Brenda Bermudez
Douglas,AZ
Summary
- Teacher Assistant with extensive background as Teacher Aide. Excellent skills building nurturing safe learning environments for K-12 student groups. Excels at written and verbal communications coupled with in-depth knowledge of classroom activities and teaching methods. Outstanding skills preparing lessons, providing materials, and supervising students.
- Passionate Teaching Assistant offering 18-year background working with students at elementary and middle school levels. Skilled in assisting teachers with all classroom functions, including lesson planning and individual and group instruction. Talented in using various strategies to model positive behavior and maintain classroom discipline.
- Multi-talented teacher's aide with 18 years of experience directing students and assisting lead teachers. Expert at restating lesson information, tutoring, applying rules and working with struggling students. Team-minded when collaborating with teacher and implementing set lesson plans and classroom activities.
- Enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with significant classroom experience and dedication to student success. Helps teachers manage high workloads and demanding targets by handling diverse support tasks. Great with students and excels at multitasking.
- Dedicated Teaching Assistant focused on supporting faculty with classroom needs. Successful at maintaining clean and organized supplies, planning activities and leading field trips. Excellent tutor, record keeper and multitasker.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher's Aide
Center For Academic Success
08.2010 - Current
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Oversaw groups of students at school and off-site locations, maintaining optimal safety and security.
- Monitored students on field trips by overseeing various tasks, including roll call and group movement to keep youths safe in public settings.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and care of group of 20 to 25 children.
- Prepared teaching materials and set up audio-visual equipment for lead teacher.
- Completed and filed daily paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities.
- Took attendance, graded assignments and maintained student records to assist teachers with administrative tasks and maintain smooth daily operations.
- Retained interest and maximized receptive learning by educating students using hands-on instructional techniques.
- Distributed learning materials such as worksheets, textbooks and supplemental activities.
- Took daily attendance, notifying classroom teacher immediately of any student absences.
- Supported classroom activities, including tutoring, grading homework and reviewing exams.
- Supported instructor with test administration, curriculum development and assignment grading.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and care of group of 10 children for tutoring.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
Recreational Assistant
REC. Center
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Collaborated with staff to create recreation offerings and facilitated communication about new programs to generate involvement.
- Conducted rounds within facility and campus to facilitate safe execution of recreation activities and monitor participation numbers.
- Opened, closed, and secured facilities at prescribed times to accommodate scheduled activities.
- Inspected and cleaned gym equipment and supplies to maintain operational standards.
- Planned weekly activities schedule for assigned group and facilitated smooth transitions for on-time arrival.
- Supervised camper activities to address behavioral issues and promote fun, safety and inclusivity.
- Provided clear instruction to activity and program participants to deliver fun and safety.
- Planned and conducted community activities such as parades, vendors, festivals and elderly gym.
- After school homework club for students K-12.
Recreational After School Program
Drexel Elementary School
08.2006 - 06.2008
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Developed subject and grade leaders to advance oversight and improve instruction.
- Delivered exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns and answering questions.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Homework club: Assist student with help on school projects, homeworks.
- Arts and Crafts Club: Prepared fun projects for students.
- Sports Club: Preformed different sports with student.
- Educational Fieldtrips
Education
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZAssociate of Arts - Education
Cochise College
Douglas, AZ2010
Skills
- Student safety
- Individual and group instruction
- Student assessments
- Teaching
- Activity Development
- Student Support
- One-to-One Instruction
- Classroom Organization
- Materials Development
- Classroom management
- Grading assignments
- Student Supervision
- Classroom preparation and maintenance
- Mentoring students
- Classroom inventory management
- Emotional Support
- Individual Instruction
Timeline
Teacher's Aide
Center For Academic Success
08.2010 - Current
Recreational Assistant
REC. Center
08.2009 - 08.2010
Recreational After School Program
Drexel Elementary School
08.2006 - 06.2008
Associate of Arts - Elementary Education
Pima Community College
Associate of Arts - Education
Cochise College