Luz Stella Ceballos
Work Experience.
Spanish Teacher Pelahatchie HS.MS. 4/4/2017- 5/23/17
Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Prepare for the classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of principal.
Encourage students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior.
Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individuals needs, interests of the students
Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goal establish clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to communicate these objectives to students with the goals.
Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, and facilities.
Child Development Specialist.
Two Rivers Head Start Agency. Aurora IL. 03/26/2012-/2017- 02/02/2017
Responsible for tracking attendance of families on his/her caseload.
Provide "Parent Orientation" with family prior to initiation of services.
Assist parents and expectant mothers/fathers in their understanding of their children.
Integrate developmentally appropriate strategies for dual language learners. Encourage parents to communicate in the child's primary language in the home.
Assist families in planning for and maintaining a safe, stimulating home environment for their children via the PAT Home Safety Checklist.
Attend children with disabilities based on the individual needs of children and their families
Maintain confidential all information pertaining to Head Start children, families, clients, and staff.
Routinely monitor children's development. Refer those with suspected delays to Early Intervention.
Develop Family Partnership Agreements (FPA), which respect family differences and which build on family strengths.
Report concerns about suspected child abuse to Family Services Coordinator following procedures set by DCFS and Two Rivers Head Start Agency Policy.
Familiarize self with and utilize Head Start performance Standards, and DCFS Licensing Standards.
Teacher/- Home -Based
CDI /LIFELINK Bensenville IL May 5, 2010 –May 26, 2011.
Created a classroom environment that is conductive to learning and appropriate, and developed abilities of the students.
Encourage students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior.
Assisted parents to establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for children
Scheduled weekly home visits with families as required and on an as-needed basis. Responsible for education, case management and family advocacy.
Assisted parents with an appropriate curriculum.
Assisted parents to establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment for children.
Scheduled weekly home visits with families as required and on an as-needed basis. Responsible for education, case management and family advocacy.
Screened, observed and documented children with parents as required.
Linked families to comprehensive services (including home visits and socialization activities).
Worked with parents to develop and individual plan for her/his child to include goal setting based on identified needs and prescriptions for objectives and activities to meet established goals (out-come).
Psychologist Professor-Tutor
University of Quindio & Quindio’s School of Administration and Marketing. 1997- 1999
Worked as a psychology professor and tutor for the Department of Business Administration Psychology and University of Quindio.
Psychologist /Operations/Manager
Hospital Algeciras Huila, Circasia, Filandia. Quindio. Colombia
Governing Department March 1997 - May 2000
Developed and executed the Annual Strategy Plan for service to the patient for three different cities in Colombia: Algeciras, Circasia, and Filandia.
Treated patients with clinical problems such as: Depression, Anxiety, Abnormal Behavior, HIV/AIDS, Etc.
Developed a rescue project in order to help victims of the 1999 earthquake in the city of Armenia, Colombia.
Tended children and teenagers in special education with cognitive problems, down syndrome, sexual abuse and Psychological deficiency.
Psychologist of Health & Wellness.
University of Quindio Armenia, Colombia April 1995-March 1998
Treated patients with varied behavioral diseases like anorexia, young suicide patients, anxiety, depression, hyper activeness, attention deficit disorder, low auto esteem and drug and alcohol abuse, treatment and prevention.
Education.
Catholic University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia -1997: Psychologist
Bachelor Degree in Psychology- ECE-2013
National University College. 2013- 2015.Master Degree in Education
University Of Quindio. 1998: Diploma Certificate of University Teaching
DCFS. 2016 Mandated Reporter.
Certificate: SIDS/SUID. Sept 21/2015
Certificate: Welcome Each and Every Child. November 3, 2016
Erickson- June 2010.
Certificate: Early Intervention Credit in the area of assessment
Parents as teacher. October 2016 Parent educator certificate Prenatal to 3 years.
Heart saver First AID CPR AED. Aug 30/2016. Renewal : Aug30/2018
Applying Bridges Concepts. 2013
Workshop for Home Visitors. February 2013
Partners For A Healthy Baby. Workshop for Home Visitors. February 2013.
Mental Health First Aid. June 2012.
Women Ministries of Naperville IL. February 20-2011
Advocacy for Victims of Abuse.
Despertares Workshop Seminar on Human Sexuality-1997
Seminar on prevention and attention for HIV and Aids-1997
Published scientific article: Prevention and Intervention of Domestic Violence-1995
Membership and Community Service.
Psychology Department Jackson State University - Jackson, Mississippi 2004
South Rankin Food Resource Center Inc
Skills
Program: Microsoft-Word.
Fluent in Spanish (Able to read and write)