Aileen Zhang
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Teacher Assistant focused on being a good role model for students by exhibiting and reinforcing positive behaviors—extensive experience in an elementary school environment.
Educational professional with a comprehensive background in leading and managing teaching teams to drive academic excellence. Known for strong commitment to collaborative teamwork and ability to adapt to evolving educational needs. Skilled in curriculum development and student assessment, with focus on achieving impactful results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Assistant
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School
09.2014 - 05.2016
- Applied the positive reinforcement method to redirect negative behaviors.
- Encouraged students to be understanding and helpful to others.
- Promoted language development skills through reading and storytelling.
- Supplied one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
Caregiver
Alegre Home Care
05.2016 - 03.2017
- Help watch over kids
- Teach them different skills and let them be independent as well.
- One-on-one working with kids with medical and special needs and kids that don't have medical and special needs
Before/ After School Program Leader
YMCA
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Encouraged students to be understanding and helpful to others.
- Tutoring students in their academic
- Provide students with different lesson-planning activities
Catering
Aramark
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Providing essentials
- Service of food and/or beverages to customers to the standard set by Aramark
Asst. Program leader
YMCA
11.2018 - 08.2021
- Assist other program leaders.
- Encouraged students to be understanding and helpful to others.
- Tutoring students in their academic
Teacher Assistant
Vineyard Montessori
09.2023 - 01.2025
- Teach them how to be independent
- Help children develop the ability to focus and concentrate
- To help each child meet his/her highest potential
- Help and allow children to learn and have fun learning
- Teach children to develop social and academic skills
Head Teacher
Catalyst
03.2025 - 10.2025
- Led curriculum development initiatives to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Mentored and trained new teaching staff, fostering a collaborative educational environment.
- Implemented assessment strategies to monitor student progress and drive academic improvement.
- Coordinated professional development workshops for faculty, promoting best teaching practices.
- Advocated for student needs by collaborating with parents, educators, and support services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Abraham Lincoln High School
San Francisco, CA05.2016
Associates Degree - Arts for Transfer, Child Development, Science, Social, Behavioural Science
City College San Francisco
San Francisco, CA12.2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Arts, Child and Adolescent Development (Social and Community Context)
California State University
Sacramento, CA05.2023
Skills
- I am organized
- Know how to use Microsoft Word and Microsoft spreadsheets, Excel
- Manage things well
- Speak Five languages
- Early childhood education
Accomplishments
- Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
LANGUAGES
English
Cantonese
Mandarin
Korean
ASL
Timeline
Head Teacher
Catalyst
03.2025 - 10.2025
Teacher Assistant
Vineyard Montessori
09.2023 - 01.2025
Before/ After School Program Leader
YMCA
01.2023 - 07.2023
Catering
Aramark
09.2021 - 12.2022
Asst. Program leader
YMCA
11.2018 - 08.2021
Caregiver
Alegre Home Care
05.2016 - 03.2017
Teacher Assistant
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School
09.2014 - 05.2016
Associates Degree - Arts for Transfer, Child Development, Science, Social, Behavioural Science
City College San Francisco
Bachelor’s Degree - Arts, Child and Adolescent Development (Social and Community Context)
California State University
High School Diploma -
Abraham Lincoln High School