Resume
Summary
Versatile teacher candidate with 8+ years’ experience educating young people in a variety of settings and capacities.
Committed to providing a culturally responsive educational experience for all students.
Critical experience in working with at-risk/in-crisis youth populations.
Education
Single Subject Credential, Social Science
January 2018 - January 2021
Bachelor’s Degree, Chicano Studies
September 2008 - June 2012
Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology
September 2008 - June 2012
Experience
Driver
Stone Ridge Academy
May 2021 - Current
Upland, CA
Transports high-need students to and from school
Works with Teacher Aides and Administration to fulfill student’s safety requirements
Hands-on coordination with Parents to make sure requests/needs are met with Administration
Student Teacher
Anaheim High School
Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
Anaheim, CA
Designed and Implemented lessons for 10th Grade World History in a distance learning environment
Created a positive, structured, and responsive classroom setting (see student feedback)
Helped students develop academic language, sourcing, and writing skills
Engaged students in academic discussions on concepts relating to the Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, Imperialism and other standards-based content
Provide driving instruction to students with varying levels of driving proficiency
Administer DMV-required training to incoming instructors
Tailor lessons to students’ individual experience level and prepare them for the behind-the-wheel drive test.
Communicate students’ progress with families
Provided in-home care for children aged 13-18 in a group home setting
Modeled and taught self-care habits and independent living skills to residents
Reinforced positive behavior and deescalated critical incidents
Collaborated with a team to develop responsive, sustainable, and personalized plans of action for families and children at-risk or in-crisis
Educated youth in independent living and social-emotional skills based on assessment of their strengths and needs
Connected children and families to community resources and fostered natural support systems
Coordinated with a range of service providers and advocated for youth and their families in school, mental health, and juvenile justice settings
Monitored and reported progress of each family/child to Kern County Department of Human Services
Certifications/Special Training
Certified with California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
First aid and CPR certified as of September 2020
Trained in Mandated Reporting as a social service worker