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Amelia Sierra

Tupelo
Amelia Sierra

Summary

Professional bilingual (Eng/Span) educator and administrator with strong foundation in multinational teams and intercultural communication. Adept at strategic planning, classroom management, and innovative leadership strategies. Highly collaborative and results-driven, thriving in team environments and adaptable to evolving research-based methodology. Known for fostering teamwork and adapting to evolving business needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

English4Kids

English as a Second Language Teacher
01.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Enhanced students'' language proficiency by utilizing diverse virtual teaching methods and materials.
  • Increased student confidence through regular feedback and personalized instruction.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Established strong rapport with students, parents, and fellow educators, fostering positive relationships within the learning community.


Startek

Bilingual Customer Service Representative
11.2023 - 07.2024

Job overview

  • Xfinity LOB 3p
  • Top Performer in first production quarter
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Assisted customers with Spanish-language inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complex inquiries in both English and Spanish languages.
  • Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction through empathetic listening, timely problem resolution, and personalized attention.

Amigos de Jesús Bilingual School

Director of English Department
07.2020 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Analyzed program needs by actively listening to students, staff, administrators, and community members
  • Designed and implemented a sustainable bilingual education model for ADJ based on the critical analysis of the previous program
  • Managed yearly recruitment efforts through fundraising, maintaining donor and past volunteer relationships, and social media campaigns
  • Coordinated collaborative meetings and vision-casting between US-based board and Honduran leadership, acting as a bilingual liaison
  • Developed and trained employees in trauma-informed practices in teacher-student relationships as well as within leadership and staff
  • Enforced organizational rules and incorporated policy changes into departments' day-to-day activities.
  • Collaborated with department personnel to coordinate multifaceted solutions to emerging problems.
  • Managed efficient workflows by creating effective schedules and delegating work based on personnel strengths and knowledge.

Bilingual Education for Central America (BECA)

Instructional Administrator/Classroom Teacher
07.2017 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Lead teacher for Kindergarten and 2nd Grade
  • Empathized with teacher concerns and provided solutions quickly
  • Built genuine connections and partnerships with internal teaching staff and the external educational community
  • Cultivated a stronger teaching practice in staff through consistently designing and providing Professional Development opportunities alongside IA's from BECA partner schools
  • Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
  • Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required by company policy or legal regulations.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of company policies and procedures for easy reference by all employees.

Education

Vesalius College
Brussels, Belgium

International Studies Concentration
12.2016

University Overview

Beginner French and Political Science

  • Study Abroad: ISA

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS

BS from Educational Psychology
05.2016

University Overview

Double concentration in International Studies and General Psychology


Skills

  • Multitasking
  • Customer Service
  • Fundraising
  • Recruitment
  • Problem Solving
  • Fast Learner
  • Adaptability
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Creativity
  • Expertise in Stress/Trauma
  • Decision Making
  • Working Under Pressure
  • Leadership
  • Kind and compassionate
  • Team collaboration
  • Parent-teacher communication

Certification

  • TBRI Practitioner : Karyn Purvis Institute of Childhood Development
  • Bilingual Medical Interpreting:

CMS, HIPAA, CMIT, Emmersion Certificate of Language Ability

Languages

English
Spanish
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Timeline

English as a Second Language Teacher

English4Kids
01.2025 - Current

Bilingual Customer Service Representative

Startek
11.2023 - 07.2024

Director of English Department

Amigos de Jesús Bilingual School
07.2020 - 06.2023

Instructional Administrator/Classroom Teacher

Bilingual Education for Central America (BECA)
07.2017 - 06.2019

Vesalius College

International Studies Concentration

Mississippi State University

BS from Educational Psychology
Amelia Sierra