Lorraine Laviera Laboy****W **st Cleveland,Ohio **102 Mobile: 216-***-**** Email: acwe6h@r.postjobfree.com Professional Profile Accomplished teacher with seven years in special education. Goal oriented enabler of creativity in children, seeking new opportunities in secondary andspecial education for building positive social behaviors and improving self-esteem. Firm, positive leader with excellent communication skills amongst the teaching faculty. Skilled in adapting best teaching materials for classroom use. Able to bridge student lesson subjects to real-life situations. Personable and empathetic, with great sense of humor and ability to bring out the best in others;pursues collaboration with colleagues in teaching difficult children. Excellent in conflict resolution by creating positive solutions to the problem. Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish. Computer skills with Windows Vista, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Education The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce, PR June 2006Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education: Special Education with Mild Disabilities Colegio La Milagrosa, Ponce, PR May 1994Professional Experience Cleveland Metropolitan School District Nov 2012- to presentBilingual Instructional Aideo Assist classroom teachers in the delivery of instructional programs to meet the specificneeds of English language learners.o Assist teachers and Multilingual Multicultural Education Office provide appropriateaccommodations during the administration of required standardized tests.o Conduct oral and written translations and interpretations to facilitate home/schoolcommunications. Cleveland Metropolitan School District Aug 2012-Nov 2012Substitute Teachero Adapt teaching to the individual social emotional and academic needs of the students.o Display commitment to hands-on learning and integrating curriculum into positivepersonal, social and emotional self-improvement outcomes.o Discipline students through preventative, proactive, dignified classroom managementtechniques that reflect structure, equity, and consistency. Escuela Manuel Gonzalez Pató Aug 2011-May 2012Special Education Teachero Teach mentally disabled students, in a self-contained classrom with specific learningproblems, health problems, speech impairments and others.

o Participate in all aspects of PEI annual review process; conduct parent teacherconferences to provide parents with student development reports. Escuela Simon Moret Aug 2010- May 2011Special Education Teachero Teach mentally disabled students, in a self-contained classrom with specific learningproblems, health problems, speech impairments and others.o Participate in all aspects of PEI annual review process; conduct parent teacherconferences to provide parents with student development reports. Escuela Ernesto Ramos Antonini Feb.2010 to May 2010Special Education Teachero Teach mentally disabled students, in a self-contained classrom with specific learningproblems, health problems, speech impairments and others.o Participate in all aspects of PEI annual review process; conduct parent teacherconferences to provide parents with student development reports. Escuela Ramón Marín Sola Mar. 2006 to Jun. 2009o Individualized tutoring of Children in self-contained classrooms. Escuela Dr. Rafael Pujals Aug. 2008 to May 2009 Special Education Teachero Teach learning disabled students, with mild disabilities like ADD, ADHD, SpecificLearning Problems, health problems, speech impairments and others.o Participate in all aspects of PEI annual review process; conduct parent teacherconferences to provide parents with student development reports. Centro de Tratamiento Social Varones Ponce Aug. 2007 to May 2008Special Education Teachero Teach learning disabled students, with mild disabilities like ADD, ADHD, SpecificLearning Problems, health problems, emotionally disturbed, speech impairments andothers.o Participate in all aspects of PEI annual review process; conduct parent teacherconferences to provide parents with student development reports