Cassandra Castillo
San Diego,CA
Summary
Passionate early childhood educator with strong focus on creating engaging, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. Skilled in curriculum planning, classroom management, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues. Known for adaptability, teamwork, and achieving desired educational outcomes. Consistently reliable and responsive to changing classroom needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
La Jolla Country Day School
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for providing instruction, guidance, supervision, and developmentally appropriate practices for junior kindergarten
- Prepare materials and classroom for small and large group activities
- Maintain a safe and welcoming environment for the children
- Build and maintain positive relationships with the children’s families
- Promote and foster each child’s positive self-esteem and individual development toward fullest potential in the areas of physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth.
Teacher
Dot to Dot
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Build strong connections with the children and families and create meaningful moments of inquiry and investigation through relationship building with the community.
- Observe children to set up provocations based on their current interest
- Maintain a safe and welcoming environment for the children
- Responsible for twelve children
- Create age appropriate lesson plans
- Lead small and large group activities
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
02.2016 - 11.2021
- Prepare and serve drinks following the health codes and Starbucks standards
- Manage inventory of product in store
- Assign breaks and delegate tasks to baristas
- Ensure proper cash management and cash register policies are in place
- Maintaining a positive team environment
Teacher
YMCA
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Observe children to set up provocations based on their current interest
- Maintain a safe and welcoming environment for the children
- Responsible for 18 children working alongside a co teacher
- Create age appropriate lesson plans
- Lead small and large group activities
Supervisor
Boudin Bakery
02.2014 - 04.2016
- Assign breaks and delegate tasks to employees
- Train new employees for front of house
- Manage in stock inventory
Office Receptionist/Assistant
Custom Binding Products
10.2010 - 11.2017
- Data Entry
- Greet customers and provide information on new products
- Coordinate Shipping/Receiving with UPS and FedEx
- Inventory Control
- Production Work
Education
Arizona State University
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San Diego Miramar College
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University City High School
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
- Positive role model and mentor
- Small and large group instruction
Timeline
Teacher
La Jolla Country Day School
07.2022 - Current
Teacher
Dot to Dot
08.2021 - 07.2022
Teacher
YMCA
08.2017 - 06.2019
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
02.2016 - 11.2021
Supervisor
Boudin Bakery
02.2014 - 04.2016
Office Receptionist/Assistant
Custom Binding Products
10.2010 - 11.2017
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San Diego Miramar College
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University City High School
Arizona State University
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