Rosa Griselda Chafin
Sahuarita
Summary
Motivated and multifaceted educator with a proven track record of fostering inclusive learning environments and implementing effective instructional strategies. Ability to collaborate with teams and achieve positive educational outcomes, while remaining adaptable to changing classroom dynamics. Skilled in behavior management, curriculum development, and student advocacy, bringing reliability and flexibility to the role. Committed to contributing to team success and driving positive outcomes. Poised to take on new challenges and actively pursue organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Special Education K-8th grade
Anza Trail School
05.2023 - Current
- Casemanager responsible for coordinating Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
- Maintaining students’ accurate and confidential records
- Promoted a classroom environment where students felt safe, and respected
- Comprehensively schedules student services, and IEP meetings
- Collaborates with parents, teachers, administrators and other stakeholders toward student growth
- Adheres to laws and policies involved in a Special Education process
Taught General Education: Extended Resource Cluster
Anza Trail School
07.2021 - 05.2023
- Planned, organized, managed, lesson plans
- Created and/or displayed resources for corresponding activities
- Evaluated student assignments
- Communicated with students, parents, administrators, etc
- Promoted a classroom environment where students felt safe, and respected
- Monitored teacher assistants, iCats, extended resource aids, volunteers, etc
- Managed classroom supplies
- Managed student behavior
- Worked as a team with other teachers for students with IEPs, students part of the Reading Lab, etc
- Pima Community Share participant
- Teacher of the month twice
Taught Online GenEd: Gifted Cluster
Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Planned, organized, managed, lesson plans in Google Classroom
- Created and/or displayed resources for corresponding activities
- Evaluated student assignments
- Promoted a classroom environment where students felt safe, and respected
- Communicated with students, parents, administrators, etc
- Monitored teacher assistants, volunteers, etc
- Managed classroom supplies
- Managed student behavior
- Worked as a team with other teachers for students with IEPs, students part of the Gifted Cluster, etc
Taught General Education: Gifted, and Extended Resource
Sahuarita Intermediate School
10.2017 - 06.2020
- Planned, organized, managed, lesson plans
- Created and/or displayed resources for corresponding activities
- Evaluated student assignments
- Communicated with students, parents, administrators, etc
- Promoted a classroom environment where students felt safe, and respected
- Monitored teacher assistants, iCats, extended resource aids, volunteers, etc
- Managed classroom supplies
- Managed student behavior
- Worked as a team with other teachers for students with IEPs, students part of the Reading Lab, etc
- Teacher of the month
- Nominated for Teacher of the Year
- Nominated for Rookie Teacher of the Year
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Inclusion Health Assistant
Sahuarita Primary School
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Provided direct medical health services and support to students
- CPR and First Aid
- Provided direct assistance for students to reach daily personal care and personal hygiene goals
- Developed student - centered, age appropriate, functional and meaningful adaptations and accommodations
- Provided direct assistance and/or full support for meal times
- Encouraged students to participate in decision-making, counseling, social, recreational, vocational, day and other activities identified in students’ person -centered individualized education plans
- Conducted daily data documentation and observation of student behavior and medication bringing any unusual/suspect behaviors to supervisor’s immediate attention
- Assisted and supports student augmentative communication systems
- Ensured proper operating safety procedures of power and manual wheelchair systems, including attending wheelchair clinics, readjustments, positioning/lifting training, and other related supports
- Obtained in - depth knowledge through training of positioning, standing, walking, transferring methods, individualized physical and occupational therapy routines
- Performed crisis intervention techniques to prevent harmful behavior to/by students to others
- Supported positive behavioral support procedures
- Walked students to community based instruction sites
- Collected data to meaningfully assess individual student goals and objectives
- Established and maintained positive working relationships with students, peers, families, therapists, District personnel, community members, and outside service agencies
- Encouraged and taught self -esteem by demonstrating and modeling the skills to foster empowerment
Reading Specialist (Long Term Guest Teacher)
Sahuarita Primary School
11.2015 - 05.2016
- Supported, supplemented and extended classroom teaching
- Worked collaboratively to implement a quality reading program that is research -based and meets the needs of students (95% Percent)
- Provided support to instructional aides with tools to supplement their small group instruction
- Progress monitored the students using the Dibels assessment
- Supervised the Reading Lab’s Aide
- Liaison between the school and the district
- Provided support to parents who request assistance to help their children in their reading
- Monitored the tutoring group after school
Substitute Teacher from Pre - K to High School
Sahuarita Unified School District
11.2010 - 09.2013
- Followed the main teacher’s day plan
- Reported the group’s behavior and development to the teacher, to guest teachers’ supervisor and to the school’s principal (if needed)
- Accomplished the rules each school sets
Special Services Instructor
Arizona's Children Association
11.2008 - 01.2012
- Trainer for Medication Administration in Spanish to help foster parents better prepare them properly to administer over-the -counter and prescription medication to the foster children
Family Resource Developer
Arizona's Children Association
11.2008 - 01.2012
- Liaison between Foster Parents candidates and the Department of Economic Security (DES)
- Guided applicant into the system and procedures to accomplish the tasks needed to become Foster Parents
- Assisted Foster Parents with some training needed
- Completed all the requirements DES needs for applicants to become Foster Parents
- Understood and applied the needs DES poses to people who work for this bureau regards the matters of security, confidentiality and formality
Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership And Management
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ07-2025
Certificate on Education - Certificate On Special Needs
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ01-2022
Postgraduate Degree - Management and Business Affairs
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain01.2002
B.A. - Science Communications Degree
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
Monterrey, Mexico01.2000
Skills
- Positive Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Team Collaboration
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Versatile and Resilient
- Reliable Team Member
- Effective Multitasking and time management
- Strong Communication Skills
- Strategic Decision Making
- Effective Decision-Making Under Pressure
- Comprehensive Listening
Accomplishments
- Mentored fellow teachers
- Instructional coach
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Teaching Special Education K-8th grade
Anza Trail School
05.2023 - Current
Taught General Education: Extended Resource Cluster
Anza Trail School
07.2021 - 05.2023
Taught Online GenEd: Gifted Cluster
Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy
07.2020 - 05.2021
Taught General Education: Gifted, and Extended Resource
Sahuarita Intermediate School
10.2017 - 06.2020
Inclusion Health Assistant
Sahuarita Primary School
08.2016 - 06.2017
Reading Specialist (Long Term Guest Teacher)
Sahuarita Primary School
11.2015 - 05.2016
Substitute Teacher from Pre - K to High School
Sahuarita Unified School District
11.2010 - 09.2013
Special Services Instructor
Arizona's Children Association
11.2008 - 01.2012
Family Resource Developer
Arizona's Children Association
11.2008 - 01.2012
Postgraduate Degree - Management and Business Affairs
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
B.A. - Science Communications Degree
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
Master of Education - Educational Leadership And Management
Grand Canyon University
Certificate on Education - Certificate On Special Needs
Pima Community College
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