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Isabel Garcia

Highland,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic Paraeducator offering experience in aiding kindergarten students with a variety of learning and behavioral needs. Passionate about positively impacting student lives and helping improve academic performance. Proven ability to help run a class smoothly by assisting with classroom management, material preparation and hands on activities. Recognized for kind, passionate, and positive energy. Driven for continuous learning experiences and improving teaching skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Paraeducator

Corona-Norco Unified School District
Norco, CA
09.2022 - Current

Work closely with a certified teacher, to help facilitate and support students in a kindergarten classroom.

  • Assist with small group instruction: help 4-6 students at a time with reading, math, or writing tasks.
  • Monitor student progress and help assist students with IEPs, individually.
  • Encourage healthy and safe social interactions between students during recess.
  • Perform administrative tasks: providing help with operating student Chromebooks, setting up displays, and prepping any supplies needed for the class.
  • Completed trainings: Mandated Reporter, Workplace Violence Prevention, Youth Suicide Pre/Postvention, and Title XI Compliance.

Intern

Girls Inc.
Newport Beach, CA
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Literacy Lab: Helping children gain greater literacy skills through peer reading and vocabulary.
  • Working with children in grades Kindergarten to 3rd.
  • Created activities related to socio-emotional learning, STEM, and the arts.
  • Certificate of Completion: California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter.

General Employee/Cashier

ZotnGo
Irvine, CA
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • On-campus convenience store: brewed coffees, greeted customers, counted and stocked inventory, handled pastries, warm foods, and kept the store presentable.
  • Deepened my ability to multitask by engaging in in-store responsibilities, and checking customers out at the register.
  • Strengthened my organizational and time management skills, as I balanced work with being a full-time student

Education

B.A - Education Sciences, Specialization in After School Learning and Development

University of California, Irvine
Irvine
06.2022

Skills

  • Experience with children
  • Classroom experience
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Classroom management
  • Patience
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Multitasking
  • Instructional support
  • Activity planning and execution

Activities

  • Club Lightbulb, Irvine, CA, General Member, 10/01/20, 06/30/21, Participate in meetings and discussions related to the education field including; career options, mock lesson planning, networking, and graduate school planning, Building a community with students interested in teaching and education
  • Level V Origins Dance Team, Irvine, CA, General Member, 09/01/18, 06/30/22, Attend weekly practices where members stretch, learn, teach, and perform different styles of dance, Perform in various events around the local community such as Rose Pageant, Vietnamese Culture Night, and Cal Poly Pomona Showdown

Timeline

Paraeducator

Corona-Norco Unified School District
09.2022 - Current

Intern

Girls Inc.
10.2021 - 06.2022

General Employee/Cashier

ZotnGo
09.2021 - 06.2022

B.A - Education Sciences, Specialization in After School Learning and Development

University of California, Irvine
Isabel Garcia