Yetzenia Vargas Torres
COAMO
Summary
Accomplished Math Teacher specializing in individualized instruction based on students’ needs and interests. Desires a long term teaching position at the high school level. Motivated bilingual math educator who works diligently to learn and implement new teaching strategies. Dedicated to reaching out students of all learning styles. Devoted Academic Principal with expansive career history in different types of schools. Offer keen awareness and familiarity with social justice issues within school communities. Eager to provide enriching opportunities for impoverished, at-risk students, promoting higher education matriculation and pursuit of goals and individual potential.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mathematics Teacher
Department of Education of Puerto Rico
08.2022 - 06.2024
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Maintained lesson flexibility to adapt to student progress and information retention.
- Helped students make good decisions about course choices for educational and vocational goals.
Academic Coach
Betances Professional
04.2022 - Current
- Helped teachers and administrators optimize curriculum offerings and successfully prepare students for higher education, vocational school or direct employment.
- Improved students' access to career planning information, work experience and employers by setting up special events.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Motivated and encouraged team members to communicate more openly and constructively with each other.
Math Tutor
LS INNOVATIVE
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Coached students through challenging material with positive reinforcement and encouragement.
- Developed handouts, study materials and quizzes.
- Monitored students' math skills using progress assessment tools.
- Tutored students and delivered individualized lesson plans and study guides on subject matter.
- Delivered successful math tutoring for students based on current needs and upcoming course materials.
- Reinforced classroom learning with additional discussion and specially prepared problems.
- Researched and recommended textbooks, software and other learning materials to complement tutoring.
- Utilized positive reinforcement techniques to encourage and motivate students.
Academic Director
JOB CONNECTION CENTER
07.2019 - 09.2021
- Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
- Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
- Boosted effectiveness of department personnel by conferring with teachers and instructors to rebalance classes, increase resource utilization and integrate new technology.
- Assisted faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs and issuing transcripts.
- Determined course schedules and coordinated teaching assignments and room assignments to optimize use of buildings and equipment.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Optimized classroom transitions while encouraging and reinforcing student instruction and liaising with administration department leaders.
- Promoted program courses, activities and accomplishments, both internally and externally, to boost recruitment and retain diverse student body.
- Efficiently managed day-to-day educational operations, including lesson planning, student guidance, curriculum implementation and continuous improvement of industry best practices.
- Retained interest and maximized receptive learning while assisting in student education utilizing instructional techniques, including child-based hands-on curriculum.
- Initiated new learning methods to achieve total student comprehension while curbing learning time.
- Monitored and tracked students' academic progress using different methods to encourage successful learning outcomes.
School Director
PRoBASEBALL High School Academy
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Successfully managed a 88 student school.
- Encouraged educators and staff to achieve their professional best by offering guidance.
- Met individually with teachers to offer feedback and insight on their job tasks after carefully review.
- Cultivated dynamic relationships with students, parents and guardians by serving as a school resource.
- Collaborated with project leaders and stakeholders to accomplish objectives.
- Communicated with contractors and vendors to place and receive orders, request maintenance services and deliver instruction on behalf of office management.
Math Tutor
COSEY
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Communicated with parents and teachers about student progress in individual and group sessions using student feedback and assessments.
- Introduced math tutoring program and enrolled students to receive individualized math attention.
- Designed individual tutoring plans for the students on a weekly basis ranging from their respective mathematical level.
- Designed study programs based on school curriculums and students needs to ensure success in exams.
- Facilitated group discussions on mathematical education and applied feedback to individualized lesson plans.
- Used variety of teaching techniques to encourage student critical thinking and discussion in Math.
- Managed and controlled office supply inventory to ensure timely ordering or requisition of depleted or low-level stock.
- Communicated with contractors and vendors to place and receive orders, request maintenance services and deliver instruction on behalf of office management.
- Developed, administered and corrected tests and quizzes in a timely manner.
- Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
- Developed lesson plans to teach course materials according to schedule.
- Tracked class attendance and student progress.
- Earned positive verbal/written feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
- Observed and documented behaviors and actions.
Math Professor
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
03.2018 - 04.2018
- Clearly communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to students.
- Attended workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Developed partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions.
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Integrated academic and vocational curricula to help students learn a variety of skills.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs.
- Completed documentation and maintained files.
- Tracked individual student progress and adjusted teaching methods to improve understanding of material.
- Performed skills evaluations to uncover students' areas of interest and competencies.
- Established training program objectives and created related curricula and learning materials.
- Determined the training needs of each student through academic assessments.
Math Instructor
Rescare
03.2006 - 10.2017
- Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material.
- Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents and faculty.
- Managed and controlled office supply inventory to ensure timely ordering or requisition of depleted or low-level stock.
- Tracked class attendance and student progress.
- Kept youth safe and secure at facility and in public.
- Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning medi to increase student understanding of course materials.
- Developed lesson plans to teach course materials according to schedule.
- Provided continuous evaluation of program operations as compared with established mission and set parameters.
- Developed, administered and corrected tests and quizzes in a timely manner.
- Created and enforced child-based hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Combined discipline plan with effective measures and various lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability.
- Coordinated after school tutoring hours with other teachers to help students in need of extra attention.
- Teach Students math aplications.
- Create contact student contact hours time sheeet
- Evaluate school's trannscripts
- Prepare students for HS DE Exams
Auxiliar Administrator
Mendez & Associates Proffesional Consultant
03.2005 - 03.2006
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments for entire management team.
- Served as central point of contact for all outside vendors needing to gain access to the building.
- Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment.
- Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files.
- Drafted meeting agendas, supplied advance materials and executed follow-up for meetings and team conferences.
- Received and distributed faxes and mail in a timely manner.
- Handled and processed confidential information.
- Set travel arrangements and gathered documents for management and executive staff meetings and trips.
- Coordinate Activities.
- Customer Service.
- Elaborate Federal proposals
Mathematics Teacher
Colegio Valvanera
11.2002 - 05.2004
- Collaborated with project leaders and stakeholders to accomplish objectives.
- Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students.
- Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning medi to increase student understanding of course materials.
- Earned positive verbal/written feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success.
- Developed, administered and corrected tests and quizzes in a timely manner.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum in Mathematics
Caribbean University, Ponce, PR
BBA - Finance
University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
2002
Skills
- Flexible and adaptive
- Emergent curriculum
- Excellent classroom management
- Job Trainning Expertise
- Creative lesson plan development
- Thematic study techniques
- Quizzes, tests and exams
- Mediation and advocacy talent
- Teaching, tutoring and counseling
- Positive atmosphere promotion
- Experience working special needs students
- Differentiated instruction specialist
- Organizational development knowledge
- CPR certification
- Instructional best practices
- Clear public speaking skills
- Effectively work with parents
- Public speaking
- Innovative lesson planning
- Behavior modification
- Reporting and documentation
- Behavioral/cognitive skills development
- Learning style assessment
- Curriculum development
- Calm under pressure
- Motivating students
- Managing schedules
- Document management
- Oral and written communication
- Data entry
- Policy and procedure improvements
- Program management
- Experience working special needs students
- Program evaluation
- Curriculum development
- Parent/teacher conferences
- Organizational leadership
- Staff development
- Clerical Support
- Experience and expertise with school dropouts
- Math Skills
Certification
- CPR and AED Training
- RTI Training - 2022
- Accreditation Specialist, CADIE - 2020
Timeline
Mathematics Teacher
Department of Education of Puerto Rico
08.2022 - 06.2024
Academic Coach
Betances Professional
04.2022 - Current
Math Tutor
LS INNOVATIVE
11.2021 - 05.2022
Academic Director
JOB CONNECTION CENTER
07.2019 - 09.2021
Math Professor
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
03.2018 - 04.2018
School Director
PRoBASEBALL High School Academy
02.2018 - 06.2019
Math Tutor
COSEY
01.2018 - 07.2018
Math Instructor
Rescare
03.2006 - 10.2017
Auxiliar Administrator
Mendez & Associates Proffesional Consultant
03.2005 - 03.2006
Mathematics Teacher
Colegio Valvanera
11.2002 - 05.2004
Master of Arts - Curriculum in Mathematics
Caribbean University, Ponce, PR
BBA - Finance
University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
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