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YANITZA GONZALEZ URGELLES

Katy,TX

Summary

Compassionate and culturally sensitive Youth Care Worker with hands-on experience supporting unaccompanied immigrant children in residential and transitional care settings. Skilled in fostering safe, nurturing environments while addressing the unique emotional, social, and developmental needs of youth navigating trauma, separation, and cultural adjustment. Adept at implementing behavior support strategies, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed care to promote resilience and positive growth. Strong background in documentation compliance, multidisciplinary collaboration, and facilitating recreational, educational, and cultural integration activities. Bilingual in English and Spanish, dedicated to empowering vulnerable youth.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Swing Education
02.2023 - Current
  • -Working closely with teachers to help manage the classroom
  • -Helping reinforce lessons, assist with assignments, and maintain a positive learning environment
  • -Tailoring support for students with special needs, helping with communication and social skills
  • -Implementing behavior intervention plans and helping manage challenging behaviors
  • -Setting up instructional materials and ensuring the smooth operation of classroom technology
  • -Helping monitor student progress

Youth Care Worker

Southwest Key Programs
02.2024 - 02.2025
  • -Providing direct care supervision for youth in Southwest Key Programs (SWK) care, fostering an environment that facilitates learning and behavioral management in a supportive manner
  • -Providing basic needs to youth upon arrival to the program
  • -Developing positive rapport with youth while serving as a role model to create a safe and caring environment
  • -Ensuring all forms and clients' services are properly completed in compliance with state and federal requirements
  • -Assisting with the planning and coordination of special educational events, acculturation activities, educational and recreational outings, student council activities and other experiences which promote volunteerism and learning

Translator

Translation and Interpreting Center
06.2000 - 01.2021
  • -Consulting specialized dictionaries, thesauruses, and reference books to identify the closest equivalents for nuanced terminology, words and phrases
  • -Conferring with subject matter experts and other colleagues to establish a precise understanding of specialized concepts
  • -Replicating flow, style and overall meaning of original texts
  • -Applying cultural understanding to discern specific meanings beyond literal written words
  • -Translating documents in Spanish and English
  • -Reviewing final works to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar and translation
  • -Using translation memory software, including Wordfast, to verify translation consistency in documents and improve efficiency
  • -Communicating effectively with clients to establish the scope and requirements of translation, following up after work is submitted to confirm satisfaction and understanding
  • -Proofreading, editing and improving documents of different sizes
  • -Staying current on new expressions and cultural changes impacting language translation

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Language

Universidad De Oriente
Santiago De Cuba, Cuba
06.1998

Skills

  • Confidential information protection
  • Problem solving
  • Organization and time management
  • Self-motivated
  • Communication in English and Spanish
  • Flexibility
  • Microsoft Word, Excel
  • Activity management
  • Classroom organization
  • Educational support

Certification

  • CPR & First Aid Training - July 2025
  • Registered Behavior Technician - June 2025

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Youth Care Worker

Southwest Key Programs
02.2024 - 02.2025

Substitute Teacher

Swing Education
02.2023 - Current

Translator

Translation and Interpreting Center
06.2000 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Arts - English Language

Universidad De Oriente

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