Teacher

Johanna Torres

**** *** ****** ***. # **, New York, NY 10029

917-***-**** *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Early Childhood educator with great leadership and communication skills. Dedicated, proactive and committed to creating and maintaining high quality educational standards. Strong problem solving, management and organizational skills coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities when communicating with children, staff members and parents.

HIGHLIGHTS

CERTIFICATIONS

License in General Education: Birth – 2nd Grade

CPR/First Aid for Adults,

Children and Infants • Mandated Reporters for Child Abuse EDUCATION

Touro College: School of Education & Psychology, New York, NY June 2009 Masters of Science: Early Childhood and Special Education Boricua College, New York, NY June 2005

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary School Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LAC

August 2018 -present

• Confer, evaluate and record children's academic progress and teachers monthly observation.

• Provide constructive feedback to parents, guardians and administration

• Ensure equipment and facilities are clean and safe

• Uphold the school code of conduct and all school policies, rules and procedures .

• Provide tours to new prospective families.

• Promote program throughout the school zone and create partnerships with advocate programs such as theracare, pediatrics, and other educational programs.

Puerto Rican Family Institute

September 2016- 2018

Education Director

• Prepared and followed federal guidelines for head start .

• Plan a program that helps young students to achieve learning objectives and curriculum goals

• Conduct Monthly assessment in FP, teaching strategies (3x yr) and asq.

• Create a positive and appropriate program/classroom environment that is conducive to learning

• Develop and implement a suitable classroom management system, PBIS and Class dojo

• Establish and effect rules for acceptable behavior

• Apply and follow up on approved disciplinary interventions

• Confer, evaluate and record children's academic progress and teachers monthly observation.

• Provide constructive feedback to parents, guardians and administration

• Ensure equipment and facilities are clean and safe

• Uphold the school code of conduct and all school policies, rules and procedures in a supportive and positive manner

Abyssinian Development Corporation Head Start November 2014- August 2016 Preschool Teacher

• Promoted high-quality teaching and learning in the classroom leading to children’s school readiness.

• Planned and established an environment in which children developed trusting and accepting relationships with adults and peers.

• Designed and executed a developmentally appropriate and integrated curriculum which provided opportunities for children’s meaningful exploration.

• Responsible for maintaining accurate educational records and portfolios on each child.

• Hiring and Recruitment

• Curriculum Development

• Training and Mentoring

• Team Supervision

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• Detail Oriented

• Student-focused

• Strategic Planning

• Continuous Professional Growth

• Responsible for implementing child observations, screening and assessments. This included ensuring that all children receive a developmental and behavioral screen within the first 45 days of school and assessment at three time points over the course of the year (November, February and May).

• Encouraged parent involvement and communication through a variety of methods (e.g., newsletters, bulletin boards, classroom events, center-wide activities, and “open-door” policy).

• Facilitated meetings with families when there were outstanding developmental or behavioral issues with children.

• Depending on the Center and the funding requirements, participated in home visits, Parent/Teacher conferences, Open Houses, and/or Family Days.

• Adhered to all state and city licensing requirements, teacher child/ratios, and CPR/first aid certification.

• Maintained a safe and healthy environment for children. Special Education Associate April 2014- June 2016

SEIT Teacher

• Implemented the child's Individualized Education Program (IEP)

• Collaborated with nursery school directors and teachers to meet the child's needs

• Coordinated the child's educational goals with other providers and therapists

• Participated in Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) meetings

• Provided opportunities for parents to partner in their child's education

• Facilitated meetings with families when there were outstanding developmental or behavioral issues with children. CMCS Home Based Option Head Start September 2013 – April 2014 Home Based Coordinator

• Trained and supervised five Home Visitor staff and Family Advocates to render social services to children aged 3-4 years old with disabilities

• Evaluated children to create individualized education plans and conduct 90 minute educational sessions at their homes focusing on the following common core standards: Literacy & Literacy Skills, Language Development & Skills, Mathematics, Logic & Reasoning, Creative Art Expression, Science, Social Studies, Technology, DDL (learning English as a second language), Health, and Social/Emotional Skills

• Worked directly with the home based staff to expand the 40 home visits per week to 100 visits and efficiently service families

• Monitored parents and tracked their progress in looking work, applying for steady housing, and making home improvements to better the living conditions for their family

• Provided comprehensive social service programs to meet the needs of the families, such as job readiness, housing, immigration, ESL, continual adult studies, parent workshops and nutrition

• Evaluated staff and reported directly to the Deputy Director of the Early Childhood division to ensure that agency policies were adhered to closely

• Monitored the implementation of “Parents as Teachers” and the Creative Curriculum to instruct parents on how to use things in the home environment to educate their children

• Administered the Common Core, TSG, ASQ and the Creative Curriculum for Head Start

• Conducted socialization events twice a month for 2 hours each, to bring children together in a large group setting with the goal of preparing each child for future integration into a normal classroom

• Transitioned children into mainstream classrooms for their appropriate age group CMCS/ Little Angels Head Start February 2012 – September 2013 Director of Educational Compliance

• Worked directly with the Executive Director and Deputy Director of Education to create a cultural development program tailored to the Head Start’s Early Learning and Special Needs population

• Managed 14 schools in the South Bronx and conducted monthly site visits to each one

• Monitored the tracking of 1600 children’s educational files and their progress and needs based on ASQ’3 and ASQ’SE results

• Monitored 1600 family folders to ensure each family continued to meet residency requirements and maintained the necessary financial status for program enrollment, and complied with all other policies of the Head Start program

• Streamlined the preschool program and enacted a curriculum that upheld the values of the school and community

• Tracked and monitored 45 teacher’s ACF and 150 teacher’s ACS Educational Credentials James L Varick DCC October 2008– January 2011

Educational Director (under a study Plan)

• Managed administration and teacher scheduling for 7 classrooms

• Oversaw 33 teachers and staff members working with 45 – 139 children; Ensured proper coverage to meet compliance with DOHMH, ACS and UPK-DOE regulations

• Monitored teachers’ curriculums and reviewed lesson planning, teacher observations, portfolios, Parent/Teacher conference feedback, and student progress

• Held weekly staff meetings to ensure consistent teaching standards, goal attainments and student achievement

• Conducted bi-annual staff evaluations, and provided any necessary reporting to other Educational Directors and Sponsoring Board Members

• Ensured that all DOH, ACS, UPK-DOE and CACFP requests were promptly met; Complied with DOHMH permits and health codes

• Received an “Above Compliance” grade from the ACS Assessment Team for overall program operation and academics Johanna Torres

2078 2nd Avenue Apt. # 9D, New York, NY 10029

917-***-**** *********@*****.***

James L. Varick DCC June 2004 – October 2008

Lead Teacher

• Implemented curriculum for over 100 students, conducted daily classroom operations, maintained observation logs and organized field trips

• Supervised Assistant Teacher, Teacher's Aide and volunteers/interns; Submitted annual performance evaluations of self and staff

• Assessed the developmental needs of the children and planned activities to meet their individual needs in subject areas such as speech, socialization, math, and language

• Worked closely with other teachers and parents to see that students with special needs received individualized attention at school and at home/ Participated in Parent Orientation, Home Visits, Parent/Teacher Conferences and Staff Development workshops SKILLS

• Fluent in Spanish

• Power-point, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel

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