Child Care Resumes New Jersey Resumes Resume Detail for Ana Cruz

Ana Cruz, a Director/Educational Director/Assistant in Metuchen, NJ 08840
Contact Phone
7189020692
Objective
To be a creative and dedicated School Director with extensive experience supervising and training teachers and staff while also coordinating students’ educational and behavioral progress. Committed to a high quality education to all students through classroom interventions and involvement in new program development.
Experience

Jump! Immersion School (formerly Salta! Jump Into Spanish) 
Spanish and Mandarin Immersion Program (Edison, NJ) (June 2012 – Current).  
 
Center Director – (September 2014 – Current)
• Handle all sales and admissions; find ways to generate new leads, conduct one-on-one and group tours, follow up with interested parents and families, and manage new enrollments. 
• Ensure full compliance of all licensing regulations with NJDOE, Edison Fire Department, NJDOH and others.
• Hire, train, supervise and evaluate up to 17 teachers and staff members.
• Assist with budgeting and manage all operations including billing and tuition plans.
• Plan and coordinate all special events such as Graduations, End of the year concerts and Open Houses.
• Oversee afterschool and Saturday enrichment program.
• Improve students’ educational and socio-emotional growth by coordinating meetings and planning strategies with parents and teachers.
 
Head Teacher – (September 2013- August 2014)
• Conducted staff’s weekly meetings and reviewed teacher’s lesson plans and newsletters. •  Ensured that all curriculum is properly administrated for the classes. 
• Supervised Summer Camp (June ’13, Jun ’14 and Jun ’15)
 
Teacher and Tutor – (June 2012 – August 2013)
• Formulated lesson plans and students’ report cards; ensured compliance with the state core standards and learning objectives. 
• Managed and instructed classroom as large as 12 students. 
• Developed school year curriculum in Spanish for children ages 4-5 years old. 
• Teach Pre-K 4, enrichment programs and online tutoring in Spanish.
    
Hospital General Plaza de la Salud – 320 hour Internship (August 2011 – November 2011) 
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
 
Clinical Psychology Intern 
• Psychology intervention for patients in Spanish and English. 
• Established psychometric and projective testing applications.
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República de Costa Rica School – Internship (August 2011 – November 2011)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Clinical Psychology Intern – Educational Psychology Intern
• Managed educational therapy and crisis Intervention for children and teenagers.
• Responsible for evaluating and designing behavioral and educational strategies for children and adolescents.
         
Civic Consortium, Pontifica Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (Dominican Republic) and  United States Agency International Development (USAID)
Staff – Safe Schools Program (2010)
 •  Implemented socio-emotional assessments to students in public schools
 
Jadin de Pekes, Preschool - Dominican Republic (2008-2009)
Teacher of Pre-K
• Responsible for teaching in Spanish the following subjects: Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, Religion and Science.
• Managed and instructed classroom as large as 22 students. 
• Developed an annual education plan and supervised its conclusion at the end of the school year.
• Conducted small group classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs to ensure students learn at full potential.
• Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrative staff.
 

Rate Range
45,000.00-65,000.00
Skills and Certification

Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain rapport with children and parents. 

Fluent in Spanish (Native) and English.

School
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
Major
General Psychology
Additional Information
Available for full time employment