Anaelia Jasso
Teacher
San Antonio,United States
Summary
Friendly and energetic Pre-K 3 Teacher with seven years in early childhood education. Motivated to help children develop social, academic and creative abilities to foster well-being and progress. Well-versed in developmental milestones and activities to promote curiosity and engagement. I am an Early Childhood Educator devoted to successfully preparing children for a full educational career. Committed to teaching students good studying habits at young ages. Attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and parents. I am dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children. I am trained in developmental stages and knowledgeable about offering safe, nurturing environments to boost learning. Desire to complement education-based strategies with techniques to promote overall health and wellness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Edgewood Independent School District/Stafford ECC
San Antonio, TX
08.2014 - Current
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Supervised students during all Head Start activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Identified signs of emotional and developmental problems in children and reported to parents.
- Enhanced three-year-old students understanding of rules, safety and behavioral guidelines and disciplinary protocols by redesigning and simplifying them.
- Used [Software] to document behavioral, emotional, academic and social growth of over [Number] students.
- Helped new preschool children get used to classes by giving one-on-one support.
Social Worker
BoysTown Of Texas
San Antonio, TX
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
- Recommended short-term residential treatment and individualized group drug counseling for clients with substance abuse issues.
- Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
- Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
- Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
- Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
- Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
- Advocated for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
- Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
Pre-K Paraprofessional
San Antonio ISD
San Antonio, TX
08.2011 - 08.2013
- Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Kept records of student progress for teachers and parents and made notes on details such as behavior, grades, comprehension and personal growth.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Attended to classroom details and logistics to maintain strong instructional environment.
- Pursued professional development opportunities to cultivate further understanding of considerations governing productive learning environments.
- Assessed and managed student behavior to maintain climate of intensive instruction.
- Worked under direction of licensed teacher in and outside of classroom.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX 08.2009 - 05.2011
Associate of Arts - Education
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX 08.2008 - 08.2009
Associate of Science - Science Education
Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX 08.2000 - 05.2001
Skills
Early Childhood Education
Head Start programs
Student records management
Elementary education
Child development
Classroom management
Performance improvement
Certification
Currently studying for ESL Certification
Timeline
Currently studying for ESL Certification
01-2022
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Edgewood Independent School District/Stafford ECC
08.2014 - Current
Social Worker
BoysTown Of Texas
09.2013 - 08.2014
Pre-K Paraprofessional
San Antonio ISD
08.2011 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
The University of Texas At San Antonio
08.2009 - 05.2011
Associate of Arts - Education
San Antonio College
08.2008 - 08.2009
Associate of Science - Science Education
Tarrant County College District
08.2000 - 05.2001