Rebeca Mesen Alvarado
Psychopedagogue
San Pablo ,Heredia
Summary
Focused inclusion teacher lead offering 21 years of experience. Exercises honed competencies in development, implementation and execution of performance-enhancing plans. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution working with staff, and specialists to meet educational needs of students.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead of Inclusion Program
Misk Schools
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Worked in collaboration with educational community in determining strategy to support students’ needs by:
- Screening students for possible learning problems in order to make decisions and provide resources to guide appropriate planning for student success
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Coordinating efforts with support team to ensure student success for struggling students or students with disabilities
- Developing individual accommodation plans
- Leading collaborative meetings with parents and teachers
- Implementing individual interventions plans.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
Learning Support Teacher
The KAUST School
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Planned and implemented effective teaching strategies, for struggling students by liaising with parents, staff, and other relevant professionals
- Developed assessments and screeners to assess children's progress
- Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Resource Teacher
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
, USA
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Lead collaborative and consultative approaches to decision making, team planning, scheduling, and programming to ensure equity of support and services
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
Grade 5 Dual Language Homeroom Teacher
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
Chapel Hill, USA
08.2014 - 06.2016
- 5th-grade Dual Language Lead teacher
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated Math-Science lessons to meet national standards.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
Kindergarten Immersion Teacher
Lexington 1 School District
, USA
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
- Created child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology and smart boards.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
Special Education Teacher
Ministerio de Educación Pública
, Costa Rica
02.2003 - 08.2012
- Collaborated in creation of Plan Nacional, for III and IV diversified cycle (III y IV Ciclo Diversificado)
- Planned and implemented Life Skills curriculum for student with mild- severe needs.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
Education
Master - Educational Psycho-Pedagogy
Universidad La Salle,
San Jose, Costa Rica 05.2006 - 05.2007
Bachelor’s Degree - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Universidad De Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica 05.2000 - 05.2003
Skills
Conflict resolution techniques
Student records management
Disability assessment testing
Differentiated instruction
Lesson Planning
Excellent Communication
Knowledge of multicultural education
Student-centered learning
Relationship building and networking
Policy development and enforcement
Multitasking ability
Verbal and written communication
Student and parent relations
Goal planning
Training and mentoring
Timeline
Lead of Inclusion Program
Misk Schools
08.2020 - 06.2022
Learning Support Teacher
The KAUST School
08.2017 - 07.2020
Resource Teacher
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
08.2016 - 06.2017
Grade 5 Dual Language Homeroom Teacher
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
08.2014 - 06.2016
Kindergarten Immersion Teacher
Lexington 1 School District
08.2012 - 06.2014
Master - Educational Psycho-Pedagogy
Universidad La Salle,
05.2006 - 05.2007
Special Education Teacher
Ministerio de Educación Pública
02.2003 - 08.2012
Bachelor’s Degree - Education of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs
Universidad De Costa Rica
05.2000 - 05.2003