Esabella Xiong
Fresno,CA
Summary
Friendly and energetic teacher assistant with over 5 years of experience in Montessori childcare ,play based education, and 1 year of experience with teen settings. Motivated to help children become happy, healthy and well-behaved. Empathetic, thoughtful and poised Floater Teacher with creativity and flexibility when designing and executing curriculums. Highly adaptable in new environments and effective at reading and adhering to student needs. Open-minded listener with 5 years of experience supporting students from varying backgrounds and social skills individually and as whole.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Care Staff
Hope Harbor Children's Home And Family Ministries
02.2022 - 10.2023
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Teach teens life skills with cooking, cleaning, and self care.
- Teach teens through the Christian Philosophy in approaches to life.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted teens with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Scheduled and accompanied teens to medical appointments.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to supervisor as needed .
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as needed to report to next staff.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Kept clients engaged in social networks and communities for personal health and growth.
- Administered medication as directed by physician to teens.
- Documented client progress and services performed, reporting changes in teens condition to manager or supervisor.
- Arranged transportation in company vehicle and accompanied patients to doctors' offices and errands.
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance to staff.
- Attend as needed staff meetings.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment in a in home care environment.
- Updated patient files with current vitals, behaviors, and other data relevant to treatment planning in a team word document daily.
Floater Teacher Assistant
Noahs Ark
03.2021 - 09.2022
- Planned and led activities to develop students’ physical, emotional and social growth.
- Instructed small groups of students in basic concepts such as the alphabet, shapes and color recognition.
- Assisted the classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Kept classrooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting toys and surfaces.
- Relieved the classroom teacher during breaks.
- Maintained head count and attendance sheets.
- Led reading and arts and crafts lessons.
- Identified warning signs of emotional or developmental problems and reported to teacher.
Teacher Assistant
Montessori In The City
09.2016 - 05.2020
- Planned and led activities to develop students’ physical, emotional and social growth.
- Assisted the classroom teacher in supervising snack time and indoor and outdoor play.
- Kept classrooms clean by sterilizing and disinfecting toys and surfaces.
- Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop after-school tutorial program for students .
- Helping teachers create lesson plans
- Working with small groups of students to enhance the learning process
- Making sure classrooms are safe and tidy
- Review material taught in class with individual students with learning challenges
- Work with smaller groups of students for remedial teaching or reinforcing the learning process
- Escort and supervise students in field trips and school activities
- Make sure classrooms are safe and tidy before classes start
- Assist teachers with various tasks, like grading assignments and informing parents of their children’s progress.
- Responsible for 12 children at a time making sure as staff we are in ratio
- Help students adjust, learn and socialize and report to teachers about possible behavioral issues.
Food Service Worker
Arbys
02.2014 - 02.2015
- Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
- Greeted customers at counter to fulfill requests and answer questions.
- Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
- Compiled recipe ingredients and prepared for cooks by washing, cutting, or measuring food items.
- Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company.
- Replenished condiments, beverages, and supplies while maintaining cleanliness of service areas.
- Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock, and following proper storage procedures.
- Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods.
- Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
Mail Handler
USPS
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Sorted and placed mail into mailboxes and post office boxes with high levels of accuracy.
- Used automated mail processing equipment to sort and collate mail.
- Loaded letters onto processing equipment, removed non-processable letters and maintained continuous sorting feed.
- Released registered and special delivery letters and packages to designated recipients and obtained signatures for release.
- Maintained clean and organized mail room to promote safety and efficiency.
- Utilized physical strength to move mail and packages of varying sizes and weights.
- Developed strategies to speed up mail mail sorting and delivery processes.
- Labeled, weighed and processed mail and packages for efficient distribution.
- Stamped sealed and sorted mail for delivery to other brances.
- Checked for correct postage and address on mail, packages and parcels to avoid sending to wrong recipient.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Followed safety protocols while handling and sorting mail for personal safety purposes.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to prevent downtime.
- Maintained customer satisfaction by responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
- Monitored performance of all processing machines to identify and address any operational issues.
- Maintained high level of confidentiality with mail items in line with regulations.
- Inspected mail for damages and took appropriate action to deliver in good condition.
Education
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development
Concordia College - St Paul
St Paul, MN02.2022
High School Diploma - General
Veritas High School
Milwaukee, WI06.2013
Skills
- Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Creative imagination stimulation
- Student motivation
- Creative learning strategies
- Positive reinforcement
- Outstanding social skills
- Student-centered learning
- Experience with special-needs students
- Diverse classroom settings
- Parent Communication
- Willing to update first Aid and CPR certified if offered
- Food handling preparation
- 24 units Child development
- Associates in Child Development
Certification
High school Diploma
Basic College Level Completed
Associates Degree In Child Development
Timeline
Direct Care Staff
Hope Harbor Children's Home And Family Ministries
02.2022 - 10.2023
Floater Teacher Assistant
Noahs Ark
03.2021 - 09.2022
Teacher Assistant
Montessori In The City
09.2016 - 05.2020
Food Service Worker
Arbys
02.2014 - 02.2015
Mail Handler
USPS
01.2014 - 01.2015
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Development
Concordia College - St Paul
High School Diploma - General
Veritas High School
High school Diploma
Basic College Level Completed
Associates Degree In Child Development
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