ALLAN F AVILA
La Habra,CA
Summary
Experienced after school program professional with strong focus on youth development, safe classroom management and team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in managing after-school activities, fostering positive and inclusive environment, and ensuring smooth operations. Reliable and adaptable to changing needs, bringing effective communication, organizational, and leadership abilities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Afterschool Instructional Provider
Santa Ana Unified School District
Santa Ana, CA
01.2015 - Current
- Assisting students on homework, tutoring on Math subjects and others
- Providing a positive learning environment to achieve their full potential
- Implementing various lesson plans provided by the district and their educational partners
- Providing a safe haven for structured play.
- Giving the students a chance to voice out their wants and needs in the form of student lead activities.
Substitute Paraeducator, Special Education
Tustin Unified School District
Tustin, CA
08.2025 - Current
Interim Site Coordinator Pio Pico Elementary
Santa Ana Unified School District
Santa Ana, CA
08.2025 - 02.2026
- Coordinated daily operations to ensure efficient site management and support for educational programs.
- Developed and implemented schedules for staff and resources, optimizing workflow across multiple sites.
- Managed logistics for events, including setup, resource allocation, and participant coordination to maximize engagement.
Para Educator for Special Education
Tustin Unified School District
Tustin, CA
01.2015 - 08.2025
- Assigned as one-on-one aide to special students in a mainstream class.
- 1. Ladera Elementary, Tustin USD : long term sub in an SDC TK class
- 2. Heideman Elementary, Tustin USD : mainly assist a TK student in toileting, reinforce teacher instructions.
- 3. Heritage Elementary, Tustin, USD : aide to a 4th grader with learning and behavioral challenges, helps other students when able.
- 4. Ladera Elementary, Tustin USD : aide to a 5th grader with special medical needs, assist other students with lessons when able.
- 5. Tustin Ranch Elementary, Tustin USD : aide to a legally blind 2nd grader, implementing lessons from district specialists.
- 6. Thorman Elementary/Sycamore Magnet : aide to 1st grade with learning challenges, leads activity centers for other students.
- 7. Loma Vista Elementary : aide to a blind student for two years and later as part of a staff of aides in a TK2 SDC class.
- 8. Myford Elementary, Tustin USD : acting as aide to Kindergartners within an SDC class, assisting other aides with other students.
Education
AB - Journalism
University of Santo Tomas
01.1989
Skills
- Staff supervision
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Curriculum implementation
- Organizational skills
- Report preparation
- Classroom Management
- Learning objectives alignment
- Lesson Planning/Implementation
- Behavior Intervention Skills
- Interpersonal Communication
- Patience
- Creativity
- Flexibility
Timeline
Substitute Paraeducator, Special Education
Tustin Unified School District
08.2025 - Current
Interim Site Coordinator Pio Pico Elementary
Santa Ana Unified School District
08.2025 - 02.2026
Afterschool Instructional Provider
Santa Ana Unified School District
01.2015 - Current
Para Educator for Special Education
Tustin Unified School District
01.2015 - 08.2025
AB - Journalism
University of Santo Tomas