Jessica D. Cortes-Salazar, M.Ed.

Dean of Students

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Experience

  • Tucson Unified School District Graphic

    Dean Of Students

    Tucson Unified School District

    - Present 2 years 1 month

    Tucson, Arizona, United States

  • Lead Teacher & Assistant Principal in training

    South Point Academy

    - 1 year

    Cutler Bay, Florida, United States

    Oversee all teachers, assist with curriculum implementation, mentoring, analyzing data, ensuring students make adequate learning gains and learn the tasks of an Assistant Principal role for the following school year.

  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools

    Miami-Dade County Public Schools

    5 years 2 months

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      Curriculum Specialist

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      - 2 years 1 month

      Homestead, Florida

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      Fifth Grade Level Chairperson

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      - 2 years 1 month

      Kendall, Florida

      Provide organizational leadership and support to all teachers within my grade level to ensure the grade level team meets ambitious student achievement goals. I also coordinate the grade-level team’s meetings, organizational practices, parent communication, and grade-wide activities. I also provide instructional support to teachers in the grade level.

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      Fifth Grade ELA Teacher

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      - 3 years 2 months

      Kendall, Florida

      I deepen students' understanding of the English language through reading, writing and speaking. In addition, I am responsible for lesson planning, grading, classroom instruction and faculty obligations. I facilitate my students using the common core, and target the bottom quartile students using different programs that is offered by the district in which allows me to target their specific weaknesses in order to better prepare them for their upcoming state standardized testing.

  • Director of Education

    Sylvan Learning Center of Aventura

    - 1 year 7 months

    Aventura, Florida

    • Ensuring educational integrity of the Sylvan Learning Programs through training
    • Managing the instructional staff, conduct formal teacher observations
    • Conduct progress assessment for current students to see growth within the program
    • Update all students curriculum and learning plans to meet student needs
    • Conduct all monthly ongoing conferences with parents to discuss progress
    • Recruit students from several schools to come into the center for testing and enrollment
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    • Ensuring educational integrity of the Sylvan Learning Programs through training
    • Managing the instructional staff, conduct formal teacher observations
    • Conduct progress assessment for current students to see growth within the program
    • Update all students curriculum and learning plans to meet student needs
    • Conduct all monthly ongoing conferences with parents to discuss progress
    • Recruit students from several schools to come into the center for testing and enrollment
    • Contact teachers with progress at Sylvan and discuss school progress to meet student needs
    • Conduct new enrollment conferences for parents in order student to be enrolled into the Sylvan program
    • Prepare metrics, month end, and payroll for both centers.

  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools

    Miami-Dade County Public Schools

    13 years 6 months

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      Teacher

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      - 8 years 2 months

      Assist the students with the proper education based on the Common Core curriculum.
      • Teach the students based from the Pacing Guide of Florida their academic subjects.
      • Teach Reading, L.A., Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Writing, and ESOL.
      • Prepare students with the proper instruction towards achievement with the FCAT.
      • Assist students in Reading Centers and focus on the below grade level readers.
      • Teach Language Arts/Reading using the Houghton Mifflin Instructional…

      Assist the students with the proper education based on the Common Core curriculum.
      • Teach the students based from the Pacing Guide of Florida their academic subjects.
      • Teach Reading, L.A., Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Writing, and ESOL.
      • Prepare students with the proper instruction towards achievement with the FCAT.
      • Assist students in Reading Centers and focus on the below grade level readers.
      • Teach Language Arts/Reading using the Houghton Mifflin Instructional Books.

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      Main Office Secretary

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      - 3 years

      Kensington Park Elementary

      Principal's Secretary
      • Assist the administrators in documenting important files
      • Answer multiple phone lines, sort internal and US mail
      • Interacts with the MDCPS Intranet System with PARIS, CICS, ISIS and SUBS
      • Documents and schedule CST (Child Study Team) for the students and parents
      • Locates substitutes for teachers that are not going to be present at school

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      After School Care Manager

      Miami-Dade County Public Schools

      - 2 years 6 months

      Key Biscayne Community School

      • Responsible for helping the students with their homework and their studies
      • Supervising After-Care Leaders with assurance of proper activities are in place
      • Provide assistance with children to assist in any difficulties of a specific area of subject
      • Interact with children to do activities and make them feel happy to be part of the program

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    Supervised/Exchange Observer for Family Court Services

    11th Judicial Court of Miami-Dade County

    - 1 year 3 months

    Supervised Visitation Specialist for Family Court Services. Observe families during visitation hours and prepared reports for judges that will be discussed at court.

Education

  • University of Phoenix Graphic

    University of Phoenix

    Master of Education - MEd Educational Leadership and Administration, General 3.89

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    Activities and Societies: National Society of Leadership & Success

  • University of Phoenix Graphic

    University of Phoenix

    Masters Curriculum and Instruction in Reading

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    Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi, Magna Cum Laude Graduate

  • Albizu University - Miami Campus Graphic

    Carlos Albizu University - Miami Campus

    Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Education and Teaching

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    Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi and Cum Laude Graduate Student Government Association Vice-President

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    Florida State University

    Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Education and Teaching

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    Activities and Societies: Phi Mu, Marching Chiefs, Golden Key

  • Miami Senior High

    High School Diploma Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program

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    Activities and Societies: Million Dollar Marching Band, Student Government Association (Senator), Student Court Justice, Alpha Stings, Etude, FBLA, Amnesty International, Sophomore Board, Junior Board, Senior Board, National Honor Society. Honor Graduate

    Recipient of The Kiwanis International Scholarhip, Recipient of Target All-Around Scholar Scholarship representing Miami-Dade County, Recipient of The Coca-Cola Scholarship, Bright Futures Scholar.

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Labor and Delivery Volunteer

    Mercy Hospital

    - 3 years 10 months

    Education

    I volunteered at Mercy Hospital in the area of Labor Delivery, Nursery and Maternity units. I facilitated with the Nurses and Doctors on orders that had to be send out to labs, and other units in the hospital. I also assisted with the mothers with their birth and ensure that they were in the best healthcare as possible.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Haitian Creole

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • The National Society of Leadership and Success

    Member

    - Present

  • Kappa Delta Pi

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    - Present

  • Phi Mu Sorority

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    - Present

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