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Yajaira Toro

Special Education Teacher at Sweet Home High School

  • Canisius College
  • special education
  • Class of 2017
  • Amherst, NY - New York

Member since January 2016

About

I am a happily married woman for 19 years with three sons, ages 21, 18, and 11. I have a 3 year old granddaughter and another on the way. I love learning on a dialy basis and it is what I strive to do for my students. I have an Associates Degree in Business studies from Empire State College. I have a Bachelors Degree in Professional Communications from PACE University. I also have a Master Degree in Special Education from D'Youville College. I am working on a 2nd Masters In TESOL Education from Canisius College. Once I have completed my journey, I am looking forward to applying for Doctors Degree in Literacy and Curriculum. I am currently a Spanish teacher at Enterprise Charter School with k-8th grade students. My end goal is to build a curriculum that can be taught to students with disabilities that will be based on building a strong literacy foundation and capability of learning a second language for all grades.

Education

  • Canisius College

    tesol

    2015 – 2017

  • D'Youville College

    special education

    2013 – 2016

  • PACE University

    professional communication

    1991 – 2010

  • Empire State College

    Business Studies

    1991 – 2005

Goals and interests

Career goal

I intend on becoming a Special Education teacher in the adolescent level (grades 7-12). After several years of experience, I would like to become a director of special education.

Experience

  • Special Education Teacher

    Sweet Home High School

    Aug 2015 – Nov 2015

  • Spanish Teacher

    Baker Victory - Baker Hall

    Mar 2014 – Feb 2015

  • Spanish Teacher

    Health Sciences Charter School

    Sep 2013 – Mar 2014

Languages

  • Spanish Advanced