Elizabeth Diaz
Brownsville
Summary
Caring Mentor with 22 years of experience in related roles.
A driven and empathetic individual with a passion for guiding others and fostering personal growth. Committed to making a meaningful impact by empowering individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Outreach Mentor
University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
01.2020 - Current
- Offered constructive feedback on mentee progress, enabling them to refine their skills and enhance their potential.
- Guided mentees in overcoming challenges by sharing personal experiences and offering practical advice.
- Trained on research-based best practices for Infant and toddler teachers.
- Enhanced mentee performance by providing personalized guidance and support.
- Maintained strict confidentiality in all situations unless abuse, neglect, or threats identified.
- Collaborated with fellow mentors to exchange best practices, ensuring continuous improvement of mentoring strategies.
- Developed trust-based relationships with mentees through active listening and empathetic communication.
- Empowered mentees to take responsibility for their learning and development, fostering self-confidence and resilience.
- Regularly assessed progress and provided feedback to support continued development.
- Assisted mentees in setting achievable goals and creating realistic action plans for personal and professional growth.
- Served as a role model for professionalism, integrity, and dedication within the mentorship program environment.
- Coordinated with other professionals involved in the mentoring process to ensure seamless support for each participant''s journey toward success.
- Continually assessed own mentoring performance, seeking feedback from peers and mentees to ensure ongoing personal and professional growth.
- Facilitated workshops on professional growth and career planning, significantly increasing participant engagement and motivation.
Early Head Start Mentor
NINOS, Inc. Early Head Start
01.2016 - 01.2020
- As an Early Head Start Mentor, I was responsible for: Mentoring/coaching infant and toddler teachers
- Additional responsibilities included: checking lesson plans, dissecting curriculums to maintain fidelity, creating lesson plans that would fit the research base curriculums, data collection and Inputting, training teachers on different educational topics and making sure teachers had classroom materials needed
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Raul Guerra Day Care
01.2002 - 01.2016
- I was an Infant/Toddler teacher for over 14 years
- I was a part time teacher in the Raul Guerra Day Care for about 2 years where I worked with two year olds and Infants
- I was recruited for NINOS, Inc
- Early Head Start in 2002 as a Teacher for Infant and toddlers where I worked for about 14 years before becoming a mentor
- I was also a lead teacher for about 5 years before becoming a mentor
- I was the first one to be recruited as an Early Head Start Mentor about 4 years ago, where the program started with two mentors for the whole Early Head Start Program in Cameron and Willacy Country
- Responsibilities included weekly lesson planning, using assessment and observation data to create individualized activities for the children in my care
- Communication with parents through home visits, conferences, and daily reports
- Cared for infants/toddlers on a daily basis to ensure their health, safety, educational and nutritional needs were met
Education
Bachelors - science, Early Childhood Administration
Purdue University Global
01.2018
Associates - applied science
University of Texas at Brownsville
01.2001
Skills
- Effective leadership
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Classroom management
- Role modeling
- Positive reinforcement
- Skill development
- Problem-solving abilities
- Lesson planning
- Collaborative teamwork
- Relationship building
- Excellent communication
- Customer support
- Attention to detail
- Activity planning
- Self-awareness
- Support services
- Scheduling
- Group and individual instruction
- Child development
- Continuing education
Websites
Additional Information
Able to speak and write in Spanish.
Trainer Registered in TECPDS
Languages
English
Native language
Spanish
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Education Outreach Mentor
University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
01.2020 - Current
Early Head Start Mentor
NINOS, Inc. Early Head Start
01.2016 - 01.2020
Infant/Toddler Teacher
Raul Guerra Day Care
01.2002 - 01.2016
Associates - applied science
University of Texas at Brownsville
Bachelors - science, Early Childhood Administration
Purdue University Global
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