VANESSA J. VEGA
The Bronx,NY
Summary
Experienced Educator since 2011 in New York City Public Schools. Compassionate educator dedicated to helping students improve emotional and academic abilities to better capitalize on available educational opportunities. Highly organized and proactive with excellent planning and communication skills. A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a teaching position in English as a New Language.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Literacy Intervention Teacher
Bronx Envision Academy High School (12X511)
09.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives, and discuss strategies.
- Helped students improve academically, emotionally, and socially through hands-on support.
- Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual literacy learning needs.
Visual Arts and Literacy Teacher
P.S. 723 (75X723)
09.2018 - 06.2023
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement action and communicated results to teachers and administrators.
- Used various arts techniques to effectively convey ideas, emotions, tones, and stories.
- Led teacher team meetings to increase our knowledge of students, to better cater to their needs.
- Supported new teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Taught visual art to 65 students with different learning styles, which includes art history, drawing, painting, poetry and sculpture.
- Assessed student social, emotional, and academic needs to plan goals appropriately.
Paraprofessional
Bronx Envision Academy High School (12X511)
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Oversaw students in the classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support the lead teacher.
- Assisted in maintaining an engaging and respectful educational environment by promoting discipline and cooperation.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts in all core subjects.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills to parents.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Substitute Paraprofessional
New York City Public Schools
11.2011 - 06.2015
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable the lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Facilitated one-on-one and small group instruction as outlined by the teacher.
- Support the implementation of individual student programs which may include the implementation of Behavior Implementation Plans (BIP).
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain a positive learning environment.
- Work with a variety of students who may have diverse learning needs.
- Attended professional meetings and training workshops to improve professional competence.
Education
Doctor of Education - Leadership in Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Concordia University Wisconsin
New York, NY06.2025
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY05.2024
Certificate of Advanced Study - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
College of Mount Saint Vincent
The Bronx, NY01.2024
Certificate of Advance Study - Bilingual Education
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY12.2018
Master of Science - Adolescent Education
CUNY - Hunter College School of Education
New York, NY06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
CUNY - John Jay College For Criminal Justice
New York, NY12.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
CUNY - Hostos Community College
The Bronx, NY09.2014
Skills
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Team-oriented
- Reliable and dependable hard-worker
- Teacher Observation
- Classroom Evaluations
- Documentation Proficiency
- Team Collaboration
- Student and Family Relationships
- K-12 Educational Experience
- Special Assignments
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Continuous Professional Development
Certification
• English To Speakers of Other Languages, Pending - Anticipated Issued Date: February, 2024
• Bilingual Education Extension Professional Ext/Anno, Issued Date: August 10, 2023
• Students With Disabilities - Grades 7-12 - Generalist, Professional Certificate, Issued Date: June 03, 2022
• School Building Leader, Initial Certificate, Issued Date: December 21, 2022
• School Attendance Teacher, Provisional Renewal, Issued Date: August 3, 2021
• Teaching Assistant, Level III Certificate, Issued Date: July 10, 2015
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Literacy Intervention Teacher
Bronx Envision Academy High School (12X511)
09.2023 - Current
Visual Arts and Literacy Teacher
P.S. 723 (75X723)
09.2018 - 06.2023
Paraprofessional
Bronx Envision Academy High School (12X511)
09.2015 - 06.2018
Substitute Paraprofessional
New York City Public Schools
11.2011 - 06.2015
Doctor of Education - Leadership in Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Concordia University Wisconsin
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Certificate of Advanced Study - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Certificate of Advance Study - Bilingual Education
The College of Saint Rose
Master of Science - Adolescent Education
CUNY - Hunter College School of Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
CUNY - John Jay College For Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And Sciences
CUNY - Hostos Community College