Amarilyz Rodriguez, M.Ed

Delray Beach, FL *****

561-***-**** adwr69@r.postjobfree.com

Bilingual Educator, Team Leader & Liaison

Dynamic educator offering 20 years of combined experience as an Adjunct Professor, Internal Coach, Clinical Educator and Elementary Teacher. Encourage collaboration, guides teams to improve proficiency/professional skills, launches pilot programs, measures school program effectiveness, creates formal action plans, along with analyzed complex datasets. Adapts communication/teaching style to serve of students from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.

● Develops communication strategies to engage and motivate students; creates lesson plans & curriculum

● Delivers 1-one-1 counseling to both adult & elementary students, parents/guardians, faculty and staff

● Advise parents and colleagues on opportunities to improve skills and knowledge of procedures

● Liaison between stakeholders such as administrators, faculty, union representatives, students & parents

● Drives faculty recruitment through personally encouraged prospective educators to begin a new career

● Uses Fluency in Spanish & English to build a lasting rapport with students

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree: Elementary Education 2003

Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY

Bachelor’s Degree: Public Administration 1995

John J. College of Criminal Justice New York, NY

Experience

Teacher/Educator 2013 – Present

South Grade Elementary Lake Worth, FL

Instruct diverse students in all subject areas at an underperforming Title I School. Engage parents/guardians to improve students’ performance. Update parents regarding students’ performance, strengths & weaknesses. Create and deliver curriculum to elementary students. Attend training and conferences on behalf of the School.

Grade Level Team Lead who creates weekly agenda, schedules staff meetings and develops testing schedules

School Improvement Team Lead who evaluates faculty and program effectiveness via measuring test scores

Multi-Cultural Awareness Team Lead who solicits parental involvement to understand diverse cultures

Assist in creating the Generalized School Behavior Plan that defines both student and faculty expectations

Designated School Representative who communicates updates from the Teacher’s Union to faculty

Designated STEM Representative who presented at the University of Florida Attend monthly School Board meetings, summarize findings then report updates to faculty Travel to conferences, review legislation; then create action plans using existing school resources

Investigate, report and present findings regarding on student issues to the Board of Directors

Adjunct Professor 2009 – 2011

Hartford Community College Bel Air, MD

Taught introductory math courses designed to improve parents’ ability to secure employment, better evaluate finances, assist in teaching their children as well as encourage GED Program completion.

Launched a Pilot Program that helped improve parents’ math skills & ability to tutor, along with students’ test scores; program subsequently rolled out to nearby schools

Teacher/Educator 2003 – 2013

Halls Cross Roads Elementary Aberdeen, MD

Instructed students at a Title I Elementary School. Engaged parents to improve students’ performance and updated on progress. Identified students’ needs and unique learning styles. Created and delivered curriculum to students in all subject areas. Trained faculty and staff on new technology.

School Improvement Plan Chair who reviewed the annual objectives and measured performance via student surveys, test results; created and implemented action plans based on findings

VP to the Building Representatives to the Teacher’s Union who provided updates from the Union and attended School Board meetings

Created and delivered professional development to staff and new faculty members on policies & procedures

Recruited and trained new teachers as a member of the Recruitment Team Improved communication between students and teachers

Notary Public who provided services to the school community

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR, AED & First Aid (Active)

Teaching license K-6

Clinical Educator

Technical SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Google Apps

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