1. MARIA FRANCISCA CABRAL
1659 East County 17 3/4 Street, Yuma, AZ 85365
H: (928) 783-0254 C: (928) 580-6088
mcabral@yuma.org
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dynamic instructionalleaderwith demonstratedcapabilities in curriculumimplementation.Committed to
contribute to the administrative teamwith strongfocus on studentachievement andstudent assessmentdata
analysis
SKILLS
 Fast learner
 Bilingual (Spanish and English)proficient
 Highly Dependable
 Excellent attention to detail
 Positive reinforcement
 Outstandingsocialskills
 Strong collaborator
 Experience with instructionaldesign
 Managing classroomforunique populations
 Diverse classroomsettings
 Standardized testing
 Inquiry-based learning
 Creative questioning
WORK HISTORY
21stCenturyCommunity Learning Centers DistrictCoordinator, 08/2005 to Current
Yuma Elementary School DistrictOne – 450 West 6th Street Yuma, AZ 85364
 Develops Curriculumto implement for before and afterschool21st CCLC program
 Tracks the attendance aswellmath and reading studentassessment data forall programparticipants in
before and afterschoolactivities
 Assists afterschoolinstructors to build effective lesson plans
 Leads weekly and monthly departmentmeetings and collaborates on student achievement data analysis.
 Meets regularly with DirectorofFederalPrograms and ensures allcompliance programregulations are in
accordance with Federaland state guidance protocols
 Keeps trackofbudget expenditures,works closely with site administrators and provides fiscalguidance for
programimplementation.
 Successfully completes 21st CCLC reports as required by theArizona DepartmentofEducation
 Attends monthly andquarterly Yuma County Adult Education Providers meetings
Language Arts Teacher,08/1999 to 06/2005
Yuma Elementary School DistrictOne – 2353 Otondo Dr.Yuma, AZ 85365=
 Successfully improved non-Englishspeakers participationin the classroomthrough integration ofcreative
role-playing exercises.
 Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student proficiency andsupport schoolreading
programs.
 Introducedspecialoutreachprograms to departmentchairforTitle I programin effort to increase
institution's interestin community learning service projects.
 Appointed to serve onthe Site Leadership teamand attended weekly meetings.
 Served as the site leaderforthe Student's Assistance Team.
EDUCATION
Master of Education: Bilingual Multicultural Education (MEd), 1998
Northern Arizona University-Yuma Campus - 2020 South Ave, 8E Yuma, AZ 85365
AFFILIATIONS
 NationalEducation AssociationMember(NEA),1989-Present
 Yuma Elementary SchoolDistrict One - Sick Leave Bank, current member
CERTIFICATIONS
*CPR Certified * Standard Secondary Education,7-12,AZ
*Standard Elementary Education,1-8,AZ * Spanish BilingualK-12, AZ

2. *Standard Adult Education,AZ *Biology and Chemistry *Spanish BilingualK-12
*Principal K-12, AZ * Spanish BilingualK-12, AZ