September 2022 - October 2023
Instructional Coach| Thinkery - Steam Learning Institute

• Facilitating Steam, play-based and inquiry-driven professional development to 100+ early childhood educators

• Manage communications and foster relationships with district partners to coordinate and facilitate professional development

• Facilitate STEAM Activities integrating and adapting bilingual literacy to model excellent instruction 

• Instrumental in planning, developing, and facilitating family engagement workshops geared towards Bilingual families with community partners.  

May 2022 - September 2022
Site Manager | Thinkery - Camps

• Coached 4 Lead teachers/ 4 Assistants and provided actionable feedback on curriculum  instruction and behavior management

• Design and Facilitated training for a team of 8 Lead Teachers, 8 Assistants, and 5 Program Specialist

• Held feedback sessions  to modify and provide high-quality curriculum in the current and upcoming Camp season 

February 2022- May 2022
Program Specialist | Thinkery - Little Thinkers Pre-school

Supports and ensures smooths and effective programs operations in the preschool by supporting classroom and staff. 

• Manage parent relations through open and transparent communications during the pick-up process 

• Manage behavioral challenges to support 1-4 preschool classrooms with 14 students each

• Ensure the preschool is adhering to Thinkery’s healthy and safety protocols, following Local, State, and Federal public safety guidelines

Jun. 2021 - Present
Early Childhood Educator | Thinkery - Little Thinkers Pre-school

Lead and collaborate with teaching partner to develop developmentally appropriate learning experiences aligned with the preschool's emergent-curriculum philosophy and steam-play-based approach.

• Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the interests, needs, and learning styles of a group of 14 preschool-age students.

• Developed and maintain meaningful positive relationships with teachers, children, and parents

• Establish and enforce positive behavior management for children in the classroom

Jul. 2019 - Feb. 2020
Social Capital Facilitator |Foundation for Puerto Rico

In charge of collaborating with communities, governmental offices, private stakeholders, and nonprofits to propel and actively set in motion community-driven projects in the assigned region.

• Successfully completed three concurrent projects

• Wrote two proposals that led to successful programming after my time in the organization

• Established ties with three new stakeholders

Jul. 2018-Jan. 2020
Education Program | Museum of Art of Aguadilla and the Caribbean 

Led the planning, coordinating, and executing of the Museums Education Weekend Art Program for the community while collaborating with the Museum director to coordinate events geared towards attracting visitors.

• Developed and Facilitated the Weekend Art Programing

• Led and coordinated five special events, including their first Giving Tuesday, which increased funding to acquire supplies directed towards weekend art programing

• Cultivated stakeholder relationships resulting in 3 new affiliations with local organizations

Aug. 2018 – Jul. 2020
Founder| Concepto

Led and managed a service company dedicated to facilitating arts programming, workshops, events, and consulting.

• Impacted multiple families by offering an average of 48 workshops in formal and informal education settings

• Cultivated client relationships resulting in client retention

• Filled a gap in art education need by developing and facilitating creative educational experiences due to government cuts in public school’s art programming

Aug. 2017 – Jul. 2019
Teaching Artist | Aspire, Upward Bound, Gedalías Academy 

Lead teacher in vast settings including - programs, informal education spaces, elementary and high school grade levels. Taught a wide demographic including, Spanish speakers, bilingual, underserved communities, and special education. Designed curriculum with an arts integration focus and emergent philosophy. 

Aug. 2016 - May 2017
Research Assistant and Cultural Events Coordinator| University of Puerto Rico: Cultural Agency and Administration Master Program

• Researched and facilitated an artistic book-making workshop for 'El Otro Libro' art exhibition, a creative research project on art and craft books presented at the Galería BA 209 at the University Puerto Rico.

•  Organized and aided in the logistics of events for the Graduate Program. 

• Performed general administrative work, including orienting new students about the Master of Arts, creating a newsletter for the graduate program community, and responding to students' inquires through email, phone calls, and in person. 

Aug. 2012 - May 2015
Education Program Assistant |Museo de Historia, Antropologia y Arte | San Juan , Puerto Rico

• Collaborated with senior educators in producing educational content for exhibitions, 

• Facilitated educational experiences directed to the school or college groups about the Museum’s collection and the building’s history.

•  Educated museum visitors about its history and collections, and assisted art workshops Instructors in workshops for the community.