ALEC GARCIA
Riverside,CA
Summary
Skilled educator with strong expertise in special education. Adept at developing tailored learning plans, employing effective instructional strategies, and fostering inclusive classroom environments. Known for collaboration, adaptability, and delivering measurable results. Proficient in behavior management, individualized education plans, and student assessments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Teacher
Springs Charter Schools
01.2024 - Current
- Developing individualized education plans (IEPs) tailored to students' unique learning needs.
- Implement evidence-based instructional strategies to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to assess and address student progress and behavioral challenges.
- Train and mentor new staff on special education best practices and classroom management techniques.
- Travel site-to-site overseeing staff and students at various sites across Riverside County
Head Coach for JV Baseball
Riverside Unified School District
10.2022 - 05.2025
- John W. North High School
- Responsibilities:
- Developed training programs to enhance athlete performance and skill development.
- Evaluated athlete progress regularly, adjusting training plans to meet individual needs.
- Organized and led practices and scrimmages to increase competitive attitude and skills.
- Maintained strong relationships with athletes, parents, and school administrators for program support and success.
- Maintained equipment, facilities and inventory to avoid accidents, mishaps, and damage.
Special Education Instructional Assistant II
Riverside Unified School District
10.2022 - 01.2024
- John W. North High School
- Responsibilities:
- My job entails working in the moderate/severe classroom setting and assisting both the educator and students. My role includes engaging with adolescents that require special needs, and provide skills that allow them to thrive academically. Specifically, I coordinate daily activities for the students, attend to their individual needs, assist in providing instruction, and also encourage self-help behaviors and social/community skills.
- Additionally, I am responsible for secondary-testing as an ELPAC Coordinator for RUSD which allows students to be assessed for proper classroom placement.
- During the summer of 2023, I had an additional role at Sunshine Early Childhood Development Center where I fulfilled the same duties but in the pre-school setting.
Assistant Manager
Bakers Burgers INC.
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Responsibilities:
- My job entailed running shifts in a fast paced environment that included jumping station to station throughout the shift as a team leader. This job consisted of opening and closing the store as well as at times help making each weeks schedules for the employees. With also training and developing crew members to help them in each position hired for to train them to their best ability and build great customer service skills as well as team building skills all in one within the workplace
Assistant Manager, Delivery Driver
Dominos Pizza CO.
07.2018 - 08.2019
- Responsibilities:
- My job entailed running shifts for both opening and closing times of the store. Taking any phone calls as well as fixing any customers orders who needed help or had problems with any of their orders placed. A big part was being in charge of all inventory and food orders for the location which included counting all store inventory during closing shifts. Also sending employees on breaks as well as checking drivers store till’s out with money was apart of this job as all cash went through my name when shift was ran.
Education
B.A. - Communication
California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA01.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Arlington High School
Riverside, CA01.2019
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom management
- Individual education plans IEP's
- Small group instruction
- Lesson planning
- Collaborative teamwork
- Inclusion strategies
- Team collaboration
- Parent communication
- Parent-teacher collaboration
Timeline
Special Education Teacher
Springs Charter Schools
01.2024 - Current
Head Coach for JV Baseball
Riverside Unified School District
10.2022 - 05.2025
Special Education Instructional Assistant II
Riverside Unified School District
10.2022 - 01.2024
Assistant Manager
Bakers Burgers INC.
08.2019 - 01.2021
Assistant Manager, Delivery Driver
Dominos Pizza CO.
07.2018 - 08.2019
High School Diploma - undefined
Arlington High School
B.A. - Communication
California State University, San Bernardino