Training Manager

Ligia C.Barrera

*** *********** *** ***********, **. 60440

E-mail address: **************@*****.***

Cell: 708-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

*Experienced PAT Program Parent Educator (Home Visits base)

for more than six years

*Excellent skills to work with children.

*Genuine concern for and sensitivity to kids

*Outstanding facilitating skills.

RELEVANT SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

As a Parent Educator following the PAT FUNDATIONAL Curriculum Activities

From PARENTS AS TEACHERS National Center) (20 children ages Prenatal to 3).

Experience in home-visits for more than six years with Hispanic families,

Educational and Social Work as a Parent Educator (40 visits/ month) that

Include time planning and well-structured Home Visits Reports (Visit Tracker)

To keep file records on time.

Conducted Children Developmental Screenings Ages & Stages, OAE Hearing

And Functional Vision Screenings

Experience supporting families -IFSP- working with Goals and References.

Conducted Parent Groups regarding parenting skills, children development,

Family relationships and motivational such self-esteem and other workshops.

Design and develop parent-child playgroups around development areas that

Include also music, culture and literature

Strong sense of responsibility as a professional team worker.

Taught infant, toddlers and preschooler in classroom setting:

provided warm, supportive environment for developing emotional,

social and academic growth.

Promoted the development of Spanish communication skills by using

activities with children relevant to their age level of interest and

needs.

Conducted Early Childhood Curriculum and Early Language Stimulation, with

experience on Speech Therapy.

Served as a Breastfeeding Counselor for nursing mothers and piloted Infant

Survival Project - La Leche League International LLL-I (Gua, C.A.)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Parent Educator - Fabela Family Foundation (Non-Profit Org.) Aurora, IL.

Dec 2008 - Jul 2009

Parent Educator –SmartSteps Early Childhood Education Aurora IL.

Aug. - 2009 – May 15 - 2015

Pre-K Teacher - Gemini's Learning Center- Bolingbrook, IL.

May 2008 - Nov 2008

Spanish Instructor and Early Language Stimulation Program

Coordinator. Adventures in Language - Lyons, IL. May 2005 - Jan 2008

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree - Psychology/Speech Therapy – R. Landivar University Gua,

CA – 1998

COURSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

ESL Courses (English as a Second Language)- Triton College - River Grove, IL. 2005 - 2008

Parent Educator Certificate Born to Learn Institute Prenatal to 3 - Parent as Teacher National Center INC.- Tinley Park, IL. JAN/09

CPR Training -American Heart Association/Edwards Hospital - MAR/09

Ages & Stages Questionnaire ASQ - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center Chicago, IL. MAY/09

Individual and Family Support Plan IFSP - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago, IL. JUNE/09

Born to Learn Institute Follow Up Prenatal to 3 Training - Parent as Teacher National Online Center - JULY/09

Parent Group Facilitation and Dynamics I - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center – Chicago DEC/09

Documentation of Home- Based Services - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago SEP/10

Bilingual Family Support in Spanish - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago OCT/10

Early Childhood Development: Toddlerhood - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago FEB/11

Ages and Stages Social-Emotional Scale - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago 10/11

OEA Hearing Screening NOV/11

PAT Foundational Training - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago AUG/12

Domestic Violence Family Support - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago FEB/13

Life Skills Progression Assessment Tool - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago MAR/13

Early Childhood Development ECDI: Infancy - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago OCT/13

MODEL IMPLEMENTATION PAT Training - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago NOV/13

Mental Health: Home Visitation and Latino Families. - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago FEB/14

Child-rearing practices and multigenerational households - The Ounce of Prevention Training Center - Chicago JULY/14

REFERENCES

WORK:

Marcela Jones: SMARTSTEPS, Aurora, IL.

Program Director and Supervisor PAT Program.

Work phone: 630-***-****

Raul Barrea: ST PAUL UNIVERSITY, Chicago,IL.

Professor

Cell : 630-***-****

Silvia Martinez: Fay Servicing, LLC Loan Processor

Cell phone: 708-***-****

Blanca Alvarez: CNA Financial

Cell phone: 708-***-****

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