Grace Madrid
*************@*****.*** 929-***-**** The Bronx, NY 10471
Summary
Resourceful and energetic Licensed Professional Teacher with 5+ years of experience in teaching, retail, and office management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education Major in Biological Sciences. Highly-motivated and detail-oriented educator, recognized for delivering age-appropriate, quality education and promoting creativity to increase performance. Tech-savvy, proficient in Microsoft, with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Skills
Patient and compassionate
Strong Interpersonal and organizational skills
Adaptive ability to work with children with learning, emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs
Teamwork and Collaboration
Classroom Management
Experience
Paraprofessional, The Lorge School, Manhattan New York, 09/2022 – Present
Understand and ensure the goals and objectives outlined in the assigned student’s Individualized Education Plan and Behavior Intervention Plan are being met.
Demonstrate an understanding of the diagnosis of the assigned student and associated challenges.
Writing anecdotal information, as required, and presenting it to the classroom teacher.
Collaborating with teaching, clinical, and behavioral staff in a team effort.
Maintain student supervision at all times, including clinical sessions, classroom transition, transportation periods, and field trips.
Reinforcing positive behavior through the use of positive behavior support.
Store Supervisor, Macao Imperial Tea, Cebu City, Philippines 02/2020 -12/2021
Supervised and trained 8 cashiers and new team members to increase customer satisfaction.
Tracked inventory, conducted cycle counts, audits and resolve issues to maintain accurate records.
Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
Implemented daily operating procedures to keep the store clean, adequately stocked, and well-organized.
Office Staff Assistant, B & M Hardware, Talisay City, Philippines 10/2017 – 01/2020
Collected payments, issued receipts and updated accounts to reflect new balances.
Created detailed expense reports for capital expenditures.
Interacted with customers by phone, e-mail or in person to provide information.
Completed clerical tasks such as basic bookkeeping, payroll, filing, copying and distributing mail.
ESL Instructor, Center for Premiere International Language Studies, Cebu City, Philippines 12/2016 – 08/2017
Provided one-on-one instruction for non-English speaking students.
Customized small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
Improved Student’s grammar and conversational skills through role-play assignments.
Attended professional development workshops focused on learning goals and classroom management.
Practicum Teacher, Liloan National High School, Ormoc City, Philippines 01/2016 – 04/2016
Communicated frequently with parents, students, and cooperating teachers to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Created detailed lesson plans daily in Science, Filipino, Technology, and Livelihood Education in Grades 7,8 and 10. Taught 4 sections a day, with a minimum of 25 and a maximum of 35 students per section.
Evaluated and graded students’ assignments, papers, and coursework.
Integrated diverse teaching strategies to support all learning types.
Education
Bachelor of Secondary Education: Major in Biological Sciences
Eastern Visayas State University, Ormoc City Campus, Philippines
06/2012 -04/2016
Certifications
Level 1 Teaching Assistant
CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
120 Hours TEFL Course
License Professional Teacher – Secondary Education
Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines