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Evelyn Pena

Saint Cloud,FL

Summary

Organized Teaching Assistant focused on helping the lead teacher with support and student instruction. Passionate about positively impacting students' lives and helping to improve academic performance. Personable and kind with people of diverse backgrounds.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Floater/Assistant Teacher

Church Alive Preschool
Saint Cloud , FL
02.2023 - 05.2025
  • Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
  • Utilized technology such as computers and tablets in the classroom setting.
  • Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
  • Maintained daily records of individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps.
  • Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
  • Supervised the children while they were engaged in various activities such as arts and crafts, story time, outdoor play.
  • Performed general housekeeping duties such as tidying up classrooms after activities or cleaning up spills from lunchtime.

Floater/Assistant Teacher

Creative World School
Saint Cloud , FL
06.2022 - 02.2023
  • Assisted classroom teacher in developing and implementing lesson plans.
  • Supervised small group activities.
  • Maintained safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time.
  • Interacted positively with children to encourage development and involvement in activities, treating each child with dignity and respect.
  • Assisted children at mealtime to teach social and self-help skills and sound nutritional practices.

Assistant Teacher/Floater

Church Alive Preschool
Saint Cloud, FL
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • Maintained safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time.
  • Communicated regularly with parents, teachers and administrators regarding student progress and needs.
  • Assisted children individually or in small groups to help them master the assignments.
  • Assisted teacher with serving meals and prepared mats for nap.
  • Recorded and filed paperwork, such as meal counts, anecdotal notes and incident reports.
  • Help support lead teachers with feedback and observational development.

Co-Teacher

Ocoee oaks Kids’ Place
Ocoee, FL
01.2018 - 03.2020
  • Reinforced lesson presented by teachers for reviewing material with students one-on-one or in small groups.
  • Enforced school and class rules to help teach students the importance of being safe.
  • Assisted with Completing Classroom Observation forms to keep track of each individual child’s progress.
  • Created fun and educational lesson plans that were developmentally appropriate for the VPK Wrap program.
  • Maintained a positive, calm attitude and encouraged staff members and children to use emotional intelligence.
  • Assisted with weekly Bible verses and allowed children to role play and convey the importance of each message that was given.

Education

A.A.S. (DEGREE - Liberal Arts Social Science and Humanities

LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2014

EMT-Basic certification New York State Bureau of EMS -

LaGuardia Community College
01.2013

Skills

  • Maintaining safe environments
  • One-on-one and small group instruction
  • Behavior modeling
  • Student and faculty communication
  • Lesson plan implementation
  • Stress management

Certification

DCF Training. CPR Certified. EMT-Basic experience, Medication Administration

Languages

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Timeline

    Floater/Assistant Teacher

    Church Alive Preschool
    02.2023 - 05.2025

    Floater/Assistant Teacher

    Creative World School
    06.2022 - 02.2023

    Assistant Teacher/Floater

    Church Alive Preschool
    08.2020 - 03.2022

    Co-Teacher

    Ocoee oaks Kids’ Place
    01.2018 - 03.2020

    A.A.S. (DEGREE - Liberal Arts Social Science and Humanities

    LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    EMT-Basic certification New York State Bureau of EMS -

    LaGuardia Community College