Amanda Elias
Pomona,CA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator
Bonita Unified School District
08.2021 - 08.2023
- Assisted lead teacher with daily classroom management, material organization, and student safety
- Implemented daily lesson plans in small groups of 4-5 students for math and reading intervention
- Utilized learned behavior management strategies, documented observations, and applied any given feedback to improve my skills
- Ensured timeliness and accuracy of weekly grading tasks, filing of student documents, and appropriate responses to any parent correspondence
Dyslexia Tutor and Co-Director
Middle Tree
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Conducted individual tutoring sessions twice a week for each student using a structured reading intervention method
- Documented student progress for every session and composed bi-weekly progress reports to analyze and address each client's strengths and needs
- Handled all parent concerns and questions via email, phone, or in person and responded appropriately to ensure client satisfaction
- Organized weekly meetings with each tutor to address any challenges, concerns, scheduling changes, and questions
- Facilitated and designed training sessions for new hires and assisted with timely completion of onboarding process
Physical Therapy Aide
UCLA Health
07.2018 - 12.2019
- Answered all phone calls, scheduled patients for appointments, checked in all patients, and addressed any patient inquiries or concerns
- Assisted a team of 4 physical therapists with patient safety, exercise supervision, and gathering necessary materials for therapy sessions
- Conducted regular inventory checks and ordered any low stock supplies
- Maintained cleanliness of all equipment and therapy tables after every use
- Inputted all new client data into a secure system and applied any updates to files
Fitwell Consultant
Bruin Fitness Center
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Handled all front desk duties including answering phone calls, checking in patrons, and addressing any questions or concerns
- Maintained cleanliness of all gym equipment and performed regular status checks
- Ensured patron safety by observing appropriate use of gym equipment and performing hourly capacity counts
- Addressed all gym equipment issues in a timely manner and communicated with maintenance team
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA12.2019
Timeline
Paraeducator
Bonita Unified School District
08.2021 - 08.2023
Dyslexia Tutor and Co-Director
Middle Tree
07.2021 - 09.2022
Physical Therapy Aide
UCLA Health
07.2018 - 12.2019
Fitwell Consultant
Bruin Fitness Center
07.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California - Los Angeles