Andrea Cruz
Berkeley,CA
Summary
Caring Student Success Advocate with exceptional expertise in academic support techniques, procedures and plans. Skilled in establishing trust and influence in students. Providing support to student with numerous resources such as educational, personal, and professional.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Tutor
YMCA Of The East Bay
09.2023 - Current
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
Student Success Advocate
EDvance College
08.2023 - Current
- Provided support and guidance to students experiencing academic and personal troubles.
- Conducted academic advisement services for students on reoccurring basis to maintain educational progression.
- Met firm deadlines while applying results-driven and goal-oriented methodology to teaching initiatives.
- Helped students with initial adjustment to university academic life and interpreted institutions policies and requirements.
- Assessed data gathering methods for validity and reliability purposes.
- Used standard document management tools to register documents and maintain databases used to produce logs, transmittal receipts and other reports.
Workforce Program Coordinator
YMCA Of The East Bay
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Manages a cohort of 50+ adults seeking employment in Early Childhood Education
- Create and teach soft skills curriculum weekly
- Mentoring new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity
- Assist with college admission process, financial aid process and enrollment barriers
- Conduct academic advisement services for students reoccurring to maintain educational progression
- Identify needs of individual students and coordinate responses based on immediate and future resources
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
Head Preschool Teacher
YMCA Of The East Bay
01.2020 - 10.2022
- Assisted and supervised 24 children through entire school day
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Substitute Preschool Teacher
YMCA Of The East Bay
05.2015 - 01.2020
- Assisted and supervised 24 children through entire school day
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning
- Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA12.2025
Bachelor of Arts, Human Development: Early Childhood -
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA05.2022
Skills
- Bilingual
- Early Childhood Education
- Goal Oriented
- Problem-solving
- Team Leadership
- Scheduling
- Education staffing
- Admission procedures
- Curriculum planning
- Cultural Awareness
- Planning and Coordination
- Written Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Career Development
Timeline
Tutor
YMCA Of The East Bay
09.2023 - Current
Student Success Advocate
EDvance College
08.2023 - Current
Workforce Program Coordinator
YMCA Of The East Bay
10.2022 - 08.2023
Head Preschool Teacher
YMCA Of The East Bay
01.2020 - 10.2022
Substitute Preschool Teacher
YMCA Of The East Bay
05.2015 - 01.2020
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
California State University - East Bay
Bachelor of Arts, Human Development: Early Childhood -
California State University - East Bay