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Alyssa Desmore

Port Hueneme,CA

Summary

Skilled individual with passion for helping students reach academic goals. Creates engaging learning experiences tailored to meet individual student needs. Smart candidate develops strategies to help students bolster academic performance.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Tutor

Enlightened Learning Tutoring And Art
2022.02 - Current
  • Works with students of all ages, ranging from first grade to ninth grade.
  • Works with both home school students and public/private school students to help with homework, missed school/classwork, and essays.
  • Works with students to help them gain a better understanding of the topic(s) that they are struggling with.
  • Increases student comprehension by utilizing personalized teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles.
  • Promotes critical thinking skills through engaging activities and consistent reinforcement of complex concepts.
  • Collaborates with fellow tutors to develop effective strategies for addressing diverse student needs and abilities.
  • Collaborates with fellow tutors to develop lesson plans for home school classes (called “homeschool pods”.)
  • Enhances students' understanding of subject matter by incorporating real-world examples into lessons.

Art Teacher's Assistant

Enlightened Learning Tutoring And Art
2022.02 - Current
    • Distributed art supplies, wiped up spilled paint and collected finished work at end of class.
    • Distributed paper, drawing pencils, paints and other items to students in preparation for class lesson.
    • Demonstrated painting techniques to help students better understand lessons.
    • Managed art room supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
    • Documented student work in order to exhibit and celebrate learning process of each child.
    • Collaborated with colleagues to create stimulating art curriculums.
    • Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
    • Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
    • Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
    • Maintained and operated classroom equipment to maximize use and lifespan.

AVID Tutor

Hueneme Elementary School District
2017.09 - 2022.06
    • Worked at E.O. Green Junior High School.
    • Worked with junior high school seventh and eighth grade students in college prep/honors classes to help them get organized and prepare for high school/college.
    • Enhanced student comprehension by providing group tutoring sessions tailored to each student's unique needs based on the subject or subjects that they struggled the most with.
    • Collaborated with teachers to identify areas where students needed additional support, resulting in improved academic performance.
    • Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students.

AVID Tutor

Oxnard Union High School District
2017.09 - 2018.06
    • Worked at Channel Islands High School.
    • Worked with high school freshmen and sophomores in college prep/honors classes to help them get organized and prepare for college.
    • Enhanced student comprehension by providing group tutoring sessions tailored to each student's unique needs based on the subject or subjects that they struggled the most with.
    • Collaborated with teachers to identify areas where students needed additional support, resulting in improved academic performance.
    • Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students.

Art Assistant

Fine Arts Island By Lorrie Milton
2015.01 - 2018.10
  • Helped set up for mobile paint parties.
  • Helped set up and take down easels.
  • Prepared plates of paint.
  • Set up paint stations.
  • Cleaned and washed paint brushes.
  • Took out and packed up aprons.
  • Packed everything in boxes.
  • Helped put boxes into car.

Education

Associate In Arts - General Studies: Social And Behavioral Sciences

Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
06.2021

Associate In Science For Transfer - Early Childhood Education

Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
06.2021

Skills

  • Learning Techniques
  • Homework Assistance
  • Study Plan Development
  • Lesson Plan Development
  • Reading Comprehension Development
  • Student Evaluation
  • Progress Reporting
  • Writing Tutoring
  • Reading Tutoring
  • Math Skill Evaluation
  • Reading Level Analysis
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • In-Person and Online Tutoring
  • Individualized and Group Tutoring

Additional Information

  • Sunday School teacher at Channel Islands Vineyard Church (2012-2014)
  • Sunday School teacher at Journey The Church (2014-present)

Timeline

Tutor

Enlightened Learning Tutoring And Art
2022.02 - Current

Art Teacher's Assistant

Enlightened Learning Tutoring And Art
2022.02 - Current

AVID Tutor

Hueneme Elementary School District
2017.09 - 2022.06

AVID Tutor

Oxnard Union High School District
2017.09 - 2018.06

Art Assistant

Fine Arts Island By Lorrie Milton
2015.01 - 2018.10

Associate In Arts - General Studies: Social And Behavioral Sciences

Oxnard College

Associate In Science For Transfer - Early Childhood Education

Oxnard College
Alyssa Desmore