strategy for learning, evaluation as well as professional and personal development.
- Promote student proactivity as a tool in the search for solutions in the work and personal spheres
Kindergarten Teacher
Baby First School, Elementary School
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
Accompanying Teacher
Retoños Elementary School
04.2011 - 08.2011
- Develop differentiated, flexible activities according to the level of skills of students with learning challenges
- Accompany the student in the performance of their work plan until the expected result is achieved
- Celebrate student achievements in their learning and propose new goals
University Professor
Rubén Martínez Villena University
09.2005 - 09.2010
- Plan Speech Therapy classes according to the program established by the university.
- Teach Speech Therapy classes taking into account the expected academic competencies, needs and concerns of the students.
- Promote dialogue and reflection among students as a learning strategy, evaluation and professional and personal development.
- Promote student proactivity as a tool in the search for solutions in the work and personal spheres.
Improvement Advisor
Municipality of Education
08.2002 - 08.2003
- Promoted the development of scientific events at different educational levels.
Language Therapist
Jose Marti Elementary School
09.2000 - 11.2010
- Evaluated and diagnosed alterations related to communication, language, speech and voice.
- Developed the line of intervention to treat and prevent alterations related to communication, language, speech and voice.
- Offered guidance to teachers and families for support in the treatment and correction of these alterations.
Special Education Teacher
Raúl Podio Saborit Special School
08.1997 - 08.2000
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Education
Master of Science - Executive Master in Neuroeducation
School of Industrial Organization
Madrid, Spain2019
Associate of Science - Education in The Specialty of Defectology
Enrique José Varona Higher Pedagogical Institute
Havana, Cuba1997
Skills
- Leadership and teamwork
- Early intervention
- Augmentative and alternative communication strategies
- Lesson planning based on Universal Learning Design
- Neurocognitive and Neuropsychological Stimulation of language
- Curriculum development
- Strategies for the educational inclusion of students with disabilities
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Postgrades
- Management Techniques with the Members of the Special Pedagogical Reserve, Havana, Cuba
- “Sign Language” Diploma, Havana, Cuba
- Diploma “Reflections on the Teaching and Learning Process of Mathematics in Special Education”, Havana, Cuba
- Communication in Popular Education, Havana, Cuba
- Microsoft Office and Basic Excel Courses, Havana, Cuba
- Diploma “Sign Language Interpreters”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Diploma “Habilitation in intervention and pedagogical strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Workshop “Leadership and teamwork”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop “Project for Educational Strengthening”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Validation Workshop for Comprehensive Early Childhood Care in the Dominican Republic”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop on Validation of Professional Profiles of Vocational Technical Education, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Seminar-Workshop for Managers Coaching for People with Special Abilities, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop “Guidelines for the Educational Care of Students with Hearing Disabilities”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop “Planning and Strategies for Effective Teaching to Students with Hearing Disabilities”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Course “Pyramidal Approach – Functional ABA: Creating Effective Teaching Environments”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Course “Communication system through image exchange” PECS, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Course “ICTs applied to Education”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop “Practical in-depth study for teaching advisors to support the Project for Educational Inclusion of the Junta de Andalucía in general aspects (proposed modules)”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop “Neurocognitive and Neuropsychological Stimulation of Language”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Course “Introduction to Behavior Modification and Functional Behavior Assessment”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop “Introductory Training in the International Classification of Disability and Health Functioning”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshop “Smart Ecosystem for Teaching and Inclusion”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Workshops “Guidance on Principles of Universal Learning Design (UDA) and Accessible Educational Resource KITS”, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- International meeting "Intervention and management of Attention deficit disorder at school and home". Mentor NGO and Maestriko NGO from Spain
- Educational and communicative strategies for students with multi-disabilities. Course carried out and issued at www.maestriko.com. Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Research carried out
- Study of the Motivational Hierarchy of Students with Cerebral Palsy of the Special School Solidarity with Panama, Havana, Cuba
- National Ontogenetic Study for the detection of boys and girls with disabilities from 0 to 5 years old, Havana, Cuba
- Teaching Material in Option to the Academic Title of Master in Special Education “System of workshops to prepare speech therapists in the music therapy technique during speech therapy intervention in schoolchildren with stuttering”, Havana, Cuba
- Neuroeducational Proposal to encourage teacher motivation in the teaching-learning process of the Primary Level at the Ana Celia Viuda Vásquez school, Regional 10-02, Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic
Participation in scientific events
- Aesthetic Education and For Life, Havana, Cuba
- Culture and Society, Havana, Cuba
- IV Provincial Meeting of Early Childhood Education, Havana, Cuba
- National Pedagogy Events, Havana, Cuba
- Speech Therapy and Phoniatrics Event "treatment of the laryngectomized patient", Havana, Cuba
- National Pedagogy Events, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Educational Inclusion Experiences in Spain, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Dysphagia and Orofacial Motor Skills, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- VII Congress of the Dominican Institute for Evaluation and Research of Educational Quality IDEICE, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Neuroscience and Education, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Advances and challenges for the Inclusive Care of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
University Professor
Pedro Henríquez Ureña University (UNPHU)
08.2013 - 08.2016
National Psychopedagogical Technician
Ministry of Education. Directorate of Special Educ
08.2012 - 01.2023
Kindergarten Teacher
Baby First School, Elementary School
07.2011 - 07.2012
Accompanying Teacher
Retoños Elementary School
04.2011 - 08.2011
University Professor
Rubén Martínez Villena University
09.2005 - 09.2010
Improvement Advisor
Municipality of Education
08.2002 - 08.2003
Language Therapist
Jose Marti Elementary School
09.2000 - 11.2010
Special Education Teacher
Raúl Podio Saborit Special School
08.1997 - 08.2000
Master of Science - Executive Master in Neuroeducation
School of Industrial Organization
Associate of Science - Education in The Specialty of Defectology
Enrique José Varona Higher Pedagogical Institute
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