Adrian Padilla
Wichita,Kansas
Summary
Dedicated and passionate educator committed to providing exceptional learning opportunities and unwavering support for students. Skilled in implementing diverse instructional methods to cultivate a fruitful learning environment that caters to individual needs. Motivated to positively guide and mentor students, fostering their growth and helping them reach their full potential.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior Paraprofessional
Usd259 Horace Mann Magnet
10.2020 - 05.2024
- Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Collaborated with teachers to develop and implement individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students, parents, and faculty members.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Assisted in the administration of standardized testing, ensuring accurate assessment of student performance levels.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate student progress and adjust instructional strategies as needed.
- Assisted in organization of school events, contributing to vibrant school culture.
- Participated in professional development workshops, continuously improving teaching skills.
- Assisted in administration of standardized tests, facilitating smooth testing process.
- Facilitated small group tutoring sessions for students struggling in math and reading.
- Provided one-on-one support to students with special needs, fostering supportive learning environment.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and staff, enhancing school community.
- Fostered positive learning environment, managing classroom behavior effectively.
- Enhanced student engagement by implementing interactive learning activities.
- Improved classroom management with development of behavior modification plans.
- Supported bilingual students by providing language assistance, promoting language proficiency.
- Contributed to development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), tailoring education to student needs.
- Helped teachers manage bus loading and unloading.
- Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
Meat Cutter
Sams Club Fresh Department
03.2015 - 03.2021
- Cut, trimmed and ground meats such as beef, pork, and poultry to prepare for packaging and sale.
- Used boning knife, skewers and twine to shape, lace, and tie roasts.
- Maintained and stocked display cases by transporting wrapped products from work area or cooler to display cases.
- Cut meats to customer specifications and answered questions about specialty products.
- Adhere to safety and cleanliness standards and maintained equipment.
- Performed meat inspections and checked temperature environment to maximize food safety.
- Verified proper inventory levels, product quality, and freshness to prevent sale of spoiled products.
- Enhanced meat product quality by implementing proper cutting techniques and adhering to sanitation standards.
- Trained new employees on proper techniques, company policies, equipment usage, ensuring consistent product quality across the team.
- Prepared poultry by cleaning, cutting and discarding inedible parts.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace for maximum productivity and safety.
- Conducted inventory management tasks such as ordering supplies, rotating stock, reducing spoilage rates, and minimizing overstock issues.
- Collaborated with team members to keep the department fully stocked and visually appealing for increased sales.
- Trimmed fat and removed bones for high-quality, well-presented cuts of meat.
- Replenished butcher counter displays to maintain fresh, appealing produce.
- Stocked, rotated and priced merchandise to meet store standards.
- Wrapped meat produce to maintain quality, freshness and condition.
- Received and inspected meat deliveries to verify quality and safety of products.
- Adjusted machine settings to accommodate different cuts of meat.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards to prevent contamination and comply with regulations.
- Trained new employees on proper meat-cutting techniques and safety measures.
- Calculated weight and quantity of meat to determine appropriate pricing for customers.
- Handled customer complaints quickly and professionally to restore customer confidence and prevent loss of business.
- Placed orders for supplies and raw materials to keep necessary items available.
Long-Term Substitute Social Studies Teacher
USD 259 Wichita Public Schools
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Planned and implemented integrated Social Studies lessons to meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.
- Designed assessments that measured student growth accurately and provided valuable feedback for improvement.
- Developed strong rapport with students, fostering a positive learning environment to promote academic success.
- Organized field trips and guest speakers to supplement classroom instruction and provide real-world context for social studies topics.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in teaching social studies content.
- Increased student participation by incorporating engaging activities and group projects into lesson plans.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, enhancing students'' understanding of complex concepts.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, resulting in a focused and productive learning environment.
- Assisted in the development of school-wide curriculum standards, ensuring alignment with state requirements.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Integrated Smartboard and other instructional technologies into classroom.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails, and Parent Teacher Club.
Paraprofessional
USD259-Horace Mann Magnet
03.2015 - 08.2018
- Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students, parents, and faculty members.
- Collaborated with teachers to develop and implement individualized education plans for students with special needs.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Implemented behavior management techniques effectively to maintain a structured learning environment conducive to student success.
- Enhanced student support by delivering one-on-one and small group assistance in various subjects.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations by maintaining thorough documentation of services provided to students with disabilities.
Security Manager
Brickyard
05.2011 - 10.2014
- Responsible for ten plus employees, average patron capacity of 600 or more
- Effectively communicated staffing needs among personnel
- Verifying nightly accounting of receipts
- Daily maintenance, sanitation of facility
- Coordinated logistics for guest performers
Aircraft Mechanic/ Supervisor/Inspector
US. Navy
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Simultaneously maintained 7 EA-6B aircraft to be mission ready, this Included; flight line maintenance and servicing of jet engine CFM 56 2-2a, replaced or repaired worn, defective or damaged components
- I supervised over 10 personnel in the work area
- I was in charge of training personnel in training ground support equipment
- I ensured the qualification goals set by the work center were met
- Inspected work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, Modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft to standards and Procedures
Aircraft Mechanic
US. Navy
02.2003 - 01.2007
- Simultaneous Maintained 8 EP-3 aircraft to be mission ready, this included; flight line maintenance and servicing turbo prop aircraft
- I also replaced or repaired worn, defective or damaged components of the Allison standard t-56
- I was in charge of hazardous material
- Another of my responsibilities was the training program and implementing the Advanced Skills Management training program for the maintenance program
- I trained personnel in ground support equipment
- I also ensured the qualification goals set by the work center were met
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History For Secondary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12-2024
Associate of Science - Avionics
Wichita Area Technical College
Wichita, Kansas12-2014
Aircraft Maintenance Technician -
Wichita Area Technical College
Wichita, Kansas03.2012
Organizational maintenance -
E-6 Power Plant and related systems
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma04.2007
Organizational maintenance -
P-3 Power plant and related systems
Oak Harbor, Washington04.2003
Turbo prop fundamentals strand -
US Navy Aviation Machinist Mate
Pensacola, Florida02.2003
Skills
- Bilingual - fluent in English and Spanish
- Collaborator
- Self-motivated
- Hardworking
- Extremely dependable
- Strong multitasker
- Strong follow-through skills
- Behavior improvements
- Effective communication
- Organization and prioritization
- Relationship building
- Classroom organization
- Calm and patient demeanor
- Computer skills
- Classroom management
References
Available upon request
Certification
History Teaching license
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Behavior Paraprofessional
Usd259 Horace Mann Magnet
10.2020 - 05.2024
Long-Term Substitute Social Studies Teacher
USD 259 Wichita Public Schools
08.2018 - 10.2020
Meat Cutter
Sams Club Fresh Department
03.2015 - 03.2021
Paraprofessional
USD259-Horace Mann Magnet
03.2015 - 08.2018
Security Manager
Brickyard
05.2011 - 10.2014
Aircraft Mechanic/ Supervisor/Inspector
US. Navy
01.2007 - 01.2010
Aircraft Mechanic
US. Navy
02.2003 - 01.2007
Aircraft Maintenance Technician -
Wichita Area Technical College
Organizational maintenance -
E-6 Power Plant and related systems
Organizational maintenance -
P-3 Power plant and related systems
Turbo prop fundamentals strand -
US Navy Aviation Machinist Mate
History Teaching license
Bachelor of Arts - History For Secondary Education
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Avionics
Wichita Area Technical College
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