Jessica Gomez
Philadelphia
Summary
Dynamic bilingual professional with experience at the School District of Philadelphia, adept at interpreting and facilitating communication for diverse student populations. Skilled in building partnerships with immigrant families and proficient in Microsoft Suite. Committed to enhancing student engagement and academic success through culturally informed outreach and support.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Bilingual Counselor Assistant
School District of Philadelphia
05.2023 - Current
- Facilitates communication between school staff, students, and parents/guardians by
providing accurate, impartial and complete interpretation of the Spoken Language
message conveyed to the Target Language.
● Collaborates with ESOL (English for Speakers of other Languages) and other
teacher(s) by providing interpretation of rubrics and instructions for classroom
activities, assignments and projects; and assist in the assessments of students'
educational strengths and challenges.
● Provides ongoing communication between student's parents/guardians and school
staff about student's academic performance, attendance, and behavior.
● Participates in individual and group discussions with school counselor and limited
English-proficient students and parents/guardians to assist them in defining and
developing post-secondary educational, vocational and careers plans.
● Encourages, promote and support parent engagement by providing culturally informed outreach activities, notices of school meetings and District-wide events and
opportunities.
● Informs multilingual students and limited-English proficient parents/guardians about
school expectations, rules, policies and procedures.
● Distributes District-wide translated documents to parents/guardians and ensure that
all documents sent to parents/guardians are translated.
● Provides interpretation at psychological evaluations, Individualized Education
Program (IEPs) meetings, parent/guardian/teacher conferences, and PSSA and
Keystone tests.
Climate Staff
School District of Philadelphia
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Assists security and instructional personnel on monitoring students' activities and in patrolling.
- Helps to maintain order in the dining areas during lunch periods and the school play areas during recess.
- Ensures that students clean their respective eating areas prior to leaving the cafeteria, removes residual debris in between lunch periods as needed, and may assist in delivering lunches to students.
- Follow simple written and oral instructions o work effectively with individuals or groups of children in school areas.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Learn routine school procedures.
Home Health Aide
Vital Support Home Health Care
07.2014 - 10.2022
- Helped patients maintain personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance when necessary for dignity preservation.
- Maintained a clean and safe home environment for patients, reducing falls and accidents.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, enhancing their independence and quality of life.
- Performed light housekeeping duties including laundry linen changes sweeping vacuuming and mopping ensuring a clean and organized living space for patients.
Education
BBA - Education
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA06-2026
High School Diploma -
Jose Campeche
San Lorenzo, PR05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
National University College
Caguas, PR12-2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Huertas Junior College
Caguas, PR06-2012
Skills
- Social, cultural and educational needs of students in the community in which the foreign language is spoken
- Basic computer knowledge, ie Microsoft Suite
- Demonstrated ability to: Speak, read and write English and the appropriate foreign language fluently(Spanish)
- Interpret oral and written information
- Prepare and maintain records
- Coordinate outreach services to immigrant and refugee families and communities
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Bilingual Counselor Assistant
School District of Philadelphia
05.2023 - Current
Climate Staff
School District of Philadelphia
11.2022 - 04.2023
Home Health Aide
Vital Support Home Health Care
07.2014 - 10.2022
BBA - Education
Temple University
High School Diploma -
Jose Campeche
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
National University College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Huertas Junior College
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