Sandra Jimenez
Palm Bay,FL
Summary
Experienced bilingual Spanish Teacher with more than 20 years of experience working as a teacher and 3 years as part of school administration. Focused on maximizing student learning potential, through diverse instructional strategies, planning and classroom management techniques. Positive attitude to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Characterized by commitment, easy adaptation to changes and great willingness for team working and learning.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Spanish Teacher
Palm Bay Magnet High School
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
- Boosted student engagement with interactive activities that incorporated authentic materials from Spanish-speaking countries.
- Enhanced cultural awareness in students by incorporating Spanish customs, traditions, and history into lessons.
Instructional Assistant - ESOL
DR. W. J. CREEL ELEMENTARY
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Supporting Hispanic students in their classes, preparing activities for teaching vocabulary, preparing and arranging pre-class materials, motivating and stimulating children's learning abilities, translator for parents who do not speak English
Instructional Assistant - Kindergarten
DR. W. J. CREEL ELEMENTARY
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Organizing classroom activities, helping students understand lessons, handling classroom supplies, supervising students (with special needs) in class and on the playground
Teacher assistant
SWEET AND SMART MONTESSORI SCHOOL
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Planning, motivating and stimulating children's learning abilities, design academic strategies for student's difficulties, attend meetings, preparing and arranging pre-class materials, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of the children, maintaining in good order the appearance, and décor of the classroom, participating in school events
Academic Director
UNIVERSO MÁGICO KINDERGANTENS
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Curriculum design, Institutional Education Project modification, Handbook modifications and fulfillment, follow-up District guidelines for early childhood, follow-up the 9 Campuses Principals performance in each Kindergarten school group, visit each campus to verify the teachers' performance and class observation, virtual modality organization and modification of the curriculum during the 2020 pandemic, monitoring and generating strategies for children´s difficulties, planning training for Principals and teachers, review of planning and academic reports, leading academic follow-up, evaluation and promotion meetings, educational site design, attach the planning to be published in the Site, design of schedules and academic hours for students and teachers, organization of the annual and monthly schedule, purchases, organization of virtual graduation and closing, management of the school platform for academic process, communication and reports.
Principal
PEQUEÑOS ENCANTOS KINDERGARTEN by British Columbia Group
01.2018 - 11.2019
- Curriculum design, Institutional Education Project modification, Handbook modifications and fulfillment, follow-up District guidelines for early childhood, follow-up of each level Coordinators performance, verify the teachers' performance and class observation, monitoring and generating strategies for children´s difficulties, training for teachers, review planning and academic reports, lead academic follow-up, evaluation and promotion meetings, checking the Educational site and the Attached planning to be published, design of schedules and academic hours for students and teachers, organization of the annual and monthly schedule, organization of Transitional level PROM, graduation and all levels closing, writing communication, organizing teachers' platform, documentation for the District, attend to District Education meetings.
Bilingual teacher
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL by British Columbia Group
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Planning, students' academic reports, motivating and stimulating children's learning abilities, design academic strategies for student's difficulties, parents meetings, English, Sciences, Social Studies, Math, Ethics classes, attend meetings, preparing and arranging pre-class materials, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of the children, maintaining in good order the appearance, and décor of the classroom, participating in school events
Bilingual Teacher
ANGLOAMERICANO SCHOOL
01.2013 - 11.2014
- Planning, students' academic reports, motivating and stimulating children's learning abilities, design academic strategies for student's difficulties, parents meetings, English and Sciences classes, attend meetings, preparing and arranging pre-class materials, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of the children, maintaining in good order the appearance, and décor of the classroom, participating in school events
Bilingual teacher
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL by British Columbia Group
01.2010 - 11.2012
- Planning, students' academic reports, motivating and stimulating children's learning abilities, design academic strategies for student's difficulties, parents meetings, English, Sciences, Social Studies, Math, Ethics classes, attend meetings, preparing and arranging pre-class materials, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of the children, maintaining in good order the appearance, and décor of the classroom, participating in school events
Bilingual Teacher
GIMNASIO LA COLINA SCHOOL
10.2003 - 12.2009
- Planning, students' academic reports, motivating and stimulating children's learning abilities, design academic strategies for student's difficulties, parents meetings, English, Sciences, Social Studies, Literature, Ethics classes, attend meetings, preparing and arranging pre-class materials, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of the children, maintaining in good order the appearance, and décor of the classroom, participating in school events
Education
Curriculum And Materials ESOL Endorsement Course
Brevard County Public Schools
Cocoa Beach, FL07.2024
Cross Cultural Communication ESOL Endorsement C
Brevard County Public Schools
Melbourne, FL03.2024
Montessori Training -
Montessori Academy
Pembroke Pines, FL06.2021
Training in Educational Management -
Politécnico De Colombia
Colombia09.2015
Specialist - Teaching Native Language Reading And Writing
Del Valle University
Cali, Colobia11.2009
UNIVERSITY DEGREE -
Del Valle University
05.1997
Skills
- Native Spanish fluency
- Strong Communication Skills
- Classroom Instruction
- Classroom Management
- Adaptability to Change
- Parent and Guardian Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Great willingness to work and learn
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Cali, Colombia
- Date of Birth: 10/25/72
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Susan Casasanta, US Army Veteran, 321-431-7132
- Karolynne Arias, Montessori Teacher, 754-779-6503
- Ingrid McBride, IA ESOL, 321-549-1929
- Jessica Oates, BPS Teacher 407-535-8055
Timeline
Spanish Teacher
Palm Bay Magnet High School
03.2024 - 05.2024
Instructional Assistant - ESOL
DR. W. J. CREEL ELEMENTARY
01.2023 - 03.2024
Instructional Assistant - Kindergarten
DR. W. J. CREEL ELEMENTARY
08.2022 - 12.2022
Teacher assistant
SWEET AND SMART MONTESSORI SCHOOL
08.2021 - 01.2022
Academic Director
UNIVERSO MÁGICO KINDERGANTENS
01.2020 - 12.2020
Principal
PEQUEÑOS ENCANTOS KINDERGARTEN by British Columbia Group
01.2018 - 11.2019
Bilingual teacher
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL by British Columbia Group
01.2015 - 12.2017
Bilingual Teacher
ANGLOAMERICANO SCHOOL
01.2013 - 11.2014
Bilingual teacher
CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL by British Columbia Group
01.2010 - 11.2012
Bilingual Teacher
GIMNASIO LA COLINA SCHOOL
10.2003 - 12.2009
Curriculum And Materials ESOL Endorsement Course
Brevard County Public Schools
Cross Cultural Communication ESOL Endorsement C
Brevard County Public Schools
Montessori Training -
Montessori Academy
Training in Educational Management -
Politécnico De Colombia
Specialist - Teaching Native Language Reading And Writing
Del Valle University
UNIVERSITY DEGREE -
Del Valle University
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