Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Hobbies
TRAINING
Business Trips
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Sonia Velasco

Costa Mesa

Summary

Proactive and goal-oriented professional in child care with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to caring and contributing to childhood education and development.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

International Programs and Language Department Coordinator.

ITESM Campus Mazatlán
  • International Programs Academic Coordinator.
  • Bilingual High School English Professor (ESL).
  • Undergraduate English Professor (ESL).
  • Official translator and interpreter on campus for English and Spanish.
  • Translation of transcripts, Registrar’s Office.
  • Spanish as a Second Language Professor.

Early Childhood Stimulation Bilingual Speech (English & Spanish) Introducing Doman: The Gentle Revolution (reading program)

Infant Childcare
04.2019 - Current
  • Providing care for the Marconi Family with early childhood stimulation and development of activities.
  • In home care, to have the children in the comfort of their home, community and environment.
  • Skilled sleep trainer and have serviced many families in Orange County.

Personal Assistant

Paul G. Schloemer
03.2017 - 02.2019
  • Personal Assistant for Mr. Paul G. Schloemer. Former President of the ParkerHannifin Corporation. As of his retirement he continued on with his personal investments. Kindhearted philanthropist for various charitable and civic projects.
  • I am also a skilled Clinical Partner and was fortunate to provide in home medical assistance for Mr. Schloemer. As a clinical partner I assisted with all medical needs, including in home hospice care.

World Services Inc.
02.2017 - 02.2019
  • Recorded statements which include interpretation and transcript writing in Spanish and English. Translator for the company in the state of California. Interpretation was basically for medical appointments leading to Legal/Workers Compensation cases.

Tutor

Tutor Doctors
01.2017 - 06.2017
  • Tutor for students in Orange County. In home tutoring for various subjects; History, English, Spanish, Math.

Caregiver

Home Care Assistance
11.2015 - 05.2016
  • Caregiver for fill in positions.
  • In home caregiving providing assistance with physical therapy exercises, medication reminders, I.V. flushing and antibiotics administration guided by home visiting RN.

Personal Assistant/Caregiver
04.2015 - 11.2015
  • Personal Assistant and Caregiver for Dr. Pierre De Reeder Jr.
  • Live in Caregiver.
  • Assistance in extension education at UCSD for Dr. De Reeder due to his eyesight limitations.
  • Hospital Sitter at Sharp Memorial Hospital.
  • Hospice care in coordination with Mission Hospice.

Nanny
02.2015 - 04.2015
  • Responsible for 5 children (ages, 2 months, 2, 3, 5 and 6.).
  • Coordinated schedules for professors and coaches.

Berlitz Culiacán
07.2014 - 01.2015
  • English as a Second Language teacher for adults and businessmen.
  • Kids and Teens Program Coordinator.
  • Translation and Interpretation services.

Centros Educativos Cualli
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Middle School Professor (Language Arts, English as a Second Language and World and Spanish History).
  • This private educational center focused on immersion programs in English, Portuguese and Korean. The center provided teaching from Kindergarten, 1st through 9th grades.

Alpha Innovations
03.1997 - 07.2010
  • Tecnológico de Monterrey bathing and personal needs assistance for elderly patients.
  • Tutor for the program, No Child Left Behind for San Diego School District. Visited students’ home and work with students and parents. Students were having difficulty with Math and English subjects at school. The program proved to help students achieve goals set by their schools.

English Professor (ESL)
09.1990 - 03.1997
  • Private teaching.
  • English teaching to Rotary exchange students.
  • Provided written and oral translation of manuscripts for various companies in the city.

DATAPAC, S.A. de C.V.
01.1988 - 01.1990
  • Finance Manager
  • Sales Supervisor
  • Assistant for Operations Director. Interpreter and translation of manual and documents (Spanish/English)

Education

Masters - Humanities

ITESM Campus Mazatlán
Mazatlán, Mexico

Teachers training

Centro de Actualización al Magisterio
Mazatlán, Mexico

B.A. - Education with emphasis in English as a Second Language

Centro de Actualización al Magisterio
Mazatlán, Mexico
01.1998

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Colegio “El Pacifico” High School
Mazatlán, Mexico
01.1988

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Han Christian Anderson Elementary School
Chicago, Ill., USA
01.1984

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • IPad (Apple devices for educational purposes elementary level and above)
  • Blackboard
  • Big Apple System (Tutor Doctors Academic Recording)
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making
  • Flexible schedule
  • Emergency response
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Reliability

Languages

English Bilingual
Spanish Bilingual

Hobbies

Reading, Cooking, Knitting, Cross Stitching, Walking

TRAINING

  • First Aid CPR AED CPR Advantage, Escondido CA. 8
  • Problem Based Learning ITESM Campus Mazatlán 12
  • Collaboration and Learning ITESM Campus Mazatlán 10
  • Digital Library ITESM Campus Mazatlán 6
  • Characteristics of Higher Education in the XXI Century. ITESM Campus Mazatlán 15
  • Classroom work and commitment. ITESM Campus Mazatlán 20
  • Classroom Debate ITESM Campus Mazatlán 16
  • Collaborative Learning ITESM Campus Mazatlán 20
  • Teaching Model of Tecnológico de Monterrey System ITESM Campus Mazatlán 10
  • Redesign of English Courses ITESM Campus Mazatlán 40
  • Innovation and Creativity ITESM Campus Mazatlán 15
  • Teaching techniques and activities. ITESM Campus Mazatlán 16
  • Communication and Education ITESM Campus Mazatlán 16
  • The students we want to form ITESM Campus Mazatlán 20
  • Use of Lotus Notes ITESM Campus Mazatlán 20
  • Problem Based Learning (PBL) ITESM Campus Mazatlán 12
  • Guided practice to implementing a course ITESM Campus Mazatlán 60
  • Education assessment ITESM Campus Mazatlán 65
  • Use of copyright ITESM Campus Mazatlán 8
  • Applied linguistics to teaching Spanish as a Second Language by Ana María Maqueo, Phd. ITESM Campus Mazatlán 4
  • Seminar: Ser Tec ITESM Campus Mazatlán 6
  • Grading techniques ITESM Campus Mazatlán 5
  • Collaborative Learning ITESM Campus Mazatlán 2
  • Collaborative Learning (B) ITESM Campus Mazatlán 2
  • Use of resources ITESM Campus Mazatlán 6
  • Effective group work ITESM Campus Mazatlán 6
  • Teaching with Collaborative Learning ITESM Campus Mazatlán 6
  • Problem Based Learning design ITESM Campus Mazatlán 20
  • Quality Service ITESM Campus Mazatlán 6
  • New Scopes in Language Teaching Seminar ITESM Campus Guadalajara/Empreser 13 ELT, Express Publishing
  • Cross Culture Instructor for Study Abroad Students ITESM Campus Mazatlán 6

Business Trips

  • NAFSA Convention San Antonio, Texas, USA 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 2003 Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2004 Seattle, Washington, USA 2005 Montreal, Quebec, Canada 2006 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 2007
  • EAIE Convention Krakow, Poland 2005 Trondheim, Norway 2007
  • International Recruitment for Exchange Students France United States Germany Philadelphia Poland New Jersey Norway Dover Italy New York Canada Switzerland

Timeline

Early Childhood Stimulation Bilingual Speech (English & Spanish) Introducing Doman: The Gentle Revolution (reading program)

Infant Childcare
04.2019 - Current

Personal Assistant

Paul G. Schloemer
03.2017 - 02.2019

World Services Inc.
02.2017 - 02.2019

Tutor

Tutor Doctors
01.2017 - 06.2017

Caregiver

Home Care Assistance
11.2015 - 05.2016

Personal Assistant/Caregiver
04.2015 - 11.2015

Nanny
02.2015 - 04.2015

Berlitz Culiacán
07.2014 - 01.2015

Centros Educativos Cualli
01.2014 - 01.2015

Alpha Innovations
03.1997 - 07.2010

English Professor (ESL)
09.1990 - 03.1997

DATAPAC, S.A. de C.V.
01.1988 - 01.1990

International Programs and Language Department Coordinator.

ITESM Campus Mazatlán

Teachers training

Centro de Actualización al Magisterio

B.A. - Education with emphasis in English as a Second Language

Centro de Actualización al Magisterio

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Colegio “El Pacifico” High School

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Han Christian Anderson Elementary School

Masters - Humanities

ITESM Campus Mazatlán
Sonia Velasco