Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Work Availability
Certification
Timeline
SeniorSoftwareEngineer
Leilani Hernandez

Leilani Hernandez

Bilingual Family Support Specialist
Shelbyville,TN

Summary

Ambitious, career-focused jobseeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level Social Work position to help launch career while achieving company goals. Experienced 4 years with Home Base visitations. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Multi-talented Paraprofessional Aid with 9 years of experience directing students and assisting lead teachers. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules, monitoring students and actively involved with parents. Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities. Bilingual Teacher with excellent references and more than 3 years of experience in the K-5 classroom. Highly effective at working with parents to promote a better learning culture children. Talented Clear communicator adept at prioritizing students' success and taking holistic approach to development.

Overview

3
3
Certifications
9
9
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Bilingual Family Support Specialist

Healthy Families
Shelbyville, United States
03.2020 - Current
  • Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
  • Organized activities for birth parents and in-home support counselors.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
  • Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
  • Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
  • Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
  • Collaborated with community program leaders and advocates to make resources accessible to those in need.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
  • Completed home welfare checks to align with state and program guidelines.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.

Teacher

South Central Human Resources
Shelbyville, TN
02.2017 - 11.2019
  • Teacher for 3 years for federal funded program of Head Start, this program created for low income families
  • Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies
  • Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health
  • Collected, analyzed and tracked data on student progress using Teaching Strategies and ChildPlus to update and enhance learning plans
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
  • Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks
  • Collaborated with other faculty members to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives
  • Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops
  • Boosted student morale through positive reinforcement to motivate students
  • Prepared lesson plans according to assessment of student needs and learning ability
  • Developed rapport with students and families, building positive classroom community
  • Promoted student engagement with positive reinforcement techniques and diverse learning strategies
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations

Paraprofessional Aide

Detroit Public Schools Foundation
Detroit, MI
03.2008 - 07.2016
  • Paraprofessional aid for 9 years at Detroit Public Schools
  • Enhanced learning plans and quantified student progress using quizzes, essays and projects
  • Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies
  • Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness and assign grades
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher
  • Organized and guided activities for students, including Math, Reading and social study
  • Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency
  • Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations
  • Organized classroom materials to help teachers prepare for daily instruction and activities
  • Tutored struggling students individually and bilingual students in small groups to reinforce learning concepts
  • Attended in-services, workshops and seminars
  • Distributed classroom materials and supplies such as pencils, paper and art materials
  • Monitored students in class, hallways and lunchroom to supervise, enforce rules and support lead teacher
  • Drove social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development through age-appropriate enrichment activities

Education

Bachelor of Science - Liberal Studies

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
03.2019 -

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
07.2014 -

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Henry Ford Academy
Dearborn, MI
05.2012 -

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies

California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
07.2003 -

Associate of Science - Liberal Studies

Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
07.2000 -

Skills

Early Childhood Educationundefined

Accomplishments

  • Achieved documentation by completing RedCap online database with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Documented and resolved finding diversity which led to a full caseload.
  • ESL Literacy - Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
  • Interactive Learning - Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.
  • Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
swipe to browse

Certification

Associate's Degree in Liberal Studies

Timeline

Bilingual Family Support Specialist

Healthy Families
03.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Liberal Studies

Middle Tennessee State University
03.2019 -

Teacher

South Central Human Resources
02.2017 - 11.2019

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Wayne State University
07.2014 -

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies

Henry Ford Academy
05.2012 -

Paraprofessional Aide

Detroit Public Schools Foundation
03.2008 - 07.2016

Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies

California State University - Fullerton
07.2003 -

Associate of Science - Liberal Studies

Rio Hondo College
07.2000 -
Associate's Degree in Liberal Studies
CPR certified

Bachelor of Science, Healthy Families 

Leilani HernandezBilingual Family Support Specialist