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Work History
Education
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Anna Salazar Grau

Anna Salazar Grau

Summary

Psychologist, specialized in General Health with more than 6 year experience in teaching and managing children and parent groups. Strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Dedicated to children's educational, development and emotional needs. Maintains organized and loving classroom environments devoted to student learning and mental well-being. Understanding and compassionate in addressing individual student needs and promoting positive educational experiences.

Overview

10
years of professional experience

Work History

Casa de Fieras

Main Teacher and Group Psychologist
08.2016 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Managed and taught a classroom with up to 23 children. Building and implementing lesson plans for the yearly curriculum. Personalized educational targets according to age appropriate levels, by individualizing lesson plans to accommodate various learning styles among students.
  • Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.) into the classroom.
  • Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies and keep up-to-date with their academic performance.
  • Observed each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem.

ITA, Salud Mental

Master's Internship in General Health Psychology
06.2018 - 02.2019

Job overview

Training for more than 500 hours in the diagnosis and psychological treatment of adolescent and adult patients diagnosed with eating disorders and/or obesity.

Secretaría de la Salud Estado de Puebla

Psychology Assistant
09.2014 - 01.2015

Job overview

Handled and conducted Individual Psychological therapy for

the Psychiatric Hospital of Batan staff. Development and Directed

a work place stress Workshop

Save the Children

Educational Promoter Assistant
03.2014 - 10.2014

Job overview

NNA program in IT, carried out a psychological assessment in the

academic skills of students in elementary and middle schools.

IEEE, Compartir es Educar

School Psychologist Assistant
08.2013 - 06.2014

Job overview

Diagnosis and prognosis of children in the community of Zacapechpan, Puebla. Developed and conducted a self-esteem workshop for students.

Hospital Niño Poblano

Psychology Assistant
02.2014 - 05.2014

Job overview

Developed and conducted the improvement project for the children´s

hospital hostel.

Pueblo Inglés

English Teacher
01.2008 - 06.2009

Job overview

  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
  • Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.

Education

University of Francisco Vitoria
Madrid, Spain

Master of Science from General Health Psychology
06.2019

University Overview

  • Majored in mental health disorder, specializing in eating disorders; Over 500 hours of hands on practice at a rehab center
  • Thesis Statement: Primary prevention of eating behavior disorders during the teenage years

Universidad De Las Américas
Puebla, México

Bachelor of Science from Psychology
06.2015

University Overview

  • Thesis Statement: Relationship between family communication and emotional well-being
  • Ranked in Top 5% of class

Skills

  • Classroom Instruction
  • Reggio Emilia teaching qualification
  • Parent and Student Communication
  • Group Management
  • Effective Listening
  • Conflict Management
  • Positive Atmosphere Promotion
  • Emotional Support
  • Counseling
  • Great empathy, patience, and understanding of children behavior and development
  • Public Speaking

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Master's Internship in General Health Psychology

ITA, Salud Mental
06.2018 - 02.2019

Main Teacher and Group Psychologist

Casa de Fieras
08.2016 - 09.2022

Psychology Assistant

Secretaría de la Salud Estado de Puebla
09.2014 - 01.2015

Educational Promoter Assistant

Save the Children
03.2014 - 10.2014

Psychology Assistant

Hospital Niño Poblano
02.2014 - 05.2014

School Psychologist Assistant

IEEE, Compartir es Educar
08.2013 - 06.2014

English Teacher

Pueblo Inglés
01.2008 - 06.2009

University of Francisco Vitoria

Master of Science from General Health Psychology

Universidad De Las Américas

Bachelor of Science from Psychology
Anna Salazar Grau