Luz Moreno
Norristown,PA
Summary
Education professional with proven ability to design and deliver impactful parenting programs. Expertise in developing curriculum tailored to diverse family needs, fostering positive parent-child interactions. Known for collaborative teamwork and achieving meaningful outcomes, adapting seamlessly to evolving requirements. Patient Parent Educator offering advanced knowledge of child development and parenting methods demonstrated across 4 years of industry performance. Eager to further the parents as Teachers mission and values.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Engagement Coach/ Parent Educator
Carson Valley Children’s Aid/ PHMC
01.2019 - Current
- Strengthened families by conducting home visits, addressing concerns, and connecting them with appropriate community resources.
- Educated clients on parents roles with focus on skill development and guiding children through nurturing parenting.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of child development principles and suggested alternative parenting methods to suit individual family needs.
- Enhanced parent-child relationships by providing individualized support and resources tailored to each family''s needs.
- Utilized knowledge of evidence-based programs to inform parents and assist in goal-setting.
- Facilitated social connections among participants by organizing events and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning and networking within the parent educator community.
- Collaborated with community members to provide helpful resources to suit family needs.
- Promoted early literacy development by implementing engaging reading activities and providing educational materials for families to use at home.
- Contributed to increased school readiness among children through ongoing developmental assessments and targeted interventions.
Head Start Teacher
Montgomery County Intermediate unit
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Implement early childhood curriculum, students’ Individualized Education Plan ( IEPs), and conduct assessments that are appropriate age levels in the class
- Create lesson plan age and level appropriate
- Establish Individualized Education plan for students
- Create activities developmental appropriate
- Record anecdotal through daily observations
- Use appropriate tools to asses students ( ASQ-2 and ASQ-3
- Gold Teaching Strategies)
- Establish rules appropriate to a child’s developmental level using positive Behavior Support
- Coordinate related services with classroom activities( provide orientation and training team members)
- Completed applicable paperwork requirements ( special education documents, program document, progress monitoring and data collection forms, ) within specific timelines
- Facilitate communication between staff, administration and families
- Interact with families and children
- Maintain ongoing contact with families
- Contact families in a timely manner to how their children are doing
- Conduct home visits with assigned families with the teacher assistant
- Follow-up with families of children with attendance issues to program
- Make appropriate referrals to community resources, and refer to Family Engagement Worker
- Notify parents of meetings and workshops, as required
- Report all suspected child abuse to Assistant Program Administrator/Family Services and/or Program Administrator/Head Start
- Maintain confidentiality
- Implement MCIU policies, procedures and directives.
Pre-K Teacher
P.e.a.c.e. Inc
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Create lesson plan
- Conduct the classroom
- Respect each child and family
- Respect culture, language, origin of families
- Encourage children to actively play and explore
- Knowledgeable state regulations
- Create activities developmental appropriate
- Positive interaction with parents
- Teaching through music.
Crew Trainer/ Interpreter
PANOS Enterprise
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Train new employees
- English/Spanish interpreter for orientation
- Interacted with customers
- Assisted in daily routine.
Education
Foundational 2 Training. - Early Education
Parents As Teachers Training
Camp Hill, PA02.2020
B.E- Basic Education Teacher - Education
UNPHU-Universidad Nacional Pedro Enriquez Ureña
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic11.1997
Skills
- Self-awareness
- Empathy Development
- Personable and friendly
- Team motivation
- Fluent Bilingual English/Spanish
- Building Relationships
- Team Bonding
- Technology Integration
- Feedback Delivery
Extracurricular Activities
Volunteer Work: Evangelical Mission Church Lead adult church praise group Lead children church praise group
References
References upon request
Timeline
Family Engagement Coach/ Parent Educator
Carson Valley Children’s Aid/ PHMC
01.2019 - Current
Head Start Teacher
Montgomery County Intermediate unit
01.2015 - 01.2019
Pre-K Teacher
P.e.a.c.e. Inc
01.2009 - 01.2015
Crew Trainer/ Interpreter
PANOS Enterprise
01.2005 - 01.2009
Foundational 2 Training. - Early Education
Parents As Teachers Training
B.E- Basic Education Teacher - Education
UNPHU-Universidad Nacional Pedro Enriquez Ureña
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