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Experience & Education 

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Work​
Experience​
Classroom Teacher​         
Somerset Academy - Homestead, FL
Aug. 2014 - present

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  • Led virtual transition for students, teachers, and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This included the creation of instructional videos that reached over 11,000 views on Youtube

  • Develop and deliver professional development courses for educators. Recently led in-person course on "Grit through Growth Mindset" fro 120 teachers

  • Create research-based technology-infused and interactive learning experiences. 

  • Facilitate learning for ESL & ESE students; includes Gifted & students diagnosed with autism, ADHD, Tourette’s Syndrome, hearing impairments and other learning disabilities

  • Analyze qualitative & quantitative data to monitor and modify instruction and activities

  • Collaborate with other education professionals, both in person and remotely, to develop successful research-based lessons

  • Oversee Student Engagement action team of 8 educators in district competitions such as SECME, and creation of training materials for student engagement and incorporation of problem-based learning strategies

  • Lead grade level (lesson plans, field trips, conflict management, and event coordination)

  • Responsible for the school's social media and marketing

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Education Content Manager         
Save the Water Nonprofit Organization - Remote Volunteer Position
Feb. 2020 - present

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  • Responsible for interviewing, onboarding, and training of new volunteers

  • Ensure materials align with the organization's goals, branding, and standards of quality
  • Facilitate meetings and manage communications between internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide leadership for the Education Content Team by managing and supporting all job duties, targets, and goals while creating and evaluating KPI's. Ensure they are adequately prepared to fulfill their duties
  • Lead Save the Water's Education Content development strategy for the website
  • Developed 2020 strategic plan, project timeline, and roadmap for Education Content Team. â€‹
  • Responsible for implementation and measurement of program success
  • Keep abreast of education technology trends.
  • Collaborate with team members and supporting the content development process
  • Drive the direction of water education content based on data and research

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Educational Programming Intern​                                         
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - Washington D.C.
May 2017 - August 2017

 

  • Created and conducted a training course for over 100 museum workers on how to engage girls in STEM.

  • Assisted in the planning and execution of Family Day operations which welcomed over 14,000 visitors.

  • Produced educational materials and interactive demonstrations for museum visitors at both NASM locations

 

 

Training Manager
Ibiley School Uniforms & More - Miami, FL

2011 - 2012

 

  • Developed and implemented product knowledge, customer service, and general store policies training for new seasonal employees at five store locations across Miami-Dade County

  • Created and delivered learning outcomes assessment 

Technical Skills

Microsoft  Suite

Google Suite

TechSmith Camtasia 

Adobe Captivate

Articulate 360

Storyboarding

LMS Administration

Professional Skills

Curriculum writing

Bilingual (Spanish)

Creative Solutions

Written & Verbal Communication

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Time-Management

Learning Solutions

Willingness to Learn 

Adaptability

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Education
Master of Education in Learning Design and Technology
University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA
Graduated Spring 2019
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  • Overall GPA 3.9

  • Utilized ADDIE Model to conduct needs analysis

  • Collaborated with subject matter experts to create training products

  • Captured and edited video for integration into e-learning courses

  • Relevant courses: Learning and Motivation; Research Methods and Data Analysis; Media Selection and Evaluation; Assessment and Evaluation; Human Lifespan Development

  • Major projects:

    • a course developed to teach parents of first-generation American elementary school students how to effectively communicate with their child’s teacher and be involved in their education. The course was designed as an in-person, synchronous course hosted at schools or community centers

    • “YouPrep: An Online Course for New Educators”: A four-week fundamentals course for first-year teachers with no formal training in education. Instruction is both synchronous and asynchronous; the course was designed with physical and virtual components in order to meet real-world needs

 

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Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education 
Florida International University
Graduated Spring 2014

 

  • 3.48 Overall GPA

  • ESOL endorsed 

Professional
Development
NASA Mars MAVEN Educator Ambassador
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, UC Boulder, Boulder, CO

 

  • Collaborated with education and space professionals to design hands-on, research-based, cross-curricular lessons.

 

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