Vanessa Noda
Plantation,FL
Summary
Resourceful and innovative Curriculum Designer with over 6 years of experience in e-learning and curriculum development for wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added and data-driven learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Successful at developing and improving training programs for employees of all levels. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemistry Educator/ Technology and PD Facilitator
South Plantation High School
08.2018 - Current
- Lead school stakeholders in a collaboration to identify barriers to student success and data deficiencies to create initiatives to achieve content area and School Improvement Plan goals.
- Engaged students and promoted intellectual curiosity through hands-on experiments, presentations and mnemonics to provide positive attitude towards scientific processes.
- Established positive and encouraging relationships with students of various backgrounds and helped to foster appreciation for science.
- Designed and implemented course curriculum that reflected relevance of chemistry and biology to the real world.
- Facilitated and paced instruction to maximize learning and support student differences by using multiple modalities of teaching and learning.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
- Prepared individualized lesson plans and educational materials to structure science curriculum to needs of each student.
- Instructed students in lab by teaching safety protocols for proper use of chemicals and safe disposal of hazardous materials.
- Conferred with academic chair on questions or issues involving course curricula, instructional strategies and school policies and procedures.
- Lead monthly professional learning community (PLC) meetings to collaborate with colleagues to develop strong benchmark lessons using researched instructional practices based on classroom data, curriculum needs, and targeted objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Researched and incorporated current trends and data into standard curriculum for chemistry, biology, and environmental science.
- Recommended external training material and technologies and worked with administrators and vendors in development and presentation of training.
- Introduced and mastered training authoring tools such as Plickers, Nearpod, and ZipGrade.
- Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to increase technology use and meet department and school needs.
- Worked closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to facilitate training school-wide.
- Coordinated workshops for school staff to better understand school mission and vision, streamlining daily activities and aligning staff and school priorities.
- Analyzed school training methods and made adjustments to rectify issues, increase efficiency and exceed training goals, resulting in new established common routines and an increased use of technology school wide.
- Created and implemented new training initiatives such as online modules, interactive software, language labs and online programs, assuring continuous training to employees to promote long-term excellence.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation of school's Learning Management System school-wide.
- Used data from multiple sources to gather information to monitor school and student performance data.
- Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
- Counseled students regarding educational issues such as truancy, study habits and career planning.
Chemistry Instructor/Digital Convergence Leader
Miami Southridge Senior High School
08.2015 - 07.2018
- Planned, prepared and taught chemistry lessons to English Language Learners (ELL) and Exceptional Students (ESE) populations while implementing multiple strategies and providing students individual support.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills while maintained a safe and culturally responsive environment suitable for all students.
- Managed small and large groups of students for classroom and off-site instruction.
- Provided students with instructions on how to analyze both quantitatively and qualitatively and assisted students in experimentation while ensuring appropriate laboratory safety precautions.
- Implemented a positive discipline plan which promoted student responsibility, problem-solving skills, and student accountability.
- Used technology to complement the student-based curriculum and evaluated student work and gathered feedback to develop my teaching practices further.
- Promoted student engagement and motivation by creating lessons that differentiate instruction and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed.
- Used multiple forms of assessments to monitor student progress.
- Implemented reading and writing strategies to encourage students to practice writing in the content area.
- Addressed individual student needs and questions as well as communicated with parents/guardians regarding student grades and behavior.
- Completed and graduated from the 3-year Discovery Education Digital Leader Network. Promethean qualified and Microsoft Certified Instructor.
- Was a part of the Graduation team and committee that oversaw students' achievement in school and determining factors that would affect graduation, identified barriers, implemented interventions, and regularly monitored the at-risk students identified by the data.
Confidential Office Manager/Treasurer
Medical Academy For Science And Technology
04.2012 - 05.2015
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, JVs, deposits and recordkeeping.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy.
- Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
- Composed and proofread memos, letters and reports to verify error-free communication.
- Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
- Verified and performed calculations in overtime, vacation and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Reconciled monthly statements, invoices and expense accounts, keeping records accurate and current.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating and cash and banking reconciliations.
- Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with school board guidelines
- Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
- Created and completed personnel action forms for hires, terminations, title changes and terminations.
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL05.2018
Bachelor's - Chemistry And Biology Education
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL05.2015
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Customer Service
- Clear Communication Skills
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Accounting Techniques and Payroll
- Developing Presentations
- Discovery Education Leader
- Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite
- Self-Motivated
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organization and Time Management
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Shareholder Relations
- Data Analysis and Entry
- Personnel Training and Development
- Microsoft Certified Educator
- Academic Advisement
- Instructional Technology Integration and Support
- Shareholder Relations
- Data Analysis and Entry
- Personnel Training and Development
- Microsoft Certified Educator
- Academic Advisement
- Instructional Technology Integration and Support
- Educator Support
- Chemistry and Biology
- Design and Technology
- Physical Chemistry
- Chemistry Education
Languages
English
Spanish
Quote
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy
Timeline
Chemistry Educator/ Technology and PD Facilitator
South Plantation High School
08.2018 - Current
Chemistry Instructor/Digital Convergence Leader
Miami Southridge Senior High School
08.2015 - 07.2018
Confidential Office Manager/Treasurer
Medical Academy For Science And Technology
04.2012 - 05.2015
Master of Education - Curriculum And Instruction
University of Florida
Bachelor's - Chemistry And Biology Education
Miami Dade College
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