Mercedes Mason De Gómez

• Talent acquisition : Created hiring process with screeners, rubrics, timelines, etc.
• Talent retention : Contributed increase in staff retention, turnover declined from 34.9% to 13.9% from the 2023-2024 to 2025-2026 school years
• Created and facilitated PRAXIS/PECT Bootcamp to assist teachers in certification process
• Increase certification rates 2024-2025 54% to 2025-2026 to 66% and advocated for higher salary compensation for staff
• Created on-boarding process for HR and Instructional teams
• Evaluation & Professional Development: Chief administrator of Frontline platform for the organization, Organized professional development days, Led professional development sessions
• Employee Engagement: Created recognition (Supervisor nominated Staff Spotlight, Peer Nominated - Golden Cheetah/Pan Am All Star), Fun Friday program, On The Goga implementation team, Monthly mailbox treats, Holiday Staff celebrations
• Partnership Development & Management: Acquired new partnerships (Teach Plus, Chestnut Hill, Soliant, ProCare Therapy, La Mega Radio Station, Rico Mexican Tacos, MusicKids, Bright Morning, Office of Representative Danilo Burgos), Maintained existing partnerships, created and led first Purse & Power Tool Bingo with raised $5,035 for student travel, Executed speeches at School District of Philadelphia Board Meetings and Philadelphia City Council Meeting in conjunction with partner Philadelphia Charters for Excellence
• Citywide Talent Coalition steering committee and Recruitment/Retention Working Groups member
• Philadelphia Affinity Group Network steering committee member
• Content creator and manager of PAACS LinkedIn page

• Instruct Seminar SPN 480 (Contemporary Latin American Film)/SPN 430 Intro to Hispanic Cinema
• Contribute to growth of course from seminar to permanent offering.
• Teach up to two sections during fall semester.
• Guide students through analyzation of cinema structure, development, and content.

• Supervise and support up to 54 assistants, teachers, instructional coaches and deans
• Lead educational programs for up to 500 students in grades K-4
• Conduct walkthroughs, teacher observations and evaluate teacher performance with the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching for up to 40 educators
• Analyze F&P, STAR, LinkIT, PSSA student data and present findings to the school board
• Create structure and select text materials for English Language Arts (ELA) and Spanish Language Arts (SLA) based upon Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s framework and TPRS
• Structure the creation of curriculum, scope and sequence calendars for all subject areas
• Co-create Pan Amazon Store (reward system for K-4 students) in conjunction with PBIS program
• Manage partnership with Children’s Literacy Initiative (CLI)
• Create and manage The Literacy Umbrella: One Book One School, Eduversity, Project LIT, Literacy Events and Readers Red Carpet
• - Charter Project LIT chapter, create club structure and calendar, organize events
• - Facilitate author visits
• Create and conduct professional development, staff events and team building activities
• Interpret for all staff meetings and family events and translate documents
• Manage partnerships with universities (Swarthmore, Temple, Arcadia) for student intern placement
• Network and build partnerships/rapport with stakeholders: families, community members and local universities
• Partnership Development
• Strategic Planning
• Our mission is to prepare bilingual, internally minded inquirers who learn and contribute to the community through service and action.
• Manage PAACS Reads YouTube Channel

• PSSA Site Coordinator, PBIS Core Team Member, PSMLA Cemanaque Award, MCAFTL Board Member
• Execute and enhance curriculum for 100+ seventh and eighth grade students
• Excellent classroom management skills with minimal office referrals
• Interpret IEP and Parent/Teacher Conferences and translate documents for Special Education teachers
• Cooperating teacher for Temple and Eastern Universities student teachers
• Manage and facilitate conferences with students and families throughout the school year during school and non-school hours to ensure student success
• Facilitate extracurricular activities, ASAP Homework Club, Hip Hop Club, Latin Dance Club, Spanish Tutoring Program and Saturday School, Soccer (Coach), Track (Assistant Coach)
• Participate in World Languages PLC with Middle and High School colleagues
• Nominate and accompany students to the James J Doyle Oral Proficiency Contest
• Suburban public school system whose mission is to help K through Grade 12 students to achieve academic excellence and pursue their highest potential.

• Created structure and led summer program for elementary students
• Chose curriculum and hired two staff members
• Supervised two staff members; teacher and food services provider
• Taught humanities class
• Facilitated end of program celebration

• Design and execute Spanish curriculum for 200 K-8 resulting in a more rigorous program
• Charter a chapter of the Sociedad Hispanica De Amistad
• A suburban charter school dedicated to K-12 arts integration

Managed chapters in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey

Collaborated with sorors in volunteer leadership positions throughout the country

Facilitated groups at sisterhood retreats and national conferences

Carried out policies set forth by the National Board of Directors

• Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum and course design
• Instruct Spanish summer school courses
• Create and Implement Real World Spanish Lecture Series
• Coach National Spanish Exam award recipients
• Mentor St. Joseph University intern
• An urban charter school dedicated to K-12 maritime studies

• Member of curriculum development and textbook adoption committees
• Provide student recreation activities with “Make It Happen Monocacy Inc.”
• Organize educational experiences outside of the classroom (US and abroad)
• Facilitate extracurricular activities: jewelry, Scrabble, and book clubs
• Teach EL Summer School
• Mentor Hood College intern
• A suburban public county school system dedicated to reach, challenge and prepare students.