Vivian Cruz
Caguas
Summary
Experienced educator and collaborative team member with a successful history at the Department of Education and Census Bureau. Utilized differentiated instruction and interdisciplinary teaching to effectively engage students and foster cognitive skill development. Demonstrated exceptional critical thinking skills and upheld strict confidentiality to safeguard data integrity. Skilled in lesson planning and behavioral management, resulting in notable educational achievements.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Department of Eduacartion
09.2010 - Current
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Developed interesting course plans with multimedia learning tools to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
- Combined discipline plan with effective measures and lesson plans to increase concentration, participation and progress student accountability.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Census Enumerator
Census Bureau
06.2019 - 11.2019
- Utilized strong communication skills for navigating language barriers and cultural differences among respondents.
- Maintained and submitted records of hours worked, miles driven and expenses incurred to facilitate accurate reporting measures.
- Adapted quickly to changing circumstances, including inclement weather and challenging neighborhood conditions during fieldwork.
- Collaborated effectively with a diverse team of enumerators to complete assigned tasks efficiently and accurately.
- Interviewed residents in assigned areas to explain purpose of Census, ask questions and record answers.
- Supported quality assurance efforts by double-checking collected data for potential errors or discrepancies prior to submission.
- Met with supervisor to review procedures, report issues or concerns and receive instructions.
- Maintained strict confidentiality with sensitive personal information, ensuring compliance with federal regulations.
Education
MBA - Education
Ana G Mendez
06.2008
BBA - Marketing
Ana G Mendez
06.1998
Skills
- Behavioral/cognitive skills development
- Standardized testing techniques
- Interdisciplinary teaching
- Differentiated instruction
- Tutoring and after school help
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Behavior Management
- Classroom Instruction
- Collaborative learning
- Group and individual instruction
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Census Enumerator
Census Bureau
06.2019 - 11.2019
Teacher
Department of Eduacartion
09.2010 - Current
BBA - Marketing
Ana G Mendez
MBA - Education
Ana G Mendez
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