Elisa Toro, MA

Deputy Director – Middle School of Sampedrana International School | Trainer, Mentor, and Coach
LEAD COMPETENCIES: Design, Implementation, & Assessment of Early Childhood Programs, EC Professional Development
Location: Central America

Elisa Toro
Senior Consultant

Elisa’s competency and passion, are Early Childhood Education (including environmental scales to evaluate programs, curriculum development, provisions for students with special needs, support programs for families), as well as the area of Emotional Intelligence. with more than 30 years experience as an educator and administrator.

Elisa is currently the Deputy Director at the Middle School of Sampedrana International School (Honduras). She has earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership, from Framingham State University; a certificate in Early Childhood Education for International Schools, from SUNY Buffalo; and International Certification in School Leadership, from the Principal’s Learning Center.

Elisa has participated in School Accreditation Processes, both as an international team member and as a consultant to support schools going through the exciting international accreditation journey.

In both capacities, she actively contributes to the evaluation and assessment of educational institutions to ensure compliance with accreditation standards. Working collaboratively with a team of experts, her role involves conducting on-site visits, analyzing documentation, and interviewing staff, students, and stakeholders. She plays a vital role in assessing the institution's educational programs, curriculum, resources, and overall effectiveness.

Additionally, she participates in data analysis and developing comprehensive reports, providing constructive feedback and recommendations for improvement. By staying up-to-date with accreditation guidelines and best practices, she ensured adherence to quality standards and facilitates the continuous enhancement of educational practices. Through attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and effective communication, she actively contributes to the accreditation process, fostering a culture of excellence in education.

She recognizes – “Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.” —Psalm 127:3 (NIV) and that it is an honor and responsibility to be entrusted with a little one from God. We stand beside Him to shepherd their growth and development, to advocate for them, and provide for their needs while they’re in our care. Her professional undertaking is to reach out to as many young learners as possible through supporting Early Learning administrators, teachers, and families to help kids’ progress through the stages of development in developmentally appropriate high-quality programs.

Elisa can collaborate with other committed professionals to:

Train, mentor and coach educators to build solid structures to keep learners’ on track for their physical, emotional, social, academic, and spiritual growth
Establish a concrete supervision system of early childhood classroom staff
Instruction, training or technical assistance in the area of early childhood development
Work with teachers, and parents and assist them to implement research-based systems at school and at home for positive discipline and pro-social skills development
Assess learners’ growth and progress in all areas of development and learning. And report outcomes to parents
Initiate, implement and assess early education programs
Conduct core areas training for staff to improve the quality of infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children programs

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“Elisa’s participation in our project is fundamental. The teachers she facilitates workshops to feel that they gain so much from attending and it is key for the completion of the projects and their jobs as teachers in general."
Departamento de Trading, Trafico y Responsabilidad Social Cafes Finos de Exportacion

"Mrs. Toro’s training for teachers in Honduras has been so successful, that we decided to bring her to Guatemala, as well. We hope that she will continue strengthening the quality of our Child Protection Day Care Centers in the coming years.”
Crista Foncea – Asociación Coffee Care