Alba Salazar
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Resourceful Bilingual Instructional Aide adept at completing tasks efficiently and with high productivity. Possess specialized skills in bilingual education, classroom management, and curriculum development. Excel in communication, empathy, and adaptability, ensuring seamless support for both students and educators.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Childcare Provider
Kids R Kids Learning Academy
Las Vegas, NV
09.2007 - 10.2024
- Assisted in developing and implementing lesson plans to meet the individual needs of each child.
- Provided a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment for children to learn and grow.
- Maintained daily records of activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
- Read books aloud to small groups or individual children.
- Worked collaboratively with co-workers to ensure safety of all the children in care.
- Monitored children's progress through ongoing assessments of their abilities and interests.
- Engaged in creative play activities that promoted language development, physical activity and problem solving skills.
- Ensured cleanliness of classroom areas including toys, furniture, materials.
- Developed positive relationships with families by communicating regularly about their child's development.
- Used positive reinforcement and behavior modeling to instill discipline in children.
Bilingual Instructional Aide
Garden Grove Unified School District
Garden Grove, CA
09.1999 - 06.2005
- Developed activities to engage students in learning through a variety of bilingual approaches.
- Translated oral and written communications from English to Spanish, as well as from Spanish to English.
- Supported classroom instruction by providing individual or small group assistance for bilingual learners.
- Participated in parent-teacher conferences, IEP meetings, district meetings, and other school events related to language services.
- Facilitated communication between school personnel, parents and guardians, and community members who are non-English speakers.
- Assisted teachers with lesson plans and curriculum development, utilizing a bilingual approach.
Education
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CASkills
- Instructional support
- Literacy development
- Academic tutoring
- Bilingual communication
- Teaching strategies
- Interpersonal Relationships
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Childcare Provider
Kids R Kids Learning Academy
09.2007 - 10.2024
Bilingual Instructional Aide
Garden Grove Unified School District
09.1999 - 06.2005
Santa Ana College