Carolyn Bernardino

Secondary Teacher/School Counselor with 25 years experience in education. Spanish-speaking.

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

About

Continuous development of skills in education and educational management.

Experience

  • Volunteer Catechist at Padre Serra Parish
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Coordinating and conducting religious education for middle school students, both online and in person. Created a practicing and performing strings program for secondary school students from the parish and community.

  • Archdiocese of Los Angeles (On-site)
    • Middle School Teacher
      Aug 2023 - Jun 2024 · 11 mos

      Created comprehensive social studies curriculum for grades 6, 7, 8; taught 5th grade math. Rigor introduced to 6th grade homeroom brought standardized test scores to greatest margin of improvement in school.

    • 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Social Studies Teacher
      Jul 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr

      Created and taught social studies curriculum to middle school students. Taught math curriculum to 5th grade students. Created and ran counseling elective for middle school students.

  • High School Counselor at Los Angeles Unified School District
    Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr

    School counseling for students in grades 10, 11, and 12. Included checking graduation requirements, overseeing 504 meetings, intervention and referrals, writing letters of recommendation, short-term SEL counseling, creating SEL curriculum for counseling department, overseeing peer tutoring program.

  • Substitute K-12 School Counselor at Las Virgenes Unified School District
    Feb 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Offered in-person and hybrid school counseling to middle school and students enrolled the Independent Study program.

  • Volunteer Mentor/Catechist/Lector at Archdiocese of Los Angeles
    Oct 2011 - Dec 2022 · 11 yrs 3 mos

    Implementing and coordinating religious education studies for parents of first grade catechumens, as well as conducting group meetings for parents and students to share and practice their faith. Providing weekly emails to guide and strengthen at-home teaching experience for families.