Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Awards
Teaching Experience
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Emily Garcia

Woodstock,Illinois

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Preschool Teacher

House of Children
04.2024 - Current
  • Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
  • Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
  • Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.

Optical Assistant

Walmart
10.2021 - 12.2023
  • Assisted with insurance questions, eligibility, and prior authorizations of medications and glasses.
  • Helped patients with selecting and ordering glasses or contact lenses to encourage informed decisions.
  • Instructed patients on contact lens insertion and removal and lens care guidelines.
  • Collaborated with optometry staff to reach individual and team goals.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
05-2025

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Customer Service
  • Leadership
  • Decision-making
  • Organization
  • Teamwork
  • Adaptability
  • Creativity

Languages

Spanish
English

Awards

  • Dean's list at McHenry County College 10/2021
  • Nominated for Student Leadership Award 04/2023

Teaching Experience

Children's Learning Center, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL

Teacher

  • Adapted teaching strategies to support individual learning styles
  • Supported classroom management by reinforcing routines, transitions, and positive behavior strategies
  • Helped maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom environment

Timeline

Preschool Teacher

House of Children
04.2024 - Current

Optical Assistant

Walmart
10.2021 - 12.2023

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

McHenry County College
Emily Garcia