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
  • School Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
  • Major General Psychology