MARGARITA ALEXANDRA CHAVEZ
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Herrington Academy, Teacher, Snellville, GA 8/2020- present
Professional Case Management, Case Worker, Tucker, GA 2/2020 – 8/2020
Indian Creek Elementary School, Teacher, Clarkston, GA 2014 - 2019
Partnership Against Domestic Violence, Bilingual Advocate, Atlanta, GA 7/1/13 - 10/1/14
• Conduct Support Groups on a weekly basis, assisted women with goals, provided resources and counsel Primrose School, Teacher, Norcross, GA 8/2/12 -
7/1/13
• Responsible for the overall supervision and daily class functions of a class of children
• Assessed each child's developmental needs on an ongoing basic
• Planned with the Director and implements the approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule using the Primrose School curriculum outlines and materials
• Provided an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages creativity, exploration and decision-making by the children
• Ensured that all class bulletin boards are current and provides the parents with an overview of the material taught in class.
AT & T, Sales Representative, Atlanta, GA 7/1/09 - 1/22/11
TheraCare, Early Intervention Case Manager, Bronx, NY 2006 – 2008
• Facilitated the provision of collaborative, family-center, community-based services through the coordination and collaboration among providers of services for families with infants/toddlers with disabilities
• Conducted home visits in accordance with referral to Early Intervention (EI) program
• Assisted in the decision-making process regarding the selection of an approved evaluation site and researches other sites as necessary
Center for Family Support, Supervisor, New York, NY 1/2001 - 03/2006
• Supervised 50 cases of consumers with developmental disabilities located in Bronx and Manhattan
• Responsible for hiring individuals to be In-Home Residential Habilitation Specialists to work with consumers on goals, data collection, and monthly notes recorded on their progress
• Reviewed the completion of all new hire paperwork, including I-9 paperwork, benefits paperwork, workers compensation, follow up with staff until paperwork was complete
• Attended job fairs at colleges, interviewed potential candidates for different positions, provided training PSCH, Case Manager, Queens, New York 1/2000 -
1/2001
• Supervised 27 Spanish speaking cases with developmental disabilities in Queens and Brooklyn, coordinated the medical needs of the individuals served and was a liaison
• Communicated with the school, day program or workplace, obtained special therapeutic equipment and developing linkage and referral to any government, social and human service agencies that are community providers
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
TESOL Certification / Pre-K- Kindergarten
2014
Kaplan University, Masters of Arts in Teaching
2014
SUNY New Paltz, BA in Creative Writing
1996