Carolina Sitrin

Carolina Sitrin

1923 E. Leewynn Drive, Sarasota, FL 34240

(215)518 -3002

carolinacoz@gmail.com

Skills

◉ Personable and approachable

◉ Culturally sensitive –understand and speak Spanish

◉ Organized

◉ Good attention to details

◉ Creative

Education and Certification

Local Bartending School (2018)
eTIPs + State Serving Certification – Responsible Serving

New School for Social Research – New York, NY
TESL June 1998

Wurzweiler School of Social Work – New York, NY
MSW June 1979

Work Experience

Sarasota County Schools

◉ Expect to be on call as a substitute teacher beginning September 2018, primarily in Middle Schools

Florida Guardian ad Litem Program – Sarasota12th Circuit Court
June 2014 – June 2016 and May 2018 to present

◉ A Guardian ad Litem is the person appointed by the court to investigate and testify as to what long term solutions would be in the best interests of a child removed from his or her home

◉ To that end I visit the child(ren) assigned to me as frequently as needed, but at least once a month, as well as regular visits with caregivers, biological parents, teachers, social workers and, when appropriate, doctors and therapists. I also make court appearances to give recommendations

◉ I am assigned to Sarasota County, but because I can speak and understand Spanish, have occasional cases in Manatee County with its higher Latino population, as well

Prensa Latina International News Agency – Havana, Cuba
June 1999 – July 2008

◉ My duties as English editor included receiving English translations from Cuban translators, comparing to the original Spanish news and editing, updating and rearranging them for the English PL website

Wrote feature articles in English for the website

Jewish Family Services – Middletown, New York
(September 1994 – May 1997)

◉ Part-time therapist for individuals and families in Middleton, New York

International School – New York, NY
(September 1997 to May 1998)

◉ Taught students the basics of English grammar and conversational speaking, devised games and small group activities to improve students’ conversational abilities, assigned lessons and corrected homework

Various Schools/Levels in Philadelphia, PA and Westchester County, NY (1984 -1996)

◉ Substitute teacher, consistently received positive feedback from students and superiors

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