Alejandra Gracida

Dedicated Bilingual Paraprofessional with Medical Assistant training and seven years of experience in Office Management and Customer Service. Seeking a career opportunity that will allow me to demonstrate my passion and dedication to helping others and apply my acquired knowledge and skills to their full capabilities.

Valid U.S. Passport, COVID Vaccinated

• Texas Behavior Support Initiative (TBSI)
• BLS
• Workplace Safety
• Fire Safety
• CPI
• Ivy League Nurse- Pressure Ulcer Assessments Risks

• April Lugo SPED Coordinator-(210) 823-7017
• Alejandra Jimenez Supervisor and Teacher- (956) 442-9803
• Angelique Crossman Coordinator - (210) 326-6519
• Lauren Guillen SPED TA-(281) 917-0376

• The School of Science and Technology, San Antonio, Texas, 09/22 - Present, SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL. I work with students in both unique and general education settings. My primary responsibility is to ensure their safe transition between school grounds during arrival and departure, core classes, electives, and break periods. I assist an average of 1-7 students each day, each with different goals, including five to eight Highly Structured students. I use individual and group methods to support each student's unique needs. My duties include working closely with teachers to plan and implement classroom instruction for Special Education, and providing breakfast, acting as a substitute teacher, and assisting with traffic control. I use techniques like breathing exercises and CPI-appropriate measurements to provide students with the best possible care and support.

• Ronald Reagan High School, San Antonio, Texas, 03/20 - 09/22, Special Education Paraprofessional. I worked for multiple classrooms that combine special and general education settings. I ensured the safe transition of over 30 students between arrival and departure from school grounds, core classes, electives, and break periods, including five to eight Highly Structured students. I assisted teachers with planning and implementing classroom instruction for Special Education. I used individual and group methods to support each student's unique needs.

• Texas MedClinic Leon Springs, San Antonio, Texas, 05/18 - 05/19, Medical Assistant. I welcomed patients, directed them to examination rooms, took and recorded vitals, and recorded patient medical complaints and history of illness (self and family). I served as a laboratory technician, orthopedic technician, and the primary technician for conducting Department of Transportation (DOT) tests and examinations.

• Gracida Trucking LLC, Eagle Pass, Texas, 06/14 - Present, Bookkeeper and Assistant Manager. As the Assistant Manager of operations, I am responsible for records and personnel management. I ensure Department of Transportation compliance, open and close contracts, network, and maintain relations with contracts pertaining to the Oil and Gas Industry. I assist with payroll, taxes, insurance, and the screening of new hires. I translate English-Spanish/Spanish-English contracts and documentation.

• Liberty Tax – Notary Public and Associates, Eagle Pass, Texas, 11/12 - 07/14, Assistant Manager and Tax Preparer. As the Assistant Manager, I managed the day-to-day operations of a branch that obtained sensitive documentation, material, and information for consumer and business clientele filing Federal Income Tax and submitting it to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). I translated English-Spanish/Spanish-English documentation to assist customers with language barriers. I filed Texas Department of Transportation (DOT) permits as needed and ensured the precise handling of creating and forwarding Immigration papers. I provided excellent customer service for phone and in-store customers. I was responsible for the proper filing and organizing of documentation as per tax laws, and managing the office equipment, supplies, and necessary inventories.

• IRS Award for no audits.