Cecilia Mora
Summary
Caring and motivating teacher assistant with five and a half years of classroom experience. Strong multitasking ability. Deeply committed to provide culturally responsive practices and research-based principles to create the best environment for education.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Aide Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2019 - Current
- Provide support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Support main teacher in classroom management and organization.
- Monitor students.
- Provide one-on-one individualized instruction to all students specially the ones who need more support to stay engaged, participate, and complete their activities.
- Implement behavior management strategies as directed by lead teacher, maintaining a focused learning environment for all students.
- Promote a culture of inclusivity within the classroom, ensuring all students felt supported and valued during instruction.
- Contribute to a positive classroom environment by establishing rapport with students and addressing individual needs.
- Create students' portfolios with documentation.
- Write students' profile observations.
Summer Instructional Aid Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Managed resources effectively, ensuring that instructional materials were readily available when needed by both teachers and students.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Restaurant Waiter
Turf Club Golden Gate Fields
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to ensure timely delivery of orders, resulting in positive feedback from guests.
- Balanced excellent customer service with efficient task completion by multitasking effectively throughout each shift.
- Collected payment for food and drinks served, balanced cash receipts and maintained accurate cash drawer.
- Printed dining checks with total due, collected payment and offered receipts to complete transactions.
- Learned and adapted to new technology and software applications.
- Handled cash transactions accurately, ensuring proper accounting and minimizing discrepancies at the end of shifts.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Summer Instructional Aide: Pre-K Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Managed resources effectively, ensuring that instructional materials were readily available when needed by both teachers and students.
- Served as a mentor to new instructional aides, offering guidance on effective teaching methods and sharing best practices from personal experience.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Summer Instructional Aide Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Managed resources effectively, ensuring that instructional materials were readily available when needed by both teachers and students.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
Summer Instructional Aide Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Assisted teachers in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Enhanced student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and interactive learning tools into lessons.
- Provided one-on-one support to students with special needs, enabling them to achieve academic success.
Cook
Albany Taproom
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
Academic Mentor
West Contra Costa Unified School District
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Provided academic support to immigrant students mainly Central American newcomer Students
- Assisted and supported teachers with classroom activities in three different classrooms: Kindergarten, first and second grade.
- Promoted a growth mindset within the classroom setting by encouraging persistence and resilience in overcoming academic challenges.
- Supported student comprehension by providing personalized academic guidance and support.
Cook
AAA Sizzle Inc. DBA Sizzler
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Trained and provided support and guidance to new cooks and food preparation workers
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Communicated closely with servers to fully understand special orders for customers.
- Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Restocked inventory and ingredient items to maintain optimal kitchen efficiency.
- Managed opening and closing shift kitchen tasks.
Education
No Degree - Communicative Disorders And Deaf Education
Utah State University
Logan, Utah05-2024
No Degree - Physics
Laney College
Oakland, CA01-2022
Bachelors of Arts - Liberal Studies
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA05-2019
No Degree - General Education To Transfer
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA07-2018
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Collaborative learning
- Active learner
- Problem-solving
- Reliability
- Responsibility
- Cultural sensitivity
- Behavioral intervention
- Student learning support
- Classroom management
- Verbal and written communication
- Student supervision
- Parent communication
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Summer Instructional Aid Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2024 - 08.2024
Summer Instructional Aide: Pre-K Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2023 - 08.2023
Restaurant Waiter
Turf Club Golden Gate Fields
03.2023 - 06.2024
Summer Instructional Aide Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2022 - 08.2022
Summer Instructional Aide Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2021 - 08.2021
Instructional Aide Pre-K: Spanish
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2019 - Current
Academic Mentor
West Contra Costa Unified School District
01.2016 - 01.2017
Cook
Albany Taproom
01.2015 - 01.2020
Cook
AAA Sizzle Inc. DBA Sizzler
01.2011 - 01.2015
No Degree - Communicative Disorders And Deaf Education
Utah State University
No Degree - Physics
Laney College
Bachelors of Arts - Liberal Studies
San Francisco State University
No Degree - General Education To Transfer
Contra Costa College
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