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Emily Chavez

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Motivated Teacher's Assistant focused on helping lead teacher with support and student instruction. Passionate about positively impacting students' lives and helping improve academic performance and social-emotional development. Personable and kind with people of diverse backgrounds.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher's Assistant

College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California
08.2023 - Current
  • Maintained a safe environment for children at all times by adhering to established standards of care.
  • Assisted in preparing meals and snacks for preschoolers according to nutritional guidelines.
  • Supported special needs students throughout the day by helping them stay focused on tasks assigned or assisting with communication difficulties they may have had.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
  • Helped prepare preschool-aged children for future education by working with groups and individuals in classroom environments.
  • Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
  • Organized creative and fun activities, enhancing children's physical, emotional and social well-being.

Supervisor

Tierra Mia Coffee
Los Angeles, CA
09.2020 - 10.2021
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand
  • Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands
  • Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training
  • Monitored employee performance and provided coaching and constructive guidance to address areas of concern
  • Mentored newly hired employees on all store equipment and developed training manual for all baristas to use for reference purposes.

Recreational Service Leader

Los Angeles County Parks And Recreation
Santa Clarita, CA
08.2017 - 07.2020
  • Maintained knowledge of business operations to keep departments and employees up to date on important work-related changes
  • Resolved customer complaints or problems to decrease escalation issues to corporate
  • Educate and observe children while interacting with animals
  • Monitored up to 80 animals a day while feeding and providing medication and vitamins
  • Cleaned and disinfected wombs
  • Kept accountability of all animals and documented any incidents or deaths that may occur
  • Preparing animals for shows or public visitation and health inspection

Barista

Tierra Mia Coffee
Los Angeles, CA
08.2019 - 06.2020
  • Created over 70 drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores
  • Elevated customer loyalty by using strong communication and problem solving abilities to resolve customer problems
  • Maintained supply levels in counter and customer areas to meet typical demands
  • Recommended products based on solid understanding of individual customer needs and preferences

Sales Associate

Express
Los Angeles, CA
05.2018 - 05.2019
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise
  • Maintained records related to sales, returns and inventory availability
  • Analyzed and properly processed product returns, assisting customers with finding alternative merchandise to meet needs
  • Answered customer questions regarding sizing and accessories and explained how to properly care for merchandise.

Education

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education

College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
12.2023

High School Diploma -

Alhmabra High School
Alhambra, CA
05.2017

Skills

  • Toddler-Preschool Age-Group Experience
  • Lesson Planning and Preparation
  • Hands-On Learning
  • Promoting Social and Emotional Development
  • Communicating With Parents and Teachers
  • Spanish Language Proficiency
  • Encouraging Participation and Inclusivity
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Classroom Management

Certification

  • Certificate in Preschool

Timeline

Teacher's Assistant

College of the Canyons
08.2023 - Current

Supervisor

Tierra Mia Coffee
09.2020 - 10.2021

Barista

Tierra Mia Coffee
08.2019 - 06.2020

Sales Associate

Express
05.2018 - 05.2019

Recreational Service Leader

Los Angeles County Parks And Recreation
08.2017 - 07.2020

Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education

College of The Canyons

High School Diploma -

Alhmabra High School
Emily Chavez