Alma Buenanueva
Garland
Summary
A dependable experienced professional with strong collaborative teamwork skills to foster a healthy learning environment for students and staff. I inspire to make a difference in the lives of students in a school environment where learning and safety are the top priority.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pre-kindergaten Aide
Club Hill STEM Elementry School
1330 Colonel Dr, Garland TX
08.2023 - Current
- Provide instructional assistance under the direct supervision of a certified teacher
- Daily instruction in reading and math in small groups and enforcing intervention needs
- Maintain a clean classroom, inventory, and equipment.
- Collect data from small group instruction in reading and math to better help the student grow academically .
- Support certified teacher with required reports and records
- Facilitate communication with teacher and parents with different ethnic backgrounds (specifically with translation)
- The ability to support students with special and behavioral disadvantages
- Supervise and maintain students safety during the school day
Intervention Teacher Assistant
Club HIll STEM Elemetry School
1330 Colonel Dr, Garland,
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Provided instruction in the areas of math, reading, and writing to students grade levels from kindergarten to fifth grade under the direction of the certified teacher interventionist
- Collected data from the instructional small group
- Prepared reports on students performance
Instuctional Aide Special Education
Club Hill STEM Elementry School
1330 Colonel Dr, Garland,
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Support instructional in the fields of reading and math under the guidance of a certified teacher.
- Collected data from inclusion minutes spent with each student throughout the day based on IEP
- Provided support to teachers with students under emotional stress
Front Desk Associate
Jefferson Dental Clinic
Garland, TX
08.2013 - 08.2017
- Greet patients in a warm and inviting environment while providing the best customer service
- Admitting patents by providing them with the proper paper work
- Verified insurance
- Daily collections
- End of day balance of checks, credit,and cash
- Confirm next day appointments via phone call
- File charts
- Kept track of no show appointments
- Final completion of paper work and scheduling
- Provide any necessary assistance to continue with a permanent business relationship by solving any concerns or doubts
Stay at Home Mom
Mother
01.2006 - 07.2013
Bilingual Interpreter/Speech Therapist Assistant
Lawrence Elementary School MISD
3811 Richman Dr Msquite TX
08.2003 - 12.2005
- Interpreter for ARDS
- Interpreter for meeting, phone conference, and conversations between parents and speech therapist.
- Translated documents, letters, and notes for staff and parents
- Provided clerical support
- Assisted in teaching under the speech therapist supervision.
- Supported the teacher in resolving any parent concern.
Education
Education
Eastfield College
Mesquite, TXHigh School Diploma -
W.W. Samuell High School
Dallas, TX06-1988
Skills
- Time Management
- Communication skills
- Bilingual / Spanish
- Translation capability
- Multitasking
- Critical thinking
- Classroom support
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Positive attitude
- Honest problem-solving skills
- Record keeping
- Resourceful
- Dedicated team player
Certification
Teaching Assistant Preparation granted by Eastfield College on
November 7, 2016
Timeline
Pre-kindergaten Aide
Club Hill STEM Elementry School
08.2023 - Current
Intervention Teacher Assistant
Club HIll STEM Elemetry School
08.2021 - 05.2023
Instuctional Aide Special Education
Club Hill STEM Elementry School
01.2021 - 05.2021
Front Desk Associate
Jefferson Dental Clinic
08.2013 - 08.2017
Stay at Home Mom
Mother
01.2006 - 07.2013
Bilingual Interpreter/Speech Therapist Assistant
Lawrence Elementary School MISD
08.2003 - 12.2005
Education
Eastfield College
High School Diploma -
W.W. Samuell High School