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Beatrice Easter

Santa Cruz,CA

Summary

I was an adult ed and high school teacher in the nineties. Watsonville High and San Lorenzo. I then became the office manager for my late civil engineer husband. Did websites, public relations etc. Went back to substituting all over the county after he passed in 2014. Mostly as a special ed teacher at Green Acres. I lost all to the CZU fire in 2020 and am now in need of employment. I was absorbed by the "rebuilding"process for the last four years. I ve had many years in education and am a dedicated para-educator at Santa Cruz City Schools and San Lorenzo Valley Unified School district. I m skilled in relationship building and classroom management. Enhanced student learning through tailored support and effective collaboration with teachers. I can successfully foster a positive environment. I 'm also proficient in problem-solving and implementing engaging instructional materials.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Para-educator-yard Duty

Santa Cruz City Schools
05.2025 - 06.2026
  • Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide the best learning environment for children.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
  • Established strong relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering a supportive network for student success.
  • Implemented classroom management techniques that fostered a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.
  • Assisted students in achieving academic goals by providing one-on-one tutoring and small group instruction in various subjects.
  • Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
  • Assisted teachers in managing classrooms effectively by maintaining clear expectations, enforcing rules consistently, and reinforcing positive behavior choices.
  • Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
  • Improved student social skills through facilitating peer interactions, modeling appropriate behaviors, and promoting empathy among classmates.
  • Actively participated in regular team meetings to discuss student progress, share ideas, and collaborate on strategies for continued success.
  • Maintained a safe and inclusive learning environment by addressing behavioral issues promptly and following established protocols.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
  • Collaborated with teachers to help with classroom and workload management.
  • Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
  • Assisted classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
  • Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
  • Monitored classroom to observe students' progress in developing skills as well as manage distracting or inappropriate behavior.
  • Supported teachers in managing diverse classroom populations by providing targeted interventions for students who required additional assistance or modifications.
  • Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as alphabet, shapes, and color recognition.

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Santa Cruz CIty Schools-SLVUSD
03.2014 - 06.2020
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.

Office Manager

E.T.Easter, Inc.
02.2000 - 03.2014
  • Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
  • Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
  • Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
  • Did all the public relations outreach and advertisements, brochures, websites etc.

Education

Post Graduate Degree in Education - Linguistics-Education

University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
06-1989

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Team collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Classroom management

Affiliations

  • Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce for 15 years.

Certification

B.A in Linguistics (French, German, Latin), some Spanish, Italian, Russian and Japanese.

Post graduate degree n Education-1989

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Para-educator-yard Duty

Santa Cruz City Schools
05.2025 - 06.2026

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Santa Cruz CIty Schools-SLVUSD
03.2014 - 06.2020

Office Manager

E.T.Easter, Inc.
02.2000 - 03.2014

Post Graduate Degree in Education - Linguistics-Education

University of California Santa Cruz

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