Maria E. Meléndez Tirado, EdD, CPM

Experience

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  Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2004

  Customer Service Representative, Assistant Branch Manager & Operations Manager

  Applied dynamic strategic planning, prioritization, and project management skills toward consistently achieving critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards. Demonstrated strong communication and leadership skills in effectively coordinating projects/workflow and define expectations. Tracked employee progress to ensure assignments were completed, conducted yearly employee evaluations, and stayed current regarding security policies and procedures.• Played an integral role as a Trainer of Trainers, and trained staff on Banking software.• Effectively analyzed internal processes to define inefficiencies and provide expert recommendations to boost productivity and performance. Show less

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  Virgin Islands Department of Education

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2010

  Elementary Education Educator/Technology Teacher

  Taught Kindergarten, ESL (Primary), 2nd Grade, Technology K-6th

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  University of the Virgin Islands

  Jan 2009 - Aug 2015

  Part-time Instructor

  Teach engaging and educational classes, lectures, and workshops; prepare curricula and participate in other activities to further educational goals and objectives in various subjects. Actively assist students in achieving academic success by evaluating their abilities, interests, talents, and personality characteristics. • Monitor student learning, and provide in-depth and individualized instruction to students. • Provide ongoing learner-centered leadership for staff and students to promote confidence.Courses: Introduction to Computers in Education Introduction to Educational Technology Computer Applications in Schools Educational Technology in the Learning Process Practicum in Educational Technology Show less

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  Orange County Public Schools

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Kindergarten Teacher
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  Pearson

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

  K-20 Curriculum Specialist

  • Promoted and sold basal, supplemental or digital programs and services to the K-12 Education Market• Provided pre- and post-sale support and guidance to customers for optimal product implementation in alignment with customer’s specific instructional practices• Visited college campuses and sold textbook and technology products based on the instructor's course requirements• Developed relationships with faculty members and bookstore personnel. Show less

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  Virgin Islands Department of Education

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Perform regular teacher’s class plan while absent, including but not limited to the following:• Report to the principal or school secretary upon arrival at the school.• Maintain, as fully as possible, the established routines and procedures of the school, and classroom to which assigned.• Assume the responsibilities for instructing classes when a teacher is absent.• Maintain appropriate records including checking test papers, recording grades, student assignments for homework, projects and the necessary clerical work required to maintain student records for a teacher who is absent.• Follow all district and individual school policies, rules and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching dictates. Show less

  • Substitute Spanish Teacher

    Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Technology Teacher/21st Century Community Learning After School

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
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  Virgin Islands Department of Education

  Aug 2013 - now

  Provide support to the architect and the Operations team by monitoring compliance of projects, and providing support in scheduling, purchasing, and implementation phases of the disaster recovery, and supporting the reimbursement and drawdown process.Use tracking systems to evaluate and report the timeliness of the grantee’s overall OperationsDivision expenditure rate as well as progress towards meeting outcome measures and thecomparison of obligations to expenditures.Ensure that the VIDE Operations Division is in compliance with state and federal regulations.Provide information on the status of Operations Division activities as appropriate.Coordinate and collaborate with multiple stakeholders involved in or affected by programs.Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, and implements improvement strategies.Develop, manage, and monitor the program budget and associated projects and providefinancial information.Manage, coordinate, implement, and monitor projects associated with assigned programs forcompliance.Interact with internal and external customers.Investigate and respond to inquiries from the public and other departments.Attend meetings and conduct presentations to Boards and Committees and othergovernment agencies. Show less The Assistant School Principal is directly responsible to the building Principal for any and all aspects of Administration and Instructional leadership and coordination, which may be assigned to him, by the building Principal. The Assistant Principal shall be responsible for the school during the absence of the Principal.Supervises extra-curricular activities;Accomplishes administrative work involving special supervisors, department heads and teachers;Supervises the custodial staff and inspects the building and grounds.Prepares schedules;Implements programs of pupil welfare, such as conferring and counseling with students, and as required, with parents, regarding achievement, growth, discipline, extra-curricular activities, and other matters believed to be related to the success of the students;Supervises commencement exercises;Represents the school in community functions in lieu of the principal;Performs other related work as assigned. Show less Virgin Islands Department of Education, St. Thomas, VI• Review and process federal program documentations to include grants applications, agreements, memoranda and letters.• Coordinate financial and grants management activities.• Document and recommend new procedures for better accountability controls, recordkeeping, and reporting for federal aid programs.• Research historical records for grants and effect drawdown.• Review budgets to ensure proper recording of federal-aid-funds on the Department of Finance system.• Supervise activities conducted in the Federal Grants Management Office with the support and assistance of assigned personnel.• Collect information and documentation from various sources for delivery to auditors. Show less • Oversee all aspects of the T&FASEG.• Provide leadership and management of a three-year Federally-funded grant.• Write reports, complete procurement processes, and complete other duties related to the management of a Federal grant.• Collaborate with territory and district staff, outside consultants and local teachers to support their use of technology in the delivery of curricula through a variety of instructional methods.• Consult on the technology budget for computer resources, including hardware, software, and related resources; identify trends in software, curriculum, teaching strategies and other educational areas.• Assist in assessing technology skill levels of students, teachers and staff.• Lead planning processes for technology integration professional development.• Assist in grant writing as needed. Show less

  • Chief Turnaround Officer

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Chief of Staff

    Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Disaster Recovery Compliance and Monitoring Senior Manager

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Assistant Principal

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2021

  • Kindergarten Teacher

    Aug 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Director of Federal Grants

    Apr 2015 - Aug 2018

  • T&FASEG Program Director

    Aug 2013 - Apr 2015