Gabriel Escobar

Port Chester Carver Center is a nonprofit community organization that supports local families and youth through programs focused on education, empowerment, and community development.

• Delivered one-on-one and small group academic support to middle school students, fostering assignment completion and increasing student engagement in school.
• Communicated regularly with teachers, administrators, counselors, and families to monitor student progress and identify students needing additional support.
• Developed and taught lessons on emotional regulation, school routines, and basic English skills for newly arrived immigrant students adjusting to a new school environment.
• Oversaw after-school programming and ensured structured classroom environments, enhancing student engagement and promoting safety.

Connect-to-Talk is an organization that provides evidence-based ABA therapy to help young children with autism develop communication, learning, and life skills.

• Provided 1:1 ABA therapy to kids with autism, running their individualized behavior intervention plans under BCBA supervision and making sure every session was tailored to what that specific child needed that day.
• Collected ABC data and behavior tracking every session, then broke it down in supervisor meetings and family updates so everyone stayed on the same page about progress and next steps.

The JCC Mid-Westchester is a community organization that offers educational, cultural, arts, and recreational programs for people of all ages, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds.

• Taught STEM-based classes at JCC, focusing on coding, robotics, and 3D printing to enhance community engagement.
• Developed curriculum and instructional materials for children's classes, facilitating adult education to improve teaching effectiveness.
• Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.

• Taught across multiple grade levels, following the teacher's provided lesson plans to keep the class on track and make sure learning stayed continuous without any gaps.
• Adapted my teaching methods on the spot to fit whatever the students needed and their different learning styles, whether it was breaking things down simpler or giving extra challenges.

• Working with elementary level and developed and implemented original lesson plans using provided resources.
• Monitored student progress and provided regular feedback to further improve their knowledge in whatever subject I was teaching, whether it be coding or circuitry for some examples.
• Created a safe and inclusive environment for students, ensuring their well-being during program hours.

• Taught swimming techniques to children aged 2-14, including those with diverse medical conditions, fostering skill development and confidence in a safe, inclusive environment.
• Designed personalized training programs, preparing over 100 students for competitive swim teams while maintaining safety with CPR certification.
• Mentored students who advanced to the highest program levels, with several alumni achieving positions on competitive swim teams.