Matilda Medina
Oak Park
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Instituto Health Science Career Academy
Chicago, IL
11.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with faculty, staff and students to identify and address institutional challenges.
- Plan and implement actions related to school curriculum, instruction, staff development, and student assessment.
- Oversee grants related to educational programming and services.
- Direct the development, implementation and evaluation of curriculum and instructional services.
- Develop and lead professional development days and programs for the improvement of instruction and services.
- Provide leadership for all curriculum and staff development committees in the school.
- Coordinate all state assessments - SAT/PSAT, ISA, etc.
- Implement and evaluate the results of state and district testing programs and other evaluative measures used in the district.
- Oversee the teacher evaluation system, assisting building principals with effective evaluation solutions and practices.
Academic Interventionist / MTSS Coordinator
Acero Major Hector P Garcia High School
Chicago, IL
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Observed teachers in classrooms and offered insights to enhance teaching-learning situation.
- Developed activities and strategies for improvement of instruction and student performance.
- Worked with small groups of students to provide research based Tier II and Tier III interventions.
- Assisted classroom teachers in modifying classes and programs to verify compliance with IEPs and interventions.
- Gathered, organized and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
- Collaborated with teachers to assess needs, set objectives and discuss strategies.
- Developed interventions for students currently struggling or at risk of falling behind.
- Assessed and documented student progress with established goals.
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
High School Teacher
Acero Major Hector P Garcia High School
Chicago, IL
07.2020 - 11.2022
Foreign Language Teacher
CICS Ralph Ellison High School
Chicago, IL
08.2018 - 08.2020
Spanish Teacher
Plainfield Schools
Plainfield, IL
04.2018 - 07.2018
Elementary School Spanish Teacher
St. Raphael Catholic School & Preschool
Naperville, IL
01.2018 - 03.2018
English Teacher
A.M Resorts Punta Cana
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
12.2014 - 12.2015
Preschool Teacher
Genesis Christian School
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
08.2014 - 07.2015
TOEFL Immersion Teacher
Ministry Of Higher Education, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
01.2012 - 12.2013
Education
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Southern Illinois University
Illinois12.2022
Master of Arts - Foreign Language Instruction, Spanish
Lewis University
03.2019
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Concordia University
River Forest, IL12.2016
No Degree - Applied Linguistics
Universidad Autónoma De Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, DR11.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English and French
Universidad Abierta Para Adultos
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic03.2013
Skills
- Responsibility
- Time Management
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Customer Service
- SEL, MTSS
- Project Management
- Organizational skills
Certification
PEL with edorsements:
- Principal (Type 75)
- English As a Second Language.
- Bilingual Education Teacher
- World Language
- English as a New Language
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Timeline
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Instituto Health Science Career Academy
11.2022 - Current
Academic Interventionist / MTSS Coordinator
Acero Major Hector P Garcia High School
04.2022 - 11.2022
High School Teacher
Acero Major Hector P Garcia High School
07.2020 - 11.2022
Foreign Language Teacher
CICS Ralph Ellison High School
08.2018 - 08.2020
Spanish Teacher
Plainfield Schools
04.2018 - 07.2018
Elementary School Spanish Teacher
St. Raphael Catholic School & Preschool
01.2018 - 03.2018
English Teacher
A.M Resorts Punta Cana
12.2014 - 12.2015
Preschool Teacher
Genesis Christian School
08.2014 - 07.2015
TOEFL Immersion Teacher
Ministry Of Higher Education, Dominican Republic
01.2012 - 12.2013
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Southern Illinois University
Master of Arts - Foreign Language Instruction, Spanish
Lewis University
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Concordia University
No Degree - Applied Linguistics
Universidad Autónoma De Santo Domingo
Bachelor of Arts - English and French
Universidad Abierta Para Adultos