Edgar Vela
San Juan
Summary
Dedicated Child Care Provider with 4+ years of experience in delivering care to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Instrumental in developing and implementing child care programs and evaluating the performance programs. Offering solid child care techniques, problem-solving and analytical skills along with First Aid, CPR, CPI and AED certifications.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Officer
Securitas Security Services
McAllen
07.2025 - 05.2026
- Monitored premises to ensure safety and security for staff and visitors.
- Conducted regular patrols to identify potential hazards and security breaches.
- Managed access control by verifying credentials and issuing visitor passes.
- Responded promptly to alarms and incidents, ensuring proper protocol was followed.
- Conducted regular security patrols of the facility grounds, parking lots, and perimeter areas.
- Greeted staff and visitors at facility entrance.
- Maintained accurate logs of all security related activities.
- Secured personnel and premises by inspecting buildings and patrolling property.
- Guarded restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry.
- Addressed problems quickly and reported clear information while working under minimal supervision.
- Confirmed visitor identification prior to granting entry into the building.
- Monitored surveillance cameras and responded to suspicious activity.
- Monitored premises and recorded activity in daily officer reports.
- Participated in training sessions to stay up-to-date on current security trends and best practices.
- Inspected parking lot to verify parking permits and ticketed or towed unauthorized vehicles.
- Assisted other departments with deliveries from vendors and contractors.
- Administered first aid and CPR during emergency situations.
- Remained vigilant during shifts to ensure safety.
Case Manager
Kleo Community Family Life Center
Chicago
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Coordinated case management services for diverse migrant populations.
- Provided crisis intervention support to clients in need.
- Provided case management services including intake, assessment, crisis intervention, advocacy, referral and monitoring of families.
- Monitored client progress through regular follow-up contacts.
- Assessed clients' needs, developed service plans and monitored progress towards goals.
- Assisted individuals with eligibility for available benefits.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation in client files and databases (e.g., HMIS or other data systems).
Security Officer
Favorites Healthcare Staffing
Chicago
07.2023 - 11.2024
- Maintained positive attitude and effectively de-escalated clients during crisis situations.
- Responded to customer issues to provide immediate resolution and improve retention.
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Supported clients' social, physical and emotional needs to help integrate into local community.
- Used calm, positive and encouraging approach with youth and families.
- Referred individuals to outside resources and services for additional support.
- Provide basic needs to families upon arrival to the program, which includes, but is not limited to meal, clothing, hygiene products, shower, bedroom assignment; support routines through assistance and supervision of wake-up, bedtime, personal care, completion of chores, meals, and laundry.
- Restocked pantry with nonperishable food items to prevent stock from running low.
- Monitored premises to ensure safety and security for staff and visitors.
- Assisted with crowd control during large events held at the facility.
- Operated communication systems between officers stationed throughout the facility.
- Searched bags manually to identify prohibited items and contraband.
- Escorted individuals requiring personal protection to provide safe transport to specified locations.
- Inspected security systems to maintain consistent operational availability and to detect evidence of tampering.
- Surveyed property to prevent and identify vandalism or disarmed alarm systems.
- Prepared detailed reports regarding daily activities, unusual occurrences, maintenance issues.
- Responded promptly to alarms and incidents, ensuring proper protocol was followed.
- Maintained detailed logs of daily activities, incidents, and visitor interactions.
Case Manager
Illinois Migrant Council
Crystal Lake
07.2023 - 05.2024
- Identify, understand, and define community needs in the region.
- Assess emergency needs and provide financial and in-kind assistance, and case management support.
- Maintain relevant reports and statistics related to client activities and program services.
- Conduct outreach and present congregations, businesses, organizations, and the broader community to provide education about asylum seeker support.
- Coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders and service providers to ensure the program participants are linked and offered services in timely manner.
- Clearly document service provision through case notes and other program forms.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and knowledge with a desire to help with people of other cultures.
- Conversed with people from different cultures daily, providing high level of respect and patience with each interaction.
- Explained eligibility details and affordability options to patients with kindness and respect.
- Conducted interviews with applicants, explaining benefits process and which programs were available.
Shelter Support Staff
Jogan Health
Chicago
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Engaged with patients and families to provide emotional support and daily living instruction.
- Established and maintained environment, encouraging teamwork, collaboration and ethical behavior.
- Encouraged completion of daily chores and personal hygiene practices.
- Supported and encouraged academic performance to help youth achieve educational goals.
- Supported youth with nurturing and caring assistance focused on empowering and positive independence.
- Oversaw meal preparation and monitored food handling to encourage safety.
- Restocked pantry with nonperishable food items to prevent stock from running low.
- Unloaded food and supplies from delivery trucks to appropriate storage locations.
Unit Leader
Endeavors
Pecos
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Supervised youth recreational activities and facilitated workshops surrounding self-development, education and employment.
- Reported incidents that negatively affected child safety.
- Provided close supervision and monitored daily activities of children in facility.
- Provide basic needs to UC upon arrival to the program, which includes, but is not limited to meal, clothing, hygiene products, shower, bedroom assignment; support routines of UC through assistance and supervision of wake-up, bedtime, personal care, completion of chores, homework, meals, recreational activities, and laundry
- Supervise UC and set appropriate behavior limits in accordance with the UC’s individual treatment and behavior plan and ORR standards
- Clean, organize, and maintain the UC living space to provide a safe environment
- Coordinated referrals to community resource programs to provide additional and specialized support for youth.
- Documented child progress, reporting extreme changes in behavior.
- Oversaw daily routines of youth in placement and delivered services related to basic human needs.
Unit Leader
Chicanos Por La Causa
Donna
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Used calm, positive and encouraging approach with all youth.
- Supervised youth recreational activities and facilitated workshops surrounding self-development, education and employment.
- Assist in the emergency evacuations of all UAC's as needed due to inclement of weather conditions, natural disasters, or unforeseen occurrences.
- Ensure that the shelter is providing basic needs to every UAC upon arrival to the program which include providing a hot meal, clothing, hygiene products, shower and a bedroom assignment.
- Documented child progress, reporting extreme changes in behavior.
- Maintain line-of-sight supervision of assigned children
- Must ensure proper ratios and supervision levels are met at all time
- Provide same gender supervision for any area where unaccompanied children regularly undress, including restrooms and showers in accordance with Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) guidelines
- Provide care and services to unaccompanied minors, ages 13-17
Grader
Heartland Farms Inc.
Hancock
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials using trucks, crawler tractors, shovels and graders.
- Inspected, graded and sorted incoming goods by evaluating based on appearance and overall quality.
- Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
Co Teacher
United Migrant Opportunity Services
Montello
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Worked with paired instructor to develop strategic approach to meeting kids' educational needs.
- Created effective classroom environment by using strengths to share responsibilities and better serve students.
- Interacted frequently with students by giving more attention to individual children for questions, problems and projects.
- Taught students as part of co-teaching team with shared planning, instructional and evaluation requirements.
- Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals.
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
Receptionist Intern
Idea Public Schools
Weslaco
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Directed clients to appropriate personnel to address concerns, resolve complaints or answer account-related questions.
- Answered and directed incoming calls using multi-line telephone system.
- Greeted visitors, assessed needs and directed to appropriate personnel.
- Sorted incoming mail and directed to correct personnel each day.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
- Received incoming packages and mail, dispersed parcels and correspondence and shipped outgoing items daily.
- Delivered administrative support to team members by making copies, sending faxes, organizing documents and rearranging schedules.
- Maintained daily calendars, set appointments with clients and planned daily office events.
Co Teacher
United Migrant Opportunity Service
Berlin
07.2016 - 10.2016
- Worked with paired instructor to develop strategic approach to meeting kids' educational needs.
- Created effective classroom environment by using strengths to share responsibilities and better serve students.
- Interacted frequently with students by giving more attention to individual children for questions, problems and projects.
- Developed strong, creative and diverse lesson plans to give students numerous and wide-ranging learning opportunities.
- Helped students build learning and study skills to achieve educational goals.
Education
High School Diploma -
PSJA Early College High School
San Juan, TXChild Development Associate "CDA"
Council For Professional Recognition
Skills
- Flexible
- Critical thinking
- Active listening
- Teambuilding
- Fluent in Spanish
Certifications
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Timeline
Security Officer
Securitas Security Services
07.2025 - 05.2026
Case Manager
Kleo Community Family Life Center
06.2025 - 07.2025
Security Officer
Favorites Healthcare Staffing
07.2023 - 11.2024
Case Manager
Illinois Migrant Council
07.2023 - 05.2024
Shelter Support Staff
Jogan Health
10.2022 - 12.2022
Unit Leader
Endeavors
01.2022 - 10.2022
Unit Leader
Chicanos Por La Causa
04.2021 - 07.2021
Grader
Heartland Farms Inc.
08.2020 - 12.2020
Co Teacher
United Migrant Opportunity Services
04.2020 - 09.2020
Receptionist Intern
Idea Public Schools
08.2019 - 02.2020
Co Teacher
United Migrant Opportunity Service
07.2016 - 10.2016
High School Diploma -
PSJA Early College High School
Child Development Associate "CDA"
Council For Professional Recognition