Jocelyn Romero
Dubai
Summary
Learning Support Assistant dedicated to education of students and support of staff members. Skillful teaching classes unaccompanied during absence of lead teacher. Administered standardized testing to students in compliance with school board guidelines. Personable Learning Assistant with solid background providing support and assistance to students, teachers and administrators in classroom settings. Skilled in creating engaging lesson plans and providing one-on-one guidance to students. Strong organizational skills and dedicated to helping students succeed.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learning Support Assistant (FS2)
Star International School Mirdiff
10.2023 - Current
- Supervise and provide particular support for pupils including those with special educational needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
- Establish constructive relationships with children and interact with them according to their individual needs
- Promote inclusion and acceptance of all children
- Encourage children to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support children to achieve learning goals
- Monitor children’s responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement and progress as directed by the teacher.
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teacher to support children to achieve learning goals.
- Promote good standards of behavior , dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage children to take responsibility for their own behavior.
- Prepare, maintain and use equipment and resources required to meet the lesson plans and relevant learning activity and assist children in their use
- True appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and children's welfare and to be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/teacher/school and keep confidences appropriately
- Ensure health and safety of children during all activities
- Assist the teacher with the daily routines, e.g. organization of homework folders, and reading books.
Director of Administration
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines, Inc.
11.2020 - 02.2023
- Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process
- Keeping all accounts up-to-date and producing Balance Sheet and other monthly reports
- Employees Payroll creation and forwarding the file to the bank for salary processing
- Government compliance filing and verification of Supporting Documents
- Custodian of cash collections, donations, and petty cash funds
- Compute taxes and prepare tax returns
- Managing annual budget
- Maintains the organization’s administrative policies and procedures manual
- Reviews and checks payable vouchers, reconciliation of bank accounts, petty cash, cash advances, liquidations and general ledgers and subsidiary ledgers
- Maintain, enter, record journal entries, account balances and financial reports, and ensure that their supporting information is readily available
- Ensure completeness of tax and documentary reporting requirement in a timely manner.
Teacher Assistant
Repton Al Barsha
04.2023 - 07.2022
- Set up necessary material for class daily
- Decorate and design classroom environment
- Work with smaller groups of students for remedial teaching or reinforcing the learning process
- Escort and supervise children
- Make sure classrooms are safe and tidy before classes start
- Assist teachers with various tasks
- Develop materials for children to engage in
- Participate in school activities, such as workshops and special events.
Executive Director/Project Manager
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines, Inc.
01.2015 - 10.2020
- Oversees and manages the day-to-day operations of the organization
- Manages & Train Facilitator for Life skills project (Drawing, Story Telling & E-learning from Grade 1 to 12)
- Manages, monitors and evaluation of children’s empowerment programs (Grade 1 to college)
- Facilitates E-learning Projects in public and private schools (6 to 18 years old)
- Manages, monitors and evaluation of women empowerment and livelihood programs
- Manages Projects with The University of Tokyo, Keio University, Hitotsubashi University, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) ADB (Asian Development Bank), (Department of Education-Rizal), Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, Japan
- Manages, monitors and evaluations of study tour programs
- Making year's plan and budget, Scheduling
- Budget control, Monitoring and making financial reports
- Attendance to donors
- Coordination with Board of Trustees and Salt Japan
- Personnel Capacity Building
- Making year plan, budget for projects and programs
- Staff training guide & materials.
Deputy Executive Director
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines, Inc.
01.2014 - 12.2014
Administration and Accounting Manager
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines,Inc.
04.2010 - 12.2013
Auditor
Rivera Velasco & Associates
01.2009 - 12.2009
- Bookkeeping and Auditing
Branch Finance Officer
Rhine Marketing Corporation
06.1989 - 04.2008
Education
Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Accounting -
Concordia College
Manila, Philippines03.1989
Skills
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Classroom Management
- Social Skills Development
- Creativity and Innovation
Certification
- Applied Behavioural Analysis Technician (ABAT), PULSE CENTER LLC, Dubai, UAE, 08/23
- International Behavioural Therapist (IBT), PULSE CENTER LLC, Dubai, UAE, 09/23
- Mobilizing Individuals in Preparing Disaster Encounters through Disaster Risk Management and First Aid Training, Philippine Red Cross - Rizal Chapter, 10/19
- Facilitator for Digital Mathematics, Surala Co. Ltd., 08/19
- PCM Project Designing, Planning, and Monitoring, Japan International Cooperation Agency, 07/18
- Competency Development Program - Project Quality Management, Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Makati, Philippines, 06/11
- Certificate of Eligibility - Professional Level, Civil Service Commission, Philippines, 06/89
References
- Dr. Ephraema Gutierrez, CMC,CIPM,MPM, Board of Trustee, Salt Payatas Foundation Phils. Inc., Ema.gutierrez@8020rsci.com, +63 9178995118
- Ms. Aya Tamura, PHD, Board of Trustee, Salt Payatas Foundation Inc.-Japan, Ayacky15@gmail.com, +81 8071998896
- Ms. Mariam Taher, Early Education Teacher, Repton Al Barsha, mtaher@reptonalbarsha.org, +971 504117184
Timeline
Learning Support Assistant (FS2)
Star International School Mirdiff
10.2023 - Current
Teacher Assistant
Repton Al Barsha
04.2023 - 07.2022
Director of Administration
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines, Inc.
11.2020 - 02.2023
Executive Director/Project Manager
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines, Inc.
01.2015 - 10.2020
Deputy Executive Director
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines, Inc.
01.2014 - 12.2014
Administration and Accounting Manager
Salt Payatas Foundation Philippines,Inc.
04.2010 - 12.2013
Auditor
Rivera Velasco & Associates
01.2009 - 12.2009
Branch Finance Officer
Rhine Marketing Corporation
06.1989 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Accounting -
Concordia College
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